Marshall MG100HDFX settings
Knights of Cydonia settings for Marshall MG100HDFX
Muse · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Knights of Cydonia" riff tone on a Marshall MG100HDFX, set Gain 5.5, Contour 5, Od bass 5, Od gain 7.5, Fx level 0, Fx adjust 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Harley Benton CST-24 · updated 2026-10-13
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG100HDFX knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Contour
- 5
- Od bass
- 5
- Od gain
- 7.5
- Fx level
- 0
- Fx adjust
- 5
- Od middle
- 5.5
- Od treble
- 8
- Od volume
- 6
- Clean bass
- 0
- Clean gain
- 0
- Fx loop mix
- 5
- Clean middle
- 0
- Clean treble
- 0
- Clean volume
- 0
- Reverb level
- 1
- Master volume
- 5
- Od1 od2 switch
- 1
- Clean crunch switch
- 0
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight, percussive attack.
- Incorporate tremolo picking for a wavy sound.
- Focus on dynamic picking to maintain clarity in the high-gain setting.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Harley Benton CST-24 · updated 2026-10-13
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG100HDFX knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Contour
- 5
- Od bass
- 5
- Od gain
- 7.5
- Fx level
- 0
- Fx adjust
- 5
- Od middle
- 7
- Od treble
- 7
- Od volume
- 6
- Clean bass
- 0
- Clean gain
- 0
- Fx loop mix
- 5
- Clean middle
- 0
- Clean treble
- 0
- Clean volume
- 0
- Reverb level
- 1
- Master volume
- 5
- Od1 od2 switch
- 1
- Clean crunch switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Digital) · 1
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to replicate the pitch-shifting effect.
- Set your guitar volume to 8-9 for a balanced output that matches the original tone.
- Engage the overdrive mode (OD2) for a saturated, high-gain sound.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG100HDFX actually has.
- Guitar
- Manson MB-1
- Amp
- Diezel VH4
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 8.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Knights of Cydonia adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Muse's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall MG100HDFX settings for Knights of Cydonia?
Set Gain 5.5, Contour 5, Od bass 5, Od gain 7.5, Fx level 0, Fx adjust 5.
Which pickup should I use for Knights of Cydonia?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Muse use on Knights of Cydonia?
Guitar: Manson MB-1. Amp: Diezel VH4.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Harley Benton CST-24. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Knights of Cydonia on other amps
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Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.