Nux Mighty Air settings
Do I Wanna Know? settings for Nux Mighty Air
Arctic Monkeys · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Arctic Monkeys "Do I Wanna Know?" riff tone on a Nux Mighty Air, select the Twin Verb preset, then set Gain 1.5, Reverb 4, Tone 7. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-07-30
- Preset / mode
- Twin Verb
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Nux Mighty Air knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Reverb
- 4
- Tone
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a light touch to maintain the articulate, bell-like attack characteristic of the riff.
- Focus on smooth fingerstyle picking to avoid heavy picking and maintain clarity.
The original rig
What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Nux Mighty Air actually has.
- Guitar
- Vox Starstream XII 12-String
- Amp
- Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Do I Wanna Know? adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Arctic Monkeys's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Nux Mighty Air for Do I Wanna Know??
Start from the Twin Verb preset, then set Gain 1.5, Reverb 4, Tone 7.
Which pickup should I use for Do I Wanna Know??
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on Do I Wanna Know??
Guitar: Vox Starstream XII 12-String. Amp: Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Do I Wanna Know? on other amps
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Mustang LT25 · 158
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Frontman 10G · 93
- Do I Wanna Know? on Boss Katana · 68
- Do I Wanna Know? on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 52
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Champion 20 · 33
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Frontman 15G · 31
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Champion II 25 · 25
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Tone Master Pro · 23
Popular songs on the Nux Mighty Air
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Walk · Pantera
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- 115 · Kevin Sherwood & Elena Siegman
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
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.