Orange Crush Bass 50 settings
Hysteria settings for Orange Crush Bass 50
Muse · adapted 12 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Hysteria" distorted tone on a Orange Crush Bass 50, set Gain 9.5, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 5, Pad 0, Blend 5. Use the bridge soapbar pickup only pickup.
Distorted settings
updated 2026-11-12
- Pickup
- Bridge soapbar pickup only
Orange Crush Bass 50 knobs
- Gain
- 9.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
- Pad
- 0
- Blend
- 5
Playing tips
- Use a fingerstyle technique to emphasize warmth and roundness in your tone.
- Experiment with the blend control to find the right balance between clean and overdriven signals.
- Adjust the gain to find the sweet spot where distortion is prominent but not overwhelming.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush Bass 50 actually has.
- Bass
- Gibson SG Standard (red, used by Matt Bellamy on Absolution recording)
- Amp
- Unknown exact model (no direct source for amp used on 'Hysteria' studio recording; likely Marshall or similar British high-gain amp typical for Muse in this era, but not confirmed in sources)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different bass or pedals? Get Hysteria adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Muse's tone to your own bass, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush Bass 50 settings for Hysteria?
Set Gain 9.5, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 5, Pad 0, Blend 5.
Which pickup should I use for Hysteria?
Bridge soapbar pickup only.
What gear did Muse use on Hysteria?
Bass: Gibson SG Standard (red, used by Matt Bellamy on Absolution recording). Amp: Unknown exact model (no direct source for amp used on 'Hysteria' studio recording; likely Marshall or similar British high-gain amp typical for Muse in this era, but not confirmed in sources).
Will these settings work with my bass?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact bass, pickups, amp and pedals.
Hysteria on other amps
Popular songs on the Orange Crush Bass 50
- For Whom the Bell Tolls · Metallica
- Paranoid · Black Sabbath
- Another One Bites the Dust · Queen
- My Name Is Mud · Primus
- Feel Good Inc. (feat. David Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer & Vincent Mason) · Gorillaz & De La Soul
- Schism · TOOL
- Money · Pink Floyd
- Come Together · The Beatles
- Orion · Metallica
- Chop Suey! · System Of A Down
- Message In a Bottle · The Police
- Symphony of Destruction · 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.