Vox VT20+ settings
Floods settings for Vox VT20+
Pantera · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" solo tone on a Vox VT20+, select the UK Metal Custom preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 4, Tap tempo 0. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-07-06
- Preset / mode
- UK Metal Custom
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Vox VT20+ knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 4
- Tap tempo
- 0
- Power level
- 9
- Noise reduction
- 4
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 5.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to 7 for a lush, wide sound.
- Engage the reverb at a moderate level (4) to create an ambient space around your notes.
- Set the power level to 9 for full power and headroom, ensuring clarity and sustain in your solos.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Vox VT20+ actually has.
- Guitar
- Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era)
- Amp
- Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Floods adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pantera's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Vox VT20+ for Floods?
Start from the UK Metal Custom preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 4, Tap tempo 0.
Which pickup should I use for Floods?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pantera use on Floods?
Guitar: Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era). Amp: Randall RG-100ES solid-state head.
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.
Floods on other amps
Popular songs on the Vox VT20+
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Layla · Derek & The Dominos
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- La Grange · ZZ Top
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.