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Orbit Culture guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 8 Orbit Culture songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: ESP LTD Arrow-1007B Evertune into Neural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely using a high-gain amp sim such as Peavey 5150 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier).

Guitars Orbit Culture used

ESP LTD Arrow-1007B Evertune2 songs
Solar Guitars V1.6 CANIBALISMO2 songs
Solar Guitars A1.6 Artist1 song
Solar Guitars A1.6 Artist (likely, based on band/era, but not confirmed for this exact recording)1 song
Solar Guitars V1.6 CANIBALISMO or ESP LTD Arrow-1007B Evertune1 song
Solar A2.7 (7-string, likely with active pickups, or ESP LTD Arrow-1007B Evertune as per Equipboard for studio)1 song
Solar Guitars A1.6 Artist LTD (likely, as used by Niklas Karlsson in 2021 studio sessions)1 song

Amps Orbit Culture used

Neural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely using a high-gain amp sim such as Peavey 5150 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier)1 song
Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre and band’s known studio/live use, but not confirmed for this exact recording)1 song
Fractal Audio Axe-FX II (ENGL Powerball II model)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources, likely digital amp sim or modern high-gain head)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (likely digital or modern tube head, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources, likely digital or modern high-gain head)1 song
Neural DSP Parallax or Gojira X Plugin (amp sim, used for studio recording of Nija era)1 song
Peavey 6505+ (most likely for Orbit Culture's modern studio rhythm tones)1 song

9 Orbit Culture tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Strangler · riff	Riff · distorted	Solar Guitars V1.6 CANIBALISMO	Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources, likely digital amp sim or modern high-gain head)	9
The Tales of War · riff	Riff · distorted	Solar Guitars A1.6 Artist (likely, based on band/era, but not confirmed for this exact recording)	Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre and band’s known studio/live use, but not confirmed for this exact recording)	9
Inferna · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD Arrow-1007B Evertune	Fractal Audio Axe-FX II (ENGL Powerball II model)	8.5
Inside the Waves · riff	Riff · distorted	Solar Guitars A1.6 Artist LTD (likely, as used by Niklas Karlsson in 2021 studio sessions)	Peavey 6505+ (most likely for Orbit Culture's modern studio rhythm tones)	9
Neural Collapse · riff	Riff · distorted	Solar Guitars A1.6 Artist	Neural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely using a high-gain amp sim such as Peavey 5150 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier)	9
North Star of Nija · riff	Riff · distorted	Solar A2.7 (7-string, likely with active pickups, or ESP LTD Arrow-1007B Evertune as per Equipboard for studio)	Neural DSP Parallax or Gojira X Plugin (amp sim, used for studio recording of Nija era)	9
North Star of Nija · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD Arrow-1007B Evertune	Neural DSP Gojira X Plugin (amp sim, studio recording)	8.5
Redfog · riff	Riff · distorted	Solar Guitars V1.6 CANIBALISMO or ESP LTD Arrow-1007B Evertune	Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources, likely digital or modern high-gain head)	9
Vultures of North · riff	Riff · distorted	Solar Guitars V1.6 CANIBALISMO	Unknown high-gain amp (likely digital or modern tube head, model not confirmed for this recording)	9

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Orbit Culture use?

Across 8 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Neural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely using a high-gain amp sim such as Peavey 5150 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier) (1 song), Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre and band’s known studio/live use, but not confirmed for this exact recording) (1 song), Fractal Audio Axe-FX II (ENGL Powerball II model) (1 song), Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources, likely digital amp sim or modern high-gain head) (1 song).

What guitar did Orbit Culture use?

Most often: ESP LTD Arrow-1007B Evertune (2 songs), Solar Guitars V1.6 CANIBALISMO (2 songs), Solar Guitars A1.6 Artist (1 song), Solar Guitars A1.6 Artist (likely, based on band/era, but not confirmed for this exact recording) (1 song).

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