Amplitube 5 Avenged Sevenfold Hot

The “hot” characteristic—an emphasized upper-midrange attack without becoming brittle—is achieved through the following modeled components within AmpliTube 5:

| Component | AmpliTube 5 Model | Function in the A7X “Hot” Tone | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Noise Gate | Built-in Gate (threshold: -70dB) | Cleans up high-gain noise without choking sustain. | | Overdrive (Boost) | Ibanez TS-808 model (Drive: 0, Level: 10) | Tightens low-end and pushes the front end of the amp. | | Amp Head | “Brit 8000” (Marshall JCM 800 mod) + “Bogner Red” (Uberschall) | Dual-amp setup for mix of bite (Brit) and saturation (Bogner). | | EQ (Post-Amp) | 10-band graphic EQ (V-shaped curve) | Scoops 250Hz; boosts 1.6kHz and 3.2kHz for “hot” presence. | | Cabinet + Mic | 4x12 Vintage 30s + Condenser (57 off-axis) | Adds air and reduces fizz. | amplitube 5 avenged sevenfold hot

Avenged Sevenfold’s guitar sound is a hybrid of classic 1980s shred articulation and modern high-gain aggression. Unlike many metal bands that rely on a singular amp model, A7X is known for blending multiple amplifiers (e.g., Bogner Uberschall, Marshall JCM 800, and later Fractal Audio models). AmpliTube 5’s official collaboration attempts to capture this complexity within a single software environment. | | EQ (Post-Amp) | 10-band graphic EQ

A listening test was conducted using a 2020 PRS Custom 24 (bridge pickup) running into an Apollo Twin X, monitoring through studio headphones. The preset “A7X - The Stage Lead” was compared to a reference track from The Stage (2016). Unlike many metal bands that rely on a