Drop C Djent Rhythm

Tone for HOTONE Pulze Mini · by @faldy · updated 11 October 2026 · Made with AI

Aggressive, ultra-tight modern progressive metal rhythm tone inspired by Periphery, built for snappy staccato chugs and heavy low-end clarity.

Plays it on your Pulze Mini without changing your saved presets.

Settings

Every block in the order the signal goes through it. Dial these in by hand, or play it on your Pulze Mini above to send them all at once.

DYN

Gate 2

Threshold
45
Attack
10
Release
25
PRE

Boost 4

Based on Horizon Devices® Precision Drive

Gain
5
Tone
70
Volume
75
Attack
5
Gate
35
AMP

Eddie 51

Based on Peavey® 5150® amp

Gain
68
Master
48
Bass
45
Middle
62
Treble
58
Presence
65
CAB

Eddie 4x12

Based on EVH® 4x12" cabinet

Volume
50
Low Cut
95
High Cut
7500
EQ

Guitar EQ 1

125Hz
-6
400Hz
+4
800Hz
+6
1.6kHz
+4
4kHz
+2
Volume
50
FX1

Digi Dly

Off
FX2

Room

Mix
10
Pre Dly
0 ms
Decay
30
Low Damp
50
Hi Damp
50
Mod
50

How it works

  • PREThe Horizon Devices Precision Drive model (Boost 4) cuts low-end flub before the amp while punching the upper midrange, essential for modern djent attack.
  • AMPThe Eddie 51 high-gain model delivers saturated, harmonic crunch, pushed to 68 gain for full modern bite without turning into mush.
  • DYNA fast-acting noise gate clamps down instantly between palm-muted chugs to eliminate hiss and create signature silence between notes.
  • PRECompensating for medium-output passive humbuckers, the boost pedal provides clean front-end push to ensure the low C string stays crisp and articulate.

On the guitar

Made for a humbucker guitar (Les Paul / SG style).

NeckBridge123
  1. 1Pickup Bridge
  2. 2Volume 10
  3. 3Tone 10

Bridge humbucker wide open delivers maximum pick attack and punch for percussive rhythm riffs.

Playing it

  • Rest your picking hand firmly against the bridge saddles for tight, immediate palm muting that cuts off notes cleanly.
  • Pick with a heavy downward angle and a stiff pick (1.5mm or thicker) to get that sharp, percussive clack on low C riffs.
  • Practice relaxing your fretting hand right after hitting staccato notes to let the noise gate choke the silence instantly.

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Shared by @faldy under CC BY 4.0: use it, share it and change it, crediting @faldy. Version 1, updated 11 October 2026.