Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
FULL VIDEO: youtu.be/yDqCXtRBP_w
MORE INFO: ikmultimedia.com/products/tonex-brown-sound-7879/#nl_form_area
In this video, I am trying out the Brown Sound 78/79 Signature collection for ToneX by IK Multimedia for the first time. I have never heard anything like it! Thank you very much @ikmultimedia for sending me the ToneX pedal to try out. Special mention to Jim Gaustad for working with IK Multimedia by supplying all the equipment from the period to capture these amazing tones.
IK MULTIMEDIA'S WORDS:
''The Brown Sound 78/79 is the first in a limited series of three exceptional TONEX Signature Collections, diving deep into the legendary guitar tones that helped define modern rock. Using period-correct gear and an obsessive attention to detail, this collection features 50 Tone Models that capture the unmistakable sound of the rock icon’s first two groundbreaking albums.
Every decision behind the Brown Sound 78/79 was made to capture not just the gear, but also the attitude, the feel, and the raw sonic blueprint of a genre-defining moment in rock history. With a mix of confirmed and speculated setups, including alternate speakers such as the 4x12 combo cab loaded with two vintage JBL D120s and two 25W Greenbacks, these Tone Models deliver stunning accuracy and creative flexibility. Complete the experience with Sunset Sound Studio Reverb and recreate the tone that changed guitar forever.''
THE COLLECTION:
- 50 exceptional Tone Models for use across the entire TONEX ecosystem
- Based on a ′68 Marshall® Super Lead modified to serial number #12301 specs
- Models feature multiple 1960 Marshall cabs with different speakers (Black backs and Green backs)
- Details include running the signal through specific pedals and a Vega wireless
- Captured using period spec studio gear, just like the original recordings
- Created using AI Machine Modeling™ technology with advanced training
- Compatible with all TONEX software versions, including the free TONEX CS
- Tone Models can easily be loaded to TONEX pedals for live performance
THE AMP:
At the heart of the Brown Sound 78/79 collection is “The ONE” — a meticulously crafted Marshall-style amp built from the ground up with the exact same spec as the infamous 1968 Super Lead serial number #12301, including crucial mods that capture the DNA of the early brown sound like no other amp model.
A big part of that sound comes from the Fat Cap mod, a custom tweak to the preamp’s second gain stage that increases low-frequency gain and creates that signature chewy midrange and hair on every note. Combined with a 50K mid pot (which shifts the EQ balance toward a more vocal, aggressive midrange), as found on the legendary #12301 Plexi, the amp punches with the exact presence and attitude heard on the earliest Brown Sound recordings.
#vanhalen #guitarist #music
FULL VIDEO: youtu.be/yDqCXtRBP_w
MORE INFO: ikmultimedia.com/products/tonex-brown-sound-7879/#nl_form_area
In this video, I am trying out the Brown Sound 78/79 Signature collection for ToneX by IK Multimedia for the first time. I have never heard anything like it! Thank you very much @ikmultimedia for sending me the ToneX pedal to try out. Special mention to Jim Gaustad for working with IK Multimedia by supplying all the equipment from the period to capture these amazing tones.
IK MULTIMEDIA'S WORDS:
''The Brown Sound 78/79 is the first in a limited series of three exceptional TONEX Signature Collections, diving deep into the legendary guitar tones that helped define modern rock. Using period-correct gear and an obsessive attention to detail, this collection features 50 Tone Models that capture the unmistakable sound of the rock icon’s first two groundbreaking albums.
Every decision behind the Brown Sound 78/79 was made to capture not just the gear, but also the attitude, the feel, and the raw sonic blueprint of a genre-defining moment in rock history. With a mix of confirmed and speculated setups, including alternate speakers such as the 4x12 combo cab loaded with two vintage JBL D120s and two 25W Greenbacks, these Tone Models deliver stunning accuracy and creative flexibility. Complete the experience with Sunset Sound Studio Reverb and recreate the tone that changed guitar forever.''
THE COLLECTION:
- 50 exceptional Tone Models for use across the entire TONEX ecosystem
- Based on a ′68 Marshall® Super Lead modified to serial number #12301 specs
- Models feature multiple 1960 Marshall cabs with different speakers (Black backs and Green backs)
- Details include running the signal through specific pedals and a Vega wireless
- Captured using period spec studio gear, just like the original recordings
- Created using AI Machine Modeling™ technology with advanced training
- Compatible with all TONEX software versions, including the free TONEX CS
- Tone Models can easily be loaded to TONEX pedals for live performance
THE AMP:
At the heart of the Brown Sound 78/79 collection is “The ONE” — a meticulously crafted Marshall-style amp built from the ground up with the exact same spec as the infamous 1968 Super Lead serial number #12301, including crucial mods that capture the DNA of the early brown sound like no other amp model.
A big part of that sound comes from the Fat Cap mod, a custom tweak to the preamp’s second gain stage that increases low-frequency gain and creates that signature chewy midrange and hair on every note. Combined with a 50K mid pot (which shifts the EQ balance toward a more vocal, aggressive midrange), as found on the legendary #12301 Plexi, the amp punches with the exact presence and attitude heard on the earliest Brown Sound recordings.
#vanhalen #guitarist #music
