: Use this as a clean boost. Set the Drive very low (around 1), Tone high (around 7), and Volume moderately high (around 2.5). This tightens the "chug" of palm-muted rhythms.
Now go learn the “interlude” arpeggios. Your rig is ready. \m/
Cut the Mids (around 750Hz - 1kHz) aggressively. This creates the hollow, aggressive "box" space.
The term “Box” colloquially refers to the (4x12) cabs in Guitar Rig, combined with the “Control Room” mixer section. When metal players talk about the Guitar Rig 5 Metal Preset Metallica Master Of Puppets Box , they are referencing a specific signal chain that emulates:
Many presets labeled “Master of Puppets” sound like garbage through headphones. This box preset is designed to be loud through monitors or a real power amp.