Originally Posted by: CW14NOOOO!!!
Mids are the most important frequency on the guitar! I wouldn't recommend putting them below half-way, or else it'll sound like your head's in a vacuum or something. For bedroom use, it doesn't matter so much, but in a band situation, mid scooping is a bad idea.

Actually, without turning the mid down it doesn't sound like heavy metal, and i learned some of the basic settings from my old amp manual, this was one of them. I use higher mids and lower bass and treble for other styles than heavy metal.