Only TWO Pedals?! Daron Malakian’s Shocking Rig Setup

Full Rig Rundown: https://youtu.be/jPOX3HWwZ1Y Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube The SOAD songwriter and guitar star (with the help of his tech Patrick Lachman) details the amps and TWO pedals that create his live sound that fills football stadiums. Except for two new singles in 2020, alt-metal icons System of a Down haven’t released new music in 20 years. But luckily for their fans, System—vocalist Serj Tankian, guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian, and drummer John Dolmayan—took their catalog of era-defining, genre-changing hard-rock haymakers on tour this year across South and North America. PG’s Chris Kies connected with Malakian backstage at Soldier Field in Chicago ahead of System’s second show at the football stadium. Malakian talked about running into a SOAD cover band in Wrigleyville, writing and composing the new Scars on Broadway album 'Addicted to the Violence,' and shared some interesting guitar and musical influences we didn't see coming. Then his tech, Patrick Lachman, took the talk to the side stage where explained how some color-coded Gibson, Ibanez, and Friedman gear give Malakian the fire he needs to burn through the band’s legendary set. Shop Daron Malakian's Gear: MXR Phase 90 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNbBJj Friedman BE-100 Deluxe - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daWeaK Ibanez Iceman - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gjr1Q Friedman BE-100 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APey1D Marshall 4x12 cabs - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Vx9bvk Gibson Flying V - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/raLeoy Gibson SG - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/GKOP7L Gibson ES-335 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKWeV0 Shure AD4Q - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/da2ynK Radial JX 44 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/anmJnQ MXR Smart Gate Pro - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PyA9rj AmpRx Backline - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xLDkax Furman PL-Pro DMC - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EE1zgn Ernie Ball Custom Set (.010-0.50) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/JKXLvN Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr Join D’Addario’s Players Circle for free today to start earning points toward free gear: https://ddar.io/pc-rr] © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2025 #guitar #systemofadown #guitarist #guitarplayer

Added 9 Sept 2026