Blackstar Debut 50R settings
Plug In Baby settings for Blackstar Debut 50R
Muse · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Plug In Baby" riff tone on a Blackstar Debut 50R, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7.5, Reverb 0.5, Isf 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-9 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Cort CR250 Classic Rock · updated 2026-08-23
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-9 · Volume 8-9
Blackstar Debut 50R knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Isf
- 5
- Power reduction
- 1
- Clean bright switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Experiment with the gain settings on your amp to find the sweet spot for the fuzz-like saturation.
- Play with a tight picking attack to achieve the aggressive, cutting sound characteristic of the riff.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Blackstar Debut 50R actually has.
- Guitar
- Manson MB-1
- Amp
- Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Plug In Baby adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Muse's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Blackstar Debut 50R settings for Plug In Baby?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7.5, Reverb 0.5, Isf 5.
Which pickup should I use for Plug In Baby?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-9 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Muse use on Plug In Baby?
Guitar: Manson MB-1. Amp: Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Cort CR250 Classic Rock. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Plug In Baby on other amps
- Plug In Baby on Boss Katana · 51
- Plug In Baby on Fender Frontman 10G · 14
- Plug In Baby on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 14
- Plug In Baby on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 13
- Plug In Baby on Boss GT-1000 · 13
- Plug In Baby on Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless · 12
- Plug In Baby on Fender Champion 20 · 9
- Plug In Baby on Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 · 9
Popular songs on the Blackstar Debut 50R
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.