Boss Katana 50 MkII settings
Iris settings for Boss Katana 50 MkII
Goo Goo Dolls · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" riff tone on a Boss Katana 50 MkII, set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 5, Fx knob 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 9-10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-10-01
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 9-10
Boss Katana 50 MkII knobs
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 5
- Fx knob
- 0
- Mod knob
- 5
- Delay knob
- 0
- Mid control
- 5
- Reverb knob
- 5
- Bass control
- 5
- Booster knob
- 0
- Gain control
- 2
- Tone control
- 0
- Treble control
- 7
- Volume control
- 6
- Master volume control
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (plate) · 4
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the shimmering effect.
- Set reverb to a moderate level for spaciousness, mimicking the original plate reverb.
- Play with a light touch to maintain the airy, jangly attack characteristic of the original tone.
The original rig
What Goo Goo Dolls used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana 50 MkII actually has.
- Guitar
- Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.
- Amp
- Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time)
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iris adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Goo Goo Dolls's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana 50 MkII settings for Iris?
Set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 5, Fx knob 0.
Which pickup should I use for Iris?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 9-10.
What gear did Goo Goo Dolls use on Iris?
Guitar: Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.. Amp: Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Iris on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss Katana 50 MkII
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
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.