Boss ME-90 settings
Iris settings for Boss ME-90
Goo Goo Dolls · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" riff tone on a Boss ME-90, use the Clean (AIRD Original) amp model on the clean channel, then set Drive 2, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 9-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson SG Standard '61 Maestro Vibrola · updated 2026-11-11
- Amp model
- Clean (AIRD Original)
- Channel
- Clean
- Cab
- Open back cabinet
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 9-10
Amp block
- Drive
- 2
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
Effects chain
- 1modulationChorusMix 5 · Rate 3 · Depth 4
- 2reverbPlateMix 4 · Decay 6
Playing tips
- Use airy strumming to capture the spaciousness of the original tone.
- Focus on ringing open strings to maintain the drone effect from the tuning.
- Incorporate subtle dynamics in your playing to enhance the chime and warmth.
The original rig
What Goo Goo Dolls used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss ME-90 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 amp model should I use on the Boss ME-90 for Iris?
Use the Clean (AIRD Original) (clean channel) with Drive 2, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 5, followed by Chorus, Plate.
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?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson SG Standard '61 Maestro Vibrola. 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 ME-90
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
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.