Donner Arena 2000 settings
Iron Man settings for Donner Arena 2000
Black Sabbath · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "Iron Man" riff tone on a Donner Arena 2000, use the Mar 800 amp model on the lead channel, then set Drive 8, Master 7, Bass 7.5, Mid 7.5, Treble 6, Presence 5.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-10-05
- Amp model
- Mar 800
- Channel
- Lead
- Cab
- 4x12 cabinet
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
Amp block
- Drive
- 8
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 7.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
Effects chain
- 1boostPure BoostGain 8 · Level 10
- 2distortionTight MetalGain 8 · Tone 6 · Level 10
- 3noise gateIntelligent GateRelease 3 · Threshold 5
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive picking for a raw attack.
- Experiment with dynamics to accentuate the percussive nature of the riff.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Donner Arena 2000 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1965 Gibson SG Special
- Amp
- Laney Supergroup MK 1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 7.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iron Man adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Black Sabbath's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the Donner Arena 2000 for Iron Man?
Use the Mar 800 (lead channel) with Drive 8, Master 7, Bass 7.5, Mid 7.5, Treble 6, Presence 5.5, followed by Pure Boost, Tight Metal, Intelligent Gate.
Which pickup should I use for Iron Man?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Black Sabbath use on Iron Man?
Guitar: 1965 Gibson SG Special. Amp: Laney Supergroup MK 1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely).
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.
Iron Man on other amps
Popular songs on the Donner Arena 2000
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- 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.