IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5 settings
Paranoid Android settings for IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Paranoid Android" riff tone on a IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5, use the ’65 Deluxe Reverb amp model on the crunch channel, then set Drive 6, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jet JS-400 · updated 2026-09-26
- Amp model
- ’65 Deluxe Reverb
- Channel
- Crunch
- Cab
- 1x12 open back
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Amp block
- Drive
- 6
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Original drive
- 6
Effects chain
- 1overdriveOCDGain 6 · Tone 6 · Level 7
- 2modulationPhazer 10Mix 5 · Rate 5 · Depth 5
- 3reverbRoom ReverbMix 3 · Decay 4
Playing tips
- Focus on a tight, percussive attack to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Use dynamic picking to enhance the crunchy, harmonically rich drive.
- Experiment with modulation effects to capture the swirling sound characteristic of the original tone.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster Plus
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (studio, likely with Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion)
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Paranoid Android adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Radiohead's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5 for Paranoid Android?
Use the ’65 Deluxe Reverb (crunch channel) with Drive 6, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5, followed by OCD, Phazer 10, Room Reverb.
Which pickup should I use for Paranoid Android?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Radiohead use on Paranoid Android?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster Plus. Amp: Vox AC30 (studio, likely with Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jet JS-400. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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Popular songs on the IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
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.