Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack settings
Paranoid Android settings for Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack
Radiohead · adapted 19 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Paranoid Android" riff tone on a Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack, use the Essex A30 (Vox AC30 Top Boost) amp model on the crunch channel, then set Drive 7, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-11
- Amp model
- Essex A30 (Vox AC30 Top Boost)
- Channel
- Crunch
- Cab
- Open Back 2x12
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Amp block
- Drive
- 7
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
Effects chain
- 1modulationPebble Phaser (Electro-Harmonix Small Stone)Mix 5 · Rate 5 · Depth 5
- 2reverbDynamic RoomMix 4 · Decay 3
- 3overdriveCompulsive Drive (Fulltone OCD)Drive 6 · Tone 5 · Level 6
- 4noise gateNoise Gate (Line 6 Original)Release 5 · Threshold 4
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on a tight picking attack to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Experiment with dynamics in your picking to achieve the percussive feel.
- Use a light touch on the strings to enhance the swirling modulation effect.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack 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 Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack for Paranoid Android?
Use the Essex A30 (Vox AC30 Top Boost) (crunch channel) with Drive 7, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5.5, followed by Pebble Phaser (Electro-Harmonix Small Stone), Dynamic Room, Compulsive Drive (Fulltone OCD), Noise Gate (Line 6 Original).
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 Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Paranoid Android on other amps
Popular songs on the Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- 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.