Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless settings
Paranoid Android settings for Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless
Radiohead · adapted 9 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Paranoid Android" riff tone on a Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless, use the Essex A30 (Vox AC30 with 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 Telecaster · updated 2026-10-04
- Amp model
- Essex A30 (Vox AC30 with 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 6
- 2overdriveScream 808 (Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer)Gain 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
- 3reverb'63 SpringMix 3 · Decay 4
Playing tips
- Focus on a tight, percussive attack to match the original riff's clarity.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to achieve the crunchy, harmonically rich drive.
- Use modulation effects to replicate the phased, swirling sound in the original tone.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless 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 POD Go / POD Go Wireless for Paranoid Android?
Use the Essex A30 (Vox AC30 with 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), Scream 808 (Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer), '63 Spring.
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 Telecaster. 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 Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
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.