Marshall DSL40CR settings
Plug In Baby settings for Marshall DSL40CR
Muse · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Plug In Baby" riff tone on a Marshall DSL40CR, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7.5, Presence 6, Resonance 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-9 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-05-24
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-9 · Volume 8-9
Marshall DSL40CR knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Tone shift
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Ensure your picking attack is aggressive to maintain the tightness of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting to add punch to the riff.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall DSL40CR actually has.
- Guitar
- Manson MB-1
- Amp
- Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Plug In Baby adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Muse's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall DSL40CR settings for Plug In Baby?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7.5, Presence 6, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for Plug In Baby?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-9 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Muse use on Plug In Baby?
Guitar: Manson MB-1. Amp: Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100.
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.
Plug In Baby on other amps
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- Plug In Baby on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 14
- Plug In Baby on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 13
- Plug In Baby on Boss GT-1000 · 13
- Plug In Baby on Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless · 12
- Plug In Baby on Fender Champion 20 · 9
- Plug In Baby on Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 · 9
Popular songs on the Marshall DSL40CR
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Walk · Pantera
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
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.