Marshall MG100HDFX settings
Plug In Baby settings for Marshall MG100HDFX
Muse · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Plug In Baby" riff tone on a Marshall MG100HDFX, set Contour 0, Od bass 0, Od gain 0, Fx level 5, Fx adjust 5, Fx select 1. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Harley Benton CST-24 · updated 2026-10-13
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG100HDFX knobs
- Contour
- 0
- Od bass
- 0
- Od gain
- 0
- Fx level
- 5
- Fx adjust
- 5
- Fx select
- 1
- Od middle
- 0
- Od treble
- 0
- Od volume
- 0
- Clean bass
- 5
- Clean gain
- 2.5
- Fx loop mix
- 0
- Clean middle
- 6
- Clean treble
- 5.3
- Clean volume
- 6
- Reverb level
- 2
- Master volume
- 6
- Od1 od2 switch
- 0
- Clean crunch switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Reverb on (Spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Set the reverb to a low level to maintain clarity while adding depth.
- Focus on dynamic picking to achieve the articulate, bell-like tone characteristic of the original riff.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Harley Benton CST-24 · updated 2026-10-13
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG100HDFX knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Contour
- 5
- Od bass
- 5
- Od gain
- 6.5
- Fx level
- 0
- Fx adjust
- 5
- Od middle
- 5
- Od treble
- 6
- Od volume
- 5
- Clean bass
- 0
- Clean gain
- 0
- Fx loop mix
- 5
- Clean middle
- 0
- Clean treble
- 0
- Clean volume
- 0
- Reverb level
- 1
- Master volume
- 5
- Od1 od2 switch
- 1
- Clean crunch switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Reverb on (Digital) · 1
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the overdrive mode for added saturation and sustain during the solo.
- Experiment with the tone knob to find the sweet spot for clarity and brightness.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG100HDFX 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 MG100HDFX settings for Plug In Baby?
Set Contour 0, Od bass 0, Od gain 0, Fx level 5, Fx adjust 5, Fx select 1.
Which pickup should I use for Plug In Baby?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 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?
These settings were adapted for a Harley Benton CST-24. 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 Marshall MG100HDFX
- Walk · Pantera
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Floods · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Killing in the Name (Live at 2000 Democratic National Convention) · Rage Against the Machine
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.