Mooer Hornet 15 Watt Combo settings
Iron Man settings for Mooer Hornet 15 Watt Combo
Black Sabbath · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "Iron Man" riff tone on a Mooer Hornet 15 Watt Combo, select the POWER DS preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 0, D tap 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-11-10
- Preset / mode
- POWER DS
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
Mooer Hornet 15 Watt Combo knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- D tap
- 0
- M tap
- 0
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive picking to enhance the attack of the notes.
- Experiment with dynamics to accentuate the percussive nature of the riff.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Mooer Hornet 15 Watt Combo actually has.
- Guitar
- 1965 Gibson SG Special
- Amp
- Laney Supergroup MK 1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 7.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iron Man adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Black Sabbath's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Mooer Hornet 15 Watt Combo for Iron Man?
Start from the POWER DS preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 0, D tap 0.
Which pickup should I use for Iron Man?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Black Sabbath use on Iron Man?
Guitar: 1965 Gibson SG Special. Amp: Laney Supergroup MK 1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely).
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.
Iron Man on other amps
Popular songs on the Mooer Hornet 15 Watt Combo
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- Dogs · Pink Floyd
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Comfortably Numb · Pink Floyd
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.