Roland Cube 30 settings
Iron Man settings for Roland Cube 30
Black Sabbath · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "Iron Man" riff tone on a Roland Cube 30, select the METAL STACK preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Lead gain 8, Lead volume 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-04
- Preset / mode
- METAL STACK
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 8-9
Roland Cube 30 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Lead gain
- 8
- Lead volume
- 7
- Delay reverb
- 0
- Efx selector
- 0
- Select switch
- 1
- Jc clean volume
- 5
- Lead type switch
- 6
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive picking to enhance the attack of the notes.
- Experiment with dynamics to create a percussive feel in the riff.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Roland Cube 30 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 Roland Cube 30 for Iron Man?
Start from the METAL STACK preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Lead gain 8, Lead volume 7.
Which pickup should I use for Iron Man?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 8-9.
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?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. 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 Roland Cube 30
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Hotel California · Eagles
- 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.