Sonicake Pocket Master settings
Iris settings for Sonicake Pocket Master
Goo Goo Dolls · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" riff tone on a Sonicake Pocket Master, use the Clean amp model on the clean channel, then set Drive 2, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 5. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 9-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster · updated 2026-09-30
- Amp model
- Clean
- Channel
- Clean
- Cab
- Open back cabinet with 12" speaker
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 9-10
Amp block
- Drive
- 2
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
Effects chain
- 1modulationChorusMix 5 · Rate 3 · Depth 4
- 2reverbHallMix 5 · Decay 6
Playing tips
- Use a light touch for airy strumming to capture the chimey quality.
- Focus on letting the open strings ring out while fretting notes to maintain sustain.
- Consider using fingerstyle for a softer attack and to enhance the jangly tone.
The original rig
What Goo Goo Dolls used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Sonicake Pocket Master actually has.
- Guitar
- Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.
- Amp
- Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time)
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iris adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Goo Goo Dolls's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the Sonicake Pocket Master for Iris?
Use the Clean (clean channel) with Drive 2, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 5, followed by Chorus, Hall.
Which pickup should I use for Iris?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 9-10.
What gear did Goo Goo Dolls use on Iris?
Guitar: Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.. Amp: Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Iris on other amps
Popular songs on the Sonicake Pocket Master
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
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- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
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.