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The Trooper (2015 Remaster) amp settings — Boss ME-80

The Iron Maiden guitar tone for “The Trooper (2015 Remaster)”, dialed in for a Boss ME-80 with a Ibanez RGA42FM. Studio version, Piece of Mind (1983), 2015 Remaster

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 50W heads, Fender Stratocaster with DiMarzio humbuckers (Dave Murray) / Ibanez Destroyer II with humbuckers (Adrian Smith), Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (Smith), MXR Distortion+ (Murray)

Tight British crunch with galloping mids, punchy attack, minimal gain sag, quick pick response

Amp settings — Boss ME-80

CHANNELCRUNCH amp type (JCM800 voice)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	4
Mid	7
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE9 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss ME-80 Compressor Block (CS:COMP)

Light compression for even gallop dynamics

Sustain 3 · Attack 5 · Level 6

02Boss ME-80 Overdrive Block (OD/DS: OD-1)

OD-1 setting for tight midrange push into the CRUNCH amp — mimics TS9/Distortion+ front-end boost

Drive 4 · Tone 6 · Level 7

03Boss ME-80 Noise Suppressor Block (NS)

Keeps gallop rhythm tight between palm mutes

Threshold 4

04Boss ME-80 Delay Block (DD: DIGITAL)

Very short slapback ~80-120ms for studio width — subtle, not obvious

E.Level 2 · F.Back 2 · Time 3

Why these settings

Your RGA42FM's Quantum humbuckers are hotter than Murray's DiMarzios, so amp gain stays at 6 rather than 7 to avoid mud. The ME-80 CRUNCH amp type nails the JCM800's mid-forward bark. OD-1 block set mild adds the tight midrange push Smith got from his TS9 without stacking into fizz. Mid at 7 (vs original's 6) compensates for the ME-80's slightly scooped CRUNCH voice.

PRO TIPThe gallop lives in your picking hand — strict downstrokes on the low E pedal tone, alternate pick the higher notes. Keep palm mutes light and consistent; heavy muting kills the bounce that makes this riff iconic.

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