Enter Sandman amp settings — Roland Cube 15X
The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a Roland Cube 15X with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album) 1991
ESP MX-220 with EMG 81 bridge pickup into Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head, no pedals on rhythm riff
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 0 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Mode II (Turbo) for tighter gain structure. Amp set to clean to avoid double-gain mud.
The Cube 15X lacks the high-gain saturation of a Mark IIC+, so your DS-2 becomes the gain source with the amp on its cleanest setting within R-FIER to add some coloration. Amp gain at 0 prevents muddy stacking. Mid scooped to 3 and treble pushed to 7 replicates the tight, cutting Black Album voicing. The Cube 15X has no presence knob.
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