Enter the sandman amp settings — Laney Ironheart IRT60H
The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter the sandman”, dialed in for a Laney Ironheart IRT60H with a Epiphone Sg. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album), 1991
ESP MX-220/250 with EMG 81 → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (blended with Marshall) → Marshall 4x12 cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The Ironheart is already voiced for modern high-gain metal with tight lows, similar to a Rectifier. Kept mids at 3 to replicate the Black Album scoop but not as extreme as the original Mesa Mark settings (which had mids around 4.5) because the IRT60H's mid control is less aggressive in its cut. Your Epiphone SG's passive humbuckers have lower output than Hetfield's EMG 81s, so gain stays at 7 rather than dropping it—the IRT handles this well without mud.
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