Comfortably Numb amp settings — Line 6 Helix Floor
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Line 6 Helix Floor with a Guitare Dis. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo
1969 Black Stratocaster (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> 1974 EHX Ram's Head Big Muff Pi -> 100W Hiwatt DR103 linked into WEM 4x12 (Fane Crescendo speakers) blended with Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker and digital delay (~480ms)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 8 |
01Helix Red Squeeze (Dyna Comp block)
Even sustain and attack control before fuzz
02Helix Triangle Fuzz / Ram's Head block
Primary gain source; keeps highs smooth without harsh fizz
03Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Post-fuzz mid-boost to tighten low-end fuzz and inject cutting upper-mids
04Helix 145 Rotary (or Chorus block)
Recreates the Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet shimmer
05Helix Simple Delay
Set delay time to ~480ms (dotted eighth/quarter feel)
06Helix Plate Reverb
Studio space ambience
The Line 6 WhoWatt 100 model acts as a pristine, high-headroom pedal platform matching Gilmour's Hiwatt DR103, kept at low gain to prevent mud. Stacking your physical TS9 with low drive and high level directly after the Helix fuzz block restores the focused 1kHz mid-hump that gives the solo its singing, vocal sustain. Clean verse: bypass the fuzz, TS9, and rotary blocks while leaving the compressor and delay active.
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