Cross Purposes Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Cross Purposes track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 9 guitar tracks we've broken down from this record, on the amps they were tracked with. A starting point for the album's sound; pick a track below for its exact recipe.
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
What Black Sabbath Used on Cross Purposes
Every Cross Purposes Tone You Can Dial In
- The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
- Back to Eden
- Cardinal Sin
- Cross of Thorns
- Dying for Love
- Evil Eye
- Immaculate Deception
- Virtual Death
- PsychophobiaMarshall JCM800 2203
9 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Cross Purposes Tone
What amp was Cross Purposes recorded with?
Every one of the Cross Purposes tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Marshall JCM800 2203. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.
What guitar was used on Cross Purposes?
The Gibson SG Standard appears on the most Cross Purposes tracks in our catalog. You don't need one - the settings are calibrated to the recorded tone, so they translate to the guitar you already have.
What amp settings do I need for the Cross Purposes sound?
Across the 9 guitar tracks from Cross Purposes we've catalogued, the median is gain 7.5 (range 7.5–7.5), with bass 6, mid 6, treble 6 on a 0–10 scale. That's the record's window rather than any one song's recipe - pick a track above for the exact knob positions it was recorded with.
How many Cross Purposes songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 9 tracks from Cross Purposes broken down, including "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" and "Back to Eden". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.