Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 3 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
- 3
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Volume
- 4.5
The Gear Behind Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Every Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Tone You Can Dial In
3 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Tone
What amp was Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) recorded with?
Every one of the Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) tracks in our catalog was tracked on an AC30 (modern equivalent: Vox AC30 C2). 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 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)?
The Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster) appears on the most Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 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 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) sound?
Across the 3 guitar tracks from Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) we've catalogued, the median is gain 3 (range 3–3), with bass 5, mid 5, treble 6.5 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.
What pedals are on Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)?
The Boss CE-2 Chorus shows up on the most tracks here. Every track breakdown lists that song's full signal chain in order, and the match engine substitutes what you own for what you don't.
How many Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 3 tracks from Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) broken down, including "Love Is a Stranger" and "This City Never Sleeps". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.