Crazy Train
Randy Rhoads' tone on Crazy Train combines classical precision with heavy metal aggression. His Les Paul Custom through a cranked Marshall with an MXR Distortion+ produces a tight, articulate distortion with singing sustain. The iconic opening riff requires precise note separation and a tone with enough gain for sustain but enough clarity for the rapid alternate picking passages. Rhoads' classical training meant every note was deliberate, and his tone reflected that precision.
Blizzard of Ozz
What we checked
Computed by a program, on this recipe, every time this page is built. How this works
Preset files — 1 of 3 complete
- Helix builds complete — every block in the recipe is in the file
- Quad Cortex 5 blocks replaced with a stand-in model
Which ones
Replaced with a stand-in: Studio Comp, Search Cortex Cloud for 'MXR Distortion+' capture, Crying Wah, Brit Plexi 100 Bright, Plate. These load cleanly but are not the model named above — the file will sound wrong here until we map them. Set these blocks by hand.
- Katana 2 blocks replaced with a stand-in model
Which ones
Replaced with a stand-in: Brown, Plate. These load cleanly but are not the model named above — the file will sound wrong here until we map them. Set these blocks by hand.
What we didn't check
- Nobody played this through a real amp. There is no human listening test behind any number on this page.
- The settings are reasoned from the sources below, not measured off the record.
- No audio has been rendered for this recipe yet, so you cannot hear it before you load it.
- 3 platforms on this page (TONEX, Kemper, Fractal) get a model pointer, not a preset file — nothing was built or checked for them.
