Black Sabbath

PARANOID

Effect: Ring Modulator

It would be fair to say Ring Modulator is one of those effects you either love or hate. Even Tony Iommi himself was against the idea of putting the effect on the solo from this 1970 title track, but was forced to succumb to producer Rodger Bain’s suggestion. The effected guitar signal, panned to the right, ended up sounding glitchy and robotic, and ultimately more like something you’d hear in a sci-fi movie.