Mesa Boogie Road King II Settings - Iconic Guitar Tones Dialed In on This Amp
Every iconic guitar and bass tone in our catalog tracked on a Mesa Boogie Road King II - 9 songs with original amp settings (gain, EQ, presence, volume) plus the pickup, tuning, and pedal chain to recreate each one.
- scooped (V-shaped EQ)
- high-gain gain
- premium tier
Translate any of these tones to your rig
Mesa's flagship four-channel, twelve-mode Rectifier-family head, switchable between 50, 100 and 120 watts and able to mix 6L6 and EL34 output tubes channel by channel. Covers Fender-clean and tweed through Brit crunch to the scooped, saturated Modern high gain the Rectifier line is known for, with tube or diode rectification per channel and dual series effects loops.
Median knob positions across every catalog tone that uses this amp. Useful as a starting point before you dial in a specific song.
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
Songs Recorded With the Mesa Boogie Road King II
- Your Favorite ToyFoo Fighters · 2026
- OctavariumDream Theater · 2005
- RepentanceDream Theater · 2007
- The Ministry of Lost SoulsDream Theater · 2007
- Constant MotionDream Theater · 2007
- Prophets of WarDream Theater · 2007
- The Dark Eternal NightDream Theater · 2007
- ForsakenDream Theater · 2007
- In the Presence of Enemies, Pt. 1Dream Theater · 2007
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Common Questions About the Mesa Boogie Road King II
What does the Mesa Boogie Road King II sound like?
Mesa's flagship four-channel, twelve-mode Rectifier-family head, switchable between 50, 100 and 120 watts and able to mix 6L6 and EL34 output tubes channel by channel. Covers Fender-clean and tweed through Brit crunch to the scooped, saturated Modern high gain the Rectifier line is known for, with tube or diode rectification per channel and dual series effects loops. The most common knob positions across the songs in our catalog are summarized above.
Who plays a Mesa Boogie Road King II?
Dream Theater and Foo Fighters are the artists who use a Mesa Boogie Road King II most often in our catalog. 2 artists total have at least one recording on this amp.
Is the Mesa Boogie Road King II good for progressive metal?
Yes - most of the songs in our catalog that run through a Mesa Boogie Road King II are in the progressive metal, alternative rock, post-grunge world. The typical-settings card above shows the gain/EQ window that fits that material best.
What songs were recorded with the Mesa Boogie Road King II?
9 songs in our catalog use the Mesa Boogie Road King II, including "Your Favorite Toy" by Foo Fighters, "Octavarium" by Dream Theater, "Repentance" by Dream Theater. The full list is above - each one links to the per-song settings page.
Do I need a Mesa Boogie Road King II to play these songs?
No - that's the whole point of ToneMirror. Each per-song page describes the sound on the record, and our match engine translates it to whatever amp you actually own. Different EQ curve, same recorded result.