Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket - Amp Tone Profile, Specs & Settings
Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket - its tonal profile, specs, and how to recreate its sound on the gear you already own. No catalogued songs use this amp yet, but ToneMirror can translate its voicing to your rig in under a minute.
- mid-forward
- crunch gain
- mid-priced tier
Dial the Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket sound in on your own rig
20-watt EL84 1x10 combo from Mesa's late-90s Subway line. Compact and chimey, with a Rhythm channel that goes from clean to a spongy EL84 crunch and a Lead channel with the tight, midrange-focused Boogie gain in miniature; the Contour switch scoops it for heavier playing. Reverb and a parallel effects loop on board.
- Type
- Amp
- Brand
- Mesa Boogie
- Production
- 1996–1998
- Price tier
- Mid-priced
- EQ voicing
- Mid-forward
- Gain structure
- Crunch
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Common Questions About the Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket
What does the Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket sound like?
20-watt EL84 1x10 combo from Mesa's late-90s Subway line. Compact and chimey, with a Rhythm channel that goes from clean to a spongy EL84 crunch and a Lead channel with the tight, midrange-focused Boogie gain in miniature; the Contour switch scoops it for heavier playing. Reverb and a parallel effects loop on board. The most common knob positions across the songs in our catalog are summarized above.
What are the Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket's key tonal traits?
The Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket is characterized by mid-forward EQ, crunch gain. ToneMirror uses exactly these traits when it translates a tone you pick onto your rig - or the Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket's sound onto whatever you own.
When was the Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket made?
The Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket was produced from 1996 to 1998.
Do I need a Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket 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.