Rockman X100 Settings - Iconic Guitar Tones Dialed In on This Amp
Every iconic guitar and bass tone in our catalog tracked on a Rockman X100 - 11 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
- mid-priced tier
Translate any of these tones to your rig
Belt-clip headphone preamp with four fixed voicings and no amp interaction: heavy fixed compression, LED hard-clipping distortion and permanently-on stereo chorus and echo yield the glossy, mid-scooped, endlessly sustaining 80s Boston lead sound, with the clean settings equally compressed and chorused.
Median knob positions across every catalog tone that uses this amp. Useful as a starting point before you dial in a specific song.
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
Songs Recorded With the Rockman X100
- Cool the EnginesBoston · 1986
- We're ReadyBoston · 1986
- Love and AffectionDef Leppard · 1987
- Walk OnBoston · 1994
- Don't Shoot ShotgunDef Leppard · 1987
- Livin' for YouBoston · 1994
- Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me) / Still in LoveBoston · 1986
- Higher PowerBoston · 1997
- Walkin' at NightBoston · 1994
- What's Your NameBoston · 1994
- I Need Your LoveBoston · 1994
Common Questions About the Rockman X100
What does the Rockman X100 sound like?
Belt-clip headphone preamp with four fixed voicings and no amp interaction: heavy fixed compression, LED hard-clipping distortion and permanently-on stereo chorus and echo yield the glossy, mid-scooped, endlessly sustaining 80s Boston lead sound, with the clean settings equally compressed and chorused. The most common knob positions across the songs in our catalog are summarized above.
Who plays a Rockman X100?
Boston and Def Leppard are the artists who use a Rockman X100 most often in our catalog. 2 artists total have at least one recording on this amp.
Is the Rockman X100 good for hard rock?
Yes - most of the songs in our catalog that run through a Rockman X100 are in the hard rock, arena rock, pop metal world. The typical-settings card above shows the gain/EQ window that fits that material best.
What songs were recorded with the Rockman X100?
11 songs in our catalog use the Rockman X100, including "Cool the Engines" by Boston, "We're Ready" by Boston, "Love and Affection" by Def Leppard. The full list is above - each one links to the per-song settings page.
Do I need a Rockman X100 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.