Michael Thompson

In this video "Michael Thompson Compressor Shootout", Michael Thompson demonstrates the Xotic Effects SP Compressor and compares it to his other compressor pedals.

Featured in this February 12, 2010 video and quoted on the official product page.

Michael Thompson: “It’s has the right frequency. I love this sound!”

Guitarist Michael Thompson is listed on AMT Electronics' official website as a user of the AMT Electronics V1 guitar preamp.

Michael Thompson is featured on the AMT Electronics official website, highlighting his use of the AMT Electronics M2 Guitar Preamp.

Guitarist Michael Thompson is associated with the AMT SS-11A (Classic) overdrive pedal, as noted on AMT Electronics' official website.

Michael can be seen 0:20 into this video…

Seen 0:43s in Michael's Starlicks instructional video, located directly behind him.

In this video on the Xotic effects YouTube channel, Michael Thompson mentions using the Xotic AC Booster.

In this 2019 interview, Michael Thompson said, “I use Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 10-46 on all my guitars.”

In this 2019 interview article, Michael Thompson says, “For amplification, I used a Synergy Syn2 with the Syn5050 power amp. It’s a modular preamp system that I think sounds fantastic.”

In this 2019 interview article, Michael Thompson says, “For amplification, I used a Synergy Syn2 with the Syn5050 power amp. It’s a modular preamp system that I think sounds fantastic.”

In this Youtube video pedalboard demo at the 2:36 time mark, Michael Thompson points to an MXR Stereo Chorus which can be seen.

He talks here about his X-blender from guitarist standpoint .

In an interview featured on Top Notch Guitar, guitarist Michael Thompson mentions using Snarling Dogs Brain Picks 1.14mm, stating, "Picks are Snarling Dogs – the orange ones with the grit."

In a YouTube video titled "Interview with Michael Thompson Clean Sound and Compressor Pedals," published by Xotic Video on November 15, 2005, a Yamaha NS10 Studio Monitor is visible behind guitarist Michael Thompson at 0:17 in his home studio.

In the YouTube video titled "Interview with Michael Thompson Clean Sound and Compressor Pedals" by Xotic Video, the Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive pedal is clearly visible at the 0:36 mark, confirming its use by guitarist Michael Thompson.

In the YouTube video titled "Michael Thompson Xotic Effects RC Booster V2 Demo" on The Official Xotic Guitars and Effects Channel, Michael Thompson can be seen using and demonstrating the Xotic Effects RC Booster-V2 at 2:18.

In a YouTube video by Selane Productions, the Carl Martin Rock Bug is seen at 2:20 into the video as Michael Thompson mentions its features, and at 3:43 into the video, he demonstrates the Plexitone pedal by Carl Martin.

In a video by Vertex Effects titled "Sleeper Studio Compressor in a Box!", it is explained that guitarist Michael Thompson used the DOD FX84 Milk Box Compressor during live performances for large shows.

In this YouTube video (around the 59:30 mark) we can see Michael talking about the preamp and what it does to his sound. Video taken in April, 2025.

In this YouTube video (at around the 4:07 mark) we see Michael talking about -at great length- the Eventide H3000 and showing how he gets his sounds from it. Video is from July, 2016.