Devin Townsend

For years I used a ton of different amps. I used Mesa Boogie for years; I loved their stuff. I used a [Peavey] 5150, a Budda, a Marshall, a Crate, a Gorilla…

At 8:08 in this video Devin Townsend of Vai, Front Line Assembly, The Wild Hearts, and Strapping Young Lad, talks about the amplifiers he uses. mentioning Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier for the rhythm sounds.

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At the end of it, I had this combination of a Dual Rectifier with a Tube Screamer in front, and then the EVH 5150 III. I had a Bogner, a Soldano, this LAA Custom, Marshalls, and blah, blah, blah. I got a wicked big sound, then tracked the whole album. But I tracked it with a DI.

In this video Devin talks about his gear, including this one used in conjunction with Casualties of Cool.

"Profiling means you setup your amps and you can make what is essentially a tone print of your amp/mic chain to take with you. For the sake of weight, I wanted to try it.

"I’ve been using the Rectos for so long for a specific sound, but I wanted to see if we could do it with less weight. There’s a 23kg weight restriction when you fly and we have to keep our costs down. So I tried the Kemper and it’s worked out killer.

"This rack-mounted one has a 400-watt Class D power amplifier under it. So I have a Mesa cab onstage to get some sort of air movement, which I do like. I miss having amps onstage. The whole completely direct thing kind of sucked for me. So having the cab onstage has been great," says Devin Townsend, on Music Radar.

At the end of it, I had this combination of a Dual Rectifier with a Tube Screamer in front, and then the EVH 5150 III. I had a Bogner, a Soldano, this LAA Custom, Marshalls, and blah, blah, blah. I got a wicked big sound, then tracked the whole album. But I tracked it with a DI.

As of 0:05 in this video, Devin's gear, which includes a Mesa/Boogie Lone Star Special, can be seen.

In this video Devin talks about his gear, including this one used in conjunction with Casualties of Cool.

In this video Devin talks about his gear, including this one used in conjunction with Casualties of Cool.

In this video Devin talks about his gear, including this one used in conjunction with Casualties of Cool.

He said in that video that this amp is his fav and main practice amp because it gives him the same sound he want but without many wires.

At 8:08 in this video Devin Townsend of Vai, Front Line Assembly, The Wild Hearts, and Strapping Young Lad, talks about the amplifiers he uses, mentioning the Mesa Boogie Stiletto.

In this video Devin talks about his gear, including this one used in conjunction with Casualties of Cool.

In this video Devin talks about his gear, including this one used in conjunction with Casualties of Cool.

"I run them into two old Ampeg 4x10s – the one that looks like a Darth Vader-type cab" this was the most darth vader looking one to me

He uses it as his analog section of gear

It is midi compatible which is a big feature for him

He uses the rackmount edition

He has made a full video in his gearwhore series on this amp

In his YouTube video titled "GEARWHORE: MESA BOOGIE," Devin Townsend showcases the Two Notes Torpedo Live Digital Loadbox and Speaker Simulator, visible in the first rack slot.

He posted this pic to his Twitter and further commented: “Every day, every venue, then every night we all use this @Line6 amplifi for both a Bluetooth stereo and practice amp. Gets used constantly”

This same amp can also be seen in his Quarantine Live Concert videos on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kSmHwC7Mjcg

Devin Townsend was instrumental in the design of the Laney LFR-412 2600-watt 4 x 12-inch Active Guitar Cabinet, calling it a "game changer," as confirmed by Laney Amplification.

On the product page for the Laney LFR-212 FRFR Active Cab, Devin Townsend is listed as an endorsing artist and is included in the promotional material provided by Laney Amplification.

According to his artist page on the official MESA/Boogie® website, Devin Townsend uses the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head.

According to his artist page on the official MESA/Boogie® website, Devin Townsend uses the Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Recto Standard OS Straight Cabinet.

According to his artist page on the official MESA/Boogie® website, Devin Townsend uses the Mesa Boogie Lone Star Special 2-Channel 30-Watt 2x12" Guitar Combo.

According to his artist page on the official MESA/Boogie® website, Devin Townsend uses the Mesa/Boogie Mini Rectifier 25W Twenty Five.

According to his artist page on the official MESA/Boogie® website, Devin Townsend uses the Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 2x12H cabinets.