Michael Romeo

In the YouTube video "Fear The Unknown" solo playthrough by Mascot Label Group, Michael Romeo can be seen with a Vox V847A Wah pedal in his drawer.

In the YouTube video "Fear The Unknown solo playthrough" by Mascot Label Group, Michael Romeo can be seen with a DigiTech WH-4 Whammy (4th Gen) in his drawer.

You can see Marshall 9200 MonoBlock Power Amp at 0:32.

"My number 4 is D'Addario strings . In addition to many different pickups, I also tested an infinite number of different strings. The D'Addarios feel best to me. That's why every stringed instrument in my studio has a set from this brand."

"At number 5 I would like to mention the Kemper Profiler . It's really super practical, both on stage and in the studio. I created a few profiles of my Engl sounds with the Kemper, and it's actually very hard to tell the difference between the profiling and the "real" amp. The Kemper proves to be a real workhorse in the studio, especially when searching for different sounds. With it, every tone, from vintage to modern, ends up right at my fingertips."

In this video, you can see DigiTech WH-5 Whammy V Pedal in his drawer.

In this video, you can see Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Pedal in his drawer.

"Before we started recording I bought a couple of new preamps that I needed. Because I have no real big console in the studio, it’s all outboard gear. I had a couple of Neve preamps, and then I went and got some SSL’s before we started this. I have some compressors, like the 1176. Pretty basic, normal stuff, but I think now I have a good amount and a good choice. Different mics, too. As far as the whole front end, that’s pretty much what it is." - Michael Romeo

You can see DiMarzio ClipLock Strap at 4:18.

"I used 3 different amps for the Odyssey - ENGL fireball, Line 6 Vetta head, and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. The rhythm tracks were mostly the ENGL and the Line 6 Vetta ( for different amp tones, clean, etc. ) and the Boogie and Vetta for the solos. The cabinets were Mesa/Boogie half backs ( 4x12 ). For mic choice and placement, I like to experiment a bit...but usually a Shure SM57 and a Sennheisser 421 - up close to the speaker ( the 57 a bit off axis OR off-center of the cone ) and sometimes an AKG 414 back a few feet for some ambience and space. Then into the Neve 9098s ( preamp & EQ ) and EQ a little to clean up the bottom end and get it sounding tight - I'll double track all the rhythms." Michael Romeo

"I used 3 different amps for the Odyssey - ENGL fireball, Line 6 Vetta head, and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. The rhythm tracks were mostly the ENGL and the Line 6 Vetta ( for different amp tones, clean, etc. ) and the Boogie and Vetta for the solos. The cabinets were Mesa/Boogie half backs ( 4x12 ). For mic choice and placement, I like to experiment a bit...but usually a Shure SM57 and a Sennheisser 421 - up close to the speaker ( the 57 a bit off axis OR off-center of the cone ) and sometimes an AKG 414 back a few feet for some ambience and space. Then into the Neve 9098s ( preamp & EQ ) and EQ a little to clean up the bottom end and get it sounding tight - I'll double track all the rhythms." Michael Romeo

"I used 3 different amps for the Odyssey - ENGL fireball, Line 6 Vetta head, and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. The rhythm tracks were mostly the ENGL and the Line 6 Vetta ( for different amp tones, clean, etc. ) and the Boogie and Vetta for the solos. The cabinets were Mesa/Boogie half backs ( 4x12 ). For mic choice and placement, I like to experiment a bit...but usually a Shure SM57 and a Sennheisser 421 - up close to the speaker ( the 57 a bit off axis OR off-center of the cone ) and sometimes an AKG 414 back a few feet for some ambience and space. Then into the Neve 9098s ( preamp & EQ ) and EQ a little to clean up the bottom end and get it sounding tight - I'll double track all the rhythms." Michael Romeo

"I used 3 different amps for the Odyssey - ENGL fireball, Line 6 Vetta head, and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. The rhythm tracks were mostly the ENGL and the Line 6 Vetta ( for different amp tones, clean, etc. ) and the Boogie and Vetta for the solos. The cabinets were Mesa/Boogie half backs ( 4x12 ). For mic choice and placement, I like to experiment a bit...but usually a Shure SM57 and a Sennheisser 421 - up close to the speaker ( the 57 a bit off axis OR off-center of the cone ) and sometimes an AKG 414 back a few feet for some ambience and space. Then into the Neve 9098s ( preamp & EQ ) and EQ a little to clean up the bottom end and get it sounding tight - I'll double track all the rhythms." Michael Romeo

In this video you can see Micheal Romeo playing the marshall jcm 900 live. He started using it from the start of the south america tour

You can see two 1960A cabinets on top of two 1960B.

2 Focusrite ISA 428's can be seen on his rack of outboard gear throughout the entire video