MXR Rockman X100 Demo

[@ethanmeadows5438]

Those cleans sounds take me right back to every power ballad released in the 1980’s. I dig it!

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@ethanmeadows5438 man, as soon as I hit Clean 1 with the Chorus activated, I just got a HUGE smile on my face. 😁

[@clifhaley5150]

100%

[@kingsecho3351]

I think the clean chorus is the magic of this pedal

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@kingsecho3351 completely agree

[@BobGuido]

Your intro song reminded me of the Joe Satriani guitar sound from Not Of This Earth, and then later at 7:08 the sound reminded me of Queensryche's clean guitar sound from Suite Sister Mary from the Operation Mindcrime album.

[@mikelovesguitars402]

Yeah, I wouldn't be remotely surprised if a Rockman was used for both of those. On a side note, Operation: Mindcrime is my all-time favorite album. 🤘

[@BobGuido]

@@mikelovesguitars402 Cool Mike. The influence is coming through!

[@jimmcdougall9973]

I loved this tone during the 80’s and still do. Can’t wait for them to arrive in my country (in probably six months time), South Africa. Nice review. Thanks.

[@Popwarner-x1w]

I ordered one from Sweetwater and they said I'm on a list behind 20,000 people

[@jimmcdougall9973]

@ it doesn’t help me importing. It will cost me an extra $100 in shipping fees, and Sweetwater do not ship to my country. I will have to be patient and wait for our local distributors to bring them in.

[@mikelovesguitars402]

I got really lucky and Musician's Friend had a few available on launch day.

[@dagony7383]

Still have my rockman metal from the 80's...this new one sounds awesome and can't wait to try it.

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@dagony7383 awesome! How does that one sound compared to this?

[@garyrose5211]

Great pedal for those instant 80's Boston/Def Leppard tones. I purchased a while back a rival to the original Rockman X100, the Nobels Sound Studio 1; an all metal enclosure version of the Rockman, but sadly had to return it as with some old Rockmans it had become too noisy and unusable over the years as it needed re-capping and components replacing on the internal electronics. When I saw the launch videos for the MXR Rockman X100 videos I was interested again in the sound, but rather than purchase another pedal I had a go at reproducing the sound of the Rockman in my multi effects pedal and within 15 minutes I had re-created all the sounds that the MXR pedal does. And the bonus is you have a delay and or reverb in the signal chain; and also full control of each parameter, chorus, drive ect: in the signal chain. Saved me some money on this one.

[@stephenpresley7211]

Great demo. Pre ordered mine from sweetwater!

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@stephenpresley7211 much appreciated! Got lucky with this one. Musician's Friend actually had some in stock on release day.

[@kevinsturges6957]

Great guitars and tones. Subscribed!

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@kevinsturges6957 much appreciated

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Thanks for the demo. Colombo has had Rockman clones available (less than the $600 for original Rockmans on reverb) for some time but there are no demos on YT. I've wondered how they compare.

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@buzzcrushtrendkill not familiar with those.

[@deltawhiskey1398]

@@mikelovesguitars402 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5auqYx4oKaonpo

[@nordic2112]

Great demo. Thank you for not running it into a guitar amp ;-)

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@nordic2112 actually, I did run it into my JCM800 as a boost for the rhythm tracks of the second demo, but thanks. 😁

[@Okay-George]

cool pedal!

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@Okay-George it's a LOT of fun! 🤘

[@paulreeves3746]

I bought two of them and love them. I would suggest buying the MXR Split instead of the JHS Red Remote though. I have both and I was hoping to use the JHS. It does work but you have to click it twice for every mode change instead of just once.

[@mikelovesguitars402]

Good to know. I have no experience with the MXR Split, so I'll have to check that out.

[@paulreeves3746]

@ the MXR TRS Split + Tap is the one that I have.

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@paulreeves3746 got one on order now. 😁

[@ericvinson4628]

I’ll just reinforce how good this pedal sounds (and as I understand it was meant to be run) directly into your fx pedals and audio interface without an amp - don’t judge it solo, just listen to it in a mix. IMHO the lower gain setting sounds great with or without chorus and the lead channel really kind of needs the chorus. This is all early days, of course - rock on!

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@ericvinson4628 yep, it's a great unit

[@Rich_G22]

Got mine. Love the clean tones with chorus. The dirty channels are super noisy in my rig. Had to put it in my effects loop. Trying to figure out how to squelch the noise.

[@mikelovesguitars402]

Yeah, using it as an OD was SUPER noisy. I had to use a gate for those tracks.

[@kingsecho3351]

Killer opening track. It was too short. 🔥

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@kingsecho3351 gotta keep things short for those modern attention span. 🤣

[@Popwarner-x1w]

​@mikelovesguitars402 what did you say 😂

[@jamesmoffett8800]

Have the original. Plus the rack mounted unit. Just got this one. Great pedal but it's for chair pickers or studio mostly as you have to bend over on stage for chorus or a settings change. Needs another foot switch. But I'm old so I like simplicity. After 60 yrs of playing you don't bend over !! But a great sounding pedal. I really like it

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@jamesmoffett8800 good point! I didn't even think about not being able to engage the Chorus without bending over...

[@michaeltaylors2456]

Appreciate the video, but wow, did Dunlop send out a thousand units to content creators? Waiting not so patiently for Sweetwater to get stocked

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@michaeltaylors2456 this one was bought and paid for from Musician's Friend on launch day. Definitely no advance freebies for me. 🤷‍♂️

[@mlem567]

Sold cause dude I can’t remember where I left my original Rockman. Must be next to my bota bag.

[@JohnS.Fitch-]

I thought it actually sounded pretty good as a boost in front of your 800. Distinct Boston-y tone, but I was a fan of Rockman. Had the rack version back in the 80s..

[@mikelovesguitars402]

I liked it too. Definitely it's own sound as a boost, which I think is a good thing. 🤘

[@JohnS.Fitch-]

@ My rack gear (distortion/sustainer and the chorus/delay) sat in the closet for over 30 years, finally sold it all and didn’t lose a dime lol.

[@darrelledens237]

Did as well!!

[@vannmagruder9038]

Wonder how it would sound with a tube screamer in front of it 😊

[@mikelovesguitars402]

Not sure. Maybe it would be awesome. Maybe it would tear a hole in the space-time continuum. 😁

[@fasteddierocs]

🌽

[@kenichi407]

that moment when you pay $200+ for the pedal, plug it in,.... and then realize your old "cheezy" Boss ME-6 or Digitech RP5 can nail the same exact sound as well. the pedal looks cool though...

[@josuey.80sfloresb.59]

En está demo suenan los Clean y distorsión como un Rockman Guitar Ace de Dunlop

[@mikelovesguitars402]

Yes, that's the idea. MXR is owned by Dunlop, so this is the pedal version of that Rockman.

[@rareform6747]

Why is every post into interface and not a real AMP ?

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@rareform6747 because that's how the original Rockman's were always used. Having said that, I did plug it into an amp and use it as a boost in the second demo.

[@rareform6747]

@@mikelovesguitars402 Have days ago sounds quiet then then 1985 X-100 into 2 DSL 100w in stereo . Huge Game Changer !

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@rareform6747 maybe I'll try that in a follow up video I'm planning.

[@DoyleFM]

10:30 😂 In other words, I'm sorry that your parents dropped you on your head... Repeatedly... Throughout your childhood... 😂 🎸

[@leondevries478]

Sounds exactly like Nobel Sound Studio, SST-1, …😅 back in the day…

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@leondevries478 not familiar with that one. I'll have to look it up.

[@robertmessinger6053]

Man, the input gain sends the pedal into clipping. The sound just seems off…

[@mikelovesguitars402]

@@robertmessinger6053 increasing input gain increases the compression. That's how it's designed.

[@leehenderson8132]

Got a new one for sale $450 clean amp.or interfaced with your computer.through the amp.use your loop.otherwise WILL BE DISAPPOINTED.

[@TJISLA]

300 euros no.