The Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp is a Mesa Boogie amplifier. Close alternatives include the Airis Effects SPEC-Defier and the TC Electronic Dual Wreck Preamp. It pairs well with the Boss CE-2 Chorus and the Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5.
Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp
Mesa Boogie · amplifier
Mesa Boogie Stereo Simul-Class 2:90 is a 90-watt per-channel stereo tube power amplifier combining Class AB and Class A circuitry. Each channel pairs one pair of 6L6s in Class AB for punch with another pair in Class A for warmth, creating magical tone complexity. The 2:90 includes DEEP, HALF-DRIVE, and MODERN voicing switches for tone shaping.
- warmth
- punch
- preamp
- impedance
- modern
- drive
- warm
- metal
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp is commonly used in
- Metal
- Jazz
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp
Boss CE-2 Chorus
Boss
21% matchBoss CE-2 Chorus's modulated voice goes after Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp's own warm character
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5
Electronic Audio Experiments
18% matchWhere this leans warm, Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5 answers back bright
Way Huge Pork Loin
Way Huge
16% matchWay Huge Pork Loin leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face
Dunlop
16% matchRun Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Vox Valvenergy Smooth Impact
Vox
11% matchVox Valvenergy Smooth Impact leans toward harmonically rich, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Mooer woodverb
Mooer
10% matchKeep Mooer woodverb in Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp's effects loop, clear of Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
T-Rex Replica Delay
T Rex
8% matchKeep Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp's warm voice out front: T-Rex Replica Delay goes in Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Mesa-style amps
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Airis Effects SPEC-Defier
Airis Effects
72% similarityAiris Effects SPEC-Defier recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
TC Electronic Dual Wreck Preamp
TC Electronic
72% similarityTC Electronic Dual Wreck Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3
Mooer
72% similarityMooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Universal Audio knuckles
Universal Audio
72% similarityUniversal Audio knuckles recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart IRT-SLS 3-Channel 300W Head
Laney
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar DA100 Doug Aldrich Signature 100W Tube
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head
Laney
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall JCM800 2203ZW
amplifier
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall DSL15H 2-Channel 15-Watt
Marshall
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart IRT30-112 1x12 Combo
Laney
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fryette Two/Ninety/Two Stereo Power Amp
Fryette
94% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp?+
The closest matches in character are the Airis Effects SPEC-Defier, the TC Electronic Dual Wreck Preamp, the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3.
What pairs well with the Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss CE-2 Chorus, Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5, Way Huge Pork Loin — Boss CE-2 Chorus's modulated voice goes after Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp's own warm character.
Compare
- vs Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
- vs Laney Ironheart IRT-SLS 3-Channel 300W Head
- vs Blackstar DA100 Doug Aldrich Signature 100W Tube