The Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12" is a Mesa Boogie amplifier. Close alternatives include the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 and the Universal Audio knuckles. It pairs well with the Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah.
Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12"
Mesa Boogie · amplifier
This is a Mesa/Boogie Electra-Dyne, a Simul-Class 45/90-watt all-valve amp offering three footswitchable modes, Clean, Vintage Low, and Vintage High Gain, in a refreshingly simple, musical control set. Voiced for warm, dynamic, British-leaning tube tone from sparkling cleans to thick, harmonically rich high gain, it is favored by players wanting classic, dynamic Mesa tone without a complex front panel.
- simple
- clean
- high gain
- vintage
- dynamic
- thick
- british
- lush
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12" is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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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. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12"
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
54% matchPush the Electra-Dyne's clean channel with the Bloom V2's transparent compression and boost for a smoother entry into breakup.
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah
Cry Baby
37% matchThe 535Q's resonant sweep gives the Electra-Dyne's dynamic, high-gain voice extra expressive movement for solos.
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
33% matchThe Electra-Dyne's thick, vintage-voiced high gain gives the Gritador's asymmetrical clipping a dynamic front end to push into.
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
31% matchThe Electra-Dyne's dynamic, high-gain voice gives the King of Tone's transparent boost a versatile amp platform.
Mooer Trelicopter
Mooer
30% matchRun Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12" into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Seymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor
Seymour Duncan
29% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12" gives it high gain to fill it with
Mu-Tron Bi-Phase
Mu Tron
29% matchMesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12"'s high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Boss JB-2
Boss
29% matchRun mid-forward into Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12" for more high gain on top
See all 34 pedals that pair with the Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12" →
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
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
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
Mesa/Boogie Lone Star 2x12 Combo Amp
Mesa Boogie
70% similarity“The best was an electradyne head, but I didn't hate the lonestar.”
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
62% similarityShared character: crunch, high_gain_settings, vintage_charm
Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo
Mesa Boogie
62% similarityShared character: thickness, simple, crunch
Orange Custom Shop 50 Head
Orange
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Victory VC35
Victory
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Bogner Ecstasy 3534
Bogner
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Bad Cat Hot Cat 50 Mod Shop Combo
Bad Cat
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Suhr Bella 44-watt Tube Amplifier Head
Suhr
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12"?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3, the Universal Audio knuckles, the Airis Effects SPEC-Defier.
What pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12"?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ, Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah, Browne Amplification Gritador — Push the Electra-Dyne's clean channel with the Bloom V2's transparent compression and boost for a smoother entry into breakup..