The Mesa Boogie Highwire is a Mesa Boogie overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Walrus Audio Harvester and the Keeley KA-Orange. It pairs well with the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) and the Mesa Boogie Rectoverb 25 MkII 1x12 Combo.
Mesa Boogie Highwire
Mesa Boogie · pedal
The Mesa Boogie HighWire is a dual-amp buffer and signal management pedal from Mesa Boogie providing professional-quality signal routing and buffer capability for dual-amp configurations. The HighWire maintains signal integrity in complex dual-amp rigs with Mesa Boogie's professional manufacturing standard.
What stands out
“The Mesa Boogie HighWire is a dual-amp buffer and signal management pedal from Mesa Boogie providing professional-quality signal routing and buffer capability for dual-amp configurations”
— from the listing
“The HighWire maintains signal integrity in complex dual-amp rigs with Mesa Boogie's professional manufacturing standard”
— from the listing
“Players with dual-amp rigs value the HighWire for its Mesa Boogie signal integrity quality”
— from the community notes
“Signal integrity is maintained across complex dual-amp configurations”
— from the reviews
“Build quality is consistent with Mesa Boogie's professional standard”
— from the reviews
- complex
- mesa boogie
- dual amp configurations
- signal integrity
- complex dual amp rigs
- dual amp rigs
- complex dual amp configurations
- dual amp buffer
Amps that pair well with the Mesa Boogie Highwire
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)
Mesa Boogie
33% matchWhat Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Rectoverb 25 MkII 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
33% matchMesa Boogie Rectoverb 25 MkII 1x12 Combo's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing goes after Mesa Boogie Highwire in the chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head goes after Mesa Boogie Highwire in the chain
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head after Mesa Boogie Highwire
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head after Mesa Boogie Highwire
Ampeg Rocket Watts
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Ampeg Rocket Watts after Mesa Boogie Highwire
Port City Pearl Head
Port City
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Port City Pearl Head goes after Mesa Boogie Highwire in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie Highwire
Electro-Harmonix Crayon
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Crayon brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Ibanez Pentatone Preamp
Ibanez
7% matchIbanez Pentatone Preamp leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchPut Walrus Audio Julia after Mesa Boogie Highwire in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Highwire's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
5% matchRun Strymon TimeLine after Mesa Boogie Highwire in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Highwire's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay
Walrus Audio
5% matchPut Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay after Mesa Boogie Highwire in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Highwire's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost sits in the same chain slot as Mesa Boogie Highwire
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor
Nux
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor in front of Mesa Boogie Highwire
Alternatives
Walrus Audio Harvester
Walrus Audio
61% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Keeley KA-Orange
Keeley
54% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Browne Amplification The Fixer
Browne Amplification
50% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Old Blood Endeavors Beam Splitter
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
49% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Lehle Sunday Driver
Lehle
49% similarityShared character: signal integrity
Wren and Cuff Garbage Face Jr
Wren And Cuff
44% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe V2
Wampler
42% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
Greer
42% similaritySimilar role and voicing
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
42% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Universal Audio Lion
Universal Audio
41% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mesa Boogie Highwire?+
The closest matches in character are the Walrus Audio Harvester, the Keeley KA-Orange, the Browne Amplification The Fixer.
What pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Highwire?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt), Mesa Boogie Rectoverb 25 MkII 1x12 Combo, Orange Little Bass Thing — What Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around.