Scholz Research & Development Rockman X100 Headphone Amp

Scholz · effects unit

This entry represents the Rockman X100 attributed to Scholz Research & Development, Tom Scholz's own company name behind the Rockman line, distinct from the MXR-branded version of the same underlying product manufactured after Dunlop's later involvement with the brand. As a headphone amp and tone processor, the X100 let guitarists dial in a fully shaped, studio-ready tone, compression, EQ, and stereo chorus included, and monitor it silently through headphones rather than an amplifier and cabinet. Scholz designed the unit around the same philosophy that shaped his work with Boston: a polished, highly processed guitar sound achievable anywhere, without a loud rig.

• compression
• headphone
• tracking
• silent
• practice
• polished
• studio
• production