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Welcome to the Room of Doom

A complete list of the gear I use in the Room of Doom — from amps and mics to plugins and outboard.

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This is the studio and the gear I rely on every day for writing, recording, and mixing.

This list isn’t here to flex. It’s here so you can see exactly what I’m working with when I talk about tone, workflow, or specific tools in articles and sessions. Whether it’s a trusted Shure SM7B, a Mesa/Boogie amp, or a plugin that lives on every mix, this is the backbone of my setup.

Some of the links below are affiliate links. If you grab something through them, it helps keep the lights on (and the tubes warm) at no extra cost to you.

Outboard Gear

Interface

  • Universal Audio Apollo 8 – Upgraded with Thunderbolt 3 interface card.

Preamps

Professional recording studio rack with SSL PureDrive Quad, Avalon 737, Warm Audio preamps, Universal Audio LA-610, Apollo interface – Sonic Odyssey Room of Doom.
Primary outboard rack in the Room of Doom: SSL, Avalon, Warm Audio, and Universal Audio classics — the backbone of my recording chain.
  • Avalon Design VT-737SP
  • Solid State Logic Pure Drive Quad
  • Universal Audio LA-610 Mk. II
  • Warm Audio Tone Beast TB-12
  • Warm Audio WA73-EQ

Dynamics

Recording studio rack with Empirical Labs Distressor, Warm Audio WA76 compressor, and Behringer V-Amp Pro modeling preamp.
Secondary rack with the Distressor and WA76 doing the real work ... and a Behringer V-Amp Pro, which I keep purely for nostalgia (and because it fills two rack spaces).
  • Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X – Model with the famed "British Mode"
  • Warm Audio WA76

Monitoring

  • Focal Alpha 50
  • Beyerdymanic DT770 Pro

Misc.

  • Radial Engineering J48 Direct Box
  • Radial Engineering X-Amp Reamper
  • United Studio Technologies Vintage Direct DI Box

Microphones

Dynamic

  • Electro-Voice Cobalt Co4
  • Electro-Voice N/D256a
  • Electro-Voice RE20
  • Electro-Voice/Blue Raven
  • Lewitt MTP 440 DM
  • Sennheiser e609
  • Shure 520D – “Green Bullet” harp mic
  • Shure 545SD
  • Shure Beta 52A
  • Shure SM57 (x2)
  • Shure SM58
  • Shure SM7B
  • Shure Super 55

Condenser

  • Audio-Technica AT2021
  • Austrian Audio OC14
  • Electro-Voice Cobalt Co11
  • Electro-Voice RE510
  • Electro-Voice/Blue Cardinal
  • Manley Reference Cardioid
  • Neumann TLM102
  • Spirit Origin
  • Warm Audio WA-14
  • Warm Audio WA-47
  • Warm Audio WA-67
  • Warm Audio WA-87

Ribbon

  • Beyerdynamic M160
  • Royer R-10
  • sE Electronics Voodoo VR1

Guitar Amps/Cabs

Amps

  • Diamond Nitrox
  • Friedman Jose 100
  • Green GT120MV
  • Headfirst MTL - Custom built Wizard MTL clone, 50W
  • Marshall JMP 2203 - Build date of ~October 1977
  • Marshall Valvestate 8100
  • Mesa/Boogie Badlander 50 - with Mr. Scary mod
  • Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier - 3 channel, with Mr. Scary mod
  • Mesa/Boogie Mark III Purple Stripe - Converted from combo
  • Mesa/Boogie Mark V
  • Mesa/Boogie Mark VIII - Rare white tolex, black baffle version
  • Orange Dual Dark 50
  • Orange Thunderverb 50
  • PRS Archon 50
  • Soldano SLO100
  • Victory Super Sheriff 100
  • Vox AC15

Cabs

Orange PPC guitar cabinet and Peavey 4x12 mic’d in a recording studio with Shure, Beyerdynamic, and ribbon microphones — Sonic Odyssey Room of Doom.
Cab setup in the Room of Doom — Orange PPC and Peavey 4x12, mic’d with a blend of dynamics and ribbons for layered guitar tones.
  • Orange PPC112
  • Orange PPC412 - 2x Celestion V30s + 2x Celestion Greenbacks
  • Peavey 6505 4x12 Straight Cabinet - 2x Celestion G12M 65 Creambacks + 2x Eminence Swamp Thangs

Preamps

  • Synergy Fortin Killer Kali

Poweramps

  • Mesa/Boogie 2:Fifty

Attenuators/Loadboxes

  • Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8

Misc

  • KHE Audio ACS 4×4 - Amplifier Cabinet Switcher
  • KHE Audio ASX 8 - Amplifier Switcher

That’s the backbone of the Room of Doom. If you want to know more about who’s behind the racks, check out the About page. And if you’re curious about working together, the Services page will have everything you need (coming soon).

Wondering how to use all this stuff?

Check out these guides for recording and mixing at home with pro results.

How to Record Instruments at Home Like a Pro | Sonic Odyssey
Learn how to capture professional-quality recordings at home with tips on mic placement, gain staging, room treatment, and tracking techniques for every instrument.
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From guitars to drums, learn how to capture clean, mix-ready performances without leaving your room.

How to Record Pro Vocals at Home Without a Treated Room
Get studio-quality vocals from any space. Learn mic placement, room tricks, and gear choices that make your recordings shine.
Sonic OdysseyZachary Darrel Randall

Get the most out of any mic; from setup to technique to creating a vocal chain that cuts through.

How to Get a Professional Mix at Home: 10 Essential Pro Tips | Sonic Odyssey
You don’t need a million-dollar studio to get a world-class mix — just the right techniques. Here are 10 proven pro tips to make your tracks sound polished, balanced, and ready for release right from your home setup.
Sonic OdysseyZachary Darrel Randall

Get the most out of any mic — from setup to technique to creating a vocal chain that cuts through.

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