The 1980s were a great time for innovation and tone pulling, amidst which Tom Scholz enters the fray with his new invention--the Rockman. Many classic 1980s tones are attributed to these little gifts which were often used as that secret studio sauce. The models designed and sold by Scholz Research & Development came to a halt in 1994 with only the Ace lines continuing on with Dunlop.

These come packed with a bit of functionality--you get clean/distortion channels with a semi/heavy switch for different levels of distortion. You get an auxiliary input and output for headphones/play-along as well as volume control with some built-in compression. Now you can make your ears bleed without getting the neighbours disgruntled.

Model: Tom Scholz Rockman Metal Ace
Made: USA, 2010s
Type: Headphone amp
Power: 9v battery or non-standard 12v DV power supply (not included)
Mods: None
Accessories: Manual, no box
Condition: Used, few minor marks -- Very good condition