I first became aware of T-Rex Engineering in January of 2004. Dan and I were attending our first NAMM show in Anaheim California. We were both overwhelmed by the sheer size of the show and the scope of companies and products featured. We spent most of our time on the main show floor with the biggest players in the musical instrument industry. On the last day of the show we decided to see what was on the lower floor of the convention center.

One of the companies we stumbled across on that last day was a small guitar effects manufacturer from Vejle, Denmark by the name of T-Rex Engineering. At the time, they had a nice selection of products, but it paled in comparison to the incredible line they offer today. I have always wanted the chance to try out their effects, and the one in particular that has had my attention for quite some time was their tube reverb called the “Room-Mate”.

After many months of waiting, I was sent a Room-Mate for testing. A few weeks later, a press release from T-Rex informed me that the pedal I received was going to be discontinued, and a brand new updated version of the Room-Mate was going to be released which would feature new features and reverb styles. The new version soon arrived on my doorstep, and that is what we are going to be looking at in this review.