Since 2005, Romeo has taken advantage of a new custom model,
Caparison Dellinger II – Michael Romeo Custom, which he used to record the
Symphony X album
Paradise Lost. Romeo was introduced to Caparison by Henrik Danhage of
Evergrey.
[5] Throughout his career, Romeo has also used
ESP M-II Deluxe guitars with EMG Active pickups and
Fender Stratocasters to perform and record other albums from the band.
In terms of amplification in the studio, he uses an
ENGL Fireball as well as a recently acquired Engl SE E670 that is used strictly for recording purposes. Live, Romeo makes use of both the Engl Fireball and Powerball models as well as various
Line 6 (company) models. Recent photographs that have been made available at Symphony X Official Website show him also using other
amplifiers from brands such as
Marshall and Madison. He has also been known to use a Mesa Boogie Triaxis and Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier for recording.
In terms of effects, Romeo pairs his various amplifiers with a
TC Electronic G System and a Boss NS2 Noisegate.