Truth. IIIs and IVs are not noisy at all.The only noise I’ve ever heard from the half dozen or so Mark IIIs I’ve crossed paths with was fan noise. They are not known to be noisy amps.
You’re saying that there is absolutely no noise floor on a Mesa mk iii? And that it’s not inherently higher than a Marshall of the same era? We’re just not going to agree at all. But I’m ok with that if you are.Truth. IIIs and IVs are not noisy at all.
Every piece of tube gear obviously has a noise floor. My Mark III is not noticeably more noisy than my 1959 and 2204 heads.You’re saying that there is absolutely no noise floor on a Mesa mk iii? And that it’s not inherently higher than a Marshall of the same era? We’re just not going to agree at all. But I’m ok with that if you are.
My next Mesa was a Dual Rectifier. Had the same noise so I assumed it was just a Mesa thing. Sounds like a fluorescent light is inside the amp next to the transformers. Even the YouTube example have the same noise.… Not sure what caused the experience you had, but it’s certainly atypical for a healthy Mark III to be noisy.
You’re saying that there is absolutely no noise floor on a Mesa mk iii? And that it’s not inherently higher than a Marshall of the same era? We’re just not going to agree at all. But I’m ok with that if you are.
Yes, it was hyperbole. I know they are noisy amps.what an absurd response.
There are sweet spots where you can get a good clean and a good heavy sound using the same settings though.MKIII's are great.... so long as you don't need a channel switcher.
I've had IIIs, IVs, and Vs. At this point I think my old man pants I am wearing now
would like to own/try and Mrak I or II.![]()
This is the way.Yeah I was more than satisfied with my cleans + high gain
who cares about R2 lolol
I don’t know. The Electra Dyne was an excellent design.Personal opinion here, but the best stuff Mesa made is the Mark & Rectifier Series (no surprise there). The others are fun, but not must haves. …
Looks awesome! I'll join in, here's my 1994 green stripe DRG sitting on top of my VII.Any excuse to show off my Red Stripe.
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I still wonder why they killed that series. It’s a cool amp that checks a lot of boxes. IIRC it might have been a belt tightening move around the 2008 crash.I don’t know. The Electra Dyne was an excellent design.
I think it was also up against their Dual Rectifier which was EVERYWHERE at the time. You’d even see a Dual Rectifier on country music stages.I still wonder why they killed that series. It’s a cool amp that checks a lot of boxes. IIRC it might have been a belt tightening move around the 2008 crash.