NAD: MESA/Boogie Mark VII

[TubeStack]

To me, the GEQ is more of a "oh look a tweak magnet!" for me than a "oh look the slider moved a millimeter when I looked at it and now my amp sounds terrible" sort of thing. Amp options ADHD is real for me. If I found a good setting that worked across the board or more of a "set and forget" GEQ for a specific channel where I could adjust the channel controls themselves; that could work.

Wish I could both 100 and laugh response this, especially "the slider moved a millimeter..."

 

[TubeStack]

Just pop a V

Ok this has to be new, permanent part of TGF lexicon...

 

[TubeStack]

Just pop a V

 

[TubeStack]

Ok, I was finally able to try the Mark VII at band practice a couple nights ago, nice and loud with my Mesa Trad 4x12, and using the Fractal VP4 in the loop!

Some quick thoughts:

- Crunch is KILLER and I can totally use it as my main sound, love it; I do miss the squishiness/spongy attack of my Dyne, and its hugeness, a bit, but also like being able to dial in more highs and having more clarity in general

- MIIB pushed clean is also fantastic, really enjoyed having this sort of sound that I've never had access to; sounded particularly great on Police and Cure stuff, using VP4 chorus and delay in the loop

- I did not love VII mode as much, could not get it to jive at all with what I'm trying to use it for; it sounded good and was useable, but felt pretty stiff and just didn't do what I was hoping, ie. trying to get a boosted-800 thing happening, like what I get with my MXR CBMOD (SD1-variant) into Crunch on the Dyne, however not loving the VII mode for this; not giving up hope yet, though, as I didn't have much time to tweak and just wanted to keep the practice rolling (can always just boost Crunch, of course, but was hoping to get it out of VII with no pedals needed)

- definitely LOTS of mids with a Mark, 4x12 of V30s, and a 70s LPC with mid-heavy T-Tops... haha but I love it

 

[Orvillain]

@TubeStack - what's your favourite mode on the red channel?

 

[EOengineer]

Ok, I was finally able to try the Mark VII at band practice a couple nights ago, nice and loud with my Mesa Trad 4x12, and using the Fractal VP4 in the loop!

Some quick thoughts:

- Crunch is KILLER and I can totally use it as my main sound, love it; I do miss the squishiness/spongy attack of my Dyne, and its hugeness, a bit, but also like being able to dial in more highs and having more clarity in general

- MIIB pushed clean is also fantastic, really enjoyed having this sort of sound that I've never had access to; sounded particularly great on Police and Cure stuff, using VP4 chorus and delay in the loop

- I did not love VII mode as much, could not get it to jive at all with what I'm trying to use it for; it sounded good and was useable, but felt pretty stiff and just didn't do what I was hoping, ie. trying to get a boosted-800 thing happening, like what I get with my MXR CBMOD (SD1-variant) into Crunch on the Dyne, however not loving the VII mode for this; not giving up hope yet, though, as I didn't have much time to tweak and just wanted to keep the practice rolling (can always just boost Crunch, of course, but was hoping to get it out of VII with no pedals needed)

- definitely LOTS of mids with a Mark, 4x12 of V30s, and a 70s LPC with mid-heavy T-Tops... haha but I love it

Those mids are precisely why you don’t see a ton of Mark users complaining about not cutting through. Perfect live amps.

 

[la szum]

Those mids are precisely why you don’t see a ton of Mark users complaining about not cutting through. Perfect live amps.

As long as you don't po(o)p too much of a V.

I actually think Mark amps with the GEQ (and their users) are mostly responsible
for Jason Newsted leaving Metallica.

 

[TubeStack]

@TubeStack - what's your favourite mode on the red channel?

You're gonna laugh, but I haven't even tried IIC and IV, yet.

I like IIB so much, I don't want to like/need those modes, so I've stuck with just IIB.

However, since I wasn't loving VII mode at practice, I'm thinking I'll try them now. And if I love them, I'll use Ch 2 for clean/pushed clean, maybe.

 

[TubeStack]

As long as you don't po(o)p too much of a V.

I actually think Mark amps with the GEQ (and their users) are mostly responsible
for Jason Newsted leaving Metallica.

Well, you will approve, as I'm actually using the GEQ as a mid boost.

 

[spawnofthesith]

Hell yeah!!


Don’t discount trying those IV and IIC+ modes entirely, they’re for more than just metal! Especially if you aren’t doing the scoop thkng lol