NAD: MESA/Boogie Mark VII

[TubeStack]

At least based on name alone. Extreme mode? No thank you

Hey, what happens if you run L6 Insane mode into Mesa Extreme?

 

[Mongillo19]

Biggest thing I see on the V is I would never want to switch modes within a channel like I did with the VII. At least based on name alone. Extreme mode? No thank you

How close are we to getting a Mark series amp JT?

 

[JiveTurkey]

How close are we to getting a Mark series amp JT?

 

[JiveTurkey]

Watching the Euge video on the V will surely push me away from it

 

[Mongillo19]

Watching the Euge video on the V will surely push me away from it

It's what sold me on it

 

[JiveTurkey]

It's what sold me on it

Do you have a V now? I wasn't expecting to like the Edge and Mk I modes, yet here we are

 

[Mongillo19]

Do you have a V now? I wasn't expecting to like the Edge and Mk I modes, yet here we are

Nah I'm referring to when I had one over the summer. I think we chatted about it. Every channel on that amp is 10/10. Channel 3 may get a bit redundant with the 3 modes but outside that

If you can find it between $1200 and $1400, which isn't uncommon, id snag it .

I just found it too finicky at times for settings and well....we know how I churn gear

 

[JiveTurkey]

Nah I'm referring to when I had one over the summer. I think we chatted about it. Every channel on that amp is 10/10. Channel 3 may get a bit redundant with the 3 modes but outside that

If you can find it between $1200 and $1400, which isn't uncommon, id snag it .

I just found it too finicky at times for settings and well....we know how I churn gear

Yeah the prices are NUTS on these. No $1200 deals that I am finding

 

[spawnofthesith]

Crunch mode gets all the attention and for good reason, but edge is my go to on channel 2 these days


Mark I is awesome as long as you're ok actually dialing in how it needs to be, and it kind needs some lower frequencies cut on the GEQ which compromises other channels. The preset knobs kinda work, but it definitely doesn't sound the same as actually running th GEQ

 

[JiveTurkey]

Crunch mode gets all the attention and for good reason, but edge is my go to on channel 2 these days


Mark I is awesome as long as you're ok actually dialing in how it needs to be, and it kind needs some lower frequencies cut on the GEQ which compromises other channels. The preset knobs kinda work, but it definitely doesn't sound the same as actually running th GEQ

How does V crunch compare to Badlander crunch? Same universe or...?

 

[spawnofthesith]

How does V crunch compare to Badlander crunch? Same universe or...?

Some guys on the Mesa forum say the crunch is similar to a VII crunch mode (which I guess I wouldn't really know)

But honestly I think the core voicing of badlander vs mark is so different that I wouldn't really try to compare them

 

[JiveTurkey]

Some guys on the Mesa forum say the crunch is similar to a VII crunch mode (which I guess I wouldn't really know)

But honestly I think the core voicing of badlander vs mark is so different that I wouldn't really try to compare them

Tell me it sounds terrible with the EVH cabinet

 

[Orvillain]

EVH cabinet

There's yer problem!!

I'm thinking about picking up either two Mesa 2x12's or a Recto 4x12 !

 

[spawnofthesith]

Tell me it sounds terrible with the EVH cabinet

I wouldn't know I've never tried it, too scared about too much wattage blowing it

and now my EVH rig is at my drummers house and my place is just mesa land

 

[JiveTurkey]

Aww man I love it with the Stealth and the LX and FM combo! I have my unloaded Recto cab that sits here, years later; a monument to my failure to fill it up

 

[EOengineer]

Those Mids are why a Mark can sit so well in a mix, and why a Recto can get so easily buried
and become Mud.

It's so funny to me that I have become so accustomed to dialing in Marks and Rectos nothing
like what most people suggest. It's just what my ears gravitate towards. I like Mids and articulation.
That often means dropping the Bass, bumping the Mids, and not rolling off the Treble too much.

Big same here. When I migrated from my bedroom to the stage, hard lessons were learned some about midrange, gain levels, and fitting into a live mix with a 2ch Recto playing heavier stuff in a 2 guitar band.

I’m not saying you can’t get great scooped tones out of a Recto or Mesa, just that my experience has repeatedly proven to me that I need less gain than I think, more mids, and less bass when playing live versus in my bedroom.

That said, the Mark is its own little beast.

Hey, what happens if you run L6 Insane mode into Mesa Extreme?

Line 6 Treadplate through BAM200

 

[texhex]

Biggest thing I see on the V is I would never want to switch modes within a channel like I did with the VII. At least based on name alone. Extreme mode? No thank you

When you switch to Extreme there is a huge volume increase too. However it sounds like a super rich, supercharged Mark. Nothing like a II, III or IV at all. It's literally it's own thing. I never use it but it's cool to have as an extra tone in the box.

Ola had a good Extreme demo too:

 

[spawnofthesith]

Extreme mode is sweet. I usually use Mk IV mode but agreed nice to have


I've read before that the modes on channel 3 were originally going to be called Tight, Fat, and Extreme. I honestly kind of wished they had done that instead of setting people up for disappointment but obviously that ship has sailed and they're going to continue on with those laurels

 

[EOengineer]

When you switch to Extreme there is a huge volume increase too. However it sounds like a super rich, supercharged Mark. Nothing like a II, III or IV at all. It's literally it's own thing. I never use it but it's cool to have as an extra tone in the box.

Ola had a good Extreme demo too:

Is extreme just a normalish Mark lead mode with no negative feedback?

 

[texhex]

How does V crunch compare to Badlander crunch? Same universe or...?

Compared to the Badlander, the V Crunch needs a boost IMO if you want to get in the same ballpark. I never needed to boost the Badlander. They don't sound anything like each other though. Mark V Crunch with a boost and the GEQ is insanely good.