IIC+ HRG RI (..and DR RI) in the hizzouse!

[Beefeater]

I do know of a particularly good MkV 90w head for sale in a custom color if you're interested. I used to own it, now the Guitar Center by me has it.

That said, the HRG has way better tone & feels. (..but the V is a lot more versatile.)

There's a V 90 head & cab near me in a custom color for a good price. I was suppose to grab it last week, but mother nature had other ideas and I didn't want the cab getting soaked in the back of my truck. Versatility isn't really a top priority. I've got dozens of amps that cover cleans and crunch. Majority of my amps are single channel. Just looking for a tight, punchy high gain tone for riffing around. I'm more of a rythem/riffs player more often than leads. I'll be honest, my DR covers my needs well, I'm just looking for a different tone, and remember hearing a couple of V's live and really liking them. I've just seen so many mixed reviews and videos on the V this last week that these new IIC+ and JP2Cs are starting to look more and more appealing.

 

[GJgo]

Is it the touchiness of the sliders as to why? Cant throw an EQ pedal in the loop to dial out the honk?

IMO & having tried umpteen of them in the band, I just think the OG Mark mids are not in the right frequency for live band work. You can move things around with the right GEQ / PEQ, if you can find one with the right EQ bands.

When recording it's much easier to get them to sit well in the mix, IMO.

So, I am excited that the DR RI (does, verified) and I think also the C+ RI (TBD) have better mids for live work than their OGs.

YMMV of course, can only speak from my perspective.

 

[Kagami]

There's a V 90 head & cab near me in a custom color for a good price. I was suppose to grab it last week, but mother nature had other ideas and I didn't want the cab getting soaked in the back of my truck. Versatility isn't really a top priority. I've got dozens of amps that cover cleans and crunch. Majority of my amps are single channel. Just looking for a tight, punchy high gain tone for riffing around. I'm more of a rythem/riffs player more often than leads. I'll be honest, my DR covers my needs well, I'm just looking for a different tone, and remember hearing a couple of V's live and really liking them. I've just seen so many mixed reviews and videos on the V this last week that these new IIC+ and JP2Cs are starting to look more and more appealing.

I had never played a V 90 until I got mine in june and from messing with it I found out (to me) it sounds like garbage if you have the master below like 1-2 o'clock or so (or hit the bypass switch on the back) it just sounds like a blanket is over it no matter how you set the channel volume when the master is lower than that. If I want to play at a quieter volume I use either my Mark IV or Ultra Lead instead. Also I'm not much of a basshead when it comes to guitar tones, I cut the 240Hz slider on my IV and V quite a lot down to almost where I have the 750Hz slider.

I am pretty interested in trying this HRG amp at some point and it's been years since I've tried a rectifier.

 

[Les Zombie]

Aaaand finally, the JP-2C comparo!

This one deserves some commentary. I've had 2 JPs previously and have always felt like the V and the JP are the best Marks for 7/8 string work due to the extra compression, even though the tone I felt was a bit flat compared to the OGs. I felt the same today, and we really cranked both amps LOUD.

That said, in normal tunings everyone in the room agreed that the HRG had MUCH better clarity and dynamics. It made the JP seem muddy in comparison.

I own a JP and like it alot, but the HRG sounds better to me, im glad you made this clip, i dont care about the features and options on the jp because i dont gig anymore, i care more about the tone and the HRG sounds closer to the OG than the JP does, so at some point i might sell my JP or trade it towards a HRG. A couple of complaints ive had about the JP is that its too compressed, too smooth, it can be kinda dark sounding compared to older marks, and i have things about the mids that i dont like. I really began to notice these things when i compared the jp to my reissue iic++, once the HRG was released i started thinking i might sell or trade my JP towards a HRG, i want more of the classic sounding mark tone than a modern version of it.