Yeah the only thing they have in common is the super quick/tight response- the Mesa is sharper sounding and more articulate and the Marshall is bigger and sounds more like other amps- my big three are the 5gs, hell razor, and Larry
Not sure about tariffs, but I didn’t have to pay import on my hr in 2023, and my friend got one in 2025 for the same price (besides 40$ extra shipping cost)
I think you have my phone number- if you get it, give me a call and I can walk you through any setting you need! Also imo the fc12 is worth it for the insanely increased functionality
I love how the amp community is small enough that you can trace who got an amp from a batch to who ended up with the amp! Not that I see any pmm owners selling theirs- the people I know who have them love em