There's definitely a big learning curve with the MV, and I don't blame the people who don't like them or give up on them. I considered getting rid of mine the first year I had it. My TC100 got some serious attention in the meantime. It took a lot of time tweaking and then getting the right tube...
I ordered a bass through a sales rep last year. The bass and it's packaging arrived smelling so foul I had to leave it outside. Took me two weeks to get the smell out of the room and it was only inside for maybe 5 minutes. I immediately called MF and the rep there basically said to call back...
They have nothing in common with Rectos or Marks tone wise. They are pretty much a higher gain Royal Atlantic. Pretty mid-forward and very compressed. Even more compressed than the Mark V's lead channel, which is pushing it for me. There's a ton of power section saturation and the harmonics are...
The fact that such an event could darken a place like this brings me hope. Most people genuinely do give a shit about each other. It's also testament to the type of people that hang around here.
I was thinking to myself, "Who the hell needs a 4x15, that can't really be a thing?". So, I did a quick search, and I realized I do. After seeing this, I decided I need a 4x15.
I went down this rabbit hole myself. Mostly for V30s. But, there is quite a big difference in my experience. I have/had both 8ohm and 16ohm of both Mesa and Marshall versions in different cabs. I have also have/had vintage(1982) G12-65s and DV77s. The 16ohm speakers all tend to be tighter and...
You still need to connect a speaker cabinet as shown in the image mcstinger shared. The DI box is not a load. The DI box simply allows you to split the signal going to the cabinet, while the cabinet is acting as the load on the amp. If you want to eliminate the need for a cabinet, you have to...
That super mid-forward tone was what really turned me onto them and made me fall in love with Marks. Ashes of the Wake and Resolution are so unique sounding. And, not having Chris sucks too. He brings a feel to the songs that can't really be replaced. I still think his best work was on Protest...
You can do what is shown above, or use a load box with the output routed to your interface. Either way, make sure there is a load on the speaker output of your amp.
I see a lot of people listing them higher, but they stay up for sale for months on end. We are in this funny time where people are still asking ridiculously inflated prices, but buyers aren't biting like they were when they had "free money" to burn.