I think this amp performs really well at low volumes. It's always going to sound better loud but I use it at all hours without waking anyone. I have been using it lately with 2 v30s and 2 G12h30s and it sounds fantastic. I really like it with a mesa thiele cab as well.
I have to say I enjoyed the new track. I put on a nice set of headphones and cranked the volume a bit. It reminds me of the Lateralus album alot. I'm looking forward to the rest of this one.
My understanding is the red one is only cosmetically different. I have the black ocd pedal and its the same as the white 2.0 ocd as well. The only new production ocd that is supposed to be different is the blue one. That one costs around $200 new.
For cleans I usually use the fat setting with the gain around 11 oclock. For the distortion I've had it on the xtreme setting with the gain at 1 oclock. In the past I used the IIc setting alot. They are all pretty good. I will hit the clean channel with a russian big muff or an ocd pedal for a...
I have used it at a small gig or two with out it mic'd and it did fine for me. My drummer doesnt hit terribly hard so it wasnt too bad. I think it would do a small bar unmic'd just fine so long as the whole band isnt super loud. I play in a 3 piece so we can manage the volume ok.
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For what its worth, I have been gigging a Mark V 25 for years with zero complaints. I do always mic it though. I use it with a Mesa Thiele cab and its been great. Good luck on your search, I personally don't think you can go wrong with any choice here.
This guy on reverb seems to do good work. I was considering getting one made but havent pulled the trigger yet. https://reverb.com/item/454958-custom-a ... dium=share
I really enjoyed my old DSL 50 but it never made me stop and say "damn that sounds good" like the 2525 does. The DSL is probably more versatile but the 2525 really has something special. There are deals out there on them if you're patient. Mine was around $900 shipped from Reverb.
Found an ESP Ouija Kh-2 for $600 at a pawn shop. Sold it years ago. Should have kept that one. Also found a pile of pedals for $10 each at a Las Vegas flea market. There was a maestro fz1a fuzz and a ross stereo delay in that pile. I sold those and paid for a chunk of my trip. Good deals are out...
I just had my first gig with the 2525h and a V30 1x12. I was really happy with it. I boosted with a tumnus deluxe and a mini tube screamer. By the end of the night I just used the tube screamer as a clean boost. I will have to try the gt-od for sure.
Corgan has some killer tones on alot of his albums. It's awesome that you have one of his amps. Wasn't that Diezel used on the Zeitgeist album? Either way, it's cool that he replied. I wonder if he'd reply if I bought one of the Crate amps he was selling for crazy money on Reverb
Lots of great information here. I appreciate the experience on these you guys have. I will keep an eye out for a Marshall Vintage speaker for sure. I can't wait to get this thing!
I picked up a Marshall Silver Jubilee 2525 for a good price the other day. While I'm waiting for it I was wondering what boost you guys prefer. I have a couple tube screamers, a tumnus deluxe, SD-1, and a Joyo Ultimate overdrive. Wondering if theres anything better I'm over looking.
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The Mark V 25 is a really cool amp. It killed alot of my gas and I actually sold my Mark III.
What cab/speaker are you using with it? Ive had great results with a EV loaded theile cab and a closed back V30 cab.
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