Another Great Demo Of The Mesa Boogie Mark Five: 25

[shredi knight]

I especially like the Crunch & IIc+ modes:

 

[PBGas]

Such a great little amp! Still very interested in getting one at some point this year.

 

[sahlomonic]

I got a Mark III in trade last week, so I suppose it's inevitable I would gravitate to consider getting the Mark V someday. I've been paying more attention to the small watt amps after I got my Friedman modded 20 watter last month. Being primarily a hot-rodded Marshall tone chaser, I haven't paid much attention to Mesa amps until the Mark V mini came out. Those things can really cover a lot of ground, and cover it WELL.

 

[Jdguitar]

I especially like the Crunch & IIc+ modes:

Is it just me or are those mids harsh sounding? Listening to it on a good pair of headphones it it's actually kind of hard to listen to.

 

[just42dave]

That's my friend RJ Soldani he always makes marks sound good me not so much for some reason

 

[Rex Rocker]

Not to be a party pooper, but do these and the mini Rec really cut it in a full-band scenario? I have a 20-watt Krank Rev Jr. which does have the volume/loudness to work at rehearsals, but turned up THAT high, it doesn't sound the best it can. Not very many high-gain amps sound their best without some good power amp headroom, IMO.

I doubt these are bedroom rockers either, TBH.

 

[shredi knight]

Is it just me or are those mids harsh sounding? Listening to it on a good pair of headphones it it's actually kind of hard to listen to.

I've watched a lot of this guys other videos, and he does tend to set things pretty bright, so I know what you are talking about. I don't mind it here or on most his other clips, as I like a fairly present tone too, but he does have a Mark V "Metallica tone settings" video where the tone is just too bright (and scooped for that matter), even for me.

 

[GoldenDoodle]

I have one on the way and I know it's hard to demo amps on the web but I did not love this one.

 

[BillsBigEgo]

I didn't know Aaron Lewis did amp demos.

Cool.

 

[thiswaythatway]

When he flipped it to the extreme setting it sounded like it cut some high end off. I thought that setting added high end?

 

[LP Freak]

Is it just me or are those mids harsh sounding? Listening to it on a good pair of headphones it it's actually kind of hard to listen to.

I've watched a lot of this guys other videos, and he does tend to set things pretty bright, so I know what you are talking about. I don't mind it here or on most his other clips, as I like a fairly present tone too, but he does have a Mark V "Metallica tone settings" video where the tone is just too bright (and scooped for that matter), even for me.

I think it has to do with bad mic placement. It looks as though he's micing the center of the cone.

 

[sahlomonic]

Not to be a party pooper, but do these and the mini Rec really cut it in a full-band scenario? I have a 20-watt Krank Rev Jr. which does have the volume/loudness to work at rehearsals, but turned up THAT high, it doesn't sound the best it can. Not very many high-gain amps sound their best without some good power amp headroom, IMO.

I doubt these are bedroom rockers either, TBH.

I will admit that my 20 watt Friedman modded Jet City can just barely keep up in a band mix. Anything past 5 on the Master is the same maxed out volume, just more saturation. If your drummer plays insanely loud, than a 20 watt amp on it's own may not cut through. If it's mic'd up through a PA than it probably won't matter if its 1 watt or 100.

 

[Chris6870]

I was planning on getting the Mini Mark 25 real soon, now I just came across a mint Mark V locally for $1500! I'm torn whether to get the big dog for $200 more or get the 25. I don't gig much and I have a Mark IV if I do, kind of thought the 25 would be cool for recording w/ the cab clone.