Compare Mesa Mark V to Cameron

[halebox]

This may be a stretch but anyone compare the two? I know the Mark V have way more sounds but is the high gain tones similar in any way? Not really a boogie fan but I like the mark V

 

[just42dave]

 

[gbsmusic]

I can only go by clips I've heard but I wound say not even in the same ballpark with each other!

 

[dawnofdreamx97]

there are sounds that can be dialed in on the boogie that should never be allowed

that doesn't happen with the ccv....

in perticular when you use to much bass , the boogie farts really bad. that never happens with the cameron stuff...

 

[EXPcustom]

I found the key to not getting the older Mesas to fart out is using those older metal grill half back Mesa cabs with the bottom two EV speakers.

 

[dawnofdreamx97]

hmm its not to much bass as in speaker cone break up fart... its like Home boys @ mesa put to much bass in the preamp section of the amp fart....

 

[gbsmusic]

hmm its not to much bass as in speaker cone break up fart... its like Home boys @ mesa put to much bass in the preamp section of the amp fart....

 

[dawnofdreamx97]

hmm its not to much bass as in speaker cone break up fart... its like Home boys @ mesa put to much bass in the preamp section of the amp fart....

It's simply not high pass'd enough in the preamp section for my taste.

 

[EXPcustom]

hmm its not to much bass as in speaker cone break up fart... its like Home boys @ mesa put to much bass in the preamp section of the amp fart....

It's simply not high pass'd enough in the preamp section for my taste.

I know what you are saying and I think with newer mesas this is 100% true that is why I dont own any, with my older Mesa, like my IIC+ and Strategy 400 when I used the EV equipped cab it really cut down on the farts, but then again they did not fart that bad to begin with.

 

[rafterman1969]

Mesa Mark V = poop.

 

[racerevlon]

I like my Mark V, but from what I've heard clips of the CCV and given the chance and opportunity I'd take a CCV over a Mark V.

Cheers,

 

[steve_k]

I did own both, but sold the Mark V. It is not even in the same hemisphere with a CCV with regards to tone and depth and control. If there is any reason that you would want MB tone, invest in a Mark III red stripe. But, to compare the two is like comparing a JCM 800 to a Vox, there are no similarities. Closest you could come is to run 34's in the MKV on Channel 2, but the bottom and top end both fall to pieces in short order.

Steve

 

[Joej]

I have a Modded Marshall by cameron and a Triaxes and a Mark V. I was thinking the other day how similar the red 1 on the Triaxes was to the Modded 800! When I get some time Im going to go back and do a good sound comparison between the two to form a more solid opinion. The 2nd channel on the Mark V IIC+ is a great channel but too much bass.I Actually use the EQ to take out the bass frequencies of that channel.Why they desighned it that way Ill never know.Im sure they got their reasons. It's really the best sound between the 3 on that 2nd ch. but you have to take out the bass all the way out.Joej

 

[jerrydyer]

the way a boogie is set up is VERY different than a CCV. theyre like two different camps reallt. PLate driven vs cathode driven tone networks, MV,s, Gain Stages etc.