For Fun: Battle of the Boogies! Triaxis and Fifty/Fifty vs Mark V:35
skoora
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Nice. What version of the Triaxis is it?
McLeanAB
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V2, TX4 Board, Recto and Phat Mods...
skoora
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Even though the 35 had a little more grunt in the lower mids, I preferred the openess and feeling of stereo spread the Triaxis had. Really nice top end on it too.
DanTravis62
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Yep, i prefer the triaxis as well
Sucks that it's so hard to find them in good working order these days
SonVolt
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The Mark V:35 sounds more "Markish" to me here than the Triaxis.
McLeanAB
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Dude... I went through hell getting mine up and running...
Luckily, and after a nice dollar amount, she's kicking ass... but, of course, after all the tech work, the fucking battery needs to be replaced now... can't save presets!!!! Doesn't bother me too much since I'm not doing shows and need presets, but just more fucking money... ugh...
But, loving it... I think I ultimately prefer the Mark V:35... just 'easier' to play... feels effortless... the Triaxis is always a glorious struggle...
DanTravis62
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I totally get it
If you could get the triaxis tones without all the bullshit, that would be one thing
But the mark V sounds good and doesn't require a billion dollars and an act of congress to get working properly
McLeanAB
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I really want to try out a Triple Crown... I think the Mark V:35 has me covered for Mark tones (close enough), and I'd trade the Triaxis for a TC as much as I love it... just want to try more Boogie offerings....
skoora
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Can’t remember the last time I saw one that wasn’t in rough shape. Which is wild because they’ll price it like it’s in excellent condition but is beat to shit, even have some things, outright not working. For what they price at now, selling makes sense. I personally wouldn’t buy one at these prices but I’m also an old RT grump (following said as ol’ timer) who remembers when a can of soda was 50c and stores had 1c candy in a jar!
I had a Mesa Quad that I got pre-covid from GC used for around $800. Really dug it. But after Covid it got to where I could sell it for 2K and at the same time it started being a little inconsistent in sound (got checked out for any issues but nothing found) and I didn’t have my finances in order like I do now, so it felt stupid not to sell it.
I would never spend anything near 2K for a Quad or similar for a Studio Pre. Last time I had a Studio Pre around 2012/13 they were consistently $4-450.
The only thing I regret about selling the Quad was it made no sense to keep the 50/50 I got for it, so sold that too. Simple but great poweramp.
DanTravis62
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Man I owned one from like 2003-2005, it was part of my touring rig and it was awesome
the prices (and conditions) they go for now are complete insanity, so I doubt ill ever own one again, but it was a great rig
I can't afford to own gear that falls apart anymore, so I haven't picked another one up, and I probs never will
Which is sad because they're excellent sounding preamps, and have been used on a million legendary records
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