Mesa Mark VII vs JP-2C

[Wizard of Ozz]

JP-2C for me.

MK7 sounded like ass.

I own a few Mesas for reference.

 

[Holy-diver]

I agree with you which is why I don't care for triode, and IMO it's more than that. Mark II and III gain structure is pretty raw and it gets muddy with low tunings compared to the more smooth gain structures of the V and JP. As (comparatively) dull as the 90W V sounds in general it usually wins the 7 string contest to my ear.

Mark III is one of my favorite amps for down tuning. About as low as I ever go is drop G# but I think everything sounds kinda cheeks lower than that anyways