Wizard MCII - Share Your Settings

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Just curious how others are running theirs. Right now, mine looks like this

From 1-10 on the dial
Contour: 9
Presence: 4.5
Bass: 4.5
Mids: 6.5
Treble: 5
Lead Master: 6
Lead Gain: 6
Rhythm Master: 7.5
Rhythm Gain: 7
Lead Bright: 3.5
Rhythm Bright: 4
 
FYI - was doing some experimenting and found that a 12AY7 in the FX loop is giving me really good results as far as no tonal changes. Makes sense as this tube type is intended to be more transparent/neutral (unlike a clipping 12AX7), and is usually the best choice for a well designed FX loop. I need to do some more testing at volume (kids are napping), but so far it's working well.
 
I have no issues with noise, other than a little hiss when not playing. No tubes will eliminate that though with this design.
 
My settings:

2013 MC50:
From 1-10 on the dial
Contour: N/A
Presence: 3,5
Bass: 5
Mids: 4,5
Treble: 5
Lead Master: 4
Lead Gain: 5-9
Rhythm Master: N/A
Rhythm Gain: To match lead chan - boost pulles
Lead Bright: 4,5
Rhythm Bright: N/A

2014 MCII 100:
From 1-10 on the dial
Contour: 3-5
Presence: 5
Bass: 5
Mids: 5
Treble: 5
Lead Master: 6
Lead Gain: 6-7 - boost for leads
Rhythm Master: 7
Rhythm Gain: 7 - Boost
Lead Bright: 4,5
Rhythm Bright: 9
 
I tried these settings on my MCII. Basically it's very similar to how my settings sound. Still playing with it though. I'm trying to determine if it really makes any difference to run the contour at low settings (on the dial) with the bright at high settings, or to run the Contour at high settings and run the bright at low settings. So far I can't really hear/feel a difference.
 
These amps are so fucking good i'm gonna cry. Gonna take the MCii on tour for three weeks, next week.. can't wait. Have the 1960 HW stack loaded with Creambacks. M65 and H75 in X patterns.. those speakers sound SO fucking good with the wizard. I like the creambacks much better for what I play than regular Greenbacks.

Also tried g12-65.. vintage ones and the Heritage. Didn't work for me that well. Sounds good for the rhythm channel tho if you play Thin Lizzy or ACDC kinda rock.

V30 blows for these amps.
 
bbaug14":3btosl4z said:
I tried these settings on my MCII. Basically it's very similar to how my settings sound. Still playing with it though. I'm trying to determine if it really makes any difference to run the contour at low settings (on the dial) with the bright at high settings, or to run the Contour at high settings and run the bright at low settings. So far I can't really hear/feel a difference.
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So after more experimenting, I can actually hear a difference in the two settings. Basically, when you have the Contour out of the circuit (at 10) and the brights a low settings, you get a little more string articulation and a little more jangle in the top end than with the Contour set higher (around 4) and the brights up high. At least this is what I'm hearing in my set up.
 
I decided today that I'd like to run my "clean" channel a little less dirty to optimize the boost function. I put the gain at about 4 and the master at about 7.5. Nice light break up. Hit the boost, perfect Angus tone.

I swear every time I plug into this amp I'm floored all over again.
 
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