Recent content by BoogieMan_SC

Very interesting and thanks for posting. I agree w/you on the 5:25+ crunch. I was never able to get that kind of crunch out of my (previously owned) 5:50. FWIW, I sold my 5:50 to purchase a Road King II (v2) and missed the 5:50 from the day it left...I liked the 5:50 a lot better than the RK2...

+1 ...couldn't have articulated it better (I own a 5:25+ head run through a recto 2x12)...

I own one and with an overdrive you can do some metal, but tons of low end hardcore...no way I previously owned a Road King II and that's more of the breed (rectifier)

I just tried mine and it doesn't do the same. I'll try again with mine set to your exact channel-wattage settings and let you know though.

...couldn't have put it better myself. 5:25+ is a fantastic amp. I like it a little better than the 5:50 2x12 combo and Road King II I used to own. Come to think of it, I liked the 5:50 better than the Road King II to be honest...

I've owned my 5:25+ head for 2 months now (I've also owned an Express 5:50 2x12 combo, as well as a Road King II combo). I literally sold my Road King II after purchasing this 5:25. I like the EL84 compression of the 5:25, I think, better than the 5:50 I previously owned prior to the Road King...

SOLD. Mods, please delete! Thanks all

sAwesome, versatile and monstrous amp. Mesa's flagship 4-channel amp equipped with EL34's and 6L6's that are switchable per channel in addition to allowing blending of the 2 tube types if desired! This description doesn't even begin to scratch the surface, there's also your choice of solid-state...

Agree 100%

Grohl was using Road Kings for a very long while, although I believe recently has switched to a handwired HiWatt and Vox setup...but if you're looking to capture the sound, along with all the versatility of the parts you mention...Road King. It's a monsterous amp. A bit outdated, but decent...

Get a Fender Princeton Reverb (RI or not, but the RI's used and mint can be had for about $600...a steal). They'll compliment your Express with their thick and lush tones, along with the vibrato and speed settings....it blends VERY nicely with the 5:50. I previously owned a 5:50 combo 212 and...

I just took delivery of my 5:25 plus head today. I have it running through a Recto 2x12 cab and it is LOUD. It will certainly handle even a larger-than-small gig. With its 5, 15 and 25 watt modes, per channel, it's an awesome at-home amp too. I previously owned a 5:50 2x12 combo which I sold to...

Hey there. I've got the same amp and love the **** thing. As for the channel volume vs. master volume usage... Although as you know, either is doable, but I DO find that unless the individual channel volumes are dialed in at least 10 o'clock on the dial...it loses its thickness at volume that's...

+2 TungSols in my Road King II v.2 made it sound so much better. I now love the thing...more tones than I know what to do with

HAHA...couldn't have articulated it better...although I like the sections highlighted in red. Also...another option is the Road King II v2....a few more tones to the palette w/the tube-mixing capabilities as well as a few other options. It's a frigging monster amp, as is the Roadster. You can't...