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I think he means to imply that it sounds almost as good as the Recto's modern :P ... *I* personally feel unless you have a need for 3 channels and lots of adjustments, the express 2 channel is good enough for most stuff. I do favor the Recto's modern channel over the Express' burn with max...

a lot of people have knocked it, but i recently owned a mesa boogie 5:50 medium head with a 2x12" lone star cab. I was at mesa hollywood playing it against a dual rectifier and a mark IV. The mark IV and dual rec both sound more favorable but obviously come with a hideous price tag. So i...

I made the leap and bought the Express 5:50 head with a Lonestar 2x12 open back cab. All i gotta say is wow.. this thing sounds amazing. By no means does it sound as good as a Dual/Triple rec on distortion channels, but it still sounds sweet for the money and is pretty darn close. In my...

Toon, What kind of music do you play? I went to Mesa Hollywood yesterday and tried the 5:50 combo (though i'm gonna get a head and a 2x12). It sounded alright. I compared it to the Dual Rectifier and I like the Rectifier's distortion a little better than the Express. But the Express had a...

for your 2 2x12s, do you use the same brand/model on both?

i play mainly alternative rock/mainstream punk stuff the reason for the 2 2x12 is because there are times at practices and such that i dont need to have 4x12 so i could theoretically just bring a 2x12. I don't mind making separate trips back to the car. My main concern is transporting 90+...

Hi all, I'm a newb when it comes to amps. But basically I've been doing a lot of reading the past few days and could not really find a concise answer to this. I'm very close to purchasing an Express 5:50 head. Because I drive a small sedan around and I dont want to break my back... i don't...