are mesa heads and marshall cabs a really bad combination

[Bobbypols]

ive tried to increase the volume even up to 1200 with the drive volume at 1200 and its still there. On multiple guitar. Maybe its a bad tube...time will tell.

 

[xnfx]

Any clips of what you mean?

 

[I have a Caparison]

buy a mesa TRADITIONAL. i was using the exact same setup as you but with a tube screamer in front of my head, to cut some of the bass. i also know exactly what your talking about with the brittleness. i mean the marshall still works with it, and its all preference, but i just a traditional cab last week cuz i was so sick of the sound i was getting. the trditioanl is LOUDER, handles alot more bass, is a lot thicker, more clarity, less high end, overall a lot more quality sounding. that is how i feel at least. the other dude in my band uses a 1960A still and we've done tons of comparisons all day long with the same settings but with the 2 different cabs. i would take the traditional all day long. i tried out a standard at the guitar center with the same setup and yes the bass is quite floppy and muddy.

 

[Bobbypols]

Any clips of what you mean?

sorry no clips...i cant afford a mic after buying 2 mesa products lol

 

[mesaian]

:idea: see,,,,i use no cab or tubes and the tone is so uncolored, its what ever i want it to be any time, all the time :wink:

 

[Nocki]

Hi! I used to play 1960A cabs for a year! I sold them both now because i didnt like the hars high dounds. everywhere i went on stage i had a different sound. the cabs sounded good when played at home or when i was in 1 place in front of them. When I walked forward I noticed those high pitching sounds. it even didnt sound like my amp anymore. and i playes them with a mark IV!

nice to read all this about v30's.... I'm really excited about hearing them soon!