HOLY SH@T!!!!!!!!!

[dual rec king]

What the hell happend to my tone!! I play at home louder than I played at my gig today (outdoors) and my tone in my house sounds pretty good. Right when i pluged in, the tone sounded like THE PERFECT TONE. IT WAS INSANE. i HAVE NEVER EVER herd any amp sound this good. My band was shocked. after i got NUMEROUS COMPLIMENTS. Some people there that owned dual rectos went insane on how amazing it was. I just cant describe it. I play metal and the tone i always was looking for was kill switch engage type and Im not trying to brag but I crapped all over that tone it was sweeeet. I am now thinkin about playing in a different room or outside because i will never accept my tone in my house after hearing it.. Its not because it was in the mix with drums bass etc. I let a buddy go up and use it by himself and I just went NUTS!
Thank you mesa for making THE PERFECT AMP!!!!!! ..sorry if it sounds like im bragging but imagine you go on stage and you got the tone you have always been looking for + more.. It wasnt just channel 3.. 2 was amazing as well as 1. Its as if some one droped tone juice in it! hah.

 

[kiff]

that's cool. it's good to have those moments after all of the time we put into practicing and tons of cash looking for your tone

 

[ESP123]

Hmm....might you grace us with your settings? We all love to share.

 

[TheCapstan]

Warm tubes, crancked volume.

 

[Elpelotero]

playing outdoors makes all the difference in the world

 

[dual rec king]

Heres the settings. I took a pic of a dual rec and put my settings in it the old boot leg way. but i think its more accurate than saying O clock..

CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO ZOOM IN

if that doesnt work click this http://s401.photobucket.com/albums/...r stuff/?action=view&current=mesasettings.jpg

let me know what you guys think. I play alot of metal so it might not sound good to others..

 

[dual rec king]

Note* the settings are on the knobs colored with a black line incase some one missed it..

 

[jdurso]

changing the location of your cab and the room can be all the difference in the world. Remember the acoustics of any space determine how sound hits your ear.

 

[Jaredface]

I struggled for a while when I was tweaking one of my marshalls. I was practicing/jamming in a big storage room and the tone was spot on. Went it came to gig time I was embarrased to play. The bars that I were playing in happen to have extremely low ceilings (like 6'5") after a little trial and error I figured out the low ceilings was causing the problem. used a 2x12 cab and things got a little better.

 

[dual rec king]

yeah. Ive been playing outside more often and I bet my neighbor's hate me haa. O well as long as my tone rocks haha

 

[kingster911]

I had my Road King stack going in my garage (2x12 combo with 2x12 Recto cab) for a little bit and my neighbor's quickly complained two days in a row since it was facing the street, but then those guys are ********. Either way, tones vary day to day, I won't touch my settings, but I'm a firm believer in that tone can change depending on time of day or how much electricity is being used in the house. Anyone think using surge protectors will eliminate this? Also, on the acoustics subject, let's start this conversation: where should speakers be placed in a bedroom setting with big windows? Don't you not want it facing the window, or is it you don't want your amp backed up to have the window right behind it?

 

[mikeweber74]

Yeah, I noticed that too with my amps, that they sound different every time I turned them on. They would have good days and bad days as far as tone. Sometimes I'd power on and my Boogies would sound awesome and other days the tone just wouldn't sound as good.

 

[jdurso]

I had my Road King stack going in my garage (2x12 combo with 2x12 Recto cab) for a little bit and my neighbor's quickly complained two days in a row since it was facing the street, but then those guys are ********. Either way, tones vary day to day, I won't touch my settings, but I'm a firm believer in that tone can change depending on time of day or how much electricity is being used in the house. Anyone think using surge protectors will eliminate this? Also, on the acoustics subject, let's start this conversation: where should speakers be placed in a bedroom setting with big windows? Don't you not want it facing the window, or is it you don't want your amp backed up to have the window right behind it?

dont forget the weather... it may sound crazy but i've kept track of it over the years, on a slightly damp day things sound best. too hot, too dry or too wet is hit or miss.

 

[thejay]

Recently moved everything in our practice area and I get an overload of guitar now - both good and bad. I couldn't hear myself before... go figure! But hey, I enjoy it!

 

[dual rec king]

I guess positioning is really the key to you're sound

 

[echoes420]

dont forget the weather... it may sound crazy but i've kept track of it over the years, on a slightly damp day things sound best. too hot, too dry or too wet is hit or miss.

I have often considered that to be the case as well... but then there are the days when the formula doesn't add up. Like when it sounds superb on an obscenely hot and humid day.

While I do still believe weather plays a part in tone,(more so for the speakers though I think) I have lately been leaning towards ear fatigue. Fun experiment... when you roll out of bed in the morning, turn your amp on first thing... or if you are like me, go to the rehearsal space right when you wake up, and if you are really serious... wear earplugs on the way. The point is to make your amp the first thing you hear in the morning. Jam out for a while and go about your day... a few hours later... go back and play the amp again. I guarantee it won't sound the same.

When you think about it... the world is noisy. Everything from wind to the stereo to broads yapping and dogs barking, your ears are being sonically assaulted all day long. I am not saying wear earplugs in public... I am just making the point of considering your ears to be the piece of equipment that just sounds a little off that day.

 

[jdurso]

dont forget the weather... it may sound crazy but i've kept track of it over the years, on a slightly damp day things sound best. too hot, too dry or too wet is hit or miss.

I have often considered that to be the case as well... but then there are the days when the formula doesn't add up. Like when it sounds superb on an obscenely hot and humid day.

While I do still believe weather plays a part in tone,(more so for the speakers though I think) I have lately been leaning towards ear fatigue. Fun experiment... when you roll out of bed in the morning, turn your amp on first thing... or if you are like me, go to the rehearsal space right when you wake up, and if you are really serious... wear earplugs on the way. The point is to make your amp the first thing you hear in the morning. Jam out for a while and go about your day... a few hours later... go back and play the amp again. I guarantee it won't sound the same.

When you think about it... the world is noisy. Everything from wind to the stereo to broads yapping and dogs barking, your ears are being sonically assaulted all day long. I am not saying wear earplugs in public... I am just making the point of considering your ears to be the piece of equipment that just sounds a little off that day.

Oh definitely... i've considered that as well. I've just noticed at least hear in NJ the weather, especially humidity plays into the way my rig sounds.

 

[Benguitar]

Congratulations on the perfect amp tone!

I've had similar experiences with my 1964 Fender Bassman, Just yesterday actually it sounded better than I've EVER heard it before.

I'm currently looking for a new home for my 1964 so I can pay for the Series 1 Mesa Road King coming to my house from New Jersey.

I can't wait to experiment with the settings on my soon to be Road King!