How does your Mark V sound during live performances?

[cradlefish]

Does it sound better when you play out, rehearsals or auditions?

What's your take on the great Mark V?

 

[jb's 52]

Does it sound better when you play out, rehearsals or auditions?
What's your take on the great Mark V?

Sounds great!
Go check it out for yourself!!!

 

[cradlefish]

Does it sound better when you play out, rehearsals or auditions?
What's your take on the great Mark V?

Sounds great!
Go check it out for yourself!!!

I may have to wait on that. I haven't had a chance to use it live - just bedroom jams...lol

I haven't found many clips on the Mark V being play lived. They've mainly either used it for studio recording or musicians demoing the amp.

 

[boogieman60]

I have used my V on well over 200 live gigs in the last 3 or so years. It sounds great to Me but I always ask the sound man, If there is one..or the bass player to go out front and give My sound a listen. It really is diff when you step out 20 or so feet. usually I have to tweak the EQ a little to suit the venue. But can always come up with a great sound with this amp. Just like a Ferrari at 200 the V comes into its own on stage with the band.

 

[screamingdaisy]

It's one of those amps that sounds better in a band. The honky mids that some people fight with don't sound so honky when there's a bassist filling in the low end.

 

[msuscorpio]

The thing is, that killer tone you dial in when you are alone, jamming in your basement, 9 times out of 10 wont work well in a band setting. Same goes the other way around but often more extreme. I usually hate my tone playing just by myself, but it fits perfectly when we are rehearsing or playing gigs, so I dont mess with it too much. It takes a little bit of tweaking.

 

[screamingdaisy]

That happened when I tried to use Edge mode on the Mark. Finally found a sound I liked and the amp totally disappeared when I tried using it at the next rehearsal.

 

[cradlefish]

That happened when I tried to use Edge mode on the Mark. Finally found a sound I liked and the amp totally disappeared when I tried using it at the next rehearsal.

It's interesting that you may think you have the tone one day to a week and after months to even a year to making some tweaks after some live performances to find out that you're still finding new possibilities. Amazing!

I don't I've found my sound yet until i take her live!

 

[cradlefish]

The thing is, that killer tone you dial in when you are alone, jamming in your basement, 9 times out of 10 wont work well in a band setting. Same goes the other way around but often more extreme. I usually hate my tone playing just by myself, but it fits perfectly when we are rehearsing or playing gigs, so I dont mess with it too much. It takes a little bit of tweaking.

I agree. I think you really need to jam out with a drummer or band in order to know get a good starting basis of eqing the amp for live performances

 

[cradlefish]

I have used my V on well over 200 live gigs in the last 3 or so years. It sounds great to Me but I always ask the sound man, If there is one..or the bass player to go out front and give My sound a listen. It really is diff when you step out 20 or so feet. usually I have to tweak the EQ a little to suit the venue. But can always come up with a great sound with this amp. Just like a Ferrari at 200 the V comes into its own on stage with the band.

I'm dying to hear what it sounds with a live band. Do you have any clips of your band with the Mark V?

 

[SonVolt]

I love my Mark V for bedroom playing but if I were playing with a drummer again I'd go back to a JCM 800. The Mark sounds beautiful in recordings or alone but I just doesn't see it cutting like an 800. Of course I haven't played in a band setting since I got it so take it for what it's worth. My old DC-2 disappeared completely as soon as the band even glanced in its direction.

 

[thalweg]

I find I lose the sense of sustain in a live setting. Its mid range cuts through just fine...but it feels barky and not as smooth when I'm in channel 2 crunch playing rhythm. I tried compensating with adding some gain..but then it gets too dirty for my tastes.

Still searching\testing for good pedal based compressor to hopefully help with that.

 

[jb's 52]

Does it sound better when you play out, rehearsals or auditions?
What's your take on the great Mark V?

Sounds great!
Go check it out for yourself!!!

I may have to wait on that. I haven't had a chance to use it live - just bedroom jams...lol

I haven't found many clips on the Mark V being play lived. They've mainly either used it for studio recording or musicians demoing the amp.

We have some live clips. Audio was taken with the camera mic so take it FWIW.
I'm usually stage left along with my MV.

http://www.youtube.com/user/vulgarbetty/videos

 

[cradlefish]

Cool performances! I am having a bit difficulty hearing your mark V. The Marshall seems to be overpowering you. I don't know if it's the camera or your singer has his amp pretty loud.

 

[SonVolt]

A Marshall is always going to cut better than a Mesa.

 

[pivot]

The Mark V in mark 4 mode cuts through everything check this out. Camcorder from the back of the club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPpezUIZewk

 

[jb's 52]

A Marshall is always going to cut better than a Mesa.

I think you might be generalizing here.
I typical set the Mesa more scooped and allow the Marshall more mids, but
the MV can out mid that sucker all day if it came down to it.

 

[SonVolt]

The Mark V in mark 4 mode cuts through everything check this out. Camcorder from the back of the club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPpezUIZewk

Sounds great. What's your settings and other effects/boosts?

...I only see a JVM btw, lol

 

[pivot]

That was the back line bands gear.
I run the Mark V in Mark 4 mode using settings extremely close to John Petrucc's youtube video.

effects loop-Volume Pedal Jr, L6 M9 (Only used to switch channels on the Mark using a mini amp gizmo and some intro effects) TC Arena, Flashback and Corona (Buffer mode), xotic EP boost at the end in effects loop

In front - TC Poly Tuner, EVH Flanger, Phaser, AIC Wah and Push + Pull Triton Sputnik fuzz pedal out front
Old mesa 4x12 cab with C90's
Eq engaged
Bright swtich turned on
90Watts
Stock Tubes
Here it is recorded
http://www.soundcloud.com/pivotband

 

[cradlefish]

That was the back line bands gear.
I run the Mark V in Mark 4 mode using settings extremely close to John Petrucc's youtube video.

effects loop-Volume Pedal Jr, L6 M9 (Only used to switch channels on the Mark using a mini amp gizmo and some intro effects) TC Arena, Flashback and Corona (Buffer mode), xotic EP boost at the end in effects loop

In front - TC Poly Tuner, EVH Flanger, Phaser, AIC Wah and Push + Pull Triton Sputnik fuzz pedal out front
Old mesa 4x12 cab with C90's
Eq engaged
Bright swtich turned on
90Watts
Stock Tubes
Here it is recorded
http://www.soundcloud.com/pivotband

That does sound great! Nice to hear how good it sounds live! Band sounds good also!