Mark five 25 with a Dr. Z Cab 1x12 or Mini Recto 1x12

[Karel]

Hi, I just got the new Mark five 25 and right now im using it with an Orange 2x12 16 ohm cab loaded with V30's. It sounds really good although I still haven´t been able to crank since I have the cab at home. I decided to buy a 1x12 8ohm cab with V30 as well, mainly for portability (my new car has a small trunk) and I also want to run it with a matching 8ohms, although Im not sure how much difference the 8ohm will make vs the mismatching 16ohms.

Anyways, I got my eyes on a Mini recto 1x12 straight cab and also on a Dr. Z 1x12 convertible cab which is 8ohms and has a V30 too and its somewhat bigger (they call it convertible cause it has 3 back panels which can be removed to make it an open cab). The Dr. Z costs $130 more than the Mesa but if its worth it I don't mind spending a little more. I would really appreciate some feedback from you folks since I guess there is probably here more Mesa knowledge than anywhere else. Please let me know if you have any experience with any of this cabs, I dont want to compromise the nice hi-gain distortion from the amp, so far all the reviews I find from the Dr. Z are from the telecaster and soft rock forums so Im a little worried its not the right cab for this amp, but how off can it be from the Mesa? Cheers!

 

[elvis]

The MR 1x12 cabs sound OK if you put them directly on the floor, but they can be a bit anemic. For an amp that can bring the thunder like the MV25, I recommend something with more volume and/or ported. I can recommend the Theile 1x12 and the closed-back widebody ported 1x12, having played through both quite a bit. Directly on the floor, of course.

I don't know anything about the DR Z cab.

In the end, it's going to be personal taste, but I think you ought to consider the breadth of tone available from a Mark and how the 1x12 cabinets tend to limit it.

 

[ryjan]

Another thing to keep in mind is that Mesa uses Vintage 30's that are tweaked a bit and sound a bit different than the "Off the Shelf" version.

I opted to order a vertical 2x12 with mine but if I were to choose a 1x12 I'd go with Elvis' recommendation on the ported cabs. I imagine a matching pair of the Mesa widebody 1x12 closed back cabs would both look and sound great.

 

[Shai`tan]

I`m running mine thru a Thiele Spec cab loaded with a Zakk Wylde EV. Sounds awesome. But I am considering maybe adding an Express
19 open back cab.

 

[jmontgomery]

Mine sounds awesome with a Mesa Thiele with a C90.

 

[MusicManJP6]

I, personally, do not have any complaints about the MR1x12 slant cab for my use.