Mark IV Owners...need your experience.

[nosajwp]

Thankfully, my DC-10 just sold. Great cleans, but I could never get a good sound from the lead channel. It was just too dark and compressed for me.

I understand the MkIV rhythm 1 channel is a great clean, but I'm curious about rhythm 2 and the lead channel. Can R2 do some good crunchy rhythm sounds? How is the lead channel, is it dark like the DC-10 was? Do these channels get overly compressed, or do they stay pretty open sounding?

Any other MkIV wisdom you guys could share would also be appreciated!

Thanks guys!

 

[Shep]

the mk iv has rhy2 gain/crunch from fender hot rod delux to a dual recto crossed with a peavey 5150...so good for anything...the lead is wonderful to...singing, clear, not harsh but not to dark lead..full and fat.... i love this amp...

 

[jamme61]

i had a DC5 and i know what you mean, about the lead channel. On the MKIV it's a different animal IMHO. The thing is, on the MKIV, you can dial in the lead channel, anyway you want to. On my DC5, I remember not being able to adjust the lead channel, enough, and it always had to much gain and compresion, for me. To give you an idea, on the MKIV, I could dial in the lead channel, as a great clean channel, if I wanted, and then dial in to classic rock, santana lead, Metalica, ect. Channel 2 is tough but with a lot of highs and very little bass and mids, and el34's, on the outside tube sockets, and I'm in Marshall classic rock JCM800 territory, no problem.Great amp IMHO.