Mark IV SUCKS!!!

[Herbie the Rad Dorklift]

Just seems to be the way people think now? :?

 

[katsumura78]

Well those people dont know how to set that amp up or have bad ears because all of the ones I've heard sound amazing. The one I played sounded great too at low volumes. It better not suck I'm in the process of buying one as we speak lol. To each his own I guess.

 

[Boogiebabies]

No, it blows. Your ears and pant legs back.

 

[ANIMATED SUSPENSION]

I love mine and always will !!! It sounds awesome, has std Boogie tubes in it, which are great, I like the convenience of the fixed bias too..............oh yeah and the fan !!!! :lol:

 

[Random Hero]

Eh? Where?

 

[gibson5413]

This news to me. I love the Mark IV and it seems to have regained some increased popularity over the past 14 months.

Here are all of the Mark IV clips I have recorded in the past year http://www.netmusicians.org/?value=gibson5413&section=user . Even with looming rumors of a Mark V I have no intention of selling the Mark IV. Unless it offers a gigantic leap in terms of features and tone over the IV I won't even entertain the idea of purchasing. I'm very happy with what the IV gives me.

 

[Herbie the Rad Dorklift]

I dunno, just more and more "Problems with Mark IV" etc etc.

I know this a "Halp!" board, but I just keep seeing more and more people unhappy with it.

Dunno why, I love mine

 

[boogietone]

This news to me. I love the Mark IV and it seems to have regained some increased popularity over the past 14 months.

Here are all of the Mark IV clips I have recorded in the past year http://www.netmusicians.org/?value=gibson5413&section=user . Even with looming rumors of a Mark V I have no intention of selling the Mark IV. Unless it offers a gigantic leap in terms of features and tone over the IV I won't even entertain the idea of purchasing. I'm very happy with what the IV gives me.

Your clips sound awesome! I almost sold one of my MKIV's to get a Lonestar or just something different and couldn't do it. I love the Mark series amps. I'm keeping both my IV's. They sound great with Boogie tubes to me. At least the power tubes. Haven't liked their preamp tubes much.

 

[lockbody]

It just seems to go in cycles around here.

"I love the MK IV"
"Me too"
"+1"
"What a great lead channel"

"I hate the Mk IV"
"Me too"
"+1,000,000"
"Rhy2 SUCKS!"

ad infintum

 

[seajay]

Just seems to be the way people think now? :?

Only if you put too much stock in internet heresy and bullshit like disliking the Mark IV because it doesn't have a variable bias pot.

 

[jerseydrew]

My MKIV is still the best amp I've ever owned. I don't believe I'll ever sell mine.

 

[AustinK]

people will always be saying something sucks. Doesn't mean it is true though because who decides if something sucks?

 

[MrMarkIII]

Different strokes, etc.
Although... it sure seems like there are more IVs for sale here and elsewhere now that the rumors of a "Mark V" are rampant, not to mention the narrow head/combo being discontinued.

 

[Machine Gun]

How long have they been making the Mark IV??? Can't be all that bad now, can it?

 

[fpoon]

I know what you mean. All these threads are driving me nuts. They just don't know how to unleash the beast...it's too bad really cause mine always roars 8)

 

[GIG4FUN]

Just seems to be the way people think now? :?

Can you expand on your thought here? What is the purpose of what you posted? Please put more of what you think forth so I may consider your ideas.

 

[trem]

The adjustable bias thing IMO has its merits. The rest of the complaints were due to plain ignorance.

 

[GIG4FUN]

The adjustable bias thing IMO has its merits. The rest of the complaints were due to plain ignorance.

I retube and set the TSL100 at 86 per pair (dcmilvolts) and on occasion have hit it less/more and really don't hear much change because it ..well after all...does have a few knobs....

RE: Mark IV:
I'm not too sure adj. bias has its merit given the plethora of knobs.... LOL
I do not have one. I may when they start getting dumped for the next leatest/greatest by a few like minded as the OP.

 

[trem]

I retube and set the TSL100 at 86 per pair (dcmilvolts) and on occasion have hit it less/more and really don't hear much change because it ..well after all...does have a few knobs....

RE: Mark IV:
I'm not too sure adj. bias has its merit given the plethora of knobs.... LOL
I do not have one. I may when they start getting dumped for the next leatest/greatest by a few like minded as the OP.

Nah, the number of knobs does not correlate to how it reacts to different tubes and bias. Try setting your TSL100's bias to non-optimal setting and you should hear a difference.

 

[GIG4FUN]

I retube and set the TSL100 at 86 per pair (dcmilvolts) and on occasion have hit it less/more and really don't hear much change because it ..well after all...does have a few knobs....

RE: Mark IV:
I'm not too sure adj. bias has its merit given the plethora of knobs.... LOL
I do not have one. I may when they start getting dumped for the next leatest/greatest by a few like minded as the OP.

Nah, the number of knobs does not correlate to how it reacts to different tubes and bias. Try setting your TSL100's bias to non-optimal setting and you should hear a difference.

ok, it may be a while. I have 5 hours on the tubes now and really not sitting on free/experimental type of time right now.
Could it be said then that the Mark IV is sitting at non-optimal settings with tubes that are not bought from Mesa? Is that the rub? BUT they sound/react as meant to be by design if the proper replacement tubes are used?