WOW :!:
Tonite I had a chance to get my new MKV to our practice space and hook her up to my 4X12 and get her to band volume.
What a clear and articulate amp. I really didn't mess with all the modes yet, I set up ch1 Fat, ch2 Mark I, & ch3 Mark IV and dialed in from there, guided by the sample settings in the manual for a starting point.
The cleans (ch1) in this amp are excellent, clear, thick, and glassy all at the same time. Right up there with my Roadster's cleans, which seem a little more bell-like.
I'm not sure what Randall was thinking with Mark I mode (ch2), man there's alot of bass in there. I've got my bass control at zero and the cab can get real flubby if I'm not careful with the G-EQ. I perfered this mode with my open-back Avatar C-90 loaded 2x12. The Recto cab just has too much bottom end. I was still able to dial in a great tone with the graphic EQ, but then ch1 & ch3 lost it's magic with those settings. I guess I'll be tweaking that for a while
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I've got to say that (ch3) Mark IV mode is where it's at for me. What a change of pace coming from a Recto. I dialed in a great lead tone right off the bat, and fell in love with the tight "urgency" of this amp. Smooth, creamy, and cutting for sure. I see now why it's said that a Mark series is a lead-players amp.
I think the best of this whole situation is that I dialed in all these great lead tones without a boost or EQ out front. Just Guitar ==> X2 Wireless ==> Amp. This is going to simplify my setup.
Now for the things I don't like. There's no external switching for the FX Loop or Reverb. This will force me to re-think most of my G-Major patches, and re-map my MIDI messages. It's no "deal breaker", just really an inconvience.
Overall it's a great amp. I've got the feeling my Roadster is going to gather a little dust for the first time in 3 years.
Dom
Tonite I had a chance to get my new MKV to our practice space and hook her up to my 4X12 and get her to band volume.
What a clear and articulate amp. I really didn't mess with all the modes yet, I set up ch1 Fat, ch2 Mark I, & ch3 Mark IV and dialed in from there, guided by the sample settings in the manual for a starting point.
The cleans (ch1) in this amp are excellent, clear, thick, and glassy all at the same time. Right up there with my Roadster's cleans, which seem a little more bell-like.
I'm not sure what Randall was thinking with Mark I mode (ch2), man there's alot of bass in there. I've got my bass control at zero and the cab can get real flubby if I'm not careful with the G-EQ. I perfered this mode with my open-back Avatar C-90 loaded 2x12. The Recto cab just has too much bottom end. I was still able to dial in a great tone with the graphic EQ, but then ch1 & ch3 lost it's magic with those settings. I guess I'll be tweaking that for a while
.I've got to say that (ch3) Mark IV mode is where it's at for me. What a change of pace coming from a Recto. I dialed in a great lead tone right off the bat, and fell in love with the tight "urgency" of this amp. Smooth, creamy, and cutting for sure. I see now why it's said that a Mark series is a lead-players amp.
I think the best of this whole situation is that I dialed in all these great lead tones without a boost or EQ out front. Just Guitar ==> X2 Wireless ==> Amp. This is going to simplify my setup.
Now for the things I don't like. There's no external switching for the FX Loop or Reverb. This will force me to re-think most of my G-Major patches, and re-map my MIDI messages. It's no "deal breaker", just really an inconvience.
Overall it's a great amp. I've got the feeling my Roadster is going to gather a little dust for the first time in 3 years.
Dom
