Maybe mesa again.

[LerxstLee]

Well I would say I am done posting here on the mesa site. I did get my purchase that imHo puts my roadking
into the storage room along with the rest of the gear I have purchased over the last 30 years. Minus a few
ignorant items I sold, like my small box 50 watt marshall. This is my purchase I made at 60% of list. It sure is different
then the road king, yet I must say in a better way. The included footswitch along with the midi abilities are astounding.
I cannot say how much I like having reverb there when I swich channels, no delay. The clean channel is beyond any clean I could get at the same level with a host of tubes and setting on the road king. In reviews what did stick out was the clean channel was clean. Add the two levels of speaker damping and way to many other to list.
I now have three channels with two modes, instead of four channels with three modes, yet I would say at best four channels with two modes with the road king. So I part ways with the mesa and start finding my way with another Laney, which I have not used in years. I am stoked. I know apples to oranges but this one seems to be close enough to call a spade a spade. For 900 bucks, and 30days to send it back, some might want to consider saving some cash to spend into cabs, mics, and on and on.
best to all
/cheers

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[gonzo]

post some recorded clips, lets hear it!

 

[KH Guitar Freak]

Interesting. Is this a Road King I or II that you owned???

 

[Sixstringpsycho]

Gimme clips I wanna hear that Laney

 

[LerxstLee]

I have the RK version one. A few years back I sent it to mesa and they put transistor "updates" gave it a complete checkup, replaced the preamp tubes , and it is as good as new. I know the issues of RK1 and RK2 and RKv2, yet I have only heard the difference in the effect loops, which is my last concern. I am not shelling out 2800.00 bucks for an upgrade to an amp. I loved the RK and it has served me well, I am simply saying apples to oranges this Laney has given me alot simpler way to deal with effects via midi, and 3 channels with 2 versions on the fly. It really sounds great. My road king sounded great, yet I could never get the cleans I am getting now. Take a look at the PDF for the sake of the versatility and it is a surprising great amp at a super price. It is not a mesa, and I miss the cab switching features, the ability to use 6l6 and el34s, but Laney with the built in midi with preset savings with a push of a button. I am more than happy with it.

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