New Mark V video from NAMM

[rcc]

http://guitar-amp-head.mesa-boogie.en.audiofanzine.com/videos/index,action,play,id_video,200,idproduit,140455,namm_mesa_boogie_mark_v.html

 

[Elpelotero]

great overview, but all of these videos are failing to really capture the full gain and girth of the amp. I hope it doesn't detract some potential buyers

 

[rcc]

Agreed. When I first saw/listened to it I was underwhelmed to say the least... especially since I've already placed a pre-order for one. However, I'm chalking it up to video cam/handheld mic as being the source of any ills with respect to sound.

 

[phyrexia]

hah

"two octaves?"

wow the guy interviewing is not familiar with mesas.

sound quality sucks. that one rh2 clip does sound like a marshall to me.

 

[lesterpaul]

streaming video(or whateverthehellitscalled) will never capture the tone, but you get a better "picture" with the cleans, and I thought they were versatile,punchy, muscular,etc...hopefully we will know soon...

 

[boogietone]

I really want this thing now! Looks like I can get rid of my boosts and reverb pedal with the MKV.

 

[phyrexia]

i was pretty happy with what tweed mode/10w sounded like.

we all know this thing is going to sound great. everybody needs to STFU.

 

[JOEY B.]

i was pretty happy with what tweed mode/10w sounded like.

I like it too. That is the gain structure that I bought the Lonestar for. That in-between, greasy, power tube-breakup, blues groove. This will get interesting, for sure. It was nice of the guy to give a worded example of the "extreme" channel voicing. 8)

 

[Silverwulf]

i was pretty happy with what tweed mode/10w sounded like.

we all know this thing is going to sound great. everybody needs to STFU.

Definitely has that cranked Bassman vibe going on. Though that video was a poor run down in terms of sound quality, I'm really liking what I'm hearing from the extra modes on Channel 1 and Channel 2 sounds like it has a lot of potential.

 

[Platypus]

Man, channel 2 just sounds KILLER... ugh I really don't want to have to sell my IV to get one

 

[boola]

Can't say I'm blown away by the videos of the V, I'll reserve judgement until I get to hear one in person.

The Mark IV is already mega versatile, it seems to me that the V is even more so, just more of a comprehensive players tool but with it's own voicing, not copies of previous Marks, I didn't think the IIC+ and IV sounded particularly like the real things just variations of the Vs tone.

I think the great guitarists will create new sounds with the Mark V (how it should be) and some people might be a bit dissapointed if they buy it expecting a I, IIC+ and IV in a box. That's too good to be true imo but again I'll wait till I've heard the real thing!!

 

[Mungo Zen]

This was a great video. Sure it sounds flatter due to the limitations of the recording, but I can hear a lot more of where it is going. It was nice to get a comparison of the Channel 3 settings even if it was only a short segment.

Thanks to the OP for posting this.

 

[normandk7]

Hey...rabies,
Tu sembles très bien te débrouiller en francais????
Normand.(I'm a french canadian...)

 

[kingster911]

That's a much better clean demo kinda than the other vid. The reverb sounds friggin' LUSH

 

[boof]

Best video demo of the amp so far... Although I was half expecting the guy with the mic to ask "does this one go to 11?"

Agree I would have liked to have heard a little more of how far the gain could go.

 

[progrockmike]

i was surprised the interviewer wasn't spitting all over the drunk guy playing guitar and asking for more "fromage, fromage!"

I was wondering if I was the only one who thought the guitarist was half in the bag...