The Official DC Club

[JimmyB]

Please welcome JimmyB, member #0007!

What the...JimmyB...007? :shock:

:lol:

You read my mind, big guy! :wink: :mrgreen:

 

[Exdeath]

Dibs. I get frustrated with my DC-5 a lot sometimes, but the next day when I plug it in it just totally slays. It's a love-hate sort of thing. They sound KILLER when tweaked, though.

 

[blacklight_uk]

Please welcome Exdeath, member #0008!

 

[Buddy]

The real question is: "Once you get in, can you get out alive?" :lol:

Capo ,

Make 'em an offa dey cant refuse .


:wink:

 

[user 7737]

They sound KILLER when tweaked, though.

like any amp... no ?

 

[goodwill559]

Oh yeah, baby!

Please welcome goodwill559, member #0006!

 

[blacklight_uk]

Please welcome zeroeffect, member #0009!

 

[user 7737]

What if I used to own a DC amp? I know I'll be getting another DC-3 in the future. Can I be #0002 anyway?

hey hey hey !!!! look what i found !!!

back in Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:07 pm

I've bought and sold many, many (Boogies and others) amps over the years, my DC-3 combo is the ONLY amp I'll never sell.

 

[igfraso]

caliber owners are accepted ?

Studio 22 owners are accepted too?

 

[zeroeffect]

Please welcome zeroeffect, member #0009!

Thanks blacklight_uk. I've always wanted to be in a Cartel...

 

[blacklight_uk]

Please welcome highwaynine, member #00010 and igfraso, member #0011!

 

[MarkofXlnts]

PM sent, count me in!! :twisted:

 

[highwaynine]

8)

 

[Sixstringpsycho]

PM sent count me it too :twisted:

 

[blacklight_uk]

Please welcome MarkofXInts, member #0012, mrmax, member #0013 and Sixstringpsycho, member #0014!

How is everyone today? It'd be nice to get a run down of which Caliber or DC amp everyone is using and why they love it!

I own a DC-5 combo, one of the earlier models. I love it because it's powerful, punchy and gritty and just slays anything else i've demoed next to it. It's really versatile too and very responsive. I love the graphic EQ and the pull boost (although i don't use it) and the clean channel is the best i've ever heard. It's my second boogie. I owned a Roadster head before and played it through an Engl 4x12 but i found it a bit too complicated for me and wasn't a fan of the 3rd and 4th channels. I'm sure that if i could put my DC-5 next to my old Roadster i would prefer it, and for an amp i payed £500 for next to one i payed over £2k for, that's a major achievement in my book!

Awesome amp, a definite keeper!

 

[Sixstringpsycho]

I'm using a DC-5 combo that is one of the first 100 ever to be produced. I have used the amp for the past 5 years exclusivly and will never play another amp. The reason I love it so much is because it has killer versatility, shimmering cleans with plenty of heardroom and versatility in the clean channel for my style and taste. The lead channel *** enough power and gain for anything that I may wanna play. It isnt gonna nail death metal tones but thats not what I wanted it for, I can do anything from blues to jazz to early trash with this baby, its either going to my daughter or in the casket with me.....period.

 

[blacklight_uk]

Hehe awesome!

Does anyone know how to date an amp by its serial number?

Mine is DC-0181. Does that mean it's the 181st or something else? :shock:

 

[Sixstringpsycho]

Hehe awesome!

Does anyone know how to date an amp by its serial number?

Mine is DC-0181. Does that mean it's the 181st or something else? :shock:

Since mine is in my rehearsal space I cant remember the number on my head but i was curious and actually called the Mesa/Boogie customer service and had someone explain it to me and ID my amp and year. The reason I did this was because mine has plastic rocker switches not the metal toggles so i was curious on how old it was. Mesa told me the exact date it was assembled. I will give you the serial number when I go to my rehearsal space this week.

 

[Sixstringpsycho]

oh and all that was 5 years ago when i first got the amp so i cant really remember what the numbers mean but I can compare mine to yours

 

[MarkofXlnts]

I have the Studio Caliber and love it. Mine is a later version with the contour feature, I believe it was made in 1997. It is rated at only 20 or 25 watts but sounds much louder to my ears. It also sounds fantastic when used with a Thiele cab. I really like the reverb, its much better than the Mark IV reverb in my opinion. I prefer the lead channel of the DC-2 over the Mark IV as well, it sounds a bit more loose to my ears and may have a touch more gain. I like the combination of power, portability, and tone. I have been hearing a lot about the DC-5 lately, if I ever get some extra cash I may look to acquire one of those next.