Is the fact that the amp can morph into any type of amplifier I see fit on the fly. See many amps have their own voice. And it seems to me that the voice of many amplifiers is much like the graphic EQ on the mark V. Only with most amps that voice (eq) is predetermined by the designers Ideas of how the amp should sound and can (with major limitations) be manipulated with the eq for each of that amps channels. The mark V with its well thought out graphic can morph into any amp my imagination can come up with. For any of you that have this amp but are relatively new to it I beg you that you forget everything you think you know about amps. I have discovered some amazing tones in this amp but when you look at the graphic it defies most logic and reason. And what looks weird to the eye sounds amazing to your ears.
There is also a rumor out there that you cant match the graphic EQ to the preset EQ configuration. You can but it is not a traditional scooped mid curve and it requires the you boost the 2200 fader and lower the 6600. But anyways thats not my point. My point is that I am simply in love with this amp. Im the type of player that gets bored very easily. It seems not a week can go by that I dont contemplate selling this or that to get another this or that. But the thought doesnt cross my mind with my mark V. If anything I only think of adding more mesa's to my line up. Everytime I get tired of my sound the mark V is right there challenging me to find another tone.
Its almost like this amp was built specifically for the musician who is constantly changing and evolving. And was designed to always be one step ahead of the player instead of always falling behind. Every single amp Ive had before this failed to stay in my collection simply because it was not versatile enough. And many amps that claim to be versatile are jack of all trades and master of none. Ive had amps that had numerous switches and dials that really did nothing to change the sound that another control didnt all ready do. It was as if the company was insulting me by over complicating an amp and lying to me that it was for the sake of versatility. I just love it. Some days I wake up and I want to scoop my mids and dial in some death but then ill get sick of it and want a mid heavy hardcore tone. And I know of no other amplifier that can do this with the same precision and finesse as this amp. Its funny. Some people are just Mark V type thinkers and others are not. Im just super happy to know that someone has finally built an amp around the way I think.
There is also a rumor out there that you cant match the graphic EQ to the preset EQ configuration. You can but it is not a traditional scooped mid curve and it requires the you boost the 2200 fader and lower the 6600. But anyways thats not my point. My point is that I am simply in love with this amp. Im the type of player that gets bored very easily. It seems not a week can go by that I dont contemplate selling this or that to get another this or that. But the thought doesnt cross my mind with my mark V. If anything I only think of adding more mesa's to my line up. Everytime I get tired of my sound the mark V is right there challenging me to find another tone.
Its almost like this amp was built specifically for the musician who is constantly changing and evolving. And was designed to always be one step ahead of the player instead of always falling behind. Every single amp Ive had before this failed to stay in my collection simply because it was not versatile enough. And many amps that claim to be versatile are jack of all trades and master of none. Ive had amps that had numerous switches and dials that really did nothing to change the sound that another control didnt all ready do. It was as if the company was insulting me by over complicating an amp and lying to me that it was for the sake of versatility. I just love it. Some days I wake up and I want to scoop my mids and dial in some death but then ill get sick of it and want a mid heavy hardcore tone. And I know of no other amplifier that can do this with the same precision and finesse as this amp. Its funny. Some people are just Mark V type thinkers and others are not. Im just super happy to know that someone has finally built an amp around the way I think.
