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For a flagship amp model that purports to be the best of what Mesa can offer in the one package, the expensive Mk5 35 falls way short. For a start, the cooling fan makes a clearly audible humming noise when amp is switched on very first time, and didn't get any better. Had a look at the small fan and the first writing I see on it - you guessed it - 'made in china'. Possibly a fan with a cheap nylon sleeve on the drive shaft instead of proper smooth running and quiet roller bearings, which in this day and age is not very expensive. You can source these quiet running cooling fans from computer stores, but why should I have to bother to go to that hassle if I'm buying a new flagship model? When I go to change channels via the foot switch I get a loud pop happening. So this is a flagship product?? This amp for me is dull and way over-rated, and doesn't sound anywhere as cool as the well written marketing speil they use to describe its so called 'awesomeness'?? My old DC-3 Mesa sounds way better than this waste of good $$. Sorry Randall, but it appears the bean counters who pull the strings at Mesa are far more interested in profit $$ over making a top quality product that might actually be worth the hard earned $$. :( Tip for future MESA products - use quality components that live up to the marketing hype and which might actually work & sound better.Read full review
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I finally pulled the trigger on buying this amp after countless YouTube video's, written reviews and finally trying one in the flesh. Ok, the previous reviewer complained about the fan. Yes, you can hear it quietly whirring away when nothing is being played but even at the most quiet bedroom volume, is inaudible. Build quality: Mesa have a well earned reputation for very high quality products and thus amp is no different. Everything screams quality and the build is impeccable. Sound: First off, this amp is LOUD! Much louder than you'd expect a 35watt amp to be. Would easily handle stage volumes (and more). Channel 1 gives you everything from sparkling cleans through to a full on, raunchy high gain rock tone with stacks of harmonic content. Channel 2 though is where things get really fun. There are 3 voicings for channel 3, Mk IIC+, Mk 4 and Extreme. The first 2 are similar but different enough to be useful but the Extreme voice is higer gain, deeper and somewhat louder than the first 2. All 3 voicings have more than enough gain on tap with that "chewy" distortion character that Boogies are famous for and other amps struggle to emulate. For such a high gain channel, the noise level is surprisingly low which suggests a very well laid out circuit board and top quality components. Both channels have switchable options for the 5 band graphic EQ (also footswitchable) and output power levels of 35, 26 and 10 watts. There is also a hugely useful footswitchable boost feature for both channels that basically gives you another alternate master volume control for each channel. Because of the way it is designed, it doesn't change the gain level, it just makes the channel louder - imagine adjusting the master volume between 2 points. So taking in the consideration of footswitchable channels, EQ and boost, you get a huge amount of flexiblity for live use. The one thing that surprised me the most was that the character of the guitar always came through loud and clear regardless of the gain level chosen. I could always hear the subtle differences between whatever guitar was plugged in which is not something I normally experience with high gain amps. Overall, is it good value? It is very expensive and is well and truly in "boutique" amp territory cost-wise but you do get what you pay for - top quality, flexibilty, awesome tone and that "Boogie" sound. Higly recommended.Read full review
Verified purchase: No
