Hey guys, thanks for joining me tonight. This was an interesting amp to dial in. Please keep in mind that I only had 10 minutes with this amp before I shot the video.
Finally a proper metal demo of this amp. I like your tone on mark 7 mode both with or without OD. Interestingly, the position of all the knobs is very similar to what how I dial an amp sim. On mark V demo, I usually see BMT knobs are either set too low or too high and the EQ is what makes the final tone. Overall, I like all the tone you get on this demo even the one you dislike.
On the Mark series amps, the BMT controls are not really for BMT. They are before the preamp which is different than most amps. They are more gain controls than eq, similar to a boost pedal. Basically bass should be almost off completely, treble all the way up, mids around the middle or lower and then use the 5 band eq to actually adjust BMT. The 5-band eq is after the preamp and before the power amp.
@@TONEWARSgearshow Great review, love the Majesty too. I have been so tempted to get one for many years now. But every time I think I'm about to pull the trigger, that price tag punches me in the gut! I know it would be worth it in the long run though. As a testament to their quality, my sales rep at Sweetwater told me they have an almost zero percent return rate on EBMM guitars. The new Sabre guitars they have come out with look really nice as well.
@@admgloval Thank you very much. I would highly recommend pulling the trigger on that guitar. I love those guitars. They are perfect. I've had all of them for several years now and they still play like new.
This is so important but when you get it you really see how versatile these amps are. Personally I like running mids high on the prepre and completely cut on the graphic.
They are originally based on fender blackface amplifiers where the tone controls are immediately after the first gain stage. Unlike Marshall where tone controls come after the distortion being made in the preamp. It’s the difference between putting an eq pedal before an overdrive vs. after the overdrive
Ultimate awesome job on the video Jarrod as I watched from the beginning. What's really cool is your awesome demo of the MK 7 with the Mesa rec 2x12 cab....and Ola's demo with the Mesa 4x12 cab. Great insight hearing with both cabs. I can see Mesa purposely coming out with a "MK 8 infinity" amp in future to follow this one with 2 graphic EQ's . Smart on their end if they do..!
Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you got a chance to watch the whole thing Tony. Yeah, this amp really surprised me. I was not expecting it to be as good as it was. The reason why I say that is because of the issues I had with the MKV 90. This one is so much better.
Great presentation indeed!!This amp is a Monster!!I am ordering mine this week!Thanks for such an informative review!The little details really make a big difference in tonality!!
Sounds really good on mark iv mode.And you don't even experiment a lot with the graphic eq , the tonal possibilities with this amp are endless . It does metal for sure but it does a lot of different things as well very good.
That is what I am interested in as well. I love the Mark V personally but it can be a bit ice pick like in the highs. I am hoping when I get my hands on a VII that has been tamed. Jared had it dialed in pretty nice imo so I am prepared to sell the V for the VII if it impresses in person.
It sounds like it delivers on the promises made by the Mark V, add MIDI, and cabclone. All and all a logical and needed leap into the next generation of mark amps. Side note the mark 3 simul-class is my undisputed favorite guitar amp…
Hey i realize that it is just so true with the boosters. My blue channel on my evh 50w just isn’t tight to my liking so I put a ts-9 infront and tried to make it not boost but tone shape snd it just sounds tighter and really good
Multi-watt dual rec (blacked out edition was what I was waiting to come back in stock) or this new mark 7 for metal/thrash??? Over the last 3 weeks I’ve been learning more about Mesa amps to make my first Mesa purchase and now the mark 7 drops. I had my mind set on the Multi-Watt dual rec but now I’m hearing these mark VIIs and they sound realllllyyy good.
I'm not normally a Mesa guy- at least not since the MKIV. But this thing is a beast, I'm digging the voicing of the MKVII mode, I think with some brighter speakers could be some real flavour country. But as always I think the MKIV is the best Mark- the extra inate compression over the 2C+ just makes all round suited to a wider variety of metal genres. One of the big deals with this amp tho is the dual Poweramp Bias- easy swap out between 6l6 and el34- I would love to see the difference with EL34's.
Was just doing A-B-A testing of my MKIV vs my JP2C today mic’d between a Mesa 2x12 and Marshall 4x12 v30 loaded cab and my god the MKIV ALWAYS reminds me how fugging good it is. I basically never touch it and only use it for channel 3 on kill and it’s just an animal. I found myself trying to get the JP2C to sound like it, which is dumb bc the JP does the MKIIC thing better and has a better lead channel capability and control imo (I use the 2nd channel for riffing and 3rd for lead). Anyway, long winded way of saying I agree entirely!
Finally, the review i wanted. Really good job my man. I knew u will deliver, didn't expect that fast, but dude 🤘🤘🤘🤘 Il stick to my engl e670 and mesa triple, i mean it's kinda expensive, but a good amp. More vids with proper review of the amps, that's what we need.
Just got this amp in rack mount version. Last month I also got the Soldano SLO30 and that’s great for that supercharged classic EVH 1 type of thing. Then there’s my AxeFx2 in the rack too. I got plenty of toys to tinker with hehe
Jarod, excellent job! Finished the video with a real sense of the amp sound! A few explanations: - Treble: yes, it adds gain, BUT, the knobs SHARE the amount of signal, so if you max the treble, your Mid and Bass knob are useless, that's why you generally set up for a thick sound for chords (treble at 2, 3 max for enough gain) along with bass/mids, and engage a boost if you want tight chugs, this way it tightens but doesn't take away the bass and mids from the gain, it's nice to know its there tho, if you don't have your pedals, crank it. Mk VII mode: if it's a Mark / Recto crossover, it'll probably be kinda loose, so like the recto, it'd need a boost to tighten it. Again, kudos, using only extreme settings doesn't get us a sense of the amp sound, but you went through the full spectrum and it's clear it's a fire amp. I really hope you do a JP2C comparison and tell us what you think of the difference in the room. Cheers!
WHAT!? Video hasn't started yet. I'm so pumped for you to get to do this. And, thank the gods for it, too. Give it the pepper! I will more-than-likely be getting a Friedman Twin Sister and Checkered 4x12 through Moto-city with your affiliate. You fucking rock!
I played a Boogie 50 Cal + combo for a decade. Once you experience what a Boogie can do every other amp sounds like cardboard. It was built like a tank. I changed tubes three times in the decade I owned it, and I played the hell out of that amp just about every day. It took tumbles down long staircases, fell off loading docs, and barely had a scratch. Best amp I ever owned. It tore the face off my Marshall stack. Monster amp. I wish I still had it.
Sounds really bad ass. I especially loved that speed metal riff you incorporated!! For me I think I'm leaning towards the Mark 4 just above the 2c+. Thanks again Jared for the great demo!!! I know these take time and effort. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I was relieved that this amp had enough gain and aggression for me. The previous version, MKV 90 did not. This is definitely a step in the right direction for Mesa. I hope you get a chance to play one at Sweetwater. That would be awesome.
Treble = gain Mids = mean gain Bass = muddy gain Very important to understand for the mark series. Use the graphic EQ to sculpt your final tone only after you like how it REACTS with the knob settings.
Every tone knob on an amplifier is really a volume knob for a specific set of frequencies and likewise every volume knob has an implicit tone control in it.
Luckily us noobs have an expert like you to tell us how to "dail in an amp" I can't wait to try your "settings" in something other than your mom's spare bedroom. Your stepdad is getting tired of your crappy "meaty muddy gain." This guy works 12 hrs a day and just wants to come home and crush your Mom's specal area and all he hears is your "meaty muddy gain" from your stolen Mk4 amp. The guy is just trying to drain his balls.......................give him some peace and quiet. Your Mom will thank you with an extra puddin cup in your lunch. Momma needs that "ballsy gain" in her "midrange area."
The channel eq is pre gain stages thus it kinda works like a boost. The 5-band is more what you find on other amps since it’s post gain stages. That’s why a lot of people feel no need for a boost on a mark amp.
Excellent Review on the New Mesa Mark VII Jarrod! . It can do Metal as well as a few other genres as we have seen and heard. it sounds like a very versatile amp. I think My JP2C has what I need covered though, maybe they'll come out with the smaller 25 Watt version, I might grab one then.
Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you like the video. Yes, I'm definitely using a Noise Gate. In this case I'm using the Revv G8 pedal hooked up in four cable method
yeah when they said MK7 mode was inspired by the rectifier that can explain why it was loose and fizzy. People who like Rectifiers will probably like that channel with their boost pedal. I'm surprised Ola didn't like it much since he said Rectifiers are his remote island amp.
Thanks for commenting. After dialing that mode in, I really liked it a lot more with a boost. It's pretty unique. It might take me a little while to get used to it but I think that there's some use for that mode.
Hi there man, nice demo, i need your opinion on something, i have a Mark Five 90 it suits to my needs, but i was also interested on the Mark VII, on Mark Five i always enable the Bright option on channel 3 so it gives some extra attack and Bite, there's no bright option on Mark VII do you feel it would need some extra treble or some extra tweaking on Channel 3 for Mark VII?
Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed the demo. Honestly, I think the MKVII would destroy the MKV90. If you crank the treble knob on the MKVII, you typically won't need an overdrive pedal
Such a great video - thank you for finally bringing the pepper…sorry if someone else has already asked this but would you consider buying this if you already have the Jp2c? In other words, are there enough differences in overall voicing (especially that mkiv circuit- man that sounded good) or would you just stick with the Jp? Thanks man.
This is the better demo I've seen of the amp, still not sure about it, i have a mark V, bought a jp2c a few days ago, but unfortunately mine came defective, so hoping by next weekend I'll have a working JP2C. I've had really good luck out of the Mark V, you really gotta put a lot of time into tweaking it, little here and there, I've been able to dial in some stuff that was inline with what my Mark IV did. I've noticed on full power mode with the V, switching to 2C+ or IV mode seems like the bottom end drops out, But I've found using Variac power and triode mode helps bring it back. Seems like the VII retains the bottom end on most of the modes, so that's a big plus alone. Maybe I'll pick one up later this year.
Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you liked the video. I'm sorry you had a defective unit. That really sucks. When you get the one that's working properly, you will love it. The JP2C is amazing. I can't wait to shoot that out with the MKVII tomorrow.
Would love to hear more after you have some time to dial in more and experiment. Honeslty though for the price I feel you can find something way better for your style. I know the mark series is more versatile in terms of how it can be used but for metal I feel 3500 bucks can be way better used.
Hey bro great video can you try the mark IIV MODE NO EQ like a recto boosted? Im waiting for mine coming in, But i heard without the eq boosted sounds better and also with and without eq boosted as a lead sounds nice and thick.
Thank you. I'm glad you liked the video. Off camera, I tried that mode without the EQ engaged and it sounded really weird. I can give it another look when I get some time.
Awesome awesome job dialing that in. On the mark 7 mode it reminds me of that sweedish death metal chainsaw tone. Not really for me either but man when you kicked that boost on this thing sounds fierce my brain was having a hard time trying to pay attention to all the frequencies coming out of that thing.
great review as always...one thing i'd love to see is how the mk7 mode works for solo's...u can't beat the 2c or mk4 mode for rythm, but where do you go when you wanna kick in for leads onstage? i still subcribe to the 3ch idea of clean, rythm & lead...without having 20,000 pedals
If you have it in a corner it can definitely add a little bit more low end. The best thing to do when recording is have some treatment around the mics so that they don't pick up wall reflections and floor reflections and things like that period
Mark 7 mode is not for me either. Kind of a shame. My ideal mark series tone is the Mark IV through and through. Dry, percussive, and tight but more modern sounding than the 2C+. The Mark 7 mode sounds like they were trying to inject some rectifier DNA into the mark series and it's just not really my thing. Then again, I've never been a rectifier fanboy either. At least not the 3 channels. I had a 2ch Tremoverb at one point and that thing was kick ass.... but I've never played a newer 3 channel I actually liked. My ideal high gain tones these days are definitely the EVH 5150s, both the EL34 and 6L6 Stealth heads. Thanks for getting the demo out asap though. Pretty sure this is still the first demo I've seen where a boost gets used.
Thanks for commenting. It was my pleasure. I'm glad everyone is enjoying the video. I had high hopes for the MKVII mode as well. I was a little disappointed in it though. I was hoping they would do a more modern take on the MKIV voicing with it.
Glad to hear it’s not just a copy of the mark v. however, similar to the mark v it sounds like the mid control on the higher gain channels doesn’t seem to do much. Also As usual Sounded great with treble near max and bass near 0 tho. Such weird amps lol.
Dude, I need this amp! Is it true bypass? Does it have a sweet spot? Is it transgender friendly? Covid compatible? Can it get Eddy's "Smells like teen spirit" tone? Asking for a friend
I've owned and sold multiple different Boogie amps over the years. I just don't like their amps. But you always do such a good job showcasing what these amps can do. Any self respecting gear head would have to see what you can get out of the new Mark. On a side note, I'm ordering my 50 watt Stealth head this week. I will be running it with my MT15. I'm pretty damn excited.
For metal I think the JP2c is better, the double GEQ is great! Actually I’m a metal guy 90% of the time so channel 2 on this head might yield some nicer bluesy stuff than my JP I love the JP and it has gain for days I don’t think the shred switch is needed We all stick a hot box of some kind on the front end anyway So I’m wondering if the VII is just more versatile for the every genre guitarist I hoping to try a VII and focus on channel 2 Besides that they sound almost the same to me with the JP having a higher gain ceiling almost to high, (just kidding you can never have too much gain)
les utilisateurs de Boogie Mark Series sont tous constipés avec le 7khz (sur l'égalisateur) dans le négatif!! Éssayer le avec le 7khz dans le positif vers +1db et vous verrez que c'est beaucoup mieux comme çà!
Is it me or does this amp have way too much bass? The sounds from this amp are a little bit extreme with the hyped bass. The demos of this Mark VII give me ear fatigue which I never seem to get listening to most amp demos. It sounds massive but not in a good way, I am happy that I didn't end up buying this amp I think it would make my ears bleed after 30 minutes.
Really bad amp. Too dry with a poor harmonic content. Made for metal? Not really. You have to use an od in front to achieve more saturation and that's really annoying considering the price. The Revv generator 120 Mk3 totally destroys the Mesa in terms of fullness and features.
