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I was at the almost-local music shop that carries Mesa and got to check out the Triple Crown. It seems very nice and versatility and has an absolute ton of sounds locked up inside it.
The one they had was a 100 Watt head, which I tend to think of as more than I really need. The fellow their said that the 50 Watt version was a combo, but looking at the web site the 50 is available in 1x12 combo, head and rackmount.
I do like combos a lot, but for this amp I think I would prefer the head and was wondering if in the era of built in power attenuation if people almost always get the 100 Watt because "what if" or if the 50 Watt still has some sonic niceness of it's own that drive people that way.
I've always preferred the sound of the 50 Watt JCM-800 to the 100 Watt (have played both a bunch, still own the 50 Watt) for instance. I know quite a few people who like the new 50 Watt EVH's over the 100 Watt versions.
In the Mesa Triple Crown if you go for the head the cabinet size is the same, and the price difference isn't huge (unlike the EVH's) so it seems like they are sort of encouraging you to get the 100 Watt, like the price difference in popcorn at the movies always makes you get a bigger one than you want.
Anyone have experience with any of these? What's your thinking about this.
The one they had was a 100 Watt head, which I tend to think of as more than I really need. The fellow their said that the 50 Watt version was a combo, but looking at the web site the 50 is available in 1x12 combo, head and rackmount.
I do like combos a lot, but for this amp I think I would prefer the head and was wondering if in the era of built in power attenuation if people almost always get the 100 Watt because "what if" or if the 50 Watt still has some sonic niceness of it's own that drive people that way.
I've always preferred the sound of the 50 Watt JCM-800 to the 100 Watt (have played both a bunch, still own the 50 Watt) for instance. I know quite a few people who like the new 50 Watt EVH's over the 100 Watt versions.
In the Mesa Triple Crown if you go for the head the cabinet size is the same, and the price difference isn't huge (unlike the EVH's) so it seems like they are sort of encouraging you to get the 100 Watt, like the price difference in popcorn at the movies always makes you get a bigger one than you want.
Anyone have experience with any of these? What's your thinking about this.
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