Finally tested a Mesa 5:25 Express combo!!

[B2D]

Two thumbs up!!

I liked it a lot... excellent cleans - deep bass, clear mids, tight and snappy top. The overdrive channel sounded great on both modes - shared a lot of the same properties the clean channel had. The overdrive sound was full of rich 2nd order harmonics and was defined but had this really cool raunchy rock'n'roll edge.

The 10" speaker put out an astounding amount of bass and sound for such a small, 25w amp. The response on the amp was lightning-fast, too. The reverb was clean and satisfying. It didn't sound as good on 5W mode but it turns the amp into a neat little practice combo.

Nice little amp! If I had the $$ I'd probably pick one up. Definitely one of the coolest EL84 amps I've tried.

 

[Tor]

Re: Finally tested a Mesa 5:25 Express combo!!

That with 10'' speaker right? It isn't too small, or..?

Edit: read your ... elaborated review now!

 

[suislidE03]

Re: Finally tested a Mesa 5:25 Express combo!!

sweet review! :laugh2:

 

[B2D]

Re: Finally tested a Mesa 5:25 Express combo!!

sweet review! :laugh2:

lol look again... accidentaly hit the post button too fast.

 

[tone4days]

Re: Finally tested a Mesa 5:25 Express combo!!

thanks brenneaux ...

how loud is it when really cookin? ... loud enough to keep up with a moderate volume band? .. or definitely needin to be mic'd?

 

[mediumpimpin]

Re: Finally tested a Mesa 5:25 Express combo!!

Have you tried the 5:50, if so how does it compare? I played the 5:50 a while back and came really close to buying that thing. I bought an orange instead tho, I just couldn't resist.

 

[B2D]

Re: Finally tested a Mesa 5:25 Express combo!!

thanks brenneaux ...

how loud is it when really cookin? ... loud enough to keep up with a moderate volume band? .. or definitely needin to be mic'd?

Loudest I had either channel on was 6 and it's definitely enough to keep up. An extension cab would be a good idea for more coverage but its definitely giggable on it's own.

 

[tone4days]

Re: Finally tested a Mesa 5:25 Express combo!!

cool
thanks

if i cant tame the roadster i am gonna go listen to the lonestar special and the 5:25

big outdoor gig this wed night - the roadster knows for whom the bell tolls

it sounded great in my basement yesterday ... but no one was tellinme to turn down .. and no band to blend in with

we'll see

t4d

 

[B2D]

Re: Finally tested a Mesa 5:25 Express combo!!

Have you tried the 5:50, if so how does it compare? I played the 5:50 a while back and came really close to buying that thing. I bought an orange instead tho, I just couldn't resist.

I tried the 5:50 and didn't like it very much. The actual tone had that same responsive feel as the 5:25 but it was too loud and honky for me. The 5:25 had all these rich, delicious overtones that the 50 just didn't have. It sounded much better on the 5w mode, that evened things out a bit.