Tell me what I want!!!!

[ratherdashing]

Re: Tell me what I want!!!!

Yes, the Mark V is definitely very, very different from the Recto. The Mark's high gain tone is thick, chewy, and round. Big emphasis on lows and low mids, and in some modes the low end can get completely out of hand. The trick to a nice tight high gain with the Mark amps is to keep the bass control down and use the low bands on the graph EQ to boost it while also cutting the mids (aka scooped EQ).

Honestly, I would not choose a Mark V for a rhythm player. It's a killer lead player's amp because of the mid emphasis and the singing, molten lava feel it has.

I am going to agree with B2D's post-2010 Dual Rec recommendation for the reasons he stated.

 

[Rockstar216]

Re: Tell me what I want!!!!

My vote is for the Blackstar Series one 6L6 you mentioned earlier. But the Orange amps are great as well just a different sound. I will say Blackstars have great versatility and a wide range of tones but you really should try one if you get the chance to.

 

[EET_FUK]

Re: Tell me what I want!!!!

Hey Rockstar.
How does that Blackstar head compare to the other suggestions? What cab would you recommend?

 

[Rockstar216]

Re: Tell me what I want!!!!

I have never played one but on the Blackstar forum I haven't heard a bad complaint yet about em. I own HT 40 combo and love it. As far as comparisons I can't really say I never owned a Head and cab just combos. I will say from what I've heard and seen from reviews about the Head it has a S#$@t load of gain more then most would ever need but it's very versatile like a Dual rec but Blackstars let you voice the amp to sound more british or american sounding or anywhere in between that why it has such a wide range of tones for just about any style of music and the head has a emulated out for recording or running through the PA and has a built in power reduction for scaling down wattage but has no verb.

Here is the company vid for it.

 

[Rockstar216]

Re: Tell me what I want!!!!

This is a more in depth review of the amp.

The only other amp I would tell you to look at is a EVH 5150. It's the one of two amps I would choose over a Blackstar Series one

 

[EET_FUK]

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Man, that Blackstar looks incredible. Too bad practically no shops have any of em laying around to mess around with.