mesa boogie mark iv review

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Average Ratings
Sound Quality9.8/10
Appearance8.3/10
Value for Money7.3/10
Reviewer Rating9.3/10
Overall Rating9.7/10 Based on 9 ratings
100% Recommended4 out of 4 Reviews

Review of Mesa Boogie Mark IV Amplifier

By tony mckenzie Rank: Corporal on 9th Apr 2005

tony mckenzie's Ratings
Sound Quality10/10
Appearance8/10
Reviewer's Musical StandardAdvanced
Value for money4/10
Overall value9/10
yes tony mckenzie's recommendation

Good Points

Tone. Tubes - flexibility and build

Bad Points

Heavy. Very heavy. No midi.

General Comments

I used one of the earlier Mesa Boogie about 4 years or more - use one with a JP Les Paul and you will have THE sound everyone wants. The tubes were very expensive to replace especially in the UK. The amp is now over £2000 in the UK and its a complete rip off by the distributor. The amp has huge power thought and remains one of the best sounding products in the world.

The recording out is great - you can turn off the speaker while recording direct and the sound is excellent.

I also found the pull swithces very useful to shape the sounds I wanted and overall, these were the secret to the Mark IV - spend some time on this aspect of the amp.

Tony McKenzie

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