Dude - on an unrelated subject - you were one of the very few to properly demo a Diezel Hagen, like 10 years ago and I remember you were pretty fond of it - Did you ever get one of those for yourself ?
@@PaulEubanks I don't think we should be so quick to judge channel 2. Even Ola was quick to dial up the Bass knob of the Mark VII mode because the marketing and manual says it's "Recto inspired" instead of testing it with the Bass knob set low like he did with the Lead channels. The Crunch of the Mark V:25 is awesome, so I have to imagine it would at least be passable on this amp as well. But, we still won't know for sure until we hear channel 2's Crunch and Mark VII modes dialed the same as channel 3 (high treble, low mid and bass) and directly compared with those sounds, then compared with other Mark amps in the same video.
@@TheGgreen100 Nah, I'm not gonna make excuses for it. If the dials sound bad dialed in a certain way, they should fix that with the frequency range of the pot sweep. Same thing happened w/ Fluff's video, just harsh grating tones outta channel 2. Chuck channel 2 straight in the bin.
I know he said he wasn’t impressed with the vii mode and apparently the consensus is that it sucks but I actually thought it sounded awesome here. Seems like a far better amp than the mark v so far
@@Kinetex I believe it was $1000, with the graphic EQ option. I later bought the parts for the reverb and installed it myself. Bought it from a place called Makin' Music in Illinois
It's tempting to get all the bells and whistles that come with the shiny new thing, but I am in a similar boat where I have a Mark IV and it does is job.
Best demo so far. Id love to see you do a shootout between this, the jp2c and the original iic+. Obviously I know theres different features and what not but itd be cool to see your direct take on the sounds and feel
Well IMO, Its logical to have a comparison at this point. You have the V, jp2c, and the vii that all claim "iic+" with it. I haven't played a v in years but i kinda remember the iic+mode just being a little bit less gain than the iv mode. Not really much of a different vibe or feel overall, but again it's been a while so i gotta take it with a grain of salt. Someone like Ola that has the original iic+, a jp2c and this mk vii could make one hell of a shootout to compare how close each amps "modes" are and see if they really do it justice, different feature set aside. I sort of look at them each as having their own unique thing going on anyway and they are all cool in their own right, but you cant help but wonder how they feel
I like the VII mode, tbh. Modern, and not in that sterile kind of way. It has a nice bite, enough bottom end to make it fat and clarity of notes - cuts through really well. At least in the video it sounded good, can't say how it sounds like in the room.
Imagine if Mesa did a simple affordable version with JUST the 2C+ mode and a 5-band eq, thats it!! We sure got the JP-2C but it could be more straight forward, and with just one channel. Thanks Ola, good reviews as always!
This aged well because the IIC+ is being reissued very soon. Personally having the IR function is absolutely a deal settler for me. My wife doesn't like loud recording haha......gotta give up the mic game.
Ola has that effect on many of us guitar 🎸 players … he just makes you want to practice really hard on your riffs… because his chugging riffage is straight up Badass! 👑 Ola is a monster guitarist and one of the funniest guys on the planet ! 😄🤘🏻🎸🇨🇦
Hell yeah! 🤘 I've been trying get all my gear back from Florida since I moved back to Denver Colorado for the metal scene and I started my own Band BLACK CHURCH and seeing the stuff you do daily motivates me more to get better gear and heavier tones, thanks for all your hard work it makes me want to be a better guitar player and technician. 🤘🤘🤘
The proper metal demo sounds that they needed so badly, nice job. When I think of this amp, I just think of all those early 2010s prog bands with this sound; corelia, early scale the summit were using marks for a bit, all the heavier bands that were descendants from petrucci forum sorts of demographics that spawned from dream theater influences before the JP2C amp was created. Really want to hear the mark mkii mode boosted.
Great video! Finally some Metal tones from the mark vii😅 Couple days ago, i contacted Mesa when they are going to ship to Europe again. Here’s what they response: Hey Manuel Thanks for reaching out. As we are still in the process of recertification with UL, we are looking to have Mesa back in the EU around Sept/Oct 2023. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks!
Having now had some significant time with both the Mark V and Mark VII, I think I can describe the differences pretty well. The bottom line is that the core Mark sound is the same, but on the Mark V, all of the extra tone shaping controls basically allow you to create a “pre-mixed” type of sound. Meaning the things a mix engineer would do after the fact, you can do with the amp. The Mark VII is much more raw, punchy and aggressive. Even on the clean channels. It sounds and feels more like the kind of guitar amps we’re used to. The head is significantly smaller than the Mark V, but the sound is bigger. The Mark V is an incredible amp from an engineering standpoint, and it could arguably be better for a live setting where you want a perfectly balanced and sculpted tone straight out of the amp. But for raw feeling and energy, the Mark VII beats it. Anyone who’s done any mixing knows how EQ, compression, etc can sort of shrink the tone, in order to fit in to a mix. If you want to do that with your band live, the Mark V has tools for it. But then the Mark VII has direct XLR out and cab clone for going straight into the board. I’m keeping the Mark VII, and selling the Mark V. It may seem like less of an amp in some ways, but it simply sounds better. A lot of people complained that the Mark V was too complicated and too hard to dial in. I think they really hit a home run with this one. If you want a Mark amp in 2023, the VII is the one. It has the classic tone, pure and awesome, with modern features and portability. But it’s not cheap. That’s the one drawback.
For me, the big difference between the mark V and the VII was that Mesa could deliver the V. I know many peoples that had a Mark V delivered to them, or, more crazy, they got in a shop and bought it. The Mark VII is unavailable, like every other Mesa Boogie product. They must be at the brink of bankruptcy at this point. Not able to deliver a single amp for more than 10 months now.
I have both the Mark V and VII, and disagree that one is better than the other. They sound different enough that I can enjoy having both in an amp switcher. I honestly don't prefer one to the other. In fact, there are times when I crave the V over the VII! To me, the V can sound more refined, like a gentleman's amp. Fluff did a good comparison of Mark IV modes between the IV, V and VII. The V and VII were both equally well within the ball park.
Thank you !! It's the same situation for me with the Mark 5 when I first tried it. I liked one CH maxed out sounded amazing ! But it's a lot of amp and $$$$ for just that 1 CH I like :) Still sounds amazing !! What I'm really after now is finding the best powered cab set up for Neural DSP Quadcortex for metal. Cheers Ola ⚡
One thing I love about Ola man....he says ima play deathf metal on this......one of the few who doesn't play this bad ass amp on the clean with a strat or Tele
I'm so excited about this one! When they told us about it at work I was pumped but then they said the price and I about hit the floor. Even w the emp discount our boys won't be getting this stack for a while and we'll probably sell out immediately but it's such an awesome piece and it's so versatile! I'm happy you gave an honest review! Ty for that. You kick a$$.
@@johnrobinson7138 i am sorry that you've had that experience. We are one of the largest music realtors in the US. We renewed our contract to sell Mesa Boogie in 2021 and we have a ton of stuff available through the website that we might not have room in local store. I'm not advertising but if you ever want to try again or you aren't finding something you're looking for you can always call in ask for me. I'd be happy to help you.
According to a source at Mesa Engineering (on TH-cam) stated that so much time had passed while working on the newest Mark Series amp to supersede the Mark V that they simply bypassed the Mark VI designation and moved on to designate it the Mark VII. Some day I will own one! Incredible beast!
Still one of my favorite TH-camrs, amp sounds incredible, Ola u should consider adding a riff of the week lesson for your fans, those riffs are 🔥dude 🤟
Thanks for the review, Ola ! I once had the honour of playing a MK IV . It didnt matter which guitar we tried (6string Les Paul, 6String Tele/Strat, Fender Bajosexto and finally 2 different 7string Ibanez(1 the black&green Universe, the other a plain black rg720)) the amplifier was just sounding bombastic . This amp paired with an Alesis Midi- or Quadraverb was an absolute beast, especially with complex delays or flangers from the Alesis units . What a lovely amplifier, from front to back .
It was a great amp, had a Mark IV in the early 2010’s. At the time I offloaded a bunch of gear when my old band called it quits, definitely sold it for a lot less than I see them for now, which is rare in itself. I have been eyeing a Mark V 25 or 35 in recent years, just hard to justify for playing at home and not gigging, haha.
The Mark series amps are so clean, punchy and tight!! i used to own a lot of Mark amps a couple of years ago. Mark IV ruled my world for years man... Would love to try the new Mark VII out
Ummmm.... yeah, I would probably really have a lot of fun with one of those... thankfully I am broke and will be able to continue this path of "live with the stuff I have..."... for just a few minutes, this video gets me some vicarious living! Thanks Ola! Rock on! 🤘
Huge thanks for this Ola, and brilliantly done. I had a Mark IV combo and loved it, though it was temperamental - I could never guarantee the same fantastic sound even at the same venues. I also had the fantastic Triaxis/2:90 combo. Now? (I like a wide range of styles) I have something a 'little bit'....eh.....different....a Fuchs TDS 50W combo, with all of Andy's mods (1/2 drive, HRM etc). Yes, it's different but damn, I'm loving those Dumble tones, and I'll tell you, it's very versatile versatile.
You know, I’m kinda happy I’m not impressed 😊 I’ll keep both my mark 5 25 and mini rectumfrier. Also, got all the Neural DSP plugins I could ever need! Thank you Mesa 👍
Gotta love Ola's reputation on the interwebs. I was discussing some of his amp reviews and they were like "Ola can plug into a potato with a TS-9 and make it sound good." 😆
Been waiting for this all week! We knew it was coming. Great demo, killer amp! The Mark IV mode sounds really impressive compared to on the V. I'll be keeping my precious Mark IV though.
Uncle Ola your riffs are killer fab so good yeeahhh ... This header is made for you ! Amazing Petrucci and Metallica sound ! It is very expensive and therefore you have to profile it with the Kemper or Cortex... we are happy with it!
Hey Ola,dude I just wanted to thank you for all of your hard work and time that you put into these vids,and you kick a*s on the guitar which is the bonus for us..thx brother, God bless you and your beautiful family
Mk5 has 7 preamp tubes. Mk7 has 5 preamp tubes. Mk5 has a much better clean channel. Mk7 has built in i.r. loader. Mk5 has pentode and triode modes. Mk7 is sent home.
I like the idea of focusing on high gain settings and mainly in extreme metal. Most amp demos start with the clean channel, then crunch and whatnot. But in all fairness, no one's buying a mark VII to play chuck berry tunes, just skip to what we came to see. Crank that shit up my dude!
Ola, honey, that tone on the Mark IV settings was killer! Not sure if the Voodoo microphone had a huge to role to play with it, but GAD DAMN! \m/-_-\m/
Ola, you inspired me to get more active on my own TH-cam channel. It's not easy but feels really good when I finally press upload. Hope you have a good weekend, man! 🤘 EDIT - Also it's weird seeing the 5 band EQ go down to 80hz, I usually low pass at around 120hz. Drop C is about 131hz. I guess that's more for live/in the room tone. Also weird that you cut out all the mids, I haven't personally played through a Mesa Mark amp so i guess that's what it needs. Sounds really sick! I sold my oversized Mesa 4x12 a while back and I'm still kicking myself for it. Was by far the best cab I've ever used. It had the pre2006 v30s in it. Glenn shared a free Ir that's pretty close to that old cab I had so I use that now. If you're looking for another video idea, it would be cool to hear this amp compared to the badlander. Cheers.
Credit for saying "settings look weird" but being humble enough to get it might be you not understanding it, so many clueless people trashing Mesa players dipping the 750, what they don't understand is Marks have SO MUCH mids that being just above the bottom line equals noon on a regular amp, that's the reason.
E standard is actually 82.5 hz or so at the lowest string... Drop c is about 65hz, setting a highpass at 120hz would cut off a lot of low end brotha, a low pass filter is what people use for subwoofers, frequencies from 0hz up to whatever is set will be passed, anything after will be chopped off to protect your woofer or subwoofer, a highpass filter will not pass anything beneath the set value, but pass everything above it, it matters to what style slope it is too, in the pro environment, it's usually 24db per octave.
The more you crank the treble on a Mark (which Ola likes to do) the less impact the mids and bass have on shaping the gain, so you might as well just put them on zero really. The bass tends to flub out on them if you have the gain really high and they're already super mid heavy, so his settings make sense for what he's going for. Also I don't really see the point of using a high pass on guitar unless you're doing it in a mix to make room for the bass guitar and kick drum. If you're just sitting in a room playing guitar there's not a whole lot of reason to do that when you can just shape the bottom end with EQ. You’re just castrating your tone.
I know the mark series is a metal amp, but for guys like me in a cover band that plays a good variety of music the versatility of the 3 channels will make my setup so much easier..... mine was delivered yesterday as I was setting up for my gig....now it's time to unbox it and see if it CHUGS🤘🤘🤘.... even though I'm not really a chugger
It’s not a metal amp, it’s every kind of amp. Would be great for blues. Any style. Goes from cleanest clean to highest gain and everything in between. The lineage is taking Fender amps and hot rodding them.
Hey Ola, thanks for this video, it's nice to see the Mark can still do Metal :D Could You please create a back-to-back comparison video with the Mk V before You send the Mk VII back to the US? It would be nice to hear the differences, should there be any....
Thank you for posting this Ola. I really needed to hear how this Mark grinds. Most other videos out there really haven't gone there. My Mark V 90w kills (extreme & MkIIc & Mk4 channels are sooo good) and I'm super curious how you would approach this new Mark 7. Such a spectrum of tones to dig into
Easily the best demo so far, yet the same conclusion: the best modes are the ones from the amps 20 years ago. If I really want one, I'll get a JP2C or just take the plunge and go Neural...
Hay they pre amped the eq? That’s kool 1 less petal for me and or rack space.Hay brotha you stay awesome and keep up the excellent work my metal brother.Keep slayin them demos. ✌🏻🎸🏂🎤😎.Hells Yeah.
This amp and JP are the shit! Hours if not days of sitting in front of the cabinet exploring tones till your ear bleed… then what? Your Fukn deaf! Great review Ola! Like I need another amp… definitely on my growing list of things I don’t need but want!
I don't know why Mesa/Boogie put in a Mark IIB mode, as the Mark IIC+ is a lot more useful!! Maybe they should've incorporated a Mark III mode, instead of the Mark IIB mode!! Otherwise, a great demo Ola!!
Have a great friday everyone!
Chuggstructionned
3500 not expensive
Thanks Ola. You always come through with the best videos!
Having experience with both, how would you compare this to the Mark V? They sound extremely similar to my ear.
Dude - on an unrelated subject - you were one of the very few to properly demo a Diezel Hagen, like 10 years ago
and I remember you were pretty fond of it - Did you ever get one of those for yourself ?
I knew Ola would deliver. Finally the first demo that actually shows the VII 2nd channel mode in a high gain setting
Fluff did one too, and Mesa. Both just glossed right over channel 2 b/c it’s trash. 😂
@@PaulEubanks I don't think we should be so quick to judge channel 2. Even Ola was quick to dial up the Bass knob of the Mark VII mode because the marketing and manual says it's "Recto inspired" instead of testing it with the Bass knob set low like he did with the Lead channels. The Crunch of the Mark V:25 is awesome, so I have to imagine it would at least be passable on this amp as well. But, we still won't know for sure until we hear channel 2's Crunch and Mark VII modes dialed the same as channel 3 (high treble, low mid and bass) and directly compared with those sounds, then compared with other Mark amps in the same video.
@@TheGgreen100 Nah, I'm not gonna make excuses for it. If the dials sound bad dialed in a certain way, they should fix that with the frequency range of the pot sweep. Same thing happened w/ Fluff's video, just harsh grating tones outta channel 2. Chuck channel 2 straight in the bin.
@@PaulEubanks The tone pots sounding bad at certain spots is basically a feature of the mark amps, hence the graphic eq.
I know he said he wasn’t impressed with the vii mode and apparently the consensus is that it sucks but I actually thought it sounded awesome here. Seems like a far better amp than the mark v so far
Ola consistently has top 3 metal tones on youtube hands down
I enjoy his crunchy chuggy goodness
Who are the other two in your opinion. Jon from Sonic Drive Studios is definitely up there for me.
Agreed, he has all 3.
Yup...1st 2nd and 3rd!
@@MesaMXR Ola, Jon & LambChopper.
I still have my Mark IIC I bought back in '83 and it still pulls killer tones..
If you can remember, how much did you pay for it?
@@Kinetex I believe it was $1000, with the graphic EQ option. I later bought the parts for the reverb and installed it myself. Bought it from a place called Makin' Music in Illinois
It's tempting to get all the bells and whistles that come with the shiny new thing, but I am in a similar boat where I have a Mark IV and it does is job.
Man…. You could sell that for so much right now
@@hiflyerint8119so about 3000 now
Truly one of the amps of all time
Best demo so far. Id love to see you do a shootout between this, the jp2c and the original iic+. Obviously I know theres different features and what not but itd be cool to see your direct take on the sounds and feel
Yessss, would be nice to test jp2c against the iic+ mode of the mark vii
The coolest thing about the jp2c is the extra GEQ. Having only one in the Mark VII feels a bit like a step backwards
@@ElShogoso indeed
Well IMO, Its logical to have a comparison at this point. You have the V, jp2c, and the vii that all claim "iic+" with it.
I haven't played a v in years but i kinda remember the iic+mode just being a little bit less gain than the iv mode. Not really much of a different vibe or feel overall, but again it's been a while so i gotta take it with a grain of salt.
Someone like Ola that has the original iic+, a jp2c and this mk vii could make one hell of a shootout to compare how close each amps "modes" are and see if they really do it justice, different feature set aside.
I sort of look at them each as having their own unique thing going on anyway and they are all cool in their own right, but you cant help but wonder how they feel
I like the VII mode, tbh. Modern, and not in that sterile kind of way.
It has a nice bite, enough bottom end to make it fat and clarity of notes - cuts through really well.
At least in the video it sounded good, can't say how it sounds like in the room.
Imagine if Mesa did a simple affordable version with JUST the 2C+ mode and a 5-band eq, thats it!! We sure got the JP-2C but it could be more straight forward, and with just one channel.
Thanks Ola, good reviews as always!
The Mark V35 is close to that.
Synergy IICP is exactly what you're looking for.
@@Procyon58 Thanks for tip, never heard of it. Looks interesting!
This aged well because the IIC+ is being reissued very soon. Personally having the IR function is absolutely a deal settler for me. My wife doesn't like loud recording haha......gotta give up the mic game.
8:32 Evergrey’s “More than ever” Ola! Such a good riff
LOVE EVERGREY ❤️
Thankyou! I knew I recognised the riff!
Ok that opening riff starting at 0:20 that is gorgeous.
Is this a song by Ola, I want to buy!
Ola has answered ToneWars call! Thank you Ola!
I always have to pick up my guitar after your videos cause your riffage is always on point.
same here, everytime i watch one of his videos i sit down and rip some riffs
Ola has that effect on many of us guitar 🎸 players … he just makes you want to practice really hard on your riffs… because his chugging riffage is straight up Badass! 👑 Ola is a monster guitarist and one of the funniest guys on the planet ! 😄🤘🏻🎸🇨🇦
Hell yeah! 🤘 I've been trying get all my gear back from Florida since I moved back to Denver Colorado for the metal scene and I started my own Band BLACK CHURCH and seeing the stuff you do daily motivates me more to get better gear and heavier tones, thanks for all your hard work it makes me want to be a better guitar player and technician. 🤘🤘🤘
The proper metal demo sounds that they needed so badly, nice job. When I think of this amp, I just think of all those early 2010s prog bands with this sound; corelia, early scale the summit were using marks for a bit, all the heavier bands that were descendants from petrucci forum sorts of demographics that spawned from dream theater influences before the JP2C amp was created. Really want to hear the mark mkii mode boosted.
Love Ola’s reviews. 100% honest which is much much appreciated.
I think this is the best amp out there.
Hell this amp holds up compared to the newest models on the market! It was way ahead of its metal time man!
post apocalyptic mega goth death metal is my favorite genre ever since!
My most favourite amp ever. Just perfect. One day I'll get one. One day!
what a brilliant sound, Mesa is my favorite Amplifiers, since I fell in love with Lamb of god, so it is something like 15 years.
"I'm only gonna play what's metal on this thing". That's why we are here and not in any other channel. Thanks for understanding your audience, Ola.
Wow that amp sounds just freaking amazing.
I like how Ola shows up faster, you can see that he is so excited about this one
Great video! Finally some Metal tones from the mark vii😅
Couple days ago, i contacted Mesa when they are going to ship to Europe again. Here’s what they response:
Hey Manuel
Thanks for reaching out. As we are still in the process of recertification with UL, we are looking to have Mesa back in the EU around Sept/Oct 2023. Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks!
Having now had some significant time with both the Mark V and Mark VII, I think I can describe the differences pretty well. The bottom line is that the core Mark sound is the same, but on the Mark V, all of the extra tone shaping controls basically allow you to create a “pre-mixed” type of sound. Meaning the things a mix engineer would do after the fact, you can do with the amp. The Mark VII is much more raw, punchy and aggressive. Even on the clean channels. It sounds and feels more like the kind of guitar amps we’re used to. The head is significantly smaller than the Mark V, but the sound is bigger.
The Mark V is an incredible amp from an engineering standpoint, and it could arguably be better for a live setting where you want a perfectly balanced and sculpted tone straight out of the amp. But for raw feeling and energy, the Mark VII beats it. Anyone who’s done any mixing knows how EQ, compression, etc can sort of shrink the tone, in order to fit in to a mix. If you want to do that with your band live, the Mark V has tools for it. But then the Mark VII has direct XLR out and cab clone for going straight into the board.
I’m keeping the Mark VII, and selling the Mark V. It may seem like less of an amp in some ways, but it simply sounds better. A lot of people complained that the Mark V was too complicated and too hard to dial in. I think they really hit a home run with this one. If you want a Mark amp in 2023, the VII is the one. It has the classic tone, pure and awesome, with modern features and portability.
But it’s not cheap. That’s the one drawback.
For me, the big difference between the mark V and the VII was that Mesa could deliver the V. I know many peoples that had a Mark V delivered to them, or, more crazy, they got in a shop and bought it. The Mark VII is unavailable, like every other Mesa Boogie product.
They must be at the brink of bankruptcy at this point. Not able to deliver a single amp for more than 10 months now.
@@boboutelama5748 I just bought one in July. I’ve heard they’ve had trouble shipping them internationally, but they’re available in the US.
I have both the Mark V and VII, and disagree that one is better than the other. They sound different enough that I can enjoy having both in an amp switcher. I honestly don't prefer one to the other. In fact, there are times when I crave the V over the VII! To me, the V can sound more refined, like a gentleman's amp.
Fluff did a good comparison of Mark IV modes between the IV, V and VII. The V and VII were both equally well within the ball park.
Ola is skwisgaar and toki in one dude! Great demo man.
Thank you !! It's the same situation for me with the Mark 5 when I first tried it. I liked one CH maxed out sounded amazing ! But it's a lot of amp and $$$$ for just that 1 CH I like :) Still sounds amazing !! What I'm really after now is finding the best powered cab set up for Neural DSP Quadcortex for metal. Cheers Ola ⚡
One thing I love about Ola man....he says ima play deathf metal on this......one of the few who doesn't play this bad ass amp on the clean with a strat or Tele
I'm so excited about this one! When they told us about it at work I was pumped but then they said the price and I about hit the floor. Even w the emp discount our boys won't be getting this stack for a while and we'll probably sell out immediately but it's such an awesome piece and it's so versatile! I'm happy you gave an honest review! Ty for that. You kick a$$.
Where do you work?
@@jsullivan2112 guitar center
@@marielle5879 Never seen any quality amps at a Guitar Center, much less Mesa. Usually filled with cheap Fender and Marshall amps.
@@johnrobinson7138 i am sorry that you've had that experience. We are one of the largest music realtors in the US. We renewed our contract to sell Mesa Boogie in 2021 and we have a ton of stuff available through the website that we might not have room in local store. I'm not advertising but if you ever want to try again or you aren't finding something you're looking for you can always call in ask for me. I'd be happy to help you.
According to a source at Mesa Engineering (on TH-cam) stated that so much time had passed while working on the newest Mark Series amp to supersede the Mark V that they simply bypassed the Mark VI designation and moved on to designate it the Mark VII. Some day I will own one! Incredible beast!
Mesa, for me, has never disappointed. I love my Trident and it slays.
I loved my mark V on the crunch and a tube screamer that was epic !
Fiiiiinally, a metal focused review of this. About damn time 😂
the IIc+ and mkiv sounded incredible \m/
holy shit...its the voice of devil!!!amazing sound!!mesa boggie rocks!!😍
Still one of my favorite TH-camrs, amp sounds incredible, Ola u should consider adding a riff of the week lesson for your fans, those riffs are 🔥dude 🤟
Thanks for the review, Ola !
I once had the honour of playing a MK IV .
It didnt matter which guitar we tried (6string Les Paul, 6String Tele/Strat, Fender Bajosexto and finally 2 different 7string Ibanez(1 the black&green Universe, the other a plain black rg720)) the amplifier was just sounding bombastic .
This amp paired with an Alesis Midi- or Quadraverb was an absolute beast, especially with complex delays or flangers from the Alesis units .
What a lovely amplifier, from front to back .
It was a great amp, had a Mark IV in the early 2010’s. At the time I offloaded a bunch of gear when my old band called it quits, definitely sold it for a lot less than I see them for now, which is rare in itself. I have been eyeing a Mark V 25 or 35 in recent years, just hard to justify for playing at home and not gigging, haha.
Tnx Sir for your transparent and honest advice on this last mark!
Am happy to hear IIc+ is your choice.
🎂🤜
The Mark series amps are so clean, punchy and tight!! i used to own a lot of Mark amps a couple of years ago. Mark IV ruled my world for years man... Would love to try the new Mark VII out
The Demo the Mesa Mark deserves...... Hails Ola 🤘
I came for the Mesa tones but stayed for the knee slaps at the end of the video! Both sounded great.
I can already hear a new Lamb of God album using this beauty
Well daaaang that sounds great!
Uncle Ben! Too cool for school
Ummmm.... yeah, I would probably really have a lot of fun with one of those... thankfully I am broke and will be able to continue this path of "live with the stuff I have..."... for just a few minutes, this video gets me some vicarious living! Thanks Ola! Rock on! 🤘
love the low key lamb of god riffs
That first riff fear factory style!💀killer as always!
Huge thanks for this Ola, and brilliantly done. I had a Mark IV combo and loved it, though it was temperamental - I could never guarantee the same fantastic sound even at the same venues. I also had the fantastic Triaxis/2:90 combo. Now? (I like a wide range of styles) I have something a 'little bit'....eh.....different....a Fuchs TDS 50W combo, with all of Andy's mods (1/2 drive, HRM etc). Yes, it's different but damn, I'm loving those Dumble tones, and I'll tell you, it's very versatile versatile.
You know, I’m kinda happy I’m not impressed 😊
I’ll keep both my mark 5 25 and mini rectumfrier. Also, got all the Neural DSP plugins I could ever need!
Thank you Mesa 👍
Yeah I'm digging the VII mode either especially the price of it as well.
I can always count on hearing metal with whatever is new here. You're an absolute legend bro.
Everything I own is always for sale for the right price...
except my wife, my cats, and my Mark IV.
Great review!
Brutal!!! ...and what a beautiful white guitar you have there behind the amp!!!
"Clean, crunch, and lunch, maybe, I don't know." Classic Ola right there!
I've never been disappointed by an Ola Video. Stellar work as always.
That was the best Demo of this Amp I've heard!
The 10 watt mode on the Mark V is epic. Single ended pure tube tone.
Gotta love Ola's reputation on the interwebs. I was discussing some of his amp reviews and they were like "Ola can plug into a potato with a TS-9 and make it sound good." 😆
FINALLY a great demo of this amp 🤘🏼
Been waiting for this all week! We knew it was coming. Great demo, killer amp! The Mark IV mode sounds really impressive compared to on the V. I'll be keeping my precious Mark IV though.
The IIC+ Sounds mega, mega good here.
Liked what ya did with the IIB also.
Atleast this cabclone version sounds better than whats on the mini marks. Good review, this is what i wanted
Absolutely incredible sound, this is what I hoped my pod was able to do
best tube amplifier forever
Please compare the Mark IIC+, Mark V, JPC+ and VII
Keep the amp! It’s a must have
Uncle Ola your riffs are killer fab so good yeeahhh ...
This header is made for you !
Amazing Petrucci and Metallica sound !
It is very expensive and therefore you have to profile it with the Kemper or Cortex... we are happy with it!
Killer tone, awesome riffs and purple solar X. So good 🔥🔥🔥
🤘🖤💀🖤🤘
Finally!! This amp rips. It's really a shame how expensive it is but damn the features are amazing
@@mylogify what are you talking about theres a EQ panel in the right side of the amp
@@mylogify what do you mean
Finally a video without cleans.
I had the “that tone is nasty af” face for the whole video.
Fucking love it Ola! Cheers
Good Lord!!!! You kind of let me down bro.. I always wanted to see a playthrough of LRA!!!.. can we get that? This MESA is badass!
Hey Ola,dude I just wanted to thank you for all of your hard work and time that you put into these vids,and you kick a*s on the guitar which is the bonus for us..thx brother, God bless you and your beautiful family
The Mark amps are god tier.
7 is 2 better than 5
If I buy two mark V's, will it be 3 better than mark VII?
@@JohnWiku YES!
…this one goes to 11
Mk5 has 7 preamp tubes.
Mk7 has 5 preamp tubes.
Mk5 has a much better clean channel.
Mk7 has built in i.r. loader.
Mk5 has pentode and triode modes.
Mk7 is sent home.
@@JohnWikuwho can afford two 5’s though?? 😂
Please revisit the Mark V with a complete demo like this. I just scored one and would love to hear you dial up some tones. Cheers!
Well, I found my new amp, cheers Ola
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhht but you are just getting better and better Guitar Tones with a MIC, well done man!
I like the idea of focusing on high gain settings and mainly in extreme metal. Most amp demos start with the clean channel, then crunch and whatnot. But in all fairness, no one's buying a mark VII to play chuck berry tunes, just skip to what we came to see. Crank that shit up my dude!
Ola, honey, that tone on the Mark IV settings was killer! Not sure if the Voodoo microphone had a huge to role to play with it, but GAD DAMN! \m/-_-\m/
Wonderful sounding amplifier 🔥 the blonde guy looks wonderful too.
That metallic purple finish really didn't help me lessen my desire to have a purple guitar 🤣!!
Edit: full evergrey guitar cover, please.
awesome! didn't dig any other of the clips of this amp, was waiting for your thoughts on this piece of equipment. this amp kills!!!!!
Ola, you inspired me to get more active on my own TH-cam channel. It's not easy but feels really good when I finally press upload. Hope you have a good weekend, man! 🤘
EDIT - Also it's weird seeing the 5 band EQ go down to 80hz, I usually low pass at around 120hz. Drop C is about 131hz. I guess that's more for live/in the room tone. Also weird that you cut out all the mids, I haven't personally played through a Mesa Mark amp so i guess that's what it needs. Sounds really sick! I sold my oversized Mesa 4x12 a while back and I'm still kicking myself for it. Was by far the best cab I've ever used. It had the pre2006 v30s in it. Glenn shared a free Ir that's pretty close to that old cab I had so I use that now. If you're looking for another video idea, it would be cool to hear this amp compared to the badlander. Cheers.
Credit for saying "settings look weird" but being humble enough to get it might be you not understanding it, so many clueless people trashing Mesa players dipping the 750, what they don't understand is Marks have SO MUCH mids that being just above the bottom line equals noon on a regular amp, that's the reason.
E standard is actually 82.5 hz or so at the lowest string... Drop c is about 65hz, setting a highpass at 120hz would cut off a lot of low end brotha, a low pass filter is what people use for subwoofers, frequencies from 0hz up to whatever is set will be passed, anything after will be chopped off to protect your woofer or subwoofer, a highpass filter will not pass anything beneath the set value, but pass everything above it, it matters to what style slope it is too, in the pro environment, it's usually 24db per octave.
The more you crank the treble on a Mark (which Ola likes to do) the less impact the mids and bass have on shaping the gain, so you might as well just put them on zero really. The bass tends to flub out on them if you have the gain really high and they're already super mid heavy, so his settings make sense for what he's going for.
Also I don't really see the point of using a high pass on guitar unless you're doing it in a mix to make room for the bass guitar and kick drum. If you're just sitting in a room playing guitar there's not a whole lot of reason to do that when you can just shape the bottom end with EQ. You’re just castrating your tone.
@@jsullivan2112 exactly 💯
I know the mark series is a metal amp, but for guys like me in a cover band that plays a good variety of music the versatility of the 3 channels will make my setup so much easier..... mine was delivered yesterday as I was setting up for my gig....now it's time to unbox it and see if it CHUGS🤘🤘🤘.... even though I'm not really a chugger
It’s not a metal amp, it’s every kind of amp. Would be great for blues. Any style. Goes from cleanest clean to highest gain and everything in between. The lineage is taking Fender amps and hot rodding them.
Hey Ola, thanks for this video, it's nice to see the Mark can still do Metal :D Could You please create a back-to-back comparison video with the Mk V before You send the Mk VII back to the US? It would be nice to hear the differences, should there be any....
yes please!
I don't think he has a Mark V, just a Mark IIC+ and the JP2C. The Mark IV he reviewed ages ago was a loaner
12 years ago he did a few videos with a Mark V. Maybe he still has it.
@@mvyper Didn’t see it in his amp room on a shelf or set up anywhere but it’s possible. I doubt it.
Thank you for posting this Ola. I really needed to hear how this Mark grinds. Most other videos out there really haven't gone there. My Mark V 90w kills (extreme & MkIIc & Mk4 channels are sooo good) and I'm super curious how you would approach this new Mark 7. Such a spectrum of tones to dig into
Essa Solar Roxa tá muito linda! Se não custasse um Rim e um Figado, já estaria aqui comigo! 😁
It chugs!!! Love my Express 5-50.
Easily the best demo so far, yet the same conclusion: the best modes are the ones from the amps 20 years ago. If I really want one, I'll get a JP2C or just take the plunge and go Neural...
Great job Ola..right to the point
Hay they pre amped the eq? That’s kool 1 less petal for me and or rack space.Hay brotha you stay awesome and keep up the excellent work my metal brother.Keep slayin them demos. ✌🏻🎸🏂🎤😎.Hells Yeah.
Damn great amp! And the plugin is great too... hoping to see your video about it! 🤘
DUDE! Nice bit of Evergrey!!!!!! More than Ever 😉😍
Been waiting for a Metal demo of this. Thanks!! Think I'll stick with a Dual Recto boosted or a JP2C if I wanna spend that kind of cash
This amp is both of those.
Your right Ola, Mark IV and IIC+ is where its at!
Ola ,purple solar, mesa!= Legend!🔥💪👺👹👍
so many configurations on those mark amps you lose your mind, this amp it suits all types of music.
Good shit, bro. Everybody else was using this amp for blues demos and shit. You’re a fresh breathe of air for reals hahaha
I guess the 6 was an unreleased demo according to their website
Sounds badass!
This amp and JP are the shit! Hours if not days of sitting in front of the cabinet exploring tones till your ear bleed… then what? Your Fukn deaf! Great review Ola! Like I need another amp… definitely on my growing list of things I don’t need but want!
I don't know why Mesa/Boogie put in a Mark IIB mode, as the Mark IIC+ is a lot more useful!! Maybe they should've incorporated a Mark III mode, instead of the Mark IIB mode!! Otherwise, a great demo Ola!!