I have this amp and I love it. It is the best amp I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned a lot of Boogies. I’m a Metalhead but, that 2b tone just hits my soul in a different kinda way! It’s delicious!
Now I used to have this amp ☹️ someone drained my momma’s bank account and I had to sell it to help cover her bills for the month. She’s on Social Security. So….☹️
Man I have to say what I like best about the Mark V is the complexity and features...that's what make it so damn versatile! The two different EQ options, switchable rectifier circuits, solo mode, mute switch and master volume all get used on mine regularly. The Mark VII sounds great but I'll keep my Mark V.
L S Well I have to counter that with what I like best with my 85 fully optioned S O B is its simplicity. 7 knobs no push pull, no modes, no stacked boards inside. Very simple to play, very simple to fix. After all it's 38 yrs old.
@sparkyguitar0058 fair enough, there's definitely something to be said for simplicity. Myself, I love to tinker with stuff and the Mark V is perfect for that.
@@jayl5941 the Mark V has two different eq options per channel (sliders or contour knob), switchable rectifier circuits per channel, solo mode, master mute switch and master volume. It appears they took all of those out for the Mark VII.
I had the mark v 90 and the 35...much prefer the 35.wirh a 2x12 v30 cab.. great 80s iron maiden metal tone on crunch channel along with the mid boost function.and of course wicked mark 4 metal tone my favorite high gain amp after 42 years and probably 60 different amps..
@@garycastronova7939 Awesome to hear. I agree, the Boogie Mark V:35 really offers a wide range of tones. And it works well with my pedalboard giving me option paralysis. :)
This sounds spectacular. It's everything I had ever hoped they would do for the Mark series. Incredible design. I love the Cab Clone technology built into the amplifier. Midi control. It's a GOD TIER amp.
Good review, thank you for taking the time to put it together. I have the Mark V 90, I don’t see anything on the 7 that makes me feel like I’m missing out.
I see it the same way. Also have the Mark V and also the Mark III, IV. What I always criticized about the Mark V was that it had no recording output, should be normal in this price range. Even the Mark IV had a silent recording (built in the early 90's). They seem to have done better this time! Which of course is not a reason to buy the Mark VII
My guess is that part of the reason for skipping the mark six is that the name Mark six is literally the holy grail of saxophones, so if one were to search Mark six on the Internet, you would be inundated with results for the Saxophone, so it makes sense to avoid competing with the same key word or search phrase
Fluff I think this is the best video you've ever done. The tone is killer and showcases the amp very well, the song choice was amazing and showed your playing very well imo, and the quality on the video and audio was superb. Great video!
Nice product. To those saying you don't think it's worth selling your current Mesa an getting this, sure! It's not an iphone, you don't have to get a different one every time it's released😅
The difference is that the Mesa V came out 14 years ago and this looks like exactly the same amp with a few of the modes changed and midi control/direct out. I get where you're coming from, but compare the Mark IV to the Mark V and then the Mark V to this. Happy I bought a pre-Gibson Mark 5! That way I can still 'play authentic'. =P
@@bizarrefruit9133 Yeah I'm with you. It looks like my Mark V BUT it's missing some things that I love about my amp. I do not have FOMO with this release.
@@bizarrefruit9133 Spoken by someone who doesn't really know anything about the Mark amps. The difference between the Mark IV and Mark V is the biggest there's ever been between Marks. Go look at every other one, from the Mark I all the way through the different versions of the Mark II, the Mark III stripes and Mark IV A and B, and the differences are really minor. And what do you mean by play authentic? They started working on this amp long before Gibson came along, so that's kinda bullshit.
But you could also get a decent attenuator (Two Notes, Dr. Z, etc) to fill that function. Yeah it's an additional cost but you can use it with anything else you want to crank to full tube-powered glory...
Interested to hear your views on the TC100 v Mark IV. I have a TC 100 and a Two Rock, and have always been tempted by a Rec or a Mark, but is it sufficiently different from the TC (which is so versatile)?
@@mrc2662 Hi Mr. C. They're wildly different animals. I love my TC 100 but the Mark is definitely much more versatile and organic/natural feeling. I have the Rev A series (the first) and to call it touch sensitive is an understatement. The cleans on the Mark are angelic and immaculate. I find the TC can be a bit boxy/honky sounding even with the mids pulled back. I added a boogie EQ pedal to the TC and it helps to liven up the sound overall. I actually prefer my Mark but for strait up grind the TC is hard to beat. I would recommend a mark over a rectifier if you're looking to expand your palette. Hope this helps. Good luck!
@@komeen that’s great, much appreciated. Tbh even finding a Mesa here in the UK these days is a real challenge. Part of me wants that 80s/90s metal thing with ‘that’ treadplate on the Recto, but I hear you about the Mark, it’s clearly a magnificent amp. Guess another factor is that I’m a pedal nut and maybe I just really need a Mesa Recto to do the punchy brutality thing to perfection, but rely on a clean amp (my classic reverb sig) for all my pedals, leaving no need for a Mark. Nice problem to have…or it would be if anywhere sold them :(
That 5 band EQ is iconic but I think that when most people hear the name Mesa Boogie they picture a Recto with the diamond plate face. That being said I have a single Recto solo head and it is a tremendous amp but I would LOVE to have a Mark....after I win the lottery.
@@stevestevens1457 for people that grew up in the late 90s and early 2000s, the rectifiers were the amps you associated with Mesa. That's what all the popular bands were using and endorsing.
@@CharlesWillisBonsai I am of those kids, but I liked AJFA since the beginning. Nowadays society seems to catch up with my taste and we see IIc+ being sold at 10k+
@Josh Smith But, I am. I have been shopping/indecisive on an amp for a few months now. I played my buddy's M-V and Badlander50 this past weekend and was blown away. I had the M-V on my purchase list. Then I saw this thing come out. I play a lower gain type of metal because I like a great guitar to sing through an amp. I put my order in through Sweetwater today.
They could’ve done more with the amp. It’s a mark five with modes shifted around on the panel and a few exchanged in and out. They should’ve incorporated a second graphic EQ like the jp2c and kept extreme mode from the mark V. Or did a mark IV reissue with 2 GEQ. For the price point, I’ll stick to my mark IV and my JP2C. The mark five will drop in price and I will pick one up used for a very good deal.
Yeah. This was a blown opportunity. Should have done a V with upgraded modes- made it smaller like it is, and added 2 EQs. That would be an amp I would maybe sell my JP2C for.
@@EatYourOwnBacon That was my first initial thought. I’m just excited for a 5:35 to be cheaper so I can get one. Have a mini rec so it needs a brother!!
All the new Boogie amps have a much tighter sound now. It's definitely different from the 90's when they were more bass sounding and kind of loose and growly. I like the new version though, very aggressive.
To me it falls on deaf ears. What really sets it apart from a mkV or jp2c aside from an extra crunch mode or 2b? Why would I care for another 2c mode or mk4 when they're in the V already? And what really sets the new VII mode apart?
Had a mark iv. Mine was a little bit more scooped (used kinda the same graph eq settings but with the 80Hz at unity) but the idea is there. Well I use fractal products, now, but my love for mesa amps still is there
After owning one for about 9 months, and a Mark V before that, I have some thoughts. The only thing I really miss from the Mark V is Extreme mode, which to me was a perfect modern version of the classic Mark sound. Everything else they cut out is not missed. There were a bunch of tweaks that were nice to have, but ultimately not needed. Including the rectifier tube. The Mark V was overkill in many ways. The Mark VII is a simpler, purer amp, more like the IIC+, which is to say, at its core, a modified high gain Fender with Tube Screamers built in to every channel. The IIB mode is good. The Mark VII mode is tough to find a use for, for me. I would have rather had two copies of Channel 3, with Crunch on Channel 1, and Mark V Extreme instead of Mark IIB on Channel 3. So it’s the pure thing you’re looking for in a Mark series amp, and then it adds modern benefits on top. It’s smaller and lighter than the Mark V, and has all of the DI/IR features you need for silent recording, practicing, or going direct live into a PA. The only thing that would make it more complete would be to add more effects, like chorus and delay. At that point, the only reason to want a modeler would be size. This was, for the most part, very smart design by Mesa, right down the middle of what the market needs. I personally would have done the few things I mentioned above, but I’m happy with it. There are fewer tones than the Mark V, but they almost all sound better. The IIC+ mode is indistinguishable from the old ones. The cleans are amazing, and sound like an HD Fender, much more so than the Mark V, which sounds more “processed” due to all of its circuits. A very solid entry into the series.
I just played the Mark VII today at guitar center for a couple of hours. Nice amp. Great cleans. Great high gain and lead. It was surprising how quickly the sounds went from clean to high gain without the in between overdriven saturation harmonics I am used to from my Mark V35 and Mark IV. I enjoy using my Mark V35 to cop guitar sounds from records without needing to use distortion/overdrive pedals. The Mark VII seemed less flexible for that. I went ahead and ordered a used Mark V 90 watt head today instead because it felt like a good time to do that. I hope I like it a lot. The only thing I have not liked about my Mark V35 is having to manually toggle the switch to go from clean to crunch. I use both of these modes frequently so three channels will be great.
I’ve never owned a Mesa, but love the ones I’ve played through. Are they durable? If I dump 3k on this thing, have I made a good investment? I’m in the market for a forever-amp and just bought a lemon of a Vox.
I really don’t understand the complaints about the price. The Mark series has always been expensive. Last I checked a full size Mark V was around $3k-$3.5k.
You got a Mark V ? so i think you don´t need this Mark VII... have a Mark III , IV and V and can´t find a reason why i should need this needless Amp . This is just a stripped down version of the Mark V
Can't wait for the 25&35 Watt models to come out. I have no intention of getting one, but I would like a Mark V if I can find one at the right price. They should start dropping in price after a year or so. I'm not a high gain player, buti bought a Soldano SLO-1 preamp module for the Synergy, and I think I've used my Jubilee a few times since getting the SLO, and even then it was for gigs. I've been repairing amps for a fifteen years, and instituted a "No Boogie" policy not long afterwards, it's not worth the headache trying to hunt down issues to diagnose problems. Looking at the front and back of this amp I don't see that changing anytime soon, but it's nice to see things getting a bit more simplified, if not simple.
I'm kinda confused why they didn't put in another geq like in the JP2C. A second geq would make the amp way more flexible. Mesa even removed the eq presets that the old MKV had and even the Output, Solo and Sendlevel controls are missing. Featurewise this amp really seems like a step backwards from the old MKV.
Missing that "Solo" feature is a show stopper for me. they have lost the the sale for me on that. That is primarily why I chose Mesa for my amp choice.
no sells to EU right now but the actual prices for mesa and gibson gear are also just insane here in europe so domestic companies are in a great position to expand their business 🙏🎸
Ok... After looking into a few articles and videos, I think my overall impression is that if I didn't already have a Mark IV, I would want this. For me, what it's making me realize is that I just wish my Mark IV wasn't 32 years old and unreliable to count on for live performances these days. Do I spend $4k for an updated replacement, especially considering I'm not even gigging at the moment? No, I don't think so. I think I'll just work on my ventilation in my rack rig to see if I can prevent the overheating issues I'm having, rather than retiring the IV in favor of the VII. The only thing I really *wish* I had is the low wattage setting so I can push the amp for an SRV blues type tone in the same amp as my metal tones.
@@frontline205 Already did. They couldn't reproduce the issue, so they did some basic maintenance and replaced a few caps. I got it back and it shut down again during my very next show.
You can literally put the mark iv in Class A Triode mode to bump the wattage down to around 25 watts. It’s flipping two rockers instead of flicking one switch. Same effect though, I imagine…
Other than the CabClone and midi, I don't see anything that better than a MkV. The VII mode sounds good, but I don't like that the GEQ is either On or FS it was nice to be able to set ch1 off, ch2 footswitch and ch3 always on, no Solo and Mute on the footswitch, no tube rectifier option.
After 10 years only playing through amp sims I think I'm finally ready to get a tube amp and play the real thing. Will I be happy with a Mark VII? Is this the kind of amp that only sounds good if volume is loud?
If you use a reactive load box like the Fryette Amplification Power Load IR then you can play the amp at full power in a home setup - the reactive load box will then output a quieter signal to you studio monitors with our without an cab impulse response or DI into you DAW. Gets all the sound of your tubes without being loud in the room - independent volume control etc
Many people claim lack of options comparing to Mark V but this new Mark VII is not a successor of Mark V. It is rather a mix of JP2C and Mark V. Another great but different Mark series beast. Mark V won't be discontinued.
@@ttguitarnoob True, but the way those work in a Boogie vs other amps is different as I understand it and then you have the graphic eq added to it for each channel. I believe the EQ knobs actually control things BEFORE the preamp stage. I have never owned a Boogie, but that is what I have seen in other videos.
I know you've done livestreams of you jamming Dragged Under songs, but you really should make some lesson videos where you break down certain songs. I'd love to see you break down The Hardest Drug, in particular.
What makes this amp more versatile than the V? The five has more voices, more power options, more rectifier options, the EQ presets file and a solo boost. I get that you like the VII and that’s fine, but how is it more versatile?
@@DerSilvano Haha, I should have read the manual. It's a recto/Triple Crown crossover mode. I really don't know why current Mark V owners would buy this one
I'm curious how this amp holds up and compares to amps like the Revv Generator Mark III which is my primary do it all amp. I struggled with the Crunch mode on the Mark V. It was part of why I sold it.
How dose it compare to the triple crown 100 . Looks very similar set up with the knobs except for the manual 5 band EQ. Also sounds very similar to my triple crown at least the audio coming though you tube video.
Mark V is a dream if you have the patience to get to know it. People aren't exaggerating when they say it needs some learning. They are like a high performance car, if you use it correctly it will drive like a dream but it is entirely possible to make it do awful things, something which is not anywhere near as much the case on a Vox. Couldn't be without mine now, though.
If buying new today, and disregarding the cost. Would you get a mk v, a jp2c, or a mk vii? On the edge here and unsure what to do. I really dig the sounds of the vii but also love the v and jp2c. Playing almost exclusively metal, but I can dabble in som clean and crunch from time to time. But the metal sound is the most important for me. Thanks alot for your videos. Great as always!
Not having a global master volume is gonna be a real dealbreaker for me. I like having some stage volume, and the way to not piss off the sound engineer is to crank the channel volumes on my Marshall JVM to get the full on tone and keep the two master volumes at about 9 o’clock (or 9:30 for my guitar solo channel to have a slight volume boost for that). That won’t be an option here, as far as I can tell. If the Mark V had all this new tech that updates it to 2023 like they did here, that would’ve been sick. Ah well. Still a nice amp and I’m sure it will get profiled to death for the Kemper/QC/AxeFX crowd
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Don’t worry the Mark VI is included in the VII’s price tag.
You just won the internet with that comment
HAHA!
Hearty lol.
$3500 for the head
Che ridere
I have this amp and I love it. It is the best amp I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned a lot of Boogies. I’m a Metalhead but, that 2b tone just hits my soul in a different kinda way! It’s delicious!
Now I used to have this amp ☹️ someone drained my momma’s bank account and I had to sell it to help cover her bills for the month. She’s on Social Security. So….☹️
@@clydewilliams7061 lol nice
Man I have to say what I like best about the Mark V is the complexity and features...that's what make it so damn versatile! The two different EQ options, switchable rectifier circuits, solo mode, mute switch and master volume all get used on mine regularly. The Mark VII sounds great but I'll keep my Mark V.
L S Well I have to counter that with what I like best with my 85 fully optioned S O B is its simplicity. 7 knobs no push pull, no modes, no stacked boards inside. Very simple to play, very simple to fix. After all it's 38 yrs old.
How is the mark vii less complex? Just curious as I don’t know the main differences other than a few of the channels.
@sparkyguitar0058 fair enough, there's definitely something to be said for simplicity. Myself, I love to tinker with stuff and the Mark V is perfect for that.
@@jayl5941 the Mark V has two different eq options per channel (sliders or contour knob), switchable rectifier circuits per channel, solo mode, master mute switch and master volume. It appears they took all of those out for the Mark VII.
That Gibson acquisition is really shinning through with that $3500 price tag...
Can not wait to see your budget friendly 3 channel amp!
@@RiffsAndBeards bro, it is boutique amp territory pricewise. We don’t want shitty newer mark for those money.
Literally.. hell my soldano was more lol and its older
Don't ever look inside one of these things, you won't like what you see.
You can get a Mark V for 1500 dollars less and it’s a better amp
Sounds great, I thought they were counting the JP2C as the MK6 would make more sense.
glad I got my Mark V when they were $1999
Phew....that 1st demo riff is SOOOOO GOOD 👍
My JP2C can be sculpted to get the tones close enough so not sure I need to spend another $3500. Thanks for the review Fluff!
same here for my mark v
Close enough to what?
@@MooseWilliams to the Mark VII
Yeah, my Boss Katana head can be sculpted to get the tones close enough, so I am absolutely positive I don't need to spend $3,500. 😆
@@TheCyberMantisboss Katana? LOL, sure. But it's not the same, I guarantee if you played side by side, you would be like "dammit"
What a beast. I keep coming back to my Boogie Mark V:35 and this just sounds epic.
I had the mark v 90 and the 35...much prefer the 35.wirh a 2x12 v30 cab.. great 80s iron maiden metal tone on crunch channel along with the mid boost function.and of course wicked mark 4 metal tone my favorite high gain amp after 42 years and probably 60 different amps..
@@garycastronova7939 Awesome to hear. I agree, the Boogie Mark V:35 really offers a wide range of tones. And it works well with my pedalboard giving me option paralysis. :)
Yeah my mark 5:25 has 99.9% of this sound for 1/3 the price tag. Actually only paid $900 for mine.great video and playing !!
This sounds spectacular. It's everything I had ever hoped they would do for the Mark series. Incredible design. I love the Cab Clone technology built into the amplifier. Midi control. It's a GOD TIER amp.
Good review, thank you for taking the time to put it together.
I have the Mark V 90, I don’t see anything on the 7 that makes me feel like I’m missing out.
Same boat here. Sweet amp but I don't think I will be pursuing any time soon. Love my V 90.
I see it the same way. Also have the Mark V and also the Mark III, IV. What I always criticized about the Mark V was that it had no recording output, should be normal in this price range. Even the Mark IV had a silent recording (built in the early 90's). They seem to have done better this time! Which of course is not a reason to buy the Mark VII
My guess is that part of the reason for skipping the mark six is that the name Mark six is literally the holy grail of saxophones, so if one were to search Mark six on the Internet, you would be inundated with results for the Saxophone, so it makes sense to avoid competing with the same key word or search phrase
True, but Selmer also builds a mark vii sax as well.
JP 2C was the mark 6 imo
Man that demo riff is SICK!!!!
Fluff I think this is the best video you've ever done. The tone is killer and showcases the amp very well, the song choice was amazing and showed your playing very well imo, and the quality on the video and audio was superb. Great video!
Nice product. To those saying you don't think it's worth selling your current Mesa an getting this, sure! It's not an iphone, you don't have to get a different one every time it's released😅
The difference is that the Mesa V came out 14 years ago and this looks like exactly the same amp with a few of the modes changed and midi control/direct out.
I get where you're coming from, but compare the Mark IV to the Mark V and then the Mark V to this.
Happy I bought a pre-Gibson Mark 5! That way I can still 'play authentic'. =P
@@bizarrefruit9133 Yeah I'm with you. It looks like my Mark V BUT it's missing some things that I love about my amp. I do not have FOMO with this release.
@@bizarrefruit9133 Spoken by someone who doesn't really know anything about the Mark amps. The difference between the Mark IV and Mark V is the biggest there's ever been between Marks. Go look at every other one, from the Mark I all the way through the different versions of the Mark II, the Mark III stripes and Mark IV A and B, and the differences are really minor.
And what do you mean by play authentic? They started working on this amp long before Gibson came along, so that's kinda bullshit.
" A MASTERPIECE" ??? It BETTER BE for that price... I will stick with MY masterpiece... The good 'ol MK IV 🤘🥰🤘 GREAT review tho !!!
@@DerSilvano The SOLDANO is another GREAT amp.. and ANOTHER one that has Become INSANELY unattainable pricewise. ..😫
That output transformer is HUGE
No master volume is a deal breaker. One of the best things about my mark 4 and triple crown 100. Especially the second volume boost on the
TC 100
But you could also get a decent attenuator (Two Notes, Dr. Z, etc) to fill that function. Yeah it's an additional cost but you can use it with anything else you want to crank to full tube-powered glory...
that is where the Revv Generator and new Bogner Ultra beat it.
Interested to hear your views on the TC100 v Mark IV. I have a TC 100 and a Two Rock, and have always been tempted by a Rec or a Mark, but is it sufficiently different from the TC (which is so versatile)?
@@mrc2662 Hi Mr. C. They're wildly different animals. I love my TC 100 but the Mark is definitely much more versatile and organic/natural feeling. I have the Rev A series (the first) and to call it touch sensitive is an understatement. The cleans on the Mark are angelic and immaculate. I find the TC can be a bit boxy/honky sounding even with the mids pulled back. I added a boogie EQ pedal to the TC and it helps to liven up the sound overall. I actually prefer my Mark but for strait up grind the TC is hard to beat. I would recommend a mark over a rectifier if you're looking to expand your palette. Hope this helps. Good luck!
@@komeen that’s great, much appreciated. Tbh even finding a Mesa here in the UK these days is a real challenge. Part of me wants that 80s/90s metal thing with ‘that’ treadplate on the Recto, but I hear you about the Mark, it’s clearly a magnificent amp. Guess another factor is that I’m a pedal nut and maybe I just really need a Mesa Recto to do the punchy brutality thing to perfection, but rely on a clean amp (my classic reverb sig) for all my pedals, leaving no need for a Mark. Nice problem to have…or it would be if anywhere sold them :(
That mix is insanely good, and the tone is killer
Yep, i 2nd that
Damn! That first mix sounds absolutely glorious with headphones on. Well done Fluff
This channel became the protector of everything that is Gibson and MeZa Boogie. LOL
That 5 band EQ is iconic but I think that when most people hear the name Mesa Boogie they picture a Recto with the diamond plate face. That being said I have a single Recto solo head and it is a tremendous amp but I would LOVE to have a Mark....after I win the lottery.
What? No one cares about Shittifier. Mesa is Mark. Period.
@@stevestevens1457 for people that grew up in the late 90s and early 2000s, the rectifiers were the amps you associated with Mesa. That's what all the popular bands were using and endorsing.
@@CharlesWillisBonsai I am of those kids, but I liked AJFA since the beginning. Nowadays society seems to catch up with my taste and we see IIc+ being sold at 10k+
Rectifiers suck.
@@dilbophagginz do you have one or ever played one?
THANKYOU VERY MUCH, very helpful.
Lol not sure if I am supposed to see this unlisted but I like the amp and the video. Sounds amazing. 🤘
LISTENED ON MY PHONE THEN WENT INSIDE AND LISTENED ON MY MONITORS...HOLY COW DOES IT SOUND GOOD!
@2:00 That's the Mark series sound we all know and love!! Hell yeah!!
Sounds great! This seems like Mesa Boogie going a similar route to what Marshall did with the JVM, but with even more features. Good stuff!
I got a mark V and love it, but no complaints here. This new amp sounds pretty good!
Ryan and I have very different tone setting preferences, but I really love how he has this sucker chunking here.
I'm getting one, for sure.
No you're not
@Josh Smith But, I am. I have been shopping/indecisive on an amp for a few months now. I played my buddy's M-V and Badlander50 this past weekend and was blown away. I had the M-V on my purchase list. Then I saw this thing come out. I play a lower gain type of metal because I like a great guitar to sing through an amp. I put my order in through Sweetwater today.
They could’ve done more with the amp. It’s a mark five with modes shifted around on the panel and a few exchanged in and out. They should’ve incorporated a second graphic EQ like the jp2c and kept extreme mode from the mark V. Or did a mark IV reissue with 2 GEQ.
For the price point, I’ll stick to my mark IV and my JP2C. The mark five will drop in price and I will pick one up used for a very good deal.
I might pick up a mark 5:35 if the prices get low enough
Yeah. This was a blown opportunity. Should have done a V with upgraded modes- made it smaller like it is, and added 2 EQs.
That would be an amp I would maybe sell my JP2C for.
@@EatYourOwnBacon That was my first initial thought. I’m just excited for a 5:35 to be cheaper so I can get one. Have a mini rec so it needs a brother!!
@@TheLeadG it's crazy to me that a V:35 new costs the same as the V:90 was when I bought mine new
I’ve got a iv that and a tube screamer is heaven I don’t need another mark. I want a triple crown with 6L6s
9:31 That sounds gnarly. I'm pumped to try this in person
Love your videos fluff, the full mix riff today might be my favorite you've done so far!
All the new Boogie amps have a much tighter sound now. It's definitely different from the 90's when they were more bass sounding and kind of loose and growly. I like the new version though, very aggressive.
Definitely. I always thought Mesas sounded flubby on the low end, but the newer generations are very tight.
What, the IV is tight. Bass control on zero. Add bass on GEQ. See my video Disposable Heroes.
To me it falls on deaf ears. What really sets it apart from a mkV or jp2c aside from an extra crunch mode or 2b? Why would I care for another 2c mode or mk4 when they're in the V already? And what really sets the new VII mode apart?
For some reason, this makes the Mark V even more attractive.
I mean unless the VII tones somehow radically alter what is on the V, i have to agree with you!
Why are people bitching about the price tag? It’s not 2008 anymore and it’s Mesa.
Either way I’m a sucker for the Mark stuff and enjoyed this.
That intro playing had really sick tone.
Had a mark iv. Mine was a little bit more scooped (used kinda the same graph eq settings but with the 80Hz at unity) but the idea is there. Well I use fractal products, now, but my love for mesa amps still is there
After owning one for about 9 months, and a Mark V before that, I have some thoughts. The only thing I really miss from the Mark V is Extreme mode, which to me was a perfect modern version of the classic Mark sound. Everything else they cut out is not missed. There were a bunch of tweaks that were nice to have, but ultimately not needed. Including the rectifier tube. The Mark V was overkill in many ways. The Mark VII is a simpler, purer amp, more like the IIC+, which is to say, at its core, a modified high gain Fender with Tube Screamers built in to every channel.
The IIB mode is good. The Mark VII mode is tough to find a use for, for me. I would have rather had two copies of Channel 3, with Crunch on Channel 1, and Mark V Extreme instead of Mark IIB on Channel 3.
So it’s the pure thing you’re looking for in a Mark series amp, and then it adds modern benefits on top. It’s smaller and lighter than the Mark V, and has all of the DI/IR features you need for silent recording, practicing, or going direct live into a PA. The only thing that would make it more complete would be to add more effects, like chorus and delay. At that point, the only reason to want a modeler would be size.
This was, for the most part, very smart design by Mesa, right down the middle of what the market needs. I personally would have done the few things I mentioned above, but I’m happy with it. There are fewer tones than the Mark V, but they almost all sound better. The IIC+ mode is indistinguishable from the old ones. The cleans are amazing, and sound like an HD Fender, much more so than the Mark V, which sounds more “processed” due to all of its circuits. A very solid entry into the series.
The JP-2C is basically the Mark VI; I know the real 2C+ is sought out for, but I’d rather get a 2C++ if wanting something rare of theirs.
Love the demo riff 🎉 can feel the passion in the tone!
DAYMM BOII forget the amp, that jam at the beginning is savage. Where the hell did that come from!!! Love your work mate ❤
Best Mark VII demo out there.
Cool amp, even cooler opening mix I really dug it.
My guy that mix was insane! Nice demo
Wow, and here I was, worried about the future of tube amps. Good to know they're still being worked on.
Cheers from Texas!
Crazy-cool
Great video!
🤟😺🤟
I feel like if they added a second EQ slider for the clean/crunch channels, it would have made it more justifiable for upgrading from a Mark V
Fluff always sounds great no matter what amp. Mesa makes the best stuff IMO. I’m also a Mark IV junkie.
Me too! I’ve got a short A in a 10 space for my practice rig and a wide body combo B in a rack/case for live stuff.
@@TheLeadG I have a MKIV combo but I have no idea which version it is
Yeah amazing amp... hope I come across one on the used market for a reasonable price one day.
That full mix thooo 🔥🔥🔥
I just played the Mark VII today at guitar center for a couple of hours. Nice amp. Great cleans. Great high gain and lead.
It was surprising how quickly the sounds went from clean to high gain without the in between overdriven saturation harmonics I am used to from my Mark V35 and Mark IV.
I enjoy using my Mark V35 to cop guitar sounds from records without needing to use distortion/overdrive pedals. The Mark VII seemed less flexible for that.
I went ahead and ordered a used Mark V 90 watt head today instead because it felt like a good time to do that. I hope I like it a lot. The only thing I have not liked about my Mark V35 is having to manually toggle the switch to go from clean to crunch. I use both of these modes frequently so three channels will be great.
I’ve never owned a Mesa, but love the ones I’ve played through. Are they durable? If I dump 3k on this thing, have I made a good investment?
I’m in the market for a forever-amp and just bought a lemon of a Vox.
Beyond a good investment. It's so flipping built like a beast and it's the best amp ever made. I own the mark V 90 watt head
“Randall Smith didn’t want anything unnecessary in the way of the tone”
IMHO a master volume is pretty necessary.
Mix example is awesome!
John Madden Voice: Well here's a guy who really knows what he's doing with a Rectifier! It's obvious that he's a master with the controls!
I really don’t understand the complaints about the price. The Mark series has always been expensive. Last I checked a full size Mark V was around $3k-$3.5k.
YEP!
your best tone yet
Damn it ... Just bought a Mark V 🤣
Absolute beast of an amp though, I am very happy 🤘
Honestly this isn’t much better. Besides the CabClone IR and other quality of life features in the VII, the Mark V will always be a kickass amp!
You got a Mark V ? so i think you don´t need this Mark VII... have a Mark III , IV and V and can´t find a reason why i should need this needless Amp . This is just a stripped down version of the Mark V
Were you not allowed to show the amp in focus?
If the amp wasn’t in focus perhaps you should get your eyes checked
Can't wait for the 25&35 Watt models to come out. I have no intention of getting one, but I would like a Mark V if I can find one at the right price. They should start dropping in price after a year or so. I'm not a high gain player, buti bought a Soldano SLO-1 preamp module for the Synergy, and I think I've used my Jubilee a few times since getting the SLO, and even then it was for gigs.
I've been repairing amps for a fifteen years, and instituted a "No Boogie" policy not long afterwards, it's not worth the headache trying to hunt down issues to diagnose problems. Looking at the front and back of this amp I don't see that changing anytime soon, but it's nice to see things getting a bit more simplified, if not simple.
You must not be that good of a tech.
@@twintriode you must have never looked into a Boogie. I'm good enough to not have to take jobs I don't want to do .
Those might be the best Mesa tones I've ever heard...
I love my Mark V 35! All i need.
Did you use a IR Cabinet Speaker in this video and if so which one. The tone you dialed in is so spot on my man!
I’ll wait for the mark IX then
I'm kinda confused why they didn't put in another geq like in the JP2C. A second geq would make the amp way more flexible. Mesa even removed the eq presets that the old MKV had and even the Output, Solo and Sendlevel controls are missing. Featurewise this amp really seems like a step backwards from the old MKV.
Missing that "Solo" feature is a show stopper for me. they have lost the the sale for me on that. That is primarily why I chose Mesa for my amp choice.
I ordered one !!! Seems a bit more stiff than My Jpc I like that. Thanks brother sounds killer
The 4th vid of the mk7 I have watched and the 1st one to actually make me want one \m/ good work man
no sells to EU right now but the actual prices for mesa and gibson gear are also just insane here in europe so domestic companies are in a great position to expand their business 🙏🎸
Stellar tone and riffage!!!. NICE!!!!
Dude ! You are going to love getting that thing worked on. Lol
Ok... After looking into a few articles and videos, I think my overall impression is that if I didn't already have a Mark IV, I would want this. For me, what it's making me realize is that I just wish my Mark IV wasn't 32 years old and unreliable to count on for live performances these days. Do I spend $4k for an updated replacement, especially considering I'm not even gigging at the moment? No, I don't think so. I think I'll just work on my ventilation in my rack rig to see if I can prevent the overheating issues I'm having, rather than retiring the IV in favor of the VII. The only thing I really *wish* I had is the low wattage setting so I can push the amp for an SRV blues type tone in the same amp as my metal tones.
You can send that Mark IV to Mesa and for under a grand make it like new again. That’s my plan anyway
@@frontline205 Already did. They couldn't reproduce the issue, so they did some basic maintenance and replaced a few caps. I got it back and it shut down again during my very next show.
You can literally put the mark iv in Class A Triode mode to bump the wattage down to around 25 watts. It’s flipping two rockers instead of flicking one switch. Same effect though, I imagine…
@@thirteenthandy Sounds more like your rack doesn't like the amp, or vice versa. Something's not jiving between the two.
Other than the CabClone and midi, I don't see anything that better than a MkV. The VII mode sounds good, but I don't like that the GEQ is either On or FS it was nice to be able to set ch1 off, ch2 footswitch and ch3 always on, no Solo and Mute on the footswitch, no tube rectifier option.
Yes but looks like you can’t find any new mesa boogie amp in Europe stores
After 10 years only playing through amp sims I think I'm finally ready to get a tube amp and play the real thing. Will I be happy with a Mark VII? Is this the kind of amp that only sounds good if volume is loud?
No, but they sound their best loud.
If you use a reactive load box like the Fryette Amplification Power Load IR then you can play the amp at full power in a home setup - the reactive load box will then output a quieter signal to you studio monitors with our without an cab impulse response or DI into you DAW.
Gets all the sound of your tubes without being loud in the room - independent volume control etc
Great video. Sounds great, also gels with your rhythm playing.
Many people claim lack of options comparing to Mark V but this new Mark VII is not a successor of Mark V. It is rather a mix of JP2C and Mark V. Another great but different Mark series beast. Mark V won't be discontinued.
That is a lot of knobs!! This is the challenge with Boogie Marks - they take some work to dial in. Your tracks at the beginning sounded awesome!
It’s only 6 knobs per channel that’s pretty normal if you think about it that way. Gain, volume, presence, high mid low
@@ttguitarnoob True, but the way those work in a Boogie vs other amps is different as I understand it and then you have the graphic eq added to it for each channel. I believe the EQ knobs actually control things BEFORE the preamp stage. I have never owned a Boogie, but that is what I have seen in other videos.
These are way easier to dial in than a Mark IV and anything older though. Don't have to deal with shared controls anymore for one thing.
I know you've done livestreams of you jamming Dragged Under songs, but you really should make some lesson videos where you break down certain songs. I'd love to see you break down The Hardest Drug, in particular.
GawtDAMMIT, Fluff....I've had "I-need-a-new-amp-itis" for a few months. Now you drop this video and I'm gonna have to explain this amp to my wife.....
Can we expect some little brothers also?? A Mark VII 35 would be killer!!
the 2 EQ's were cool in the JP2C, would have been nice if it was replicated here, would have been perfect
Have you tried it with el34s yet? Looking for examples of that. Wondering how different it might sound or maybe just feel to play.
Crushed it on the that opening jam!!! 🤘🏻
Great demo. I listened to the demo Boogie put up on their site and is....well, pretty pale. Nice to hear what the hi gain actually sounds like.
What makes this amp more versatile than the V? The five has more voices, more power options, more rectifier options, the EQ presets file and a solo boost. I get that you like the VII and that’s fine, but how is it more versatile?
I'd like to know more about the Mark VII mode on channel 2, is it anything like Extreme mode on the Mark V? It doesn't really sound like it to me.
@@DerSilvano Haha, I should have read the manual. It's a recto/Triple Crown crossover mode. I really don't know why current Mark V owners would buy this one
Ever since I saw Lamb of God live in 2008. I've always thought these were the best amps to ever exist for distorted tones.
What do you think of the Mesa Boogie King Snake?
I'm curious how this amp holds up and compares to amps like the Revv Generator Mark III which is my primary do it all amp.
I struggled with the Crunch mode on the Mark V. It was part of why I sold it.
How dose it compare to the triple crown 100 . Looks very similar set up with the knobs except for the manual 5 band EQ. Also sounds very similar to my triple crown at least the audio coming though you tube video.
Never played the real thing, but the every since the Mark V model from AmpliTube came out I haven't played anything else.
Mark V is a dream if you have the patience to get to know it. People aren't exaggerating when they say it needs some learning.
They are like a high performance car, if you use it correctly it will drive like a dream but it is entirely possible to make it do awful things, something which is not anywhere near as much the case on a Vox.
Couldn't be without mine now, though.
if it has midi that means you can actually safe presets and fire them up at will with a midi controller?
Am I the only one that thinks boogie makes some of the best looking amps along with it sounded good?
I like the look of Fryette/vht amps a bit more.
I liked the look way back in the day. Bamboo grill, snake skin wrapped cabinet.
It Sounds So Great!
What A Tone!
I’m just here for the Demo \m/
got to play a Badlander at volume a couple weeks ago and really want one, but now maybe I want this instead!
Mark v 2 makes more sense
Mark V+?
Ayyy
Mark V B meaby😅
The name explanation is so goofy “leaps and bounds” further than a VI = another greatest hits collection that is in practice another mark v
Lol. Probably.
If buying new today, and disregarding the cost. Would you get a mk v, a jp2c, or a mk vii? On the edge here and unsure what to do. I really dig the sounds of the vii but also love the v and jp2c. Playing almost exclusively metal, but I can dabble in som clean and crunch from time to time. But the metal sound is the most important for me. Thanks alot for your videos. Great as always!
What did you end up going with? I’m in a similar situation atm. Thanks!
I’d buy the 7 because of the bigger transformer over the 5
Not having a global master volume is gonna be a real dealbreaker for me. I like having some stage volume, and the way to not piss off the sound engineer is to crank the channel volumes on my Marshall JVM to get the full on tone and keep the two master volumes at about 9 o’clock (or 9:30 for my guitar solo channel to have a slight volume boost for that). That won’t be an option here, as far as I can tell.
If the Mark V had all this new tech that updates it to 2023 like they did here, that would’ve been sick. Ah well. Still a nice amp and I’m sure it will get profiled to death for the Kemper/QC/AxeFX crowd
Yeah no pedal controlled master is not practical