DISC Mesa Boogie Mark Five: 25 Head
Key Features
- A phenomenal range of tones at your fingertips with two channels, each with three voices
- Play or record straight to a desk thanks to built-in CabClone cab simulator DI
- Super compact amp head design makes it easy to take a wealth of features on the road
- Perfect tone shaping with Mesa's classic 5-band graphic EQ
DISC Mesa Boogie Mark Five: 25 Head Overview
A huge range of sonic options. Packaged in a tiny box that's ready for the road, rehearsal room, and studio. The Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 Head offers a sensational range of tones for you and your music. From shining cleans to ultra-powerful, high gain lead tones, anything is possible. Shaping your tone is made simple, too - this features the Boogie's legendary 5-band graphic EQ for sculpting your sound to the point of perfection.
In the Mark Five:25, you don't just get a single amp. You get a comprehensive history of Mesa Boogie's best Mark Series preamp circuits. It's inspired by all of Mesa Boogie's "greatest hits". So as you can imagine, the options at your fingertips are extensive. And you can play without a cab, too - it features Mesa's incredible CabClone DI, giving you authentic cab tone without the need for microphones and speakers.
Product Ref: 111797
Full Description
View Full Description2 channels to suit any player
If there's one thing you'll never be without when you've got the Mark Five:25, it's choice. A dual channel design means it's perfectly suited to, well, pretty much any guitarist who's looking for top quality sound. Both channels feature three individual, distinctive voices inspired by some of Mesa Boogie's most iconic Mark Series amps.
Channel one is the ultimate in low-gain versatility. From crystal-clear clean tones to brooding, mid-range overdrives, any low-gain sound is possible. Its three voices are 'Clean', 'Fat', and 'Crunch'. The 'Clean' does pretty much exactly what it says - pristine clean tones. The 'Fat' voice is an extension of this, giving you thicker, richer clean sounds. They've been taken straight from the Mesa Boogie Mark V amplifier. Meanwhile, the 'Crunch' voice will give you a stunning, vintage overdrive - and the low 25 watt power lets you get the sound of EL84 valves being pushed to clip, but at volume levels that won't split your eardrums.
If you're looking for a range of high-gain tones, then channel two is where you'll want to be. It's here that you'll find 'MK.IIC', 'MK.IV', and 'Xtreme' voices. The first two voices, both inspired by classic Mesa Boogie amps as their names suggest, are ideal for lead tones. The former is sharper and more cutting, while the 'MK.IV' is a little thicker. And then it all gets super-modern with the 'Xtreme' mode. High gain, a fast attack, sensational note articulation, and supreme clarity all come together to create the ultimate, flexible high-gain voice. Whatever your needs, the Mark Five:25 has you covered.
Terrific tone shaping
Take complete control of your guitar's tone. The Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 Head features the legendary 5-band graphic EQ. Providing - you guessed it - five different parameters for you to tweak your sound, you can mould your guitar's voice to suit whatever frequency you're playing at. This is the ultimate toolbox for getting your instrument to sound exactly the way you want it.
The power is in your hands
Quite literally. That's because the Mark Five:25 features switchable power for each channel. So finding the right amount of overdrive or headroom is made incredibly easy. You can choose from the lower output 10 watt mode, or the maximum 25 watts. Superbly functional, this is ideal for players who love a bit of genre hopping.
Stunning cab sound - straight to the mixing desk
If you can't be bothered wiring up to a cab, then you've got the solution built in to the Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25. It includes their fantastic CabClone DI. This cab simulator lets you run straight from the rear panel of the amp to a desk with the authentic sound and feel of a classic Mesa Boogie speaker cab. You can tweak the sonic profile of the simulator too, as it gives you options for closed back or open back sound, as well as ground or lift.
Reviews
Total Guitar Magazine gave the Mark Five: 25 5 out of 5 stars!
"The new giant-killing amp in a small package...
Despite the Mark Five: 25's long feature list, it's very easy to use and its tones are sensational… The Mark Five: 25 is one of the best small Boogies we've ever heard, which means it's one of the best small amps there is."
Read the full review on the Music Radar Website
About Mesa Boogie
Petaluma-based Mesa Boogie is an American amp manufacturing company, established in 1971 by Randall Smith as a small repair shop. After producing amplifiers for prominent early customers including Carlos Santana and Ron Wood, Mesa Boogie quickly gained a reputation as a high-end amp designer with its iconic Mark Series amplifiers, still produced today. Mesa Boogie is now a prolific company with a key range of amplifiers including the Mark series, the Rectifier series, and the Express line. With players in all genres from progressive metal to blues, rock, jazz, alt-rock and more, Mesa Boogie is widely regarded as one of the ultimate premium amplifier manufacturers.
Features
- 2-channel amplifier with 6 overall voices based on classic Mesa Boogie preamps
- All-tube spring reverb with channel assignable level
- Channel assignable 10/25-watt switch
- 3-band EQ with presence - per channel
- Channel 1 mid control with mid-boost function when set from 5-10
- Cab Clone DI output
- Headphone output
- Speaker defeat switch
- Master 5-band EQ
- 2-button footswitch (channel select/EQ) and fitted slip cover included
Specifications
- Type: Valve
- Output Power: 25 Watts RMS Max - Switchable 10 or 25 Watts per channel
- Valves: 2 x EL-84 Power Tubes / 6 x 12AX7 Preamp Tubes
- Channels: 2
- Ch. 1 = Clean / Fat/ Crunch
- Ch. 2 = Mk.IIc / Mk.IV / Xtreme
- Controls:
- Channels 1+2: Gain, Treble, Mid (with boost), Bass, Presence, Master, EQ (On/Off/Footswitch), Wattage Output (25/10 Watts)
- Channel 1: Voice - CLEAN/FAT/CRUNCH
- Channel 2: Voice - MK. IIC / MK. IV/ XTREME
- EQ: (Hz) 80, 250, 750, 2200, 6600
- Master: Power, Standby
- Rear: Reverb (Ch1/Ch2), Cab Clone (Closed Back/Open Back), Speaker (On/Off), Lift/Ground
- Footswitchable Functions: Channel Select, EQ
- Connectivity: Guitar In (1/4''), Buffered Serial FX Loop Send/Return, Cab Clone XLR Out, Headphone Out (1/4'')
- Speaker Outputs: 2 x 4 Ohm, 1 x 8 Ohm
- Chassis Material: Aluminium
- Accessories: Included - 2-button footswitch (Ch.1/2, EQ), Fitted Slip Cover
- Dimensions: 8'' H x 14'' W x 8 3/4'' D
- Weight: 7 .48 Kg
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