Mesa Boogie news 2012

[crguti]

Express 5:25+ and 5:50+
http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_In...press+525.html

[Matt42]

Wow is about all I can say. I liked the Express 5:25 before, but with those improvements, I might pick the plus over a Lonestar Special. I'm gonna have to try to find one of these to play through, soon.

[Maynardo]

wow that 5:25+ would be killer to play at home or rehearsals

[Chris of Arabia]

They seem very versatile. They look to be taking over from where the Mk series left off

[ratherdashing]

Wow, they basically made a mini Mark V. That's really cool.

I know what to get now if I ever feel like down-sizing.

[tone4days]

crazy tempting to see about a 5:50+ in a short head version ...

[ratherdashing]

Get a Mini Recto and a 5:25+, plug them into a stereo cab, and you have the best of both Mesa worlds at a reasonable wattage (and price).

[ImmortalSix]

Cool stuff.

Although I played a 5:25 1x10" combo one time for hours and never got one acceptable tone from it. I didn't say good - I really couldn't get a reasonably acceptable tone from it.

I knew and know and everyone tells me that you have to dial them in, but I dialed in I don't know, 100 variations, and the amp sounded like a cell phone speaker in a shoe box for all of them.

Anybody have or had a 5:25 that can help me out - and explain perhaps something I was missing?

An amp like this new 5:25 would be perfect for my needs. I just have that super awful test drive memory stuck in my head and I won't go near them now, but this new one is tempting.

[ratherdashing]

Cool stuff.

Although I played a 5:25 1x10" combo one time for hours and never got one acceptable tone from it. I didn't say good - I really couldn't get a reasonably acceptable tone from it.

I knew and know and everyone tells me that you have to dial them in, but I dialed in I don't know, 100 variations, and the amp sounded like a cell phone speaker in a shoe box for all of them.

Anybody have or had a 5:25 that can help me out - and explain perhaps something I was missing?

An amp like this new 5:25 would be perfect for my needs. I just have that super awful test drive memory stuck in my head and I won't go near them now, but this new one is tempting.

When I was trying them out, I found that the 5:25 combo with the 12" speaker was WAAAAAAAAY better than the 10" combo. It was like a different amp.

The 5:25+ combo is a 12", so problem solved.

[Mr 9finger]

Get a Mini Recto and a 5:25+, plug them into a stereo cab, and you have the best of both Mesa worlds at a reasonable wattage (and price).

Hopefully it'll be priced in the same realm as the Mini Recto as well. I know where my tax money is going.

[Condemned soul]

+1 on the 5:25 with a 12" speaker.

When I was looking at new amps, the store staff told me that the Express with a 10" speaker was a serious waste of money. Also to push the point, they didnt have any in stock.

So I compared the Express 5:25 w/ 12" with several other amps. The the closest contender for my uses and interests was a Super Sonic 22 [which is an awesome amp].

Ended up with the Express 5:25 w12". The clean channel won me over.
I never tried an Express with a 10" spkr. Am very pleased with the 12' speaker version.

[RayBarbeeMusic]

Didnt I just post something 2 days ago about how frickin cool the old DC amps were and about how the 5 band alone made them more versatile than the Fs or expresses that replaced them?

Hmm. All I can say is, bout GD time.

[UberMetalDood]

That's totally awesome but totally sucks because the last thing I need right now is Mesa GAS. It all depends on how friendly the prices are. That's all I have to say.

[RayBarbeeMusic]

The prices won't be at all friendly.

The good news is, a bunch of people on The Fraud Page will immediately have to have one and go out and buy it, then decide a week later they don't like it, so a week or so after they come out there will be a fair amount on the used market. That will taper off fairly fast though.

[UberMetalDood]

The prices won't be at all friendly.

The good news is, a bunch of people on The Fraud Page will immediately have to have one and go out and buy it, then decide a week later they don't like it, so a week or so after they come out there will be a fair amount on the used market. That will taper off fairly fast though.

To tell you the truth, one of the biggest reasons I never stuck with a 5:50 is because I didn't want to have to use an external EQ in the loop. I prefer configuring the EQ from the amp panel. Now that they have added the EQ, I can control the sound a lot more. The Express series has fantastic clean and blues sounds, and the drive channel really growls. I'm seriously gassing for one of these now.

I had a real nice cream tolex 5:50 sitting next to my Mark V for a couple of weeks and to be 100% honest, I thought the clean channel on the 5:50 sounded just a little bit sweeter. It was also easier to dial in than the Mark V. I thought it held its own quite well compare to most of the settings on the Mark V except of course the Mark IV channel which freaking kills almost everything.

[RayBarbeeMusic]

I agree it is a major upgrade and will make the amp a whole lot more useful. The Solo switch is a must have for playing live to.

It's funny because now we're back to basically what the DCs were plus the solo switch. Not that I'm complaining.

[RayBarbeeMusic]

These are already out apparently.

There is a dealer on ebay who has a 5:25 plus 1x12 for $1350. I'd guess the 5:50 would be in the $1500 range.

[ratherdashing]

These are already out apparently.

There is a dealer on ebay who has a 5:25 plus 1x12 for $1350. I'd guess the 5:50 would be in the $1500 range.

$1350 is pretty damn good considering what you're getting.

[Mr 9finger]

That should put the heads in the $1150ish range. This totally sucks right now............BROKE

[RayBarbeeMusic]

Yeah considering Mesa build quality and the versatility involved, not to mention that it is at least assembled in the U.S., the price is pretty reasonable.