Mesa/Boogie Triple Crown / TC50 vs Mark V / Five | Guitar Amplifiers
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Published 2020-07-01
Please note the Mark V is running EL34 valves and is also running on 45 watts to make the comparison more fair to the Triple Crown 50.
Signal chain is:
PRS CE24 - Mesa Boogie TC50 or Mark V - Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8 - Focusrite Clarett 8pre - Logic Pro X - GGD Zilla (running an impulse of an oversized Zilla 4x12 loaded with Vintage 30's.)
Drum samples are from the GGD Invasion library.
All Comments (21)
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The Mark V is my dream amp. I'll have it one day again
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good demonstration of tones. the way you A/B'd them helped outline the differences. great video!
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A fabulous video that displays your superb guitar playing style. Rock on, Man! π
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fantastic video! well done, as a long time owner and lover of the mark v, i think you did it justice in this video and I have also been an admirer of the TC, so I didn't hear anything in this that stops me from wanting to get one of those too!!!!!
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Just ordered a Mark V 90 watt head today, and this video helped in the decision. Thanks so much.
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Mark V preferred as the day is long. Tight mode on the TC-50 doesnβt come close to the Mark Vβs scalpel. π€. I must have one.
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Good demo! The TC-50 rackmount just became known to me, has all the features I want. Here the Mark V sounds a little more defined and tight in Channel 3 comparison
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Both sounds killer. The TC with a middle bark that mixes very well in the track and the IV with that inner low mid growl. Nice Ilha das Cobras background pic.
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I would settle for any of those tones. Awesome.
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Wow, great comparison between those 2 giants! I prefer the TC-50 in general but the Mark V is no slouch.
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Great job, I love the sound of both amps, with a little preference for the TC-50 which has a darker sound. Beautiful guitar, btw, and very nice riffs!
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Excellent demo, I just picked up a TC-50, I play mostly classic rock and lower gain stuff, I preferred the TC on Ch 2 which is where I live most of the time. The V had more clarity and definition in Ch 3
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Awesome demo dude. Subscribed π
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Both are wonderful but I love the snarl and colour in the voicing of the TC50. The Mark V seems a bit more direct and drier, probably wonderful for recording.
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Just stunning, lost for words. Tone for days - awesome..................Thank you for posting. Need a lottery win bad lol :-)
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Great comparison! really good tight playing. Must take some time to record/edit this. I feel like the TC ch3 sits a bit between a Mark and a Recto. Don't know if you find this?!
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Triple crown sounds darker which i love
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Surprisingly (to me), I preferred the Mark V tones in this video.
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Good shredding, mate
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Great mesa face off ! Both sound good. How do you like the Clarett interface ? Good reliability ?
