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«  Finally I found and I love it! »

Published on 10/01/12 at 11:28
Everything is on the manufacturer's website and widely detailed on the web.
But remember:
5 watts Class A
25 watts Class A / B.
2 independent channels (+ adjustment + reverb contour)
Effects loop

Comes with a footswitch (channel, reverb, contour) and a very, very long cable
Very good finish comes with covers that go to the amp and pedal

UTILIZATION

It's Mesa, we must take the time to find and try.
Friends of Plug & Play is possible for you but you will lose opportunities sounds great and for the price it is Balot.
There is documentation in English which is made with typical settings. Then you must try.
it is easy to get a good sound but longer having the desired sound.
The effects loop is very basic and I would have liked a mix to mix live and loop. of aillor I do not even know if it exists ....

SOUNDS

I play with a Tele American Deluxe and LP Ephiphone and a lot of pedals (Disto, vibe, flanger, ....) with the Maxon OD808 and full tone deja vibe is great
This amp like Mesa is very dynamic, I admit that this made me a little scared at first. But ultimately it is not dead and the game quickly becomes subtle. A real treat.

Channel clean / crunch is super clear sound wonderful blues a little crunchy and very subtle. The reverb is good but lacks length Vs a blues junior (nothing serious in my eyes)

Channel blues / burn is really good, you can go from blues to light fuzz sound limit. I rarely use
And I burn it to my Fuzz. I think the sound lost its presence in burn and becomes too rough. (In short, I do not use)

With my two guitars I have a huge panel of clarifying its crystalline blues greasy, it's simply a delight to play with the 5:25.

I play at home in 5W, rehearsal when I pass in 25W sound is huge and what a presence! Each time the people who play with me do not come back.

OVERALL OPINION

I wonder this since 6 months and I play more than 10 hours per week on it. After a long investigation (due to budget) amp, I had in mind a BJ after trying at least not 20aine different models (fender, marshall, ..) For me versus the Mesa was inaccessible taken technical and requested.
Then I stumbled upon this occasion. I tried with my Tele 1am and I went with. Finally I should have listened to before listening to others ;-)

Now I have no regrets, sound and versatility I like 5:25. even if I doubled my initial budget. good amp but it is not for life?

Only regret:
- Not having tried earlier
- The connector of the pedal which tends to disconnect when I grow big sucks like a bit much cables during storage. a small blocker would have been perfect.

If you read these lines and you certainly will try it and makes you notice. It's very personal to choose amps. Months I found what I was looking for!