- Head tube amp (+ 4x6L6GC 4x12AX7).
- 120 watts into 4/8/16 ohms selectable.
- Switch to use EL34 or 6L6GC (recent origin).
- 3 channels (Clean, Crunch & Ultra) triggered by footswitch (included).
- CLEAN Channel Settings: volume, bass, mid, high.
- CRUNCH channel settings: gain, volume, bass, mid, high (active EQ).
- Settings ULTRA channel: gain, volume, bass, mid, high (active EQ).
- Volume MASTER.
- Attenuation switch: Tight, Loose or Medium.
- Effects loop with footswitch triggerable Controls Send & Return.
- Line out with level control.
- Footswitch and protective cover provided.
- Dimension: 676 x 279 x 286 mm.
- Weight: 23kg.

UTILIZATION

So, use level, it's not super complicated. As mentioned above, three bands of EQ for each channel, a switch damping (attenuation switch) to the response in the treble, midrange and bass.
It's still a tube amp, it's not modeling with 50 buttons (although it's nice too) so I want to tell you not to find fault: it is a head lamp , one branch and unless polyopathe, we are pleased fast enough.

However, this amp is not one to give everything he has from the very beginning, it's not an easy girl, it takes a while to find a tweak THE SOUND (as my colleagues said in their opinion below)

The EQ is very sensitive and can attack a lot of nuances on all channels.
In the end it's very easy to use, making it easier to find her.

SOUNDS

SOUND:
(I play with a peavey 4x12 cabinet mounted in Sheffield, a boss GE7)
(A Schecter Hellraiser C7, an Ibanez RG rise JB Seymour, a strat Xavier Petit, and formerly a Jackson Roswell granted Drop C.)

The clean:

Despite all we could hear the sound of horrible heads clean metal type, the triple X is doing the right thing. It is not overly friendly, it's still very straight and neutral in all but the brightness is needed there, and as long as you adapt the equalizer on your guitar, you'll be fine.

I play my Start Xavier Petit in and I am able to learn what it takes.
As against it clear that it is not the clean sound of a Fender twin.
It does its job ... then veiled lamp, and it's all been from the time we can hardly expect a clear rotten ...

The Crunch:

This is the secret weapon of the absolute head. The crunch channel is an incredibly versatile. Distos lovers will be served. It can cover a number ahurrisant style thanks to a pretty huge gain range and very progressive. is surprisingly versatile for a head of this type. I managed to get really sounds in the spirit Santana (yes!), Gary Moore, Hendrix (just 10 at half and winning the race with the volume of the guitar on a 6 or 7, playing voodoo child like that and you will understand lol) to the hard 80's, 90's (Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Co.).

In use it is really fabulous and playing on the contrast is super strong.
We just feel the crunch channel is the gain of a Super Lead Marshall, with a nice bump in the mids and therefore a greater presence.

The Ultra channel:

The fishing is directos. To summarize, we play on a beach similar to the channel gain crunch but with more aggressive treble, bass and improved small bump in less mediums. It sounds very modern Metal with a lot of momentum, and as long as you pair it with a guitar in the same style, you will have very good results.
When I played with my Ibanez with Seymour JB, it becomes very dense and ca size in the fat easily while still damn defined.

It should be noted that the amp responds very well with a 7-string guitar or a 6 string detune, the attack becomes very heavy with a "Gum Gum" feature and is well pleased.

I often have fun playing the song "Rowboat" by Coal Chamber (two agreements to play and it's super heavy, a real stress relief! Those who know me will understand ) or the guitar is already pretty huge, and rendering of the triple X is squarely on top in terms of heaviness and definition.

Seum The ultra-flat channel is that it is somewhat flexible and keep an aggressive side on just about any setting, but do not forget our wonderful crunch to the rescue channel.

For my part I often use a small boss GE7 (a graphic equalizer), I do not know why but this pedal really reacts beautifully with this head, I often say that AC allows a fourth channel like "sound of the Super Dead in your face. " We arrive in the very, very big, the sound is a little wild if you know what I mean I suggest you make the fortment investissment.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 4 years and I am completely satisfied. I tried really a lot of stuff before you buy (yes 1500 not slamming balls like that!) And for the price and style Metal with a certian versatility I really no better.
A tip, try the above with different speakers as finding the right is not easy, and made many changes, one can easily miss the sound of the amp with a speaker deemed inappropriate.

I wanted to sell it several times to invest in smaller due to a move but I never managed to part with it lol.

So I see you bring your lips to drool! Is it worth a Mesa?
Well like everyone else on this earth or almost, after playing a Rectifier with its 4 x 12 cabinet and the whole shebang, I took my snaps. So to be clear: No triple X has not saturated sounds unique Mesa ni ca extraordinary versatility, but its kind and it really provides a lot of people left behind (including 5150 which was a big disappointment even though in absolute terms is still a good amp ca)

It's a purchase to be considered in light of its price and capabilities.

See you in Hell!