All user reviews for the Mesa Boogie V-Twin

Lamps of course

true versatility can attack both a combo, a power-amp or console! You know a lot of quality preamp that sound REALLY in the 3 config?

UTILIZATION

Something not very logical: the bypass switch is used in the config combo, why not put a small manual switch to go from blues to clean, something can be done within 3 config?
Anyway, take the few bikes that sound with their little flaws!

SOUNDS

God that is bold, rich bass, midrange, and harmonics!
Again, the v-twin can be used as a distortion pedal before a 2-channel combo, or as a preamp into a power amp or console, and it sounds in the 3 cases!

OVERALL OPINION

300 euros, I always struggle to understand people who sell it, but it takes all sorts of guitarists in the world

Q / price really excellent at this price

Tube preamp
good connectivity globally adapts to any type of media outlet
Attention, depending on the type of output used (combo Poweramp or mixer / phones) equalizer output differs mainly in blender.
One possible equalizer for the three types of sounds (clean, blues, solo) but it has never really been a problem.

UTILIZATION

Simple to use, but the EQ is super important to get the sound you want.
very versatile preamp that sounds as an electric guitar with scratch Elecro-acoustic
highly portable and rugged enough. practical example to repeat, one connects the W-twin in the sound and go, no need to bring his amp! for acoustic concerts I use it live in the mixer and it sounds great with great presence.

SOUNDS

Amp on a v-twin really appreciated for what it is with a tube amp (I used it before on a transistor amp and frankly it has nothing to do), I now use it with ESP deluxe one plugged into the clean channel of a fender deluxe hot lights and everything it sends is serious! big metal sound very fat (position 'solo' on the V-twin), crystal clear sound and warm (position 'clean'). I never used the position 'blues' because I do not have the utility and I do not like his tone, the more we can still have very good crunch position' solo 'turning down the volume pot' gain '.
I also use the output line to make recordings in a home studio without eardrums have fun and it looks very very good as long as you refine the equalizer specifically for lead.

OVERALL OPINION

Very good horse, very versatile with a well-typed mesa despite its small size. I bought 5 years ago for 250 euros or used on the advice of a friend, honestly now in hindsight I realize I made a great deal, I do not want to part with it.

Lamps? ... everything is relative !--->

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for those who can not read a diagram, each small triangle is an operational amplifier, ie the black sheep of amateurs "All Tube". The distortion is largely generated by animals diodes (a heresy for a preamp tube). The advantage: you do grill your lights at a slower pace. The downside: question "round lights" could use some work ... In my opinion it should instead store the machine in the "stomp".

UTILIZATION

Simpler you die ...

SOUNDS

Not tried ... but certainly correct.

OVERALL OPINION

Value for money: too much like any Mesa!

Same as the other one who is already said before I say .......

UTILIZATION

I bought OCCAZ without a manual, it sounds simple and actually not as many, it is a little safe one bad code and it does not open. it is difficult to settle when the equalizer is not in the extreme, this may be kidding myself but I put that time has aprivoiser.
However from the moment you or yours sound ....

SOUNDS

From blues to rock / hard rock ... no problem, unlike other reviews I found the three channels interressant.le clear sound and more velvety than a fender twin, but more clear and sharp as a marshall, but hot It is the balance I think!
Position blues however Ploil naziar a grain, it looks like they forgot to put the lamp, but it remains correct, however the position of sending solo well, harmonic knock, has endless sustain , a little too low to my taste ... degeu domage

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a year disaine I use, I am a very practical tool because I have a twin reverb (only one channel ... sniff) So here I am with two clear sound quality at a correct a distortion overdrive nickel.elle is polyvalente.j him correctly sour tried before many model, vox bulldog, ibanez tube king, boss blues driver, the marshall distortion lamp! All I can say is that the v twin is more expensive but better! I do not think it sounds great mesa, I find it rather Hibrida marshall fender, but the solo sounds mesa.avec position 13 years of experience I would say I would do it again because this choice has the 'era there was no competitor, now it should look as it is comem dear, I estimated 20/30% cher.Il too need this out of my head that it will turn its amps in fighter aircraft is racy but it does not magic, it will not turn a Marshal Valvestate triple rectifier.Je still think it's a try after noon complete torture to give this avis.Sans ask whether or not lamps are solicited to 100%! The lamp is like the bio you would buy anything as long as it's written dessus.un tube amp ... yes ... a pedal bof ... why not a strap or a plectrum lamp??
FYI I note the strict perfect is not my max is 9

This is a tube preamp pedal by mesa boogie, meant to deliver classic boogie cleans and classic boogie distortion.

* Handbuilt in the USA
* 2x12AX7
* 2 Channels, 3 Modes (Clean, Blues & Solo)
* Mode Assignment Switches
* Gain, Master, Bass, Mid, Treble and Presence (Universal)
* Bypass Switch
* Clean Gain Adjustment Control
* Record/Headphone Out
* External Switching Inputs


UTILIZATION

Like an amp or a slightly more complex pedal, there's a few EQ options. There's also 3 modes, clean blues and solo. Solo would be the one having the most 'gain' while blues is just like a mild overdrive and clean of course is clean.

The headphone out is useless everything sounds like static crap coming out of that. The pedal itself is big and heavy! Comes with it's own adapter to provide proper power. You can use clean or ONE of the distortion modes, you can't layer them together, nor can you switch between the two with the footswitch. Which, hinders it's versatility in my opinion.

You can use this as a front end amplifier for whatever combo/amp you have backing or as an overdrive or boost to your original amp's tone. I've found using it as the boost was WAY more useful than as a standalone front end preamp.

The EQ is a universal EQ for all three modes, so it's simple yet not super versatile. You have to settle on one EQ setting for all your modes.

There is also a control for changing the clean's tone making it break up earlier or not via a trim pot.

SOUNDS

Cleans: These are your classic boogie cleans. Not too shimmery, not muddy but smooth. I was never really a big fan of boogie cleans to begin with but this is usable and doesn't break up.

Blues: Offers a slightly bluesy crunch to your existing sound. Sort of like what a regular blues overdrive pedal would provide except with the preamp being tube, it's more compressed and smoother in tone. A little bit more organic sounding and not sterile or bitey like a blues driver for example, would sound like.

Solo: This is the supposed high gain channel in which, it's really not. It's more of a classic rock gain structure. For some reason when I bought this somebody suggested that it was a dual rec in a box. This is simply WRONG. The V-Twin is designed to achieve CLASSIC boogie sounds and by that I mean the NON-metal amps, PRE mark IIC+ era. And so the distortion is not high gain, it's full of mids and very smooth, for rock or smooth blues leads.

As a front end amplifier, I didn't like what it had to offer. The blues mode was decent, though I found more tone in the solo mode for blues. And when I wanted a rock sound I struggled. However, upon my frustrations I tried to use it as an overdrive, boosting the amp after setting it for medium gain distortion in solo mode, and WOW. Now THIS is what i'm talking about! What came out was HUGE distortion, dynamic, clear, high gain, thick, everything one can possibly imagine wanting for high gain purposes! It was huge! And I couldn't believe how thick the distortion was! Possibly due to the preamp tube design as opposed to regular non-tube overdrive pedals, but it was just overall WAY juicier!



OVERALL OPINION

It's decent as a preamp pedal, but even better if treated as a tube overdrive pedal for high gain stuff. That's where I was really impressed, although the design may not have been intentionally made that way. That's how I used it and that's how I liked it. But as for what it was designed for, I guess it was decent. I would recommend it as an overdrive but not as a preamp pedal for anything else.

There are better tube preamp pedals out there offering more variety in sounds and more flexible EQ options. This was a pretty limiting pedal. If it was designed with just the solo mode and it's EQ it would be an awesome overdrive pedal. But it's not enough to serve as an actual 3 mode pedal since the controls are so limited. So i have to review it quite low as I didn't like anything about it as how it was designed to work, but instead sounded great as something else.