Mini Rectifier in da house!

[halfdriven]

you are right when you said, "it shows my "less-than-good" technique on fast runs!" I could not hear the amp over all your slop!

Just joking. Killer playing and great vid. Love Mesa stuff!

 

[benoa]

Thanks halfdriven! And don't worry, I know my weaknesses and know how to cheat with some legato runs!

 

[benoa]

Sorry to bump up my post but I just wanted to report that I finaly tried my Mini with a band last evening.

I can confirm that, on top of a 4x12, it's loud enough for your regular bass+drums+guitar+singer rock quartet! No issues there.

I had brought a tube screamer with me in case I would have liked a lil' more gain but the Mini provided enough without having to cranck the gain knob past 2 o'clock.

Even on 10 watts, on the "modern" mode, it is quite loud when you cranck the volume. I does start to "compress" a bit too much to my taste but it is surprisingly loud.

As for the clean channel (I'm not a big user) stayed clean and would cut through the mix without a problem. Again, just roll the volume up!

And if you are like me and like your clean a lil' bit dirty, the "Pushed" mode does magic. Just switch to a single coil and roll your guitar volume to clean it up. Voilà!

Sadly, the cab I was using was a beat-up Fender 4x12 and it would bring the "fizzin' bees" a lil' bit compared to my Peavey TripleX cabs. I have a rehearsal this coming week with my other band and I'll be able to test it with a Mesa 4x12. Should be even more fun! I can feel some GAS for a Mesa 2x12 in the future!

So yes, that mini head can do the job with a band, except if you are in a very loud metal outfit... In that case I'd suggest to keep your 100 watts as your main weapon of choice.

For me, the 6505 remains in the arsenal, the Mini will just be my "go-to-easy-to-log-around" amp of choice. 12 pounds and cute carrying bag makes it very portable.

BTW, one thing that I did find funny was that I'm so used to play with loud amps (Marshall DSL/Peavey 6505), so having to roll the amp's volume around 1 to 2 o'clock felt weird. I know this is stupid, but yes, I felt "unusual".

 

[Warg Master]

Man, I love Mesa/Boogie amps. Nice purchase!

 

[SteveR]

sounds cool. I was thinking of getting a boogie of some sort.

 

[Tubes4Tone]

Congrats on the Mini Rec. I'll bet it sounds righteous ! I'm currently using Randall MTS series amps...designed by Bruce Egnater. All I have to do is change out the module and I have a different amp...from pristine clean to over-the-top extreme !

Love those Boogies though...major rock factor

George

 

[mikeller]

I bit the bullet and bought one last week too...got it Wednesday and gave it a good and proper trial run the past few days. Love the amp, great tones and quality. Planning on using it at our next gig on NYE!!!!

 

[benoa]

I bit the bullet and bought one last week too...got it Wednesday and gave it a good and proper trial run the past few days. Love the amp, great tones and quality. Planning on using it at our next gig on NYE!!!!

Congratz! Keep us posted about the outcome of your gig.

 

[Josh O]

Man this is what I get for not paying attention to what's out there these days in amps. That little head is awesome sounding. Congrats on the purchase, I could see one of those sitting atop my Mesa Recto 2x12 cab.