Equalizing_Distortion
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Hi,
I just got my RM100 Head and connected it next to my Mesa Boogie F-100 in a 2x12 stereo cab. Mesa on one side and Randall on the the other to do some AB tests. On day one I am not feeling the Randall ,every module feels "sticky"
I have a blackface, Plexi, XTC, and Ultra Module. With an SG standard.
Blackface- I found pushing the output and then using the gain to dial in my volume yielded best results. Singe note surf guitar riffs sounded really nice. Playing some ska I found that the tail end of my notes didn't have the sparkle and sustain that I am used to.
Mesa Boogie-Single note surf sounded a little weak in comparison, however full chords had a natural decay and sounded more natural.
Overall I could be perfectly happy with the Blackface and it did sound much better than expected.
Plexi, I had this totally cranked on the gain just to get in the ballpark of what I like from an actual marshall. I thought it sounded a little thin, and again the tail end of my rhythm playing sounded a little dead. I played a Guitar wolf song (Jet Generation), Ramones, and Fifteen (Petroleum Distillation) AC/DC riffs sounded all right.
Cranking up the clean channel on the Mesa Boogie F-100 had more give when palm muting and a nice round decay, again my notes had a more natural decay.
XTC, I am not a fan of actual bogner amps but I was surprised that I actually liked this module. Only played a few minutes since it was the last one I tried and I didn't want to wake up the neighbors.
Ultra, I was seriously disappointed with this. I expected to be my primary tone, and it sound like a thin chainsaw. I will take it to band practice and i'm sure it will cut through the mix but at what cost? I was expecting more thick liquid sound. palm muting sounded good for metal but didn't have the touch response that I get from my mesa. Oh and it was super noisy, will need a noise gate.
Mesa Boogie F-100, channel 2 contour on, Gain at 100%. This is a beast of a tone, super thick, compressed, sustain for days, and forgiving when I flub a note. The only reason I wanted the randall is because at these settings the Mesa is not very reliable, the volume maxes out at about 50% and then the amp blows through tubes or powers down. I have owned 2 F-100's and 1 F-50 and they all had the same technical issues. Mesa Boogie claim I play out of spec. I was hoping to find something with more gain on tap so I don't have to push the whole amp so hard.
Should I consider getting a modded module? I was looking at some jaded faith, but I am not really sure which one. I like the idea of the 6550 but if nothing can get the roar, sustain, and attack of the mesa than this might not be the amp for me and I am thinking of returning it for a 5150 III.
I just got my RM100 Head and connected it next to my Mesa Boogie F-100 in a 2x12 stereo cab. Mesa on one side and Randall on the the other to do some AB tests. On day one I am not feeling the Randall ,every module feels "sticky"
I have a blackface, Plexi, XTC, and Ultra Module. With an SG standard.
Blackface- I found pushing the output and then using the gain to dial in my volume yielded best results. Singe note surf guitar riffs sounded really nice. Playing some ska I found that the tail end of my notes didn't have the sparkle and sustain that I am used to.
Mesa Boogie-Single note surf sounded a little weak in comparison, however full chords had a natural decay and sounded more natural.
Overall I could be perfectly happy with the Blackface and it did sound much better than expected.
Plexi, I had this totally cranked on the gain just to get in the ballpark of what I like from an actual marshall. I thought it sounded a little thin, and again the tail end of my rhythm playing sounded a little dead. I played a Guitar wolf song (Jet Generation), Ramones, and Fifteen (Petroleum Distillation) AC/DC riffs sounded all right.
Cranking up the clean channel on the Mesa Boogie F-100 had more give when palm muting and a nice round decay, again my notes had a more natural decay.
XTC, I am not a fan of actual bogner amps but I was surprised that I actually liked this module. Only played a few minutes since it was the last one I tried and I didn't want to wake up the neighbors.
Ultra, I was seriously disappointed with this. I expected to be my primary tone, and it sound like a thin chainsaw. I will take it to band practice and i'm sure it will cut through the mix but at what cost? I was expecting more thick liquid sound. palm muting sounded good for metal but didn't have the touch response that I get from my mesa. Oh and it was super noisy, will need a noise gate.
Mesa Boogie F-100, channel 2 contour on, Gain at 100%. This is a beast of a tone, super thick, compressed, sustain for days, and forgiving when I flub a note. The only reason I wanted the randall is because at these settings the Mesa is not very reliable, the volume maxes out at about 50% and then the amp blows through tubes or powers down. I have owned 2 F-100's and 1 F-50 and they all had the same technical issues. Mesa Boogie claim I play out of spec. I was hoping to find something with more gain on tap so I don't have to push the whole amp so hard.
Should I consider getting a modded module? I was looking at some jaded faith, but I am not really sure which one. I like the idea of the 6550 but if nothing can get the roar, sustain, and attack of the mesa than this might not be the amp for me and I am thinking of returning it for a 5150 III.