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I let this post "ride" for a few weeks to see if the problem is my imagination (or any responses to my original post). I've also tweaked the knobs on the amp quite a bit as well as the sliders on the graphic EQ. There is no change. I'm still getting cone cry with pretty much any distortion...

Up front... I want to make it clear that, in general, I AM a fan of the MC90 Black Shadow speaker. Lately, I've been playing my MESA/Boogie Express 5:50+ through one of my MESA LoneStar 23" single 12" (MC90 Black Shadow) loaded cabs. I wasn't aware, at first, that this specific speaker is prone...

I'm using two 23" LoneStar cabs ( single Celestion MC90 Black Shadow - well broken in speaker in each cab)... good enough for me!

Back to square one... I've reinstalled the original MC90 Black Shadow in my non-plus combo and put the ET-65 in my FENDER DRRI.* After putting a few more hours on the ET-65 it didn't quite hold up (tone wise) to the original speaker. I have to qualify that though. I had the original MC90...

OK... I have about 20 hours on the ET 65 (in my 5:50 non plus combo). I assume there is quite a bit more that this speaker will "break in". In that brief 20 hours, I've heard a significant change (improvement) in tone with this speaker. The highs (and lows) are much smoother. Although it isn't...

Guilty as charged sir... Actually, since I obtained this combo in July of 2012, the only mod(s) I've done is trying different speakers. I eventually come back to the original C90 Black Shadow (up to this point). Even though the new WGS ET65 hasn't broken in yet, it shows a lot of promise for...

Nope... not an old 1950s rock & roll song, it's a problem that recently developed with my MESA/Boogie Express 5:50 (non plus) combo. I know it isn't the speaker. Over the past month I've tested several different speakers in this amp just for the sake of sampling different "flavors" of speaker...

I thought about trying a Reaper, but I was afraid it might be too similar tho the stock MC90 Black Shadow. Plus, I wanted something with a lighter magnet. I went ahead and bought an ET65. Fortunately their speakers (except for the alnico's) are reasonably priced and I can experiment a little...

Has anyone tried WGS speakers in their (non plus) Express 5:50 combo? I still haven't found a speaker that I'm completely sold on for that amp. I love the MC90 Black Shadow (in a 23" LoneStar cab) that I'm using with my 5:50+ head, but to me, the C90 sounds a little thin... sometimes harsh in...

Two years ago I bought my first Express 5:50 (non plus combo), brand new. At that time I realized that the amp had a lot of potential right "out of the box". It sounded better than anything I'd had up to that point, but... I wasn't completely satisfied with the tone I was getting on the 50 watt...

I have a question about the stock MC90 Black Shadow speaker that's installed in the Express 5:50 (non +). I bought my 5:50 Express combo back in July of 2012. At the time I thought it sounded great, but thought I would try a different speaker. I had the aftermarket speaker installed for about a...

I have a set of M-Audio AV40 desktop monitors that I use with my iMac (GarageBand and LOGIC Pro 9). What is the best connection method for this setup? Should I use the TRS or the RCA inputs at the speakers? Regarding either configuration what are the best quality cables/connectors? Should the...

After swapping speakers in my Express 5:50 (non-plus) combo over the past few months I've come back home to my MC90 BLACK SHADOW. I think this speaker is pretty well broken in and it responds well to my style and pick attack/dynamics. I tried a Cannabis Rex (wrong ? though) and a SCUMBACK M75...

Well... I tried the 16? Cannabis Rex last evening. You are correct, the mismatch didn't sound very good. I have a SCUMBACK M75 (factory break in - FBI) in it now and it's a well balanced speaker in my 5:50 combo, but I'm wondering what improvements, if any, a proper 8? Cannabis Rex would make? I...

I have a 16? CR sitting around with nothing to do. Can I safely "test" this speaker in my 5:50 (non plus) combo? If I can do that safely, and it sounds good, I'll get an 8? version of the CR to install.

I just received the second 23" Lone Star cab today and this setup sounds awesome! I was going to load both cabs with SCUMBACK M75s, but the 2nd MC90 Black Shadow cab makes this setup sound awesome (nice low end punch, yet well balanced and articulate in the mids & highs). I can't wait until the...

This summer I bought an Express 5:50 head. I have it matched with a LoneStar 23 speaker cabinet that I used under my original 5:50 (non plus) combo last year. Personally, I liked the sound of 2 speakers. I'm thinking about buying another LoneStar 23 speaker cabinet to turn this into a 3 piece...

Here's what I have: Express 5:50 combo... bought last year (2012). Express 5:50+ head (bought last month) through 23" LoneStar open back cab. I would like to swap chassis... i.e., 5:50+ in the combo cabinet, for the 5:50 chassis in the head cab. Can this be done without a lot of hassle or any...

Is this V30 made to MESA specs. The reason I'm asking is that I bought a used TRAYNOR YCV 40 7 - 8 years ago and it was equipped with a V30. I hated that speaker. It was shrill and raspy with no low end punch. Before I got rid of the amp I was running a Cannabis Rex in it. Along with better...

My quest for a second MESA/Boogie amp is over. I got a pretty good deal on a new Express 5:50 plus head. I was using a Lone Star 23" open back cab under my older 5:50 combo up to this point. When the new amp arrived I matched it up with with that extension cab. So far, I'm really impressed...