Hey guys! Purchased a new Mk V 90 head a few weeks ago, and am playing it through a well-broken in 2x12 Recto Slant cab. When playing Channel 3 in either IIC+ or IV mode, no matter what I seem to do, they both almost completely lack bass response, ie: almost no full bass you can hear, or even better described: no bass you can FEEL. On the Extreme mode, the bass THUMPS, even at the super low volumes. Even when I do crank the volume up to tolerable-without-earplug levels, there's just no bass you can really feel even when chugging on a palm muted low E string on the IIC+ or IV modes.
To describe it differently, on Extreme mode it sounds 'normal', like all frequencies are being heard. On the IIC+ and IV modes, it's almost as if the sound is being run through a hi-pass filter, only allowing the mid and treble frequencies to be openly heard & felt. It's almost that extreme. And I didn't notice it for the first couple weeks when I received it because I was so hyper-focused on getting the IIC+ and IV modes setup that I barely touched the Extreme mode until two weeks ago, but when I did - BAM - there was the bass response. Night and day difference. I know the Extreme mode has more bass than the other modes, but it's not simply that the Extreme mode has more bass. IIC+ and IV modes just don't seem right. Those two modes have been virtually unplayable because of the lack of full frequency (specifically low end) response.
I never had the opportunity to play a Mark V before ordering mine, so I have no other Mk Vs to compare it to, but I've never experienced this with any other amp. The bass knob is around 9 o'clock, as even though there's no bass response it still flubs out any higher than that with the gain past 12. The EQ is setup pretty much as a typical V, and I've tried the exact settings Petrucci describes in his tone settings video walkthroughs as well. Flipped every switch and turned every knob to virtually every imaginable setting combination. Cannot figure it out!
I got in contact with Mesa today about it - they were extremely responsive and I'm sure they'll be extremely helpful as they're the experts, but I just wanted to see if anyone else has ever had this issue, and if so have any idea what could be the problem? Is this somehow normal? Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Want to love this thing....spent a looong time debating between the MkV and JP2C, and went with the V for the versatility. Really hoping I didn't make the wrong choice! Thanks in advance for any advice!
Cheers!
To describe it differently, on Extreme mode it sounds 'normal', like all frequencies are being heard. On the IIC+ and IV modes, it's almost as if the sound is being run through a hi-pass filter, only allowing the mid and treble frequencies to be openly heard & felt. It's almost that extreme. And I didn't notice it for the first couple weeks when I received it because I was so hyper-focused on getting the IIC+ and IV modes setup that I barely touched the Extreme mode until two weeks ago, but when I did - BAM - there was the bass response. Night and day difference. I know the Extreme mode has more bass than the other modes, but it's not simply that the Extreme mode has more bass. IIC+ and IV modes just don't seem right. Those two modes have been virtually unplayable because of the lack of full frequency (specifically low end) response.
I never had the opportunity to play a Mark V before ordering mine, so I have no other Mk Vs to compare it to, but I've never experienced this with any other amp. The bass knob is around 9 o'clock, as even though there's no bass response it still flubs out any higher than that with the gain past 12. The EQ is setup pretty much as a typical V, and I've tried the exact settings Petrucci describes in his tone settings video walkthroughs as well. Flipped every switch and turned every knob to virtually every imaginable setting combination. Cannot figure it out!
I got in contact with Mesa today about it - they were extremely responsive and I'm sure they'll be extremely helpful as they're the experts, but I just wanted to see if anyone else has ever had this issue, and if so have any idea what could be the problem? Is this somehow normal? Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Want to love this thing....spent a looong time debating between the MkV and JP2C, and went with the V for the versatility. Really hoping I didn't make the wrong choice! Thanks in advance for any advice!
Cheers!