Hi,
I had some time to do a little recording and put together a comparison of these two amps. The editing took a while! :shock:
Anyway, a member here does not have access to a Mesa dealer and that provided some motivation to do this, since both amps are sitting here. haha
https://soundcloud.com/user-821323595/mesa-boogie-rov25-to-tc50-comparison
The settings are in the soundcloud comments and the related photo, as well as the timing mark index where you can see what's what (for easy skipping around and comparing). One bad thing is I couldn't open these amps up in volume since my family was home. So, the true "gigging" character isn't in the recordings, but nonetheless, the recorded samples reveal the differences. Sound volume was between "bedroom" and "rehearsal: levels.
One note: the guitar tone control was set to about 1/4 below max treble, volume know was maxed for all samples. Both amps were used a head, with a 1x12 Thiele EVH loaded older cab (no mods). TC-50 had the EL-34s even though I use 6V6s with it for the bands I'm playing in. Just wanted to keep things "stock". I suppose I could do a comparison recording with the different output tubes as well.
If I can find the time I'll throw in the Mark V for a three way shoot-out. But that will be a few weeks.
Mace
I had some time to do a little recording and put together a comparison of these two amps. The editing took a while! :shock:
Anyway, a member here does not have access to a Mesa dealer and that provided some motivation to do this, since both amps are sitting here. haha
https://soundcloud.com/user-821323595/mesa-boogie-rov25-to-tc50-comparison
The settings are in the soundcloud comments and the related photo, as well as the timing mark index where you can see what's what (for easy skipping around and comparing). One bad thing is I couldn't open these amps up in volume since my family was home. So, the true "gigging" character isn't in the recordings, but nonetheless, the recorded samples reveal the differences. Sound volume was between "bedroom" and "rehearsal: levels.
One note: the guitar tone control was set to about 1/4 below max treble, volume know was maxed for all samples. Both amps were used a head, with a 1x12 Thiele EVH loaded older cab (no mods). TC-50 had the EL-34s even though I use 6V6s with it for the bands I'm playing in. Just wanted to keep things "stock". I suppose I could do a comparison recording with the different output tubes as well.
If I can find the time I'll throw in the Mark V for a three way shoot-out. But that will be a few weeks.
Mace