Mesa Boogie Amp | Mark V 35 | Review

Tom Quayle reviews a wonderful Mesa Boogie Amp, the Mark V 35 combo. In this demo Tom plays his Fibenare Single Cut Standard and uses the cab emulated output into our studio 4x12 cab.
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[@russwilson2305]

I have the head version and a 1X12 cab with an Eminence EM12. This amp does everything I need it to, and that's saying a lot. This is a desert island amp for sure.

[@petertan3576]

best review of the v:35 that i've seen. Thanks Tom! Great playing as always.

[@michaelhuntley1660]

Just bought this amp .. after 5 years of not playing at all. It is awesome.. no pedals required! However..you , sir , are clearly an AMAZING player & truly bring the best out of the amp 👍

[@michaelgarrison7066]

I appreciate Tom's technical knowledge and straight forward approach to this demo. I feel he was personal without attempting a clown routine. i got answers about this amp and I plan on purchasing this model in a few days! Thanks, Tom Quayle!

[@iangarza990]

wait, for this amp, the cab clone, can you just use a real cab? is the cab clone a simulation of a cab without using a cab? please explain, I am desperate.

[@StatutoryRock]

I appreciate that he's actually trying to showcase the amp instead of his playing. Something a lot of review videos get wrong. This one is great.

[@saintannsbeach]

This is the best review of this amp I’ve seen. Especially appreciate your playing ability and in depth but concise explanation of all the settings. Nice job. Thanks.

[@Unibabble]

This was a really great review of the amp; clearly describing and illustrating features and demoing the sounds. I would have liked to hear a mic'ed cab as well by comparison, but the cab clone sounded pretty good to me. Your playing is terrific, and that guitar sounds fantastic as well. One thing I recently learned was that the Five: 35 cab clone has additional cabinet emulation options that are not offered in the Five:25 - maybe that is why some of the commenters noted that it sounded better than other demos of cab clone. I'm subscribing, if your other reviews and content are up to this level of quality, this is a great channel!

[@andrewsmith7543]

Not sure if that's the case; in the video he says they're using the "Closed Back' CabClone option, while only the "Vintage" option is unique to the V:35. I think some people simply don't like it, but I think it sounds great here.

[@joecantu475]

I forgot my speaker cable the other day. This amp got me out of a bind. Plugged it in direct and it killed it. I still prefer the speaker but, the cab clone is not shabby at all. Great amp.:)

[@iangarza990]

how does the cab clone work? if you just buy the head mark v: 35, does it come with cab clone? also if you hook it up to a real cab, how does it work please explain...

[@kylesmith5893]

@@iangarza990 its a direct out line with "cab clone" cab simulation thru XLR on the back. You can choose to have the speaker active while going DI or not This is an option on both the head and combo

[@kylesmith5893]

@@iangarza990 if you hook up to a real cabinet you can still go DI out and the cool thing is, then have the choice wether or not your speak will make sounds

[@robertmailloux3720]

Thx for a superb review.I have a Boogie mk4b with recto 212 cab.I love it and it stays in the studio. I will buy this Mk5 soon.

[@tomcharlwood1031]

Just ordered one of these. Unbelievably excited!

[@scottsmith7051]

Ditto! Mine is supposed to come today. How is your amp doing?

[@tomcharlwood1031]

@@scottsmith7051 Congrats! I'm so buzzed for you. Mine is still waiting on shipment. Could be anywhere between April and August. So pumped! How is it??

[@scottsmith7051]

@@tomcharlwood1031 Hi Tom, Big bad news about my 5:35... It came with a cracked tube. So the only sound I got was a loud hiss and then POP! Russia must be the only country that makes vacuum tubes, and well, we know what's going on with russia and sanctions. Sweetwater said they don't know when they are going to get any new tubes. So I am out of luck for who knows how long. Having said that, the amp is gorgeous.

[@ericwilliams7374]

Mesa Boogie, I wish I could afford your gear!!!!!!!!! I would have to sell my kidneys to be able to maybe get this amp.

[@pariahgaming365]

It would be awesome if each channel had an individual output so you can record or play live in stereo but I may just be asking for too much lol. This is actually my favorite amp in the world!

[@stingray_493]

Great review Tom ... I've had my Mark V 35 combo for a few months now and love it's versatility. I just wanna be able to play your licks now ... ha ha.

[@ZachCanPlay]

is it loud enough to play say... a bar gig? or would you mic it with a full band behind you????? THANKS! very interested. Cant handle the 100 watt boogies anymore. Cumbersome...

[@scottsmith7051]

Thanks for reviewing the amp without a ton of effects pedals!

[@unclescott8792]

Lovely review. Stellar sounds from the amp - and phenomenal playing, too. To really drive my point: @ 12:20 Holy cow!! What an awesome moment!!

[@vonmilash823]

The Mark IV is the best amp I've ever played. Absolutely perfect tone.

[@turi-ffic]

Happy when I saw Tom. Knew I was in for a treat

[@supergrizzidentity]

I always love Tom's playing

[@1972bacosta]

I'll swap my a few of my drop tuned riffs for your playing style any day 😀

[@cybertubefactor]

I Think Dan Quayle could make a Rogue guitar amplifier sound good! Love when he demonstrates gear - great playing style!

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

I didn’t know the former Vice President of the US was a shredder 🤣🤪🎸

[@pb12661]

@@MrSpeed-lt8gr Dan Quayle. lol He was a pretty decent golfer too. btw...

[@mofongotron]

Jesus christ your playing is so clean and articulate. You are a role model, haha.

[@coolblues14]

Excellent review, fantastic job Tom!

[@uptownphotography]

Hey....nice video and nice playing too. I have owned a Mesa Mark IIA and also currently have a Mark IV. Love the Mesa amps. I have been toying with this model as the Mark IV is around 65 pounds and a little too heavy to be portable/lite weight for jamming. I gave you a sub.

[@rickfeith6372]

Ohh Tom...you do such sweet reviews. Good job with the AX8 and Music Man JP guitars as well.

[@primevalblades6984]

that fibenare is gorgeous.also please just mic the speaker.

[@JayBruceWorld]

That cab clone is so cool why wouldn’t they put that on all the mark Vs?

[@rrguitar1]

Fyi...when switching channels, if you have a different wattage setting between the 2, ie.. Ch 1 set for 10w and Ch2 set for anything different, you will get a popping sound as he did here @11:13. And for the record, the popping sound is much more louder in person. If you have both channels set at the same wattage, doesn't matter what it is, then you will not get that popping sound.

[@jeffhunter9311]

My Mark V:35 Has no pop I play with different wattage It's a newer one just got it last week no issues with popping or noises when Switching between channels with different wattage

[@kylesmith5893]

@@jeffhunter9311 i figured that wouldnt last long. Mines coming next week or so

[@jonathananthony1901]

If you leave all settings the same, is there a huge volume jump between Fat and Crunch on channel 1? I have the Mark V 25 and it has that jump. I have heard the 35 fixed that. Is this true?

[@andrewsmith7543]

Is this really the Fibenare guitar straight into the amp? No pedals? And I don't quite understand -- he says they're plugged into CabClone with the presumption that it's going straight into the recording, but the note above says it's cabcone into the studio 4x12 cab, which presumably is then mic'd. What's the point of that, and doesn't it affect the sound of the CabClone?

[@JamesRussoMillas]

This is litterally the best I have EVER heard the Cab Clone, did they improve it?

[@Chrismayo1981]

This is the ONLY time I've heard a Cab Clone not be hideous. This sounds good!

[@JamesRussoMillas]

Chrismayo1981 Yeah! Especially the clean. In a full mix, I probably wouldn't have even noticed.

[@reallyreallyryan]

That's cause these guys have an unfair advantage; Tom Quayle.

[@Chrismayo1981]

So true... so true...

[@JamesRussoMillas]

Ryan Simmons Tom Clone

[@Phil.Goodwin]

Gee, I really appreciate you explaining what the treble, middle & bass controls do... ffs

[@1234mikeirving]

You are one heck of a player buddy!

[@MichaelJKramer]

I had a great bunch of laughs reading along with the closed captioning as he spoke. It must very hard to understand ENGLISH to the typographers I guess? hahaa

[@benjamincs1]

Clean channel sounds very bright to me, especially given most of it is using the neck pickup...

[@gslide06]

I agree. I was surprised to hear this tone be a little bitey at the neck. Wanted to like this amp because of the versatility but it doesn't have that hifi aspect.

[@PedroLopes-rl2bf]

Thanks for this review. Would please repeat it but with a single coil guitar? : )

[@paulkielt9301]

Hey great very cool! But we still don't know what kind of tubes are in there. When you buy a tube amp, it's the first thing you want to know... no?

[@kylesmith5893]

4x EL84

[@robertfalconer5054]

watch Petrucci's Videos on the Mark V, he show's you how to EQ this bad boy...

[@EOMERDIROHAN]

the shred is strong with this guy

[@xthexadvantagex]

I'm not saying the cab clone sounds bad, I haven't played the amp. but every review doe with the cab clone sounds worse to me than the speaker.

[@ladyjulia4038]

Wow the cab clone is actually usable?

[@jeremiahmabry1752]

Great demo

[@TheUnthaw]

Cab clone may be good but it does NOT sound as good as a speaker. Let us hear the speaker!!!

[@MrTyphoontyphoon]

the cabclone is also named the cabturd :/

[@AvocaSingleTrack]

My first thought exactly. Great sounding amp, as are all their EL84 amps , studio 22 and subway rocket .

[@lancecass8997]

You already know how the speaker sounds...hence why he's showcasing the cabclone

[@jeffhunter9311]

I'm glad he used The clone was wanting to hear that

[@yksiolac]

Hey guys, do u get that popping noise too when switching to Solo 1 or Solo 2? mine's making that popping noise =/

[@Swampster70]

Yes. Seems to be "one of those things..."

[@killfloor420]

Thank you, does the amplifier come with the foot switch?

[@koonsickgreen6272]

yes

[@racerx3065]

But i wanna hear the speaker!

[@usoppbarbosa981]

as good as the new cab clone might sound, the vast majority of people interested in this amp will use the speaker almost exclusively. That makes this entire review pretty much useless since it completely misses what we want to hear..

[@corbitus1]

For what its worth, the major selling point for me on this amp WAS the cab clone XLR out. I play weekly at my church and platform volume control is very important. Having the ability to go direct from the power amp section of a high quality tube amp to a sound board is huge. The three different speaker voice choices are just icing on the cake. I end up using the vintage voicing the most because it rolls the highs off a bit and creams the sound nicely. The actual speaker sound is a good sound when the amp is really pushing hard, but otherwise it can be boxy. Mesa tone tends to be clinical in the high end and the distortion character is quite sharp. Without saturating the power tubes, the sound can be a but fatiguing, but like he said, that also means playing really loud. Mesa Boogie produced some well recorded example videos of mic'ed cabs for both 4x12 and 1x12 paired Mark 5:35's. Check them out!

[@larrytate1657]

Can I get a good sound at bedroom volumes with this head through a 4x12 with vintage 30s at house volumes?

[@usoppbarbosa981]

regardless of the head, V30s are a bit harsh and ear piercing if you dont push them to make that cone wiggle a bit more.. if you don't care too much about low end i'd say yes.

[@DSilvergun]

Not a chance.

[@robertfalconer5054]

Tom is a great fusion player, one of the best. He is not a metal player & this is mainly a metal amp.

[@kooper3211]

Over the years, it is probably an equal number of fusion players and metal players who have used the Mark Series amps.

[@sarawutpiyasakulchaichan2906]

what's guitar brand is that? .. is it PRS?

[@VicViper26]

Fibenare, they're excellent Hungarian-made guitars. They make four signature models for him, this being their chambered singlecut.

[@brianjackson9801]

So it's a cab clone review?

[@umtatazimbabwe6711]

wait. so you turned off the speaker?

[@jamesbell8429]

Would love to hear the speaker! Compared to other videos of this amp, the amp sounds thin and thready here. Not nice!

[@MarkoPavicMusic]

I have the head version. Best amp🤟🏻

[@DToneQuest]

Ouch saying the cab clone sounds good is a tall order to back up from what everyone else reviewing and my purchase and return experience

[@shawnshipstad9281]

I want the Triple Crown.

[@danielmarques7560]

can i change from clean to crunch with the footswitch?

[@Rparga1]

Daniel Marques yes sir you can!

[@kylesmith5893]

@@Rparga1 you acctuslly can't do what he is asking. Clean amd crunch are on the same channel. Its either one or the other for channel 1 my dude

[@MrTyphoontyphoon]

11:14 wtf is that sound ? remind me my grandmother falling from the stairs ! :/

[@rrguitar1]

It's a popping sound. I commented on it above. I own the amp. The wattage on both channels has to be the same or else when you switch channels, you get that popping sound. It is much louder in person.

[@robertfalconer5054]

I agree, piss off the cab clone or amp sim. Mic it, it sounds heaps better..

[@KM-ck9hl]

この人は、いろんなアンプのレビューしてるね。実際のどのアンプが好きなんだろ…。

[@mikeyohe4750]

More clean sounds please.

[@verifier6764]

I play guitar for 25 years, still didn't save for one of thise.. ! 😥

[@rrguitar1]

It's a great amp, not as easy to play as a marshal. But the tone is a really really nice quality tone.

[@verifier6764]

I guess i'll stick with the good old amplitube.. Btw.. I purchashe the Joyo zombie and im not verry impressed with it.. My dreame amp would be a Triaxis, a 20:20 final, and a 2x12 cab..

[@rrguitar1]

@@verifier6764 always wanted to play through a triaxis.

[@verifier6764]

@@rrguitar1 My good friend have one.. I can not describe how good that sound's..!

[@jeffhunter9311]

@@verifier6764 I have a Triaxis /W 2:90 and several other Mesa Amps excellent one and all But the Mark V 35 Is something special a sweet spot for studio and live applications

[@willchaney8931]

Tom could plug into a potato and sound great tho.

[@delbedinotti6622]

The Endorsinator....

[@Ashstrodamus1]

Man, the rhythm crunch sounds spongy and shitty. My Mark IV don't sound like that.

[@bi0lizard1]

I can make the most expensive Mesa Boogie sound like the cheapest Line 6.

[@chasingtone5748]

Sounds very thin

[@jbf16falcon]

Caption job had horrendous spelling mistakes and completely the wrong word choices as compared to what be said, very distracting.

[@jacobisaacs600]

jbf16falcon are you deaf?

[@jbf16falcon]

Jacob Isaacs can you even read?

[@utmotrix]

I almost bought one - but the reverb is terrible. Deal breaker for me.

[@jeffhunter9311]

Absolutely love the reverb the 35 has a bigger reverb tank then the 25 Probly the best reverb I think I've heard and I have a studio amazing You must have got a defective product very unusual for Mesa I've heard nothing but compliments over the reverb

[@bandbasics7249]

i thought immediately it sounded no better than plugin emulators...

[@samiam7342]

mezza booogie.............................................

[@lespaulthomson3167]

$2,200😵 I wish mesa would get off their fucking high horse.

[@idarhoftaniska2791]

Tom coil

[@SpezlvomAnneNr1]

WHEN YOU DEMOING AN AMP WHY DON’T YOU USE A GUITAR EVERYBODY IS FAMILIAR WITH? LIKE A STRAT, TELE, LES PAUL, SG OR EVEN A 335?

[@ericwilliams7374]

That guitar is probably a 100 times better than a Gibson, for probably half the price too.

[@ferlottes]

very low quality cab clone if comparing to the superbe speaker.

[@speedmetal81]

Oh no wonder it sounds kinda shitty...you're using the cab clone ;)

[@djurt02]

You’ve made this amp sound like crap.

[@rickmilam413]

Using the DI out makes this meaningless.

[@MICKEYISLOWD]

Every Cab Clone i have heard sounds terrible to me..lol.

[@cowpokez7304]

nice grandpa solos

[@kooper3211]

He is a way better player than you will ever be. Maybe insulting him makes you feel a little bit better about your own hack playing. Whatever.

[@HueyMaxSucks]

Jesus, it's a sin not to mic this amp! not impressed seeing an amp like this being demo'd in the clone mode.

[@sarawutpiyasakulchaichan2906]

what's guitar brand is that? .. is it PRS?

[@RahulBasu6886]

Fibenare