Mesa/Boogie Mark Five: 35 Combo Amp Review by Sweetwater

Mitch Gallagher demonstrates the Mark Five: 35, a 1 x 12" combo amp by Mesa/Boogie. The Mark Five: 35's first channel has clean, fat, and crunch modes for a wide range of tone. Use the Multi-watt power switch to flip between 10 watts for breakup at lower volumes, 25 watts for more headroom, or 35 watts for the punchiest sound with the most touch response. The powerful mid-boost control is all you need to push your tone to the front of any mix. Choose the third channel for Mark IIC+, Mark IV, and Xtreme modes with switchable 10-, 25-, and 35-watt operation for tones smooth and liquid to roaring and edgy.
The Mark Five: 35 packs a built-in Cabclone internal load and speaker simulator. It provides a realistic speaker-emulated direct output for playing direct live or in the studio. And you can still use it in conjunction with putting a microphone on the Celestion Custom 90's 12" speaker to get a great blended tone, helping bring your tone to the front of the mix.
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Sweetwater's Guitars and Gear, Vol. 149

[@1977raider]

This guy is the best at explaining things with gear

[@SouthMeckStunna]

This might be the best combo amp ever made honestly. This is the only amp you would ever need for practice, gigs, recording, and any genre from jazz to heavy metal.

[@scottwilson940]

I’m doing a little research on this amp and I’m not a boogie connoisseur. Why is there another mark 5 with 3 groups of 6 knobs? What’s the difference this one is 35 watts and the other is 25?

[@davidbrucemusicvideo]

Holy cow! Mitch totally lost weight! Awesome! He's even more bad ass than before! Kudos to you, bro! The amp sounds great, as well!

[@kellyjackson7889]

+David Bruce Yah but his tone isnt as fat anymore...

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

I have this on order from Sweetwater but have to wait a couple weeks for it to be in stock. I am getting so darn anxious! I want to play this amp already!!!

[@MaurysMusic]

I'm really impressed at what Mesa can do with 4 EL-84s!

[@paulhanley7237]

+Maury's Music I'm more impressed with that R9! ;)

[@kristenprysmiki4174]

Mitch, you're looking great! Dont know what you did but nice work. Physically.

[@1977raider]

Very versatile amp I need this as a super upgrade.This is the amp I've been looking for

[@antilaw9911]

I brought my les paul to store and played this amp today. Blew me away! I just bought a friedman BE100 deluxe head, but I like this better. Just more open musical tone even at low volume. I paid a lot for the friedman but think I'm gonna trade in tomorrow. Also more practical for carrying around small gigs etc. I'm 59. Have to consider those things. Probably be my last amp. It's brand new but good price cut they have on it. It's $2200.

[@LarryMar]

Mitch done this review right! Him, Don, and "the Brit guy" really nail down what we want to see and hear with these reviews. If I had the money, I'd buy friggin everything they demo'd.

[@kindnick58]

Mesa is Awesome

[@scottsmith7051]

Thank You for actually reviewing the amplifier, instead of the a bunch of effects pedal.

[@bodhidharma2600]

Eloquent explanation and great demonstration of this amplifier! 🌞

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Best combo amp and finally bought one. Looking forward to using it for recording, practice and jam sessions soon.

[@sixslinger9951]

so what is your opinion about it now? sounds dull and lifeless on this demo for the price.

[@marbomitofsky3182]

Excellent review !!!

[@1willywonker]

Ive listened to this vid for 10 seconds and already i want that amp

[@antilaw9911]

You can also use the Solo as a normal function on the channels as your main sound to have a more upfront Rock sound. Tighter

[@stephendouglas6106]

Mitch Great Job!!! You're Playing is Top Notch!

[@1willywonker]

Fantastic Sound

[@angelbreath6539]

Thanks uploader. Nice combination.

[@xBlackShadowsZz]

I'm excited I just ordered 1 from Reverb for 1500

[@pedropontesaraujocastro8181]

At a point it sounded a lot like the SLO100, which is a legendary amp. This thing can do it all!!!

[@MEDiumInc]

I wish Mesa would make a "cheap" single channel 30-40 watt amp based on the Clean/Crunch channel. I would buy it in a heart beat.

[@eddieparker1680]

They make one, it's called a Crate.. Look em up.. More than affordable, definitley "cheap"

[@MEDiumInc]

I've played through several crates. Not in the same ball park.

[@tasfa10]

These are my favorite tones out of all the mark v series videos out there. The other videos usually have very "modern" scooped fizzy cold tones. The amp would be near perfect if you could use the footswitch to turn from clean to crunch! its a shame that crunch tone is part of the clean channel and you can't switch between modes. anyway, how does the sound of this amp compares to the 90w version? because i seem to like the 25w tones more than the 90w ones. is this one closer to the 90w or to the 25w?

[@rwfthesr]

You look Great Guy!!!!!!!

[@jackleyton5504]

Sounds awsome. Too bad the Cab Clone sucks so bad, but you dont have to use it. Love the sound though. The complication of the Mark 5 has always been its problem so this simpler version is smart. Also the clean sounds better

[@klausantitheistbolvig8372]

That guy who said it is totally wasted money. Apparently he haven’t one. This amp is so amazing, I admit it is quite expensive, but you only live once. I have 4 amps %. Roland Akk 60 w, boss kantana 212 100w. And a Calibre 50+ Mesa and now this mark V. 35 w combo. . A lot of stomp and a Helix line 6. . Vigier, ibanez active, Kramer, Hohner sg lion. And a Takamine cut away. Unfortunately I haven’t REC any using my new amp. But it will suddenly be there

[@hugoparrales1902]

amazing tone!!

[@mikusguitarius]

Awesome review video!!

[@AJC-jo3ds]

Gotta love a round fat bottom end!!

[@glengardner4818]

I want one!

[@drumualife]

Great review! Probably you would have needed a guitar with a higher output for the higher gain channel

[@eddieparker1680]

Why everybody scared to turn the master on 10? Would be a completely different amp.. That's where the tone is..

[@thomaslefort3243]

In the Mark III user guide they specifically say to never turn the master at more than 5, in any circumstances. But then the Mark III is 90 watts.

[@scottwilson940]

Some people want to avoid hearing loss.

[@alexwright1464]

Mitch is half the man he used to be.

[@avengethedeadtx]

Mitch you look great! You took the Super Solider formula?!

[@w1third]

How bout a rectoverb 35? Or 50 like the old ones??? Why does the new rectoverb 25 have a better gain sound than a dual rec 100? The rec 100 seem more like a mad bee hive

[@gmel1084]

Stupid question... Does this have an output on the back to use with a 4x12 cab? And if so, do I have the option to use the 1x12 with the cabinet or not?

[@danhall716]

Greg Melita Yes. It has 3 speaker outputs.

[@supernoobsmith5718]

Good review, but you failed to show it's true tonal varieties by never touching their very special Mid control. You left it at 12 o'clock, which is the equivalent of maxing out the mid on other amps. Imagine any other amp being reviewed with it's mid control ONLY on maximum, that's what happened here. Mesas are not normal amps and you have to understand how to control the mids to get the true nature of their versatility.

[@gregroberge8873]

Just play some Metallica already

[@jacksonsmith9652]

How does that cab clone actually sound?

[@martyshwaartz971]

Woow this guy looks different

[@HBSuccess]

My only fear with this or the 25 - not quite enough clean headroom for the country chicken Picken gigs.

[@silverdragon0000120]

Can I play djent on these??? Or classic surf rock and jazz? Also metal core??

[@scottwilson940]

Yeah it does it all!

[@nigeldaddyo]

woulda been a lot cooler if you used a strat or a tele in addition to the LP

[@breal1183]

I think it would sound better if it was done in dobly. If it was done in dobly!

[@BoiseG]

Can you get this amp with the V30 speaker rather than the C90?

[@RUSTYSPARKS36]

Buy one and put it in lol

[@songwinik6170]

do Mesa make 10w amps?

[@adamscottv]

This amp is 35, 25, or 10 watts. The Express line goes down to 5.

[@1willywonker]

Why is it nothing sounds like a Boogie

[@Jaydenwybenga]

jesus lol, how did you get yourself looking like that?

[@Tiler-ju9zl]

Some one teach how to play for Christ

[@doctorskull8197]

$2200. ☹️

[@glp046]

Yup. I've been debating for the past week on which amp to get, this 1 being 1 of them

[@the92project]

The best thing about the boogies is the price but the tones are just flat to me, lifeless, compared to a dr z wreck or friedman amp. Mesa pales in comparison

[@HBSuccess]

That's crazy talk. Have you actually played a Boogie or is your opinion formed from KZbin?

[@Furriee]

+The Cantrell Project . Well, I stood similar opinion until i have bough MB Express 25+. Having couple of other great amps I have to tell you one thing: it is hard to call it lifeless. You could say: It is hard to dial some clean tones, or it is far from fenderish tones but I could never say it is lifeless. I am really impressed with this little amp - it is definitely the keeper. My next target it is MarkIV, which somewhat I like better than Mark V.

[@HBSuccess]

+Furriee Exactly. Boogies are the *opposite* of lifeless. No doubt there are tons of other amps that give you the same 'feel' today- but Mesa started the trend A good friend of mine bought a Mark I in the late '70s - we were both in Ithaca NY at the time and I picked up a used one the next year. That little amp was a game-changer. I had been using a string of other 1-12 channel-switching combo amps that really did all suck. The best way I can describe the first time I played the Mark I was that at first - the strings literally felt like they were jumping off the guitar. But then you learn to control that response with your attack, damping, etc and the amp just becomes this unbelievable extension of your hands - like nothing I had ever experienced. The major difference between then and now is that Mesa-Boogie is no longer a "Boutique" mnfct as it was then, so they've lost that exclusive cache and are becoming subject to the "They're a big company now so they automatically suck" syndrome. But when I see comments that a Mesa "pales in comparison" to a Dr. Z or any other current amp du jour - it's almost always some kid playing a Line6 in daddy's basement... or a plant/shill with an ax to grind.

[@RUSTYSPARKS36]

Operator error is the only way Mesa would be lifeless....

[@Pete_Harris]

rarely have I heard such bull. The amps you are taking about sound thin and weedy in comparison.