Now Know Why People Love the Mesa Boogie Walkabout!

Jake Morris · #1 02-26-2011, 12:10 PM

So during my visit to GC today, I tried some Mesa stuff. First, I tried an M6 into a Neo 410. Very bright sounding and had a hard time rolling off the trebleness. Though when I tried the M9 into a Bergantino 212, that sounded full, deep, and was very versatile. After all of that, I tried the walkabout combo and man was I blown away! A combo at 300 watts, 112 speaker, and port on bottom apparently. Boy did this thing sound fat, deep, articulate, and EXTREMELY versatile!! Now I'm deciding wether 300 watts will be enough for me, or if 900 is more like it. Again, I didn't like the M6 (600 watts).

Other thing is I could get the M9 with a Bergantino 410, and if I choose to go to a music school or bring an amp, I could get the walkabout combo then, which means more mesa for me!

iri5h_punk21 · #2 02-26-2011, 12:17 PM

I love my m9 man, you should spring on that

dmot002 · #3 02-26-2011, 12:29 PM

Maybe the M6 did not match up with the cab you had it through. I never heard one sound of to much treble that it could not be dialed out. Try it through a mesa cab.

iri5h_punk21 · #4 02-26-2011, 12:32 PM

^ageed. the m6 and m9 (to me) sound very similar. the m9 just has the extra eq and more wattage

Jake Morris · #5 02-26-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dmot002

Maybe the M6 did not match up with the cab you had it through. I never heard one sound of to much treble that it could not be dialed out. Try it through a mesa cab.

I played the M6 through a 410 neo mesa cab.

dmot002 · #6 02-26-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bassmasta1209

I played the M6 through a 410 neo mesa cab.

Could be possible that someone had the horn dialed all the way up on the back of the cab .

GrooveWarrior · #7 02-26-2011, 12:43 PM

Wait a second. Didn't you just go on a rant a couple of days ago about how GC was the devil and you were never going in there again?????

Just sayin'.

steamthief · #8 02-26-2011, 12:43 PM

Could be he just didn't like the voicing of that amp, it's much more modern sounding than a Walkabout. Different strokes.

lomo · #9 02-26-2011, 12:56 PM

Love both the carbines and Walkabout, but the latter has some magic dust in it that can't be found anywhere else IMHO. If you play loud, though, you'll need a much bigger cab than the Scout 12. If you want a combo, get the 4 Ohm 15 or the 8 Ohm 12 (special order). The 4 Ohm 12 cannot take the full 300 watts (virtually no stock, production single 12 will) and you'll want another 12 under it. IME the Avatar TB153, in 4 Ohms, is an outstanding match for the Walkabout.

Jake Morris · #10 02-26-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GrooveWarrior

Wait a second. Didn't you just go on a rant a couple of days ago about how GC was the devil and you were never going in there again?????

Just sayin'.

Yo. Check out the repsonse I just added to that thread.

GrooveWarrior · #11 02-26-2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bassmasta1209

Yo. Check out the repsonse I just added to that thread.

Glad it worked out for you. I just had to bust your chops a little.

Jake Morris · #12 02-26-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GrooveWarrior

Glad it worked out for you. I just had to bust your chops a little.

Hahaha ok.

Jim C · #13 02-26-2011, 02:53 PM

What was a Berg cabinet doing at GC?

Jake Morris · #14 02-26-2011, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim C

What was a Berg cabinet doing at GC?

No it was @ rudys in nyc. I wish gc had them!

Kwin Smith · #15 02-26-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bassmasta1209

I played the M6 through a 410 neo mesa cab.

Mesa doesn't make a 4x10 neo.

Jake Morris · #16 02-26-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwin Smith

Mesa doesn't make a 4x10 neo.

? Yeah they do? I think they do? Ill look for it online

Kwin Smith · #17 02-26-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bassmasta1209

? Yeah they do? I think they do? Ill look for it online

The horns in the 4x10's are neo. Not the speakers.

KsPiNeSh · #18 02-26-2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bassmasta1209

I played the M6 through a 410 neo mesa cab.

I like a lot of Mesa amps, but have always been unimpressed with Mesa cabs

If you liked the Walkabout "tube-like" tone, it would be worth checking out the Genz Benz Streamliner amp. Same tonal ballpark, lighter, "less" EQ (though still extremely flexible and usable), but 900 watts.

Jake Morris · #19 02-26-2011, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KsPiNeSh

I like a lot of Mesa amps, but have always been unimpressed with Mesa cabs

If you liked the Walkabout "tube-like" tone, it would be worth checking out the Genz Benz Streamliner amp. Same tonal ballpark, lighter, "less" EQ (though still extremely flexible and usable), but 900 watts.

streamliner vs M9. What's ur opinion. Same wattage, more eq control on the mesa.

KsPiNeSh · #20 02-26-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bassmasta1209

streamliner vs M9. What's ur opinion. Same wattage, more eq control on the mesa.

I did a thread on this exact comparison:

Genz Benz Streamliner 900/Genz Benz GBE 1200/Mesa M9 Carbine taste test

I really like them both and am glad to have them. Streamliner has a "depth" and give to its tone that the Mesa can't quite match and can do overdrive (the M9 is really a clean machine), but the Mesa has PLENTY of bottom, a compressor (which I actually like) and an almost infinitely versatile EQ between the knobs, graphic, and voice settings. That said, the Streamliner EQ section is IMO and IME very well thought-out and gives the amp a surprisingly amount of flexibility.