Mesa/Boogie Titan V12 megathread!

[baxter_x]

I HIGHLY recommend calling the guys at the shop, if you bought one of the 2nd hand, to check against the serial numbers they have, to see if yours has been updated.

I shot them an email and they told me if the amp has been running all these years awithout any issue, then it will continue tfor many years so no updates needed.
I might also have a port of responsability as the rack was maybe not adapted to the Titan. Even if my SVT 4 Pro sat in it for so many years without any issue.

 

[baxter_x]

I love them, and run each 1 into it's own PH4x12...one overdriven to the point of distortion, with the bass turned down quite a bit, and the other one EQ'd clean, round, fat, and, and with more bass.

Why don't you use the two channel of the amp instead of two heads?!

 

[baxter_x]

sorry..I got home and had forgotten my wife had planned an overnight trip to see the grandkids,watch Wonderwoman, and bring them back home with us for the weekend tomorrow around lunc time...but I promise I'll look at my Titan when I get back home after lunch and get back to ya...Peace

That's a damn long lunch DACat!

 

[DAcat]

Yes it was and is and will be at least until tomorrow evening...real life hit me square in the face.

 

[DAcat]

It was a damn good movie too...I'd never known that Wonder Woman brought about the end of WW1.

 

[baxter_x]

Well, in the end I received a call for the guy in charge of the amp. A capacitor blew destroying some FETS close to it. Also (if I understood correctly) the support of some fuses suffered of time. When the guy touched it, it turned into dust (again, I might have misunderstood what he was saying)
I have to say I'm a bit surprised as it's a MESA amp. Not some Behringer low quality stuff.
I don't know if I'm going to keep the amp. I might trade it against another one.

 

[KwinS]

Why don't you use the two channel of the amp instead of two heads?!

I like having two distinctly different tones running at the same time. Even though the amp has 2 preamps, it's really just 1 huge power amp. You can switch between the channels, for using different basses, with differing EQ setting, or even switch to a keyboard setup on the second channel. As I understand it, both channels don't run at the same time.

 

[baxter_x]

Isn't it too heavy and annoying to lug around?
No you can't use both channels at the same time.

 

[KwinS]

I have a small rig for most of what I do...BUT I don't care what anyone says about how awesome their "small" rig is:

There is no substitute for huge power, and large surface area, if you are playing in places that warrant it.

 

[baxter_x]

There is no substitute for huge power, and large surface area, if you are playing in places that warrant it.

Totally agree with you on that very point!

 

[baxter_x]

I finally got the amp back. It's been repaired and is now working like before. What a relief! According to the guy heat is probably the cause of that breakdown. But the weirdest thing for him was the fuse support. The metal of one of them was so "dry" that it broke when he touched it!

 

[blong1]

May not hurt to try the clip on fan thing. I got mine repaired and use the fan just for added peace of mind. Played a 2 hour show outside and no heat at all...good luck man!

 

[baxter_x]

May not hurt to try the clip on fan thing. I got mine repaired and use the fan just to for added piece of mind. Played a 2 hour show outside and no heat at all...good luck man!

I'm planning on doing this. Added fan somewhere in the rack. On its side for extraction with an on/off switch or like you with clip fan... But next gig is for sure with an improved cooling system.

 

[agedhorse]

Be sure the added fan is in the SAME direction as the existing airflow of the amp or you can make things WORSE rather than better.

 

[baxter_x]

Be sure the added fan is in the SAME direction as the existing airflow of the amp or you can make things WORSE rather than better.

I exactly see what you mean! For instance, if I decide to ass a fan that will blow in the oppossite direction to the existing one, it kind of cancels both air flows, increasing the temperature inside the amp.
I got that and I will take that in account.
BTW, thanks for this input AgedHorse

 

[agedhorse]

I exactly see what you mean! For instance, if I decide to ass a fan that will blow in the oppossite direction to the existing one, it kind of cancels both air flows, increasing the temperature inside the amp.
I got that and I will take that in account.
BTW, thanks for this input AgedHorse

Correct.

 

[baxter_x]

The guy also advised me to set the ohms switch on the back of the amp down to 2 ohms.
This to prevent any other issues as the amp is "damn powerful". Would you agree with this?
Anyway, for the same reasons I was used to doing the same.

 

[agedhorse]

The guy also advised me to set the ohms switch on the back of the amp down to 2 ohms.
This to prevent any other issues as the amp is "damn powerful". Would you agree with this?
Anyway, for the same reasons I was used to doing the same.

No, not if the amp is properly repaired.

 

[baxter_x]

Does anybody knows if there is any HPF in the Titan? I'm asking as I'm considering buying a Thumpinator HPF.
But if there is already one included in the amp, then it's useless.

 

[baxter_x]

@DAcat , I've noticed you own both the 400+ and the V12. Do you prefer on over the other? Which one so you use the most live? For what Reason?