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Mesa M6 Carbine Mega Thread part 3:
- Thread starter Thor
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Ideally I would like to have been able to line all 3 of those cabs up to try them side by side. But none of the stores near me stock the big Mesa cabs.
- May 20, 2000
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I tested out the 6x10 dozens of times, great punchy cab. I was going to get it, but then the 4x12 came around when i was looking. Hands down a better sounding cab IMHO. the twelves had a fuller low end but still kept it punchy. Plus the 12's are cheaper
Don't worry you made the right choice.
I am glad to hear it. My 412 was a used rental cab so I was able to buy it for a lot cheaper then either the Powerhouse1200 or the 610. I still cannot believe how insanely good it sounds. Paired with my M9 or my Big Block its the single best sounding cabinet I have ever owned or played through.
I got an M6 last fall and love it! I paired it with a Berg HS410 because I thought it sounded better than the PH410. It killed until I put the master up to about 10:00 with the gain at 12:00. The Berg farts out at that point. 
I walked into my local store last night and they have all three cabs: 1200, 610 and 412 side-by-side. Imma go shopping! 
I walked into my local store last night and they have all three cabs: 1200, 610 and 412 side-by-side. Imma go shopping! 
I got an M6 last fall and love it! I paired it with a Berg HS410 because I thought it sounded better than the PH410. It killed until I put the master up to about 10:00 with the gain at 12:00. The Berg farts out at that point.
That has GOT to be AWEFULLY freakin' LOUD!
D&MN!!!
I've heard the Mesa 610 is a killer cab, though -- if you're playing that loud you definitely need more cone area.
I got an M6 last fall and love it! I paired it with a Berg HS410 because I thought it sounded better than the PH410. It killed until I put the master up to about 10:00 with the gain at 12:00. The Berg farts out at that point.
What was your bass eq set at on the M6 and on your bass? Just curious.
On the amp, the bass, mid and treble were all at noon. The shift was at the first notch to the right from the middle (1:00). It was not on "pull-deep".
Bass is a Brownsville 6-string with OBP-3 and tuned to low F#. Volume was maxed, blend was in the middle. High and mid were in the middle, low is set just above the indent. Normal band rehearsal has the gain at noon and the master at about 8-9:00.
My goal ultimately is to not have any farting anywhere, ever. I don't care about the fundamental F#. As long as the harmonics imply it to my ear, we're ok. B must be solid, F# must be believable. I think I just need more surface area, not more power.
Bass is a Brownsville 6-string with OBP-3 and tuned to low F#. Volume was maxed, blend was in the middle. High and mid were in the middle, low is set just above the indent. Normal band rehearsal has the gain at noon and the master at about 8-9:00.
My goal ultimately is to not have any farting anywhere, ever. I don't care about the fundamental F#. As long as the harmonics imply it to my ear, we're ok. B must be solid, F# must be believable. I think I just need more surface area, not more power.
Is the DI still live when the MUTE is activated? (in both PRE and POST).
The manual says it kills the signal to the speakers, but doesn't say if the DI still has signal.
The manual says it kills the signal to the speakers, but doesn't say if the DI still has signal.
That's cool. I honestly haven't tried it in other than PRE mode... oh, wait, I know what I'm thinking of... it's the master volume affecting the DI level. I think in POST mode, it does, and PRE mode, it doesn't.
That's another quirk in the Mesa design. Does anyone find this DI affected my master volume to be a problem? In my mind it seems bizarre, but I've never experienced it.
Does the M9 have this design "feature"? I know the Walkabout does. I don't have the opportunity to test all these beasts out.
We have disscussed this "quirk" as well as the other Mesa "quirks" at length in some previous posts, but it really comes down to the fact that the amp sounds so good (IMO) that it is worth dealing with the quirks. For others this may not be true, but this is not the first amp with quirks so pick you poison.
Well, after about 7 months of use, mine has started to develop an intermittent crackle. Sometimes it cuts in and out, sometimes the tone just fuzzes over but then pops right back on. It's completely at random too. I flipped it on here at home and it did it right away, but the next night at band practice, it took two hours before it happened.
I called Mesa yesterday and the tech wants my bill of sale for a warranty and suggested just replacing the tube for now, and if that fixes it, he'll send me an actual Mesa 12AX7. Has anyone else had this happen? What could be some probable causes of this?
I called Mesa yesterday and the tech wants my bill of sale for a warranty and suggested just replacing the tube for now, and if that fixes it, he'll send me an actual Mesa 12AX7. Has anyone else had this happen? What could be some probable causes of this?
