Your right. Every other demo did not bring out a sound like this. This is the sound I’m sure most 2000-2023 rockers/metal players want to hear and none of the other demos even came close.
Fantastic demo. Hats off. That Jeff Buckley tone was absolutely spot on. Every mode sounded awesome. I really hope Mesa gave you that amp for free coz you're gonna sell a bunch of them file them
great demo and excellent riffs and playing as ever! Seems like a great sounding amp, lots of cool tones on offer. I think I prefer the layout of earlier Mark amps but this seems great for having more channels with simpler controls (and other modern conveniences). IMO all the mark amps deliver, and this is no exception.
I got to play one yesterday with a suhr tele and im just gonna say i was heavily impressed for it being the combo and i had it at lower volumes. Great demo man!
Killer demo, Blake. Seriously, best demo on this amp so far. And, frankly, don't think it'll be beaten. I wasn't even interested until I heard this demo. Now....ugh.
This is a great video. The Mark sound, to my ears, has a really girthy low end with lots of saturation/harmonics, the top end is open and singing, and it is (somehow) simultaneously both scooped and mid heavy! All great things. At the beginning of the video I thought "I have to buy this amp!", but by the end of the video, I realized that every mode and every sound coming from this amp has the same Mark signature applied to it. The high gain modes all are so similar that you can't tell which one is being used, and the low/mid gain tones still have that low-mid Mark "push" that keep it from doing the Marshall thing. Maybe that could be de-emphasized with the GEQ, but there is only ONE GEQ! Great high gain and clean sounds, but the rest of it isn't for me.
Impossible to say without having them side by side (which I don’t). I’d guess that the C+ will sound and feel a little warmer and “worn in”. A little more modern here. It’s really fun to play and the amp overall is incredibly impressive
awesome as usual blake!!! one of the best demos so far!!! i still prefer my mark IV tho...just got a badlander to pair with it in my stereo set-up...cheers brother!!!
@@blakemansfield2356 absolutely love it!!! each one has totally different sounds/tones that blend really well together...at least to my worn out ears!!! thanx for the content!!!
Cool video, Blake. Interesting how the IIb setting on the third channel almost seems like what you'd want for a dirty rhythm channel? It is less "gainy" than the crunch setting on channel 2? I guess you could use channel 2 for leads and the IIb setting for your typical channel 2 dirty rhythm?
Alright man. I’ve asked you about the badlander before and I still have yet to grab it. But now that this exists which one is your pick? You have the best demos love ur stuff.
Dang man, that’s seriously tough. I think both are really impressive. Edge to Mark for versatility and prob the better pick for anything “metal” focused as well. Badlander has such a cool voice though and always sounds great. It’s pretty easy to make a mark amp sound bad 😂
@@the92project I wonder if he ever uses any of the York Audio stuff. That’s been my go to but through a captor x. Definitely need to try a suhr reactive load they seem to sound a little more natural in most videos I’ve watched. The captor x is still great and really awesome though.
Hey man, what pick ups were using when you played the Whitesnake riff? Also did you do any post production eq afterwards? Demo sounds so good, fantastic.
@@SuperHotrod4 Check to make sure the previous owner didn't replace one of the 12AX7 preamp tubes with a 12AT7 (a very common mod). It would usually be V4 or V6 or both. If it does, swap 12AX7's back in and you'll have the amp running at full gain again.
So tight and punchy I saw another video and wasn’t the right demo I thought it sounded kind of sterile, great job. Do You like it more than the badlader? Thanks
Interestingly different way to dial it in. Solves the issues I have had in the other demos which reminded me of my struggles with the Mark V 90w, which was what I would describe as too boxy of mids and the gain tones being too sterile and lacking some natural looseness. The way dialed it, with the mids on the preamp controls being at or near zero seemed to solve for these issues, but the trade off is the tone seemed a bit too mushy and soft for my preferences in the higher gain tones. Way too many ways to dial this in to make any judgments without being able to try it out though. That said, I had fantasies that Mesa would eventually do a Mark V like successor with preset storing with midi recall (because these things are way too versatile to be stuck getting bogged down with having to spend so much time tweaking to dial in the next tone), so I was pretty disappointed to see the midi on the back and then get pretty damaged disappointed to figure out I'll have to wait for the Mark X in another 10 years to maybe see that happen, assuming KKR does not run Gibson and Mesa into the ground and a bankruptcy encore before then.
Hey Blake! I just got a Mark VII head and I was hoping you'd share with me which cab or impulse you used for this demo. If mic'd up, what mic did you use? Kinda struggling with the tones on mine and after heariing your demo it makes me wonder if there's something wrong with the one I bought. i've tried three different cabs - a Mesa oversized 4x12 straight w/slant face, a Marshall 1960A, and my old Boogies 2x12 cabs with the metal grills - can't quite get there with any of my cabs. Also, please let me kknow which guiitar and pickups you used in this demo. Struggling and need your help. Thank you for the very encouraging demo! This is not my first Boogie Mark Series amp. I also owned an original Mark II C+ for over a decade and never encountered issues dialing it in.
is it just me or is the Mark VII just so much better then the Mark V by a long shot please someone tell me? i mean i watch videos and it just seems the sounds and tones sound way better then the MKV. Ive yet to try a MKVII but after watching this i want to try one out so bad.
I’ve had both, and I would say yes. The core tones are basically the same, but the Mark V can sound smaller and over-processed because of all the extra circuits they added. The VII is more raw and bigger sounding.
I JUST bought the Mark V last month after pining over it for years(still with the return time). Does the MVii have anything more over the MV? I heard something about about it having a better feel.
Most IR's already have post processing on them though. I think Blake uses Ownhammer, and I'm pretty sure that those have slight EQ going on within the IR files.
The best demo so far for the 7
Your right. Every other demo did not bring out a sound like this. This is the sound I’m sure most 2000-2023 rockers/metal players want to hear and none of the other demos even came close.
Agreed. I've watched it about ten times. Still want more Mode VII tones.
I agree!
Finally someone who knows how to set the goddamn high gain of this amp, thank you Blake!
Ha thanks man!
Fantastic demo. Hats off. That Jeff Buckley tone was absolutely spot on. Every mode sounded awesome.
I really hope Mesa gave you that amp for free coz you're gonna sell a bunch of them file them
So Far this is my Fave demo of this amp. All level of dirt and cleans are there. what a treat.
blake never disappoints
Such a good demo...some of my favorite rock/metal songs in there. You dialed it in perfectly for all occasions.
Nice job. This is the first demo where I can hear the "bloom" and "bounce".
Cringe
The Jeff Buckley part was amazing. Incredible playing man! Good amp too. 😁
Thanks man!
This demo has it all, great sounds, great playing, and great recording. Fantastic work, bravo!
So sick, I think this one is the Mark to own.
great demo and excellent riffs and playing as ever!
Seems like a great sounding amp, lots of cool tones on offer. I think I prefer the layout of earlier Mark amps but this seems great for having more channels with simpler controls (and other modern conveniences). IMO all the mark amps deliver, and this is no exception.
Sounds great! I bet it even sounds way better in the room.
I got to play one yesterday with a suhr tele and im just gonna say i was heavily impressed for it being the combo and i had it at lower volumes. Great demo man!
Your tone is always impeccable. Love your channel
Thanks man
‘Be Quiet & Drive’ into ‘Orion’ ~ wow man. All fantastic, especially the Tool snippets, but that had me bangin’ 🤘
Both of those songs are embedded into me. Glad you enjoyed it man
Do you know what tool song that is at 2:20?
@@lebronjames8544that song is called the pot. It’s the 5th track off the album 10000 days. Kick ass song!
Man, I don’t know how you don’t have more subscribers. I subbed for how amazing your demos are and they never disappoint.
Thank you for this! Fantastic demo! Best one out there!
Killer demo, Blake. Seriously, best demo on this amp so far. And, frankly, don't think it'll be beaten. I wasn't even interested until I heard this demo. Now....ugh.
Best demo I've heard. Great job!
Thanks man!
Sounds great like we thought it would, Blake!🤘🏻
Finally a proper demo!! this thing chugs!
what a great review, awesome playing man
Thanks for the kind words man
This guy makes the best amp demos on the whole internet. Hands down. No competition. He has magic hands. PS - this is the new KING of amps
Hahahahahhaa
Whoa....killer tones
This is a great video. The Mark sound, to my ears, has a really girthy low end with lots of saturation/harmonics, the top end is open and singing, and it is (somehow) simultaneously both scooped and mid heavy! All great things.
At the beginning of the video I thought "I have to buy this amp!", but by the end of the video, I realized that every mode and every sound coming from this amp has the same Mark signature applied to it. The high gain modes all are so similar that you can't tell which one is being used, and the low/mid gain tones still have that low-mid Mark "push" that keep it from doing the Marshall thing.
Maybe that could be de-emphasized with the GEQ, but there is only ONE GEQ!
Great high gain and clean sounds, but the rest of it isn't for me.
By far "The BEST Demo!!"
This seems like the ultimate boogie. I don’t think they could top. You can tell that these tones would have the right feel.
It’s a tough choice now between this and the JP2C. But the JP seems like the best one.
Awesome Demo best I’ve seen so far
Great tones.
As a Mark IIC+ owner, do you think this one holds a candle to the real deal?
Impossible to say without having them side by side (which I don’t). I’d guess that the C+ will sound and feel a little warmer and “worn in”. A little more modern here. It’s really fun to play and the amp overall is incredibly impressive
Great video Blake.
This is killer
Thanks man!
Thank you for this awesome demo!
awesome as usual blake!!! one of the best demos so far!!! i still prefer my mark IV tho...just got a badlander to pair with it in my stereo set-up...cheers brother!!!
Now that’s a killer rig. Congrats man I would love to hear that in person!
@@blakemansfield2356 absolutely love it!!! each one has totally different sounds/tones that blend really well together...at least to my worn out ears!!! thanx for the content!!!
WOW WOW WOW! what a great demo achieving some truly iconic tones VERY well represented. mic'd up or using an IR?
sounds great, I wish I can get this amp one day
That 100% IS Jeff Buckley's tone WOW WOW WOW
Sounds killer, I've heard so many bad words about Mark VII but it's actually not bad.
Incredible 🤯
What an excellent demo! So... how do you think the channels on the Mark VII compare to their respective amps? Mark IIC+ and Mark IV?
Wow excellent demo man
Amazing playing, Blake! All of these tones sounds soooo sooooooo good! Which pickup(s) were used for the Mark IV examples? 🙏
Monster of Tone
wow I love Jeff b this is great , might trade in my triamp mk3 rig for the combo , they actually offering a lot for it great review
Sounds awesome! Did you end up keeping this one? How did (do?) you like to overall?
Blake can you please specify which guitar (ideally even pickups) and cabinet/mic was used? Thanks
yes plz would love to know how this was captured
Cool video, Blake. Interesting how the IIb setting on the third channel almost seems like what you'd want for a dirty rhythm channel? It is less "gainy" than the crunch setting on channel 2? I guess you could use channel 2 for leads and the IIb setting for your typical channel 2 dirty rhythm?
Yea man the IIB is less gainy than crunch. Really excels at light breakup, raw old school sorta of tones IMO
All I can say is yeah dude! You got it! Fuck yeah!
Alright man. I’ve asked you about the badlander before and I still have yet to grab it. But now that this exists which one is your pick? You have the best demos love ur stuff.
Dang man, that’s seriously tough. I think both are really impressive. Edge to Mark for versatility and prob the better pick for anything “metal” focused as well. Badlander has such a cool voice though and always sounds great. It’s pretty easy to make a mark amp sound bad 😂
Same cab throughout? Sounds great!
Man your amp videos are always some of my favorite sounding on RUclips you mainly using a mic and cab to record or IRs?
Usually an ownhammer IR with Blake. Sounds crazy good
@@the92project I wonder if he ever uses any of the York Audio stuff. That’s been my go to but through a captor x. Definitely need to try a suhr reactive load they seem to sound a little more natural in most videos I’ve watched. The captor x is still great and really awesome though.
@@joeywilder9708 I use ownhammer with my captorx. Best sound I ever had. I rarely play thru a real cab 😅
Make a comparison between this and the mark iv
Props for playing the best acdc record!
Way too much gain but so fun
Realy good job, congrats! What cab and microphone did you use?
killer !!!
And what are your thoughts on it?
GREAT VID!!!
If looking for that one best high gain rhythm guitar tone, how do you like it compared to Mark IV?
Is that a 4 x 12 that you've mic'd? Also what guitar and pups did you use for the high gain parts? Excellent demo 🤘
Just channel 3 made into its own amp would be amazing
Hey man, what pick ups were using when you played the Whitesnake riff? Also did you do any post production eq afterwards? Demo sounds so good, fantastic.
Hotter pickup.
Did you buy your amp new or used?
Used
@@SuperHotrod4 Check to make sure the previous owner didn't replace one of the 12AX7 preamp tubes with a 12AT7 (a very common mod). It would usually be V4 or V6 or both. If it does, swap 12AX7's back in and you'll have the amp running at full gain again.
Sounds great and the playing is excellent! Can you share the signal path? Guitar, speaker, cab, mic, impulse response, etc? Thanks!
So tight and punchy I saw another video and wasn’t the right demo I thought it sounded kind of sterile, great job. Do
You like it more than the badlader? Thanks
Interestingly different way to dial it in. Solves the issues I have had in the other demos which reminded me of my struggles with the Mark V 90w, which was what I would describe as too boxy of mids and the gain tones being too sterile and lacking some natural looseness. The way dialed it, with the mids on the preamp controls being at or near zero seemed to solve for these issues, but the trade off is the tone seemed a bit too mushy and soft for my preferences in the higher gain tones. Way too many ways to dial this in to make any judgments without being able to try it out though.
That said, I had fantasies that Mesa would eventually do a Mark V like successor with preset storing with midi recall (because these things are way too versatile to be stuck getting bogged down with having to spend so much time tweaking to dial in the next tone), so I was pretty disappointed to see the midi on the back and then get pretty damaged disappointed to figure out I'll have to wait for the Mark X in another 10 years to maybe see that happen, assuming KKR does not run Gibson and Mesa into the ground and a bankruptcy encore before then.
If you could it would be super helpful to list the guitars used and all the speaker cab and power modes used
Have you tried it with el34’s yet?
Hey Blake! I just got a Mark VII head and I was hoping you'd share with me which cab or impulse you used for this demo. If mic'd up, what mic did you use? Kinda struggling with the tones on mine and after heariing your demo it makes me wonder if there's something wrong with the one I bought. i've tried three different cabs - a Mesa oversized 4x12 straight w/slant face, a Marshall 1960A, and my old Boogies 2x12 cabs with the metal grills - can't quite get there with any of my cabs. Also, please let me kknow which guiitar and pickups you used in this demo. Struggling and need your help. Thank you for the very encouraging demo! This is not my first Boogie Mark Series amp. I also owned an original Mark II C+ for over a decade and never encountered issues dialing it in.
is it just me or is the Mark VII just so much better then the Mark V by a long shot please someone tell me?
i mean i watch videos and it just seems the sounds and tones sound way better then the MKV.
Ive yet to try a MKVII but after watching this i want to try one out so bad.
I’ve had both, and I would say yes. The core tones are basically the same, but the Mark V can sound smaller and over-processed because of all the extra circuits they added. The VII is more raw and bigger sounding.
I JUST bought the Mark V last month after pining over it for years(still with the return time). Does the MVii have anything more over the MV? I heard something about about it having a better feel.
Was it using the cabclone output?
We’re you using any drive in front of amp? What’s the full signal chain here? Real cab or IR? What’s the chain sounds great!
I like the delay. Is there any chance you could share what you were using? Incredible demo!
Was this recorded with a mic/cabinet or is it through the cab clone output? 🤔 Would like to hear a back to back demo comparison of those options.
You used the same GEQ shape on every tone and channel including the crunch and clean and IIB settings?
They said the mark7 mode was supposed to bridge between a recto and a mark, does it sound good boosted?
What cab is it running thru
Sounds so damn good! What speakers are you using?
Great demo! What was your signal chain when recording?
Sounds great … but it doesn’t sound like it’s got that huge, gut punching tone that the iic’s, iii’s and IV’s have.
What pups? Sounds killer!
I can't find any bad tone in the whole video. Are you sure Boogie isn't your last name ?
Were you mic'ing or using the cab clone out!
What were the settings for Buckley section?
Perfect, pls nam capture pls
Great demo, but $3,500 is just unreasonable.
Siiiiick
This amp must have a ton of mids, even for a Mark series
Hi! Do you process your tones after recording?
Nope
Most IR's already have post processing on them though. I think Blake uses Ownhammer, and I'm pretty sure that those have slight EQ going on within the IR files.
ooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!! yummy.
Can you actually dial a Mark series in to sound like a Hot Rodded Marshall or should i just order a Hellion and a vii or jp2c
You can get it Marshall-ish sounding until you A/B it with an actual Marshall. Then the answer is no
@@blakemansfield2356 so I should forgo getting a mark series and a Hellion. Gotcha. Thank you for the feedback!!🤘
IR not real mic right?
I wager a boost pedal for sure. Not the amp.
Signal path?
+1
What cab or IR did you use?
Not bad, but I would've liked to actually hear some of the mid frequency details of MK VII Mode.
Is this 6L6 or EL34 tubes?
No distortion pedals used?
Correct
@@blakemansfield2356 Amazing. Your video was the deciding factor in my purchase last night. Amp builders be on alert for Blake...
Fucking great sound! Which speaker ?
Can you pull the presence like on JP2C?
No pull knobs in this amp.