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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: fbloke on March 11, 2008, 11:08:25 PM

Title: Mesa Boogie 5.25 Express
Post by: fbloke on March 11, 2008, 11:08:25 PM

Has anyone bought one of these? Is it loud enough to play pub/club gigs?

Title: Mesa Boogie 5.25 Express
Post by: shaman on March 12, 2008, 12:18:17 AM

I can tell you about Boogies....
      they are ungodly LOUD!!!!!loudest amps I have ever come across...very conservatively rated

Title: Mesa Boogie 5.25 Express
Post by: fbloke on March 12, 2008, 12:27:05 AM

Thanks Shaman, do you like the tones and find them reliable?   The one I tried today somehow sounded like no other amp, it excited me.

Title: Mesa Boogie 5.25 Express
Post by: shaman on March 12, 2008, 01:31:30 AM

I do not own an Express...they do remind me of the highly versatile dual caliber series of amps boogie offered a few yrs ago...not a lot of tweking...great cleans..mid crunch..high gain all there...
is yours a 1x10 or 1x12 combo?
boogies are relaible..built like tanks....
I currently own a triple rectifier, a Mark II C+ Coliseum (john Sykes!) and a Mk II C+ Simulclass, and have owned a Mark IV AND a DC
-very reliable :P

Title: 5:25 Express
Post by: ToonLP on March 21, 2008, 08:22:01 PM

They are plenty loud enough for small/medium sized gigs.

Title: Mesa Boogie 5.25 Express
Post by: BigK on March 22, 2008, 12:00:45 AM

Quote from: shaman

I do not own an Express...they do remind me of the highly versatile dual caliber series of amps boogie offered a few yrs ago...not a lot of tweking...great cleans..mid crunch..high gain all there...
is yours a 1x10 or 1x12 combo?
boogies are relaible..built like tanks....
I currently own a triple rectifier, a Mark II C+ Coliseum (john Sykes!) and a Mk II C+ Simulclass, and have owned a Mark IV AND a DC
-very reliable :P

I wouldn't say they can do high gain the one i played on topped out at heavy blues territory/softer rock.