wateroftyne

...courtesy of 1970s Newcastle rockers, Sandgate...

Lots of thoughts here:

Yep, and when the pricing was mentioned on TB (frequently over the years), I've never seen it be challenged.

I was always under the impression - based on comments over the years on TB - that Mesa rules pricing with an iron fist (no discounting, etc.)..?

..forgot to mention, I think the PRO15s would be a slightly better match for me, but the 17s will do fine. They have a flatter response, too.

I used my PRO17's for the first time atlast weekend's gigs. They were incredible - I'm used to the usual basic earplugs, and these are a different league. Amazing flat response. You can hear people talking quietly in the room, but they seem to kick in at volume. I have no idea how they do it. And.. singing doesn't feel weird and boomy. That occlusion reduction really works. I completely recommend getting them via the musicians' hearing scheme I mentioned above. £40 is a complete bargain.

It’s been like that for years. It’s a shame.

A pic from tonight. Happy face...

Thank you for not calling the men in white coats 😄

If I may reply in kind: yes, you're right. And we all interpret what we hear in exactly the same way, like robots.

..besides, we’re talking about music, not science.

It might, but it doesn’t fit my particular bill.

As much as I can in the woolly world of describing heft... When I play a note, it feels tangible. It has a solid core. Yes, that sounds ridiculous... but I don’t care.

Happy to report both my Maruszcyks were delivered with no issues. Sorry to hear others haven’t had the same experience. They’ve expanded pretty quickly, maybe that’s the root of any QA issues?

IMO it’s a transient thing. I’m not sure judicious EQing could could reintroduce it for me.

I'm not a fan of either... that I've tried so far. I haven't used the Quilter, or the new generation used in the Mesa Subway etc. so obv. I can't comment on those.

Aww.. he's gone quiet.

Tell me more?

How many bass heads use Powersoft technology?

Actually, neither 😄

I disagree. My interpretation comes from years of using a variety of amps (and cabs) in a variety of difference spaces. I've learned that some heads have it, and others don't. While it could be a specific characteristic of each amp, I've noticed it's broadly aligned to whether the amp is... no, I'm not going to say it 😄

It seems to be something that resonates with some, and not others. It's not about volume. It's about dynamics.

Yes - please update us when you get an answer. It's always best to confirm stuff like this first :-)