Hi everybody,
I am about to purchase my first real amplifier after a playing layoff of 25 years due to illness.
I have always loved the Marshall sound and I have always loved the mesa boogie sound. (and im sure many others I wasnt aware of).
At this point I am getting back into playing and I would like to get real and buy a valve amplifier.
At present I have boiled it down to either the Marshall DSL5w, which has a switch to reduce it to 1w for bedroom playing and the Blackstar HT5RCMK2 which also has a switch to reduce it for bedroom playing.
At this stage the amp will only be used for home use - but one day might find its way into a garage jam.
I actually quite like the blackstar for its wider range of tones however I am wondering if i would be settling for something thats not either the true marshall sound and not the true mesa boogie sound?
So my question here, for the wiser and more experienced than myself is - Does the blackstar hold its own in terms of sound quality - OR is it more of a substandard copy of a marshall in american mode and a sunstanbdard copy of a mesa in british mode?
I have small children and am on a low income which means - I only get to buy one Amp.
Thanks any and all for any advice
Ben
I am about to purchase my first real amplifier after a playing layoff of 25 years due to illness.
I have always loved the Marshall sound and I have always loved the mesa boogie sound. (and im sure many others I wasnt aware of).
At this point I am getting back into playing and I would like to get real and buy a valve amplifier.
At present I have boiled it down to either the Marshall DSL5w, which has a switch to reduce it to 1w for bedroom playing and the Blackstar HT5RCMK2 which also has a switch to reduce it for bedroom playing.
At this stage the amp will only be used for home use - but one day might find its way into a garage jam.
I actually quite like the blackstar for its wider range of tones however I am wondering if i would be settling for something thats not either the true marshall sound and not the true mesa boogie sound?
So my question here, for the wiser and more experienced than myself is - Does the blackstar hold its own in terms of sound quality - OR is it more of a substandard copy of a marshall in american mode and a sunstanbdard copy of a mesa in british mode?
I have small children and am on a low income which means - I only get to buy one Amp.
Thanks any and all for any advice
Ben