jrsdws Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Transatlantic/transatlantic-TA-15.html Already advertised for $899 at Humbucker Music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 They might as well make a 15w 2 x EL84 amp; everyone else is cashing in on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Looks promising. If channel two has a searing high gain mode, I'll have one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Again...No loop and/or reverb.....sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Think they could put more knobs and switches on that? Maybe there is space in the back for another dozen or so? I don't get it. Feels like you need an electronics degree to operate a Mesa amp. It's a 15 watt amp. Volume and tone should be the only knobs you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Think they could put more knobs and switches on that? Maybe there is space in the back for another dozen or so? I don't get it. Feels like you need an electronics degree to operate a Mesa amp. It's a 15 watt amp. Volume and tone should be the only knobs you need. Mesa has always been guilty of too many knobs to tweak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 True but the knobs do work. The controls are actually easy on this model, 5/15/25 watt selector for each channel, footswitch toggle and the other 2 are actually voicings you might tweak more often. The amp looks cool but I still prefer the 5:25 express small head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 True but the knobs do work. The controls are actually easy on this model' date=' 5/15/25 watt selector for each channel, footswitch toggle and the other 2 are actually voicings you might tweak more often. The amp looks cool but I still prefer the 5:25 express small head.[/quote'] Im old school...the fewer the knobs the better. Some amps out now you feel like you have to take a course to be able to use them. The most anyone can ask is that their amp can do one or two things well. The jack of all trades amplification systems on the market today dont impress me very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 My Mesa came with a short write up on how each channel voicing is designed. It made me understand how tube amps work better. Up until then I had been lazy about playing with the controls of amps but I like being able to know how my amp is designed and works. There are very old Marshalls that have a slew of knobs, they are considered cool. Having 2 actual channels in an amp means a lot more knobs. I also have 2 1-knob amps, it does not get more "old school" than that, if that is what old school means in the amplifier context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Be smarter than the equipment you operate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 When are these gonna be available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 If it's a 2-channel amp with "clean" and "gain" channels, then I think they ought to at least have separate EQ. Other than that, yeah, I'm not so big on tweaking tons of knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I am actually really digging this! Gonna have to wait on some sound clips and see how it compares to the Dual Terror, but correct me if I am wrong, you can't assign different channels, different wattage levels on the Orange. That is a main draw for me, being able to set the Wattage for different channels. It looks pretty cool, and I figure, the knobs will be fine, all in all, it isn't THAT many, just four per channel. I can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 When are these gonna be available To try out I don't know but Mesa works on order, I ordered mine locally as that is how Mesa distribution operates, they told me 6 weeks and I had the amp in 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Transatlantic/transatlantic-TA-15.html Already advertised for $899 at Humbucker Music. Not for me. It looks cool. But I've already got two EL-84 amps. Gotta' love the way it looks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Gonna have to wait on some sound clips and see how it compares to the Dual Terror' date=' but correct me if I am wrong, you can't assign different channels, different wattage levels on the Orange. That is a main draw for me, being able to set the Wattage for different channels. It looks pretty cool, and I figure, the knobs will be fine, all in all, it isn't THAT many, just four per channel.[/quote'] No idea about the Orange amp; selectable wattage on each channel is a very Mesa feature (not that nobody else does it too, although I can't think of any offhand). I have a Mesa Stiletto Deuce with that feature along with the ability to assign either a tube or solid state rectifier to each channel independently. The thing with Mesa amps is that while there is an initial learning curve involved, the controls are actually very intuitive and easy to get along with after you become familiar with them. All that said, I use just one of the channels on my amp and haven't switched any of the modes, wattage or rectifier settings in years. I found what works for me with the amp and that's what I've been using. It's kind if a shame as I feel like I don't use it to it's full potential but, then again, it just works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 No idea about the Orange amp; selectable wattage on each channel is a very Mesa feature (not that nobody else does it too' date=' although I can't think of any offhand). I have a Mesa Stiletto Deuce with that feature along with the ability to assign either a tube or solid state rectifier to each channel independently. The thing with Mesa amps is that while there is an initial learning curve involved, the controls are actually very intuitive and easy to get along with after you become familiar with them. All that said, I use just one of the channels on my amp and haven't switched any of the modes, wattage or rectifier settings in years. I found what works for me with the amp and that's what I've been using. It's kind if a shame as I feel like I don't use it to it's full potential but, then again, it just works. [/quote'] That's what I have heard, I have yet to find anyone buy a Mesa and not be happy with it. I really like the ability to go from 5 to 15 to 25 watts, offering a ton of flexibility along with two channels. I have played with the Express series a bit, so I know a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsdws Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 I am actually really digging this! Gonna have to wait on some sound clips and see how it compares to the Dual Terror' date=' but correct me if I am wrong, you can't assign different channels, different wattage levels on the Orange. That is a main draw for me, being able to set the Wattage for different channels. It looks pretty cool, and I figure, the knobs will be fine, all in all, it isn't THAT many, just four per channel. I can't wait[/quote'] Correct. You cannot assign different wattage levels when switching channels on the Dual Terror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Correct. You cannot assign different wattage levels when switching channels on the Dual Terror. I think I am going to have to put them into a shootout' date=' but my only problem is I don't have any dealers carry Orange amps near me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I just watched a demo of it at NAMM, I just searched for mesa transatlantic, and that thing kicks ***! Nice cleans, and good mesa gain. I will definitely be picking one up. New Jet City stuff seems pretty cool too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I just watched a demo of it at NAMM' date=' I just searched for mesa transatlantic, and that thing kicks ***! Nice cleans, and good mesa gain. I will definitely be picking one up. New Jet City stuff seems pretty cool too[/quote'] Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowdiddley Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Nathan you got a link to that video? I searched and I couldn't find it. Thanks in advance. Edited: Dem00n you beat me to the punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 This isnt the only amp you guys should be looking at from namm. Dave Mustain is relasing an amp from marshall thats made for home use more then gig use....and im interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 It has a lot of switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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