Marshall amps have XLR outs?

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Anyone here know if the Marshall or Mesa amps have XLR OUTs for recording directly to a mixer/worksstation just like the Line-6 amps have?

I could not find any in some of the models I looked at. I only saw effect loops in the rear.

Thanks.
 
some may have a line out....marshall is one of those that people tend to mic to get the best sound


the mg series has line outs
 
All the TSL's have xlr outs I believe as well as the MG's. Take my advice though, those XLR outs aren't worth anything. They sound horrible. An sm57 sounds 100x better than the direct out in my opinion.
 
Yep I own both a mesa and a marshall and they both have "Recording line outs". Don't let the terminology fool you, they both sound terrible IMHO. The line 6 line outs are much more usable because they are designed to model the sound of a mic'd amp. Micing is almost always the way to go if its an option.
 
Believe it or not I actually took the line out of a Mesa Dual Rctifier once. On clean tones I was surprised at how well it did compared to the mic. I would still never take theline out only unless for some silly reason someone though that amp modeling would sound better than the cab.
 
Wireneck said:
Yep I own both a mesa and a marshall and they both have "Recording line outs". Don't let the terminology fool you, they both sound terrible IMHO. The line 6 line outs are much more usable because they are designed to model the sound of a mic'd amp. Micing is almost always the way to go if its an option.
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yeah, I truely agree with you there.

I have a Mesa Mark IV and it has a Recording Out, and it supposedly simulates a mic'ed cab, but I think it sounds very weak.

Mic that cab, that's the only way.
 
Do NOT use that line out! I recorded a guitarist once who wanted to use the line out from his Marshall mini-stack, and it was very muddy and just kinda nasty sounding distortion.

Pod line outs are ok, but I have found none to match the SansAmp direct outs of the Tech21 Trademark amps.....unbelievable for a line out.
 
Thanks Folks-
I do have a Line-6 HD147 and the XLR OUTS are indeed superb. However, I am not getting a good feel or response from the amp and hence looking to trade it in for a valve. However, since I live in an apartment, mic'n is not possible, wouldn't you agree? For mic'n shouldn't the volume have to be like really high?

Considering your input that the Marshall/Mesa OUTs are inferior, it makes me wonder, why these manufacturers can't come up with some better technology to parallel the Line-6 OUTs.
 
amt7565 said:
Thanks Folks-
I do have a Line-6 HD147 and the XLR OUTS are indeed superb. However, I am not getting a good feel or response from the amp and hence looking to trade it in for a valve. However, since I live in an apartment, mic'n is not possible, wouldn't you agree? For mic'n shouldn't the volume have to be like really high?
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Well the volume kinda depends. It doesn't have to be REALLY loud, but there does have to be reasonable volume coming from the amp. In this case you would be much better suited by a lower powered amp, like maybe a 15 watt tube amp and micing it.
 
At least for those Marshall direct outs they sound like total crap. If you can't mic it then use a modeller over those crappy direct outs.
 
marshall doesn't put modelers in their amps for a variety of reasons I would imagine. Some that I can think of are....

1.) Added expense
2.) One more thing to break in a tube head that gets nice and hot
3.) Why the heck would you want to use an XLR out when you have a Marshall sitting right there:)

Same probably goes for the other manufactureres who don't do that:)
 
More questions:
When you guys Mic, how much do you have the volume on the Marshall turned up? 45/90/135 degrees?
 
There's no solid answer to that...it depends entirely upon the power of the amp and the speaker combination (cabs or combo, 1x12, 2x12, etc...)

Obviously, you won't turn a 60 watt amp up as high as a 30 watt amp. There is no set level you run it up to and there are no rules for how to do this. The short answer is...however high it needs to be to get the clear tone across, but without clipping the mic and channel.
 
I never look at where the gain and volume are. I always listen to where they are. When it sounds good, then I decide what mic and pre to use.
 
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