Headphone - Mesa/Boogie MARK 5 THIRTY-FIVE Owner's Manual

To connect your outboard processor(s) to the FX Loop:
1. Connect the SEND jack on the MARK FIVE: 35 Rear Panel to your processor's INPUT using a high quality shielded cable of the
shortest possible length.
2. Connect the RETURN jack of the MARK FIVE: 35 to your (last) processor's OUTPUT also using a high quality shielded cable of
the shortest possible length.
3. Adjust the processor(s) Output level stage (hopefully your processor has an OUTPUT LEVEL control) to match the volume present
after connecting the device(s) to the MARK FIVE: 35 FX LOOP. You can check this by simply removing both the cables from the
SEND and RETURN simultaneously.
4. Use the Front Panel MASTER controls to adjust the SEND Level of the two preamp Channels and reach the desired output (send)
strength, keeping in mind that clean sounds are more dynamic and produce quicker dynamic peaks than more compressed high
gain sounds. So use your ears as well as any INPUT LEDs on your processors for balancing SEND Levels, as the lights may not
tell the whole story. If you don't hear any clipping on your clean sounds, the levels are likely fine even though the LEDs may show
more signal strength in on the clean sounds.
NOTE: It is normal to experience some amount of change to the sound when using the FX Loop. Normally this is minimal and most
often appears as a subtle roll off in top end characteristics. This is a Series Loop and therefore the results you get using it greatly
depend upon the quality of the devices you insert into the Loop. We strongly suggest taking your amplifier and trying any processor
before buying it to make sure it is compatible with the MARK FIVE: 35. Normally, the more professional series lines of most companies
building outboard gear work well. However we have seen even so called "pro gear" produce less than satisfactory results in terms of
tonal thievery.
NOTE: The FX Loop uses switching-type jacks to engage the Loop circuitry. Removing the SEND and RETURN cables from the FX
Loop jacks bypasses the FX Loop. While most pedal-type effects will work in the Loop, it is always best to connect Overdrive, Distor-
tion, Boost, Compression and Wah or Envelope Filter effects between the Instrument and the Front End of the amplifier (INPUT).
These effects are designed to alter the sound of the instrument before it is amplified, and you will get better results not using the FX
Loop for these applications.
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HEADPHONE

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possible—or you don't want to—play through a speaker. This stereo ¼" jack derives its "speaker simulated" signal from the on-board
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CabClone™ D.I. feature circuitry and delivers a surprisingly good rendering of the FIVE: 35's sound and feel to your
MARK FIVE: 35™ MADE IN PETALUMA, CA
headphone set of choice.
WITH THE WORLD'S
VACUUM TUBE
AMPLIFIER FINEST MATERIALS
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SPEAKERS
RETURN HEADPHONE REVERB 4 OHM 4 OHM
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The CabClone™ circuitry is able to produce this great representation of the amplifier's sound because it starts with a signal
taken right off the SPEAKER OUTPUT. This means you have the entire amp—including the output tubes—imparting all
the Tone, nuance, natural tube compression and bouncy feel you are used to hearing through your cabinet.
Granted, the speaker cabinet shapes a lot of what you hear when playing your amp live, but the CabClone™ circuitry does an impres-
sive job of retaining much of the experience of playing live through a cabinet and in trade, allows you to skip the hours and sometimes
frustrating chore of mic-ing up your rig. One cable and you're up and running. And the fact that you get this good sounding HEAD-
PHONE Output for personal practicing anytime is a real bonus.
The volume of the HEADPHONE Output is determined by the Channel MASTER controls (and the MULTI-WATT Power Setting) and
you will need to adjust the HEADPHONES volume there as this circuit is passive and therefor has no op-amp driven volume control.
NOTE: Headphones can vary greatly in both sound and efficiency (volume) and therefore the performance of the HEADPHONE
jack can be optimized or compromised by the headphones connected to it. We recommend trying a few sets of different types and
manufacturers with the MARK FIVE: 35 before choosing headphones for this application.
NOTE: Headphones and their proximity to your ears are vastly different from that of your favorite speaker cabinet, therefore, it is im-
portant to note that the settings of your amplifier will more than likely require adjustment to get the best results to match the inherent
qualities of your headphones.
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The MARK FIVE: 35 features a HEADPHONE Output for personal enjoyment of the amplifier when it is not
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