Your mileage may vary, but for me this architecture is fine - at least for my jazz needs if not more generally. Gain 2 > EQ 2 > Boost > Lim > Trem > Reverb > Hi Cut > Phase Switch > Master = 100%> Voice That said, here are the two scenarios that interest me and that I have used with the Mach 2: Note that “clean channel” – meaning Channel 2 in the Mach 2 – is in quotes because either Mach 2 channel can be played cleanly and with plenty of headroom. I can’t say much about the original 200, but after corresponding with Pat, I can tell you something about how the Mach 2 “clean channel” works. There have been some questions about how the Mach 2 “clean channel” compares with the original Micro Pro 200. The channels are switched in the sense that Channel 1 is now the “full service guitar channel” and Channel 2 is the more general purpose channel. The roles are switched in the Mach 2 series, but Channels 1 and 2 in the Mach 2 are not exactly comparable to Channels 2 and 1 in the original series. We’ve talked about the roles of Channels 1 and 2. So with all that in mind, here are some observations about the Micro Pro 200 and Mach 2. ![]() Comparisons aside though, I also got some very generous help from Pat Quilter in understanding details of how the Mach 2 routes signals - information which has been helpful to me, and which hopefully will help some of you. Having never played a Micro Pro 200, I can only compare them to the Mach 2 based on literature. In brief, each rig is beautiful and has its points, but the Mach 2 is as good as it gets – certainly for the jazz tone I want – plus it’s lighter and more flexible than the others. I’m comparing the Mach 2 to an SWR California Blond and a Mesa Boogie TA-30 head. The Boogie came with a Black Shadow, which in my cab is a tweaked, rebranded Celestion Lead 80 – the same 12” used in the Mach 2 and Aviator series. I’ve been running a Fender D’Aquisto Elite archtop through the Mach 2 and into either a closed EarCandy 2x8 or an open Mesa Boogie 1x12. I’ve had a Mach 2 head for a month now and been playing it almost exclusively. Are you saying that the Toneblock/Egnater is the rig for Blackface cleans or that the Aviator/WGS also fills the bill?.Did you get the Toneblock with the idea of running pedals in front of it, and is that what you do?.type of rig then you should look elswhere. If you lean towrads Fender Blackface Cleans this is your amp! If you want a flat eq almost like a P.A. ![]() I've ended up swapping out the Celestion Lead 80 speaker for WGS ET90 and use a small closed back 1x12' Egnater Rebel cab w/ a Jensen Neo Tornado 12-100 8 ohms speaker for my Tone Block 200 rig. So left is accentuated bass and treble less mids, and right adds more midrange and less highs and lows. The Acoustic Image is more nuetral/flat type of EQ for a variety of different instruments (especially acoustic) The Contour control is actually pretty powerful at sculpting the basic tone. Although these are more geared to say Fender camp of tones, they are exceptionally loud and clean (no breakup). I have both the Aviator 1x12" combo and the Tone Block 200.
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