Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Suite VS Archetype Petrucci COMPARISON drop C + same IR

Full mix test of Neural DSP's Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Suite and Archetype Petrucci! Love them both!

I used the same IR to better compare them. Also it's drop C tuning :)

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Acompanhe minhas bandas:

[LucasGonzalezA]

Thanks! I could not dial a good tone for Mark IIc suite, so after the free trial, I discarded it. I tried the Archetype Petrucci and it sounded great out of the gate. Now I'm rethinking if I need to give the Mesa suite another chance . . .

[ElShogoso]

It's ironic how, at least to my ears, the IIC+ plugin sounds closer to John's classic tone than his own signature plugin (without considering all the effects of course)

[austinwelch]

Really love both of these, the IIC+ has this really awesome grit to it, and the Petrucci has a great mashup of some different tones. I feel like the difference comes down to how much tinkering you're willing to do as the player, since the IIC+ can be hard to get the sounds you're looking for if you don't have any experience.

[pv]

I came here trying to get a comparison to help me choose which one I'd pay for as my trial ended months ago.
THANKS FOR NOTHING, I STILL CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND!!
LOL
Great playing, man!

[helies]

Great comparison man. I think I prefer the signature bark in the midrange from the iic+. I’ve yet to test but I have a feeling the Fortin Cali would be very close to these aswell. Great sounds 🤘

[woodward_alan]

Nice job on this compare and your playing

[janne]

I would like to see your Archetype Petrucci tone!

[mcbacau]

Nice playing. I don't think that it can be compared coz until the mark 4 all those mesa's have that 1st volume that work together with the lead drive.
I mean..Volume at 4 and drive at 7, 5 have a sound but volume at 7, 5 and lead drive at 4 (even 6) is another sound. I wouldn't use so much mids on a 2c+ but i will rise the treble to 8.
iiC+ plugin is like the real one and the Petrucci is allmost identical like caracter but for me it work like a mark 5. Sorry for the long story. i do olso use Neural even that i still have and love the my mk5 and a studio pre.

[tobongkim]

I really like petrucci for the rhythm, and iic+ for lead.

[XCenturionX]

The Archetype cuts better in a mix. Believe me, I've tried all kinds of guitar amp sims

[CarlosFloresLN]

Nice! They both sound great! Could you share that IR?

[JacksGuitar]

Sick playing! Would you be able to share that mesa boogie xml file? Been having difficulties dialling in some tones for some reason

[joaotravaglini]

could u send me this mesa boogie xml file too?? sonds really owesome, I will send an email