Members alteredsounds Posted March 1, 2007 Members Share Posted March 1, 2007 Let me know, good, bad, everything before I throw this cash down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members barneyc4 Posted March 1, 2007 Members Share Posted March 1, 2007 AWESOME AMP!!! I played it but I went for the Roadster for the versatility. But awesome amp!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted March 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 1, 2007 when you say versatility, how does the Roadster differ? (bad knowledge of mesa's sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members barneyc4 Posted March 1, 2007 Members Share Posted March 1, 2007 better cleans4 channelstuner out and thats about it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted March 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 1, 2007 better cleans 4 channels tuner out and thats about it I guess. cool, tnx any1 else with any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beardcom Posted March 1, 2007 Members Share Posted March 1, 2007 im not really into to mesas, but i almost bought a tremoverb once. though it sounded much better than any of the standard rectifiers i'd played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1DZReverendDavidLee Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 cool, tnx any1 else with any thoughts? I have the following Mesa's: Heartbreaker Nomad Forty Five Rocket440 F50 and (2) Solo 50 Rect-o-verbs Yes I said two Rect-o-verbs. I liked the first one I bought used so much that when I found another used one - I grabbed it too. You'll love it. Grab it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted March 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 2! 2 in stereo mmmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members barneyc4 Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 Beside the Road King II, the Roadster is the best Dual Rectifier you can buy. I know Trivium and Killswitch Engage use Roadsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted March 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 i dont so much want the metal sounds, i've got an old 5150 combo for any gigs i get that might need that. want quality dirt and good cleans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inkwachemis Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 i dont so much want the metal sounds, i've got an old 5150 combo for any gigs i get that might need that. want quality dirt and good cleans. what do u mean by quality dirt? The mesa recto can do heavy thumping riffage pretty well. for traditional rock tones, its decent, but if you looking for marshallish dirt, look elsewhere. mid gain od tones can be done, but other amps do that better. the recto can be a bit bassy at times, hard to fully dial out. the reverb in the rectoverb is a joke. pretty poor reverb IMO. the cleans are really nice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members barneyc4 Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 what do u mean by quality dirt? The mesa recto can do heavy thumping riffage pretty well. for traditional rock tones, its decent, but if you looking for marshallish dirt, look elsewhere. mid gain od tones can be done, but other amps do that better. the recto can be a bit bassy at times, hard to fully dial out. the reverb in the rectoverb is a joke. pretty poor reverb IMO. the cleans are really nice though. I agree with the person above. If you like the Recto sound, but want a little more versatility and much better cleans get a Road King II or a Roadster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted March 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 By quality dirt I mean a decent range of dirt as I wont be playing metal with it really. Good cleans are a must, a liking of pedals, some variety in the dirt range and plenty of balls, no tinny wasp-in-a-coke-can crap. Reverb doesnt bother me, i use so little live that it may as well be off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inkwachemis Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 By quality dirt I mean a decent range of dirt as I wont be playing metal with it really. Good cleans are a must, a liking of pedals, some variety in the dirt range and plenty of balls, no tinny wasp-in-a-coke-can crap. Reverb doesnt bother me, i use so little live that it may as well be off. hmm, have u demoed it? for some reason, I think that the recto may not be the amp for u. the OD tones in it are very modern rock sounding. it's most comfortable in a down-tuned rhythm riffing setting. actually it totally excels in that area. everything else is nice, but not fully there and a bit lacking in sustain or singing quality in those areas. I owned this amp for over 2 years and tried many many preamp/power tube combos. i ended up selling it when i figured that I wasnt after the recto sound. tons of modern bands use Rectos. listen to them, if u like that sound, then by all means, the rectoverb will get u there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funky Chowder Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 I've owned a Dual Rectifier for a little bit, and it's pretty good. The problem is, though, that I found most of its gain taper was unuseable, so I actually had Voodoo Amps mod it to make it a bit clearer and have a much better range of gain. The Rectifiers are more versatile than many give them credit for, but if you are not married into getting those crazy metal tones that are attributed to the Rectifier, you should check out some other options. For instance, I have a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV that has nice cleans and some different flavors of distortion. It can be a bit of a tweaker's amp, but it's not hard to get great sounds out of the box. It also takes pedals quite nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Gainster Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 By quality dirt I mean a decent range of dirt as I wont be playing metal with it really. Good cleans are a must, a liking of pedals, some variety in the dirt range and plenty of balls, no tinny wasp-in-a-coke-can crap. Reverb doesnt bother me, i use so little live that it may as well be off. Buy a Mk4..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted March 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 Buy a Mk4..... would like too but i think i will get a good deal on this mesa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funky Chowder Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 would like too but i think i will get a good deal on this mesa If you think you can break even should you find it not to your liking, I'd say go for it. I've found that the EQ on a Rectifier is tricky, but once you get used to it, it can do what you need. Obviously, it's ultimately how it sounds to you. Also, if you're buying an older model, I hear the cleans on more recent Single Rectifiers are a bit nicer. I haven't confirmed this myself, though. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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