GuitarGuy503
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Out of the older Mesa/Boogie 2 Channel Rectifier Models and the Current Mesa/Boogie 3 Channel Rectifier Models, which do you believe has the best tone? Please provide a thorough explaination to support your opinion.
Mesa/Boogie 2-Channel Rectifiers Or Mesa/Boogie 3-Channel Rectifiers?
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Re: Mesa/Boogie 2-Channel Rectifiers Or Mesa/Boogie 3-Channel Rectifiers?
It depends.
The newer Recto's have a much better cleans (the older one's don't even have a clean channel, just two rhythm/lead channels).
The Oldest 2 channels have a slightly different transformer, which some believe is superior.
Mesa continually makes changes and improvements to their circuits. So the older ones don't have some of the tweeks that the newer ones have.
Since Mesa hand builds their amps, they had trouble keeping up with demand and I've heard of some amps having questionable build quality. However, I don't know if this is true, or if it's just some Mesa haters starting rumors.
The newer ones have more options, and the vintage voicing on the lead channel, which many users seem to prefer over the modern voicing, which was the only voicing available on the older amps.
Personally, I don't go for that older is better thing. I've seen a number of people insist that the older ones sound better, and I've seen a number of people say that they don't like the 90's tone and lack of options on the older ones.
My suggestion; listen to both, then decide.
It depends.
The newer Recto's have a much better cleans (the older one's don't even have a clean channel, just two rhythm/lead channels).
The Oldest 2 channels have a slightly different transformer, which some believe is superior.
Mesa continually makes changes and improvements to their circuits. So the older ones don't have some of the tweeks that the newer ones have.
Since Mesa hand builds their amps, they had trouble keeping up with demand and I've heard of some amps having questionable build quality. However, I don't know if this is true, or if it's just some Mesa haters starting rumors.
The newer ones have more options, and the vintage voicing on the lead channel, which many users seem to prefer over the modern voicing, which was the only voicing available on the older amps.
Personally, I don't go for that older is better thing. I've seen a number of people insist that the older ones sound better, and I've seen a number of people say that they don't like the 90's tone and lack of options on the older ones.
My suggestion; listen to both, then decide.
Re: Mesa/Boogie 2-Channel Rectifiers Or Mesa/Boogie 3-Channel Rectifiers?
Ive read and heard this as well, I talked to a repair tech who told me the pots on the older recto's really sucked and he's replaced many of them. personally I like the orange channel over that modern channell. 6L6 tubes bring out the gain very well but EL 34 tubes bring out the clip very well(marshall tone) personally I think with the newer Rectoverbs you get good cleans, great orange channell and if you want it, the modern red channell. all around amp for the money its really hard to beat the value. thiere new Stilleto amp is comming but Ive never heard it. you might want to waite before you buy anything to hear that amp. It will be based on EL34 tube design so it will have good clip, but will it also have that singing liquad gain on every note like on a 6L6 amp? I dont know. I imagine the clean channell will suck, most EL34 tube amps do. I still think the best way is to A/B box clean amp and dirty amp. most pro's do too. :beerchug:
Ive read and heard this as well, I talked to a repair tech who told me the pots on the older recto's really sucked and he's replaced many of them. personally I like the orange channel over that modern channell. 6L6 tubes bring out the gain very well but EL 34 tubes bring out the clip very well(marshall tone) personally I think with the newer Rectoverbs you get good cleans, great orange channell and if you want it, the modern red channell. all around amp for the money its really hard to beat the value. thiere new Stilleto amp is comming but Ive never heard it. you might want to waite before you buy anything to hear that amp. It will be based on EL34 tube design so it will have good clip, but will it also have that singing liquad gain on every note like on a 6L6 amp? I dont know. I imagine the clean channell will suck, most EL34 tube amps do. I still think the best way is to A/B box clean amp and dirty amp. most pro's do too. :beerchug:
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Re: Mesa/Boogie 2-Channel Rectifiers Or Mesa/Boogie 3-Channel Rectifiers?
I love recto questions (even in the wrong forum room). It is the only amp I ever think about.
bottom line for me: buying an expensive amp is like car shopping. It is nice to find an old granny that has been tooling around in that cadillac, but granny is usually lying and the car is railroaded !!!!
bottom line, some older amps can be really torn up, and you Will spend $$$ fixin and tuning them up more.
I would not want any thing less than than the triple channel - they have an awesome effects loop you can't go wrong with - check out the manual on those puppies - it rips - save alot of money on fancy effects rack stuff, and you dont have to do the pedal dance every time you want to switch up your sound.
ahhhhhh!! must...have...
I love recto questions (even in the wrong forum room). It is the only amp I ever think about.
bottom line for me: buying an expensive amp is like car shopping. It is nice to find an old granny that has been tooling around in that cadillac, but granny is usually lying and the car is railroaded !!!!
bottom line, some older amps can be really torn up, and you Will spend $$$ fixin and tuning them up more.
I would not want any thing less than than the triple channel - they have an awesome effects loop you can't go wrong with - check out the manual on those puppies - it rips - save alot of money on fancy effects rack stuff, and you dont have to do the pedal dance every time you want to switch up your sound.
ahhhhhh!! must...have...
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