The amp comes alive with a tubescreamer out front, especially in modern mode. This is common. Why wasn't that tried here?
@davlostiedfranca23 күн бұрын
Because it's not a metal channel ?
@untoldguitarist18 күн бұрын
@@davlostiedfranca it doesn't have to be. The 3ch Dual Rec non Multi watt dual Rectifier head. I just helped a friend re tube his 2008 with the Eurotubes High gain 12ax7's kit w/ hot grade 6L6's and running them in EL34 mode. That amp now nails any kinda style of tone you want out of it. His Dual Rectifier head now was a very versatile amplifier on every single channel.
@davlostiedfranca18 күн бұрын
Hi @@untoldguitarist, Yeah I have a Road King II. And I agree with you 100%. I've ask them to do a review on this beast. Tweed and brit channel on channel 1 and 2. Open back with C90 also and closed bak with V30. What do you think about tthe fact that Zakk Wylde has changed (first accidently) EL34 for 6550 ? Premier Guitar - Pantera Rig Rundown with Rex Brown & Zakk Wylde. Have a good 2025 year.
@untoldguitarist18 күн бұрын
@@davlostiedfranca Definitely! Those kits absolutely sound the best in the Rectifier's. I've been buying his retube kits since 2007. Also have the same kit in my 1998 Triple rectifier Rev G head. Also thank you for bringing back memories, I previously owned a series 1 Road King head but sold it off even though it was a swiss army knife of tones available with every option imaginable. But at the time I was playing in a metal band and stayed on modern mode on the 2ch Dual Rectifier head I also had at the same time. I sold it off and if I remember correctly it was serial #646 series 1 RK head.
@davlostiedfranca18 күн бұрын
Mine is a Nø2789 @@untoldguitarist, custom shop imbuya with is 2x12" from 2006. I bought an other 2x12" custom shop private reserve in 2023, because I need more than only one speaker. And want to invest money anything else than in crypto (Hell / the mark of the beast). Take care and have a ton of fun, notes, power cords and feedback for 2025. Hi from Montréal.
@stewartking48227 ай бұрын
These 3 channel rectifiers are more versatile than most people think. You have to spend time with them, the eq controls are very different from other amps plus you have the choice of tube or diode rectification, bold or spongy power etc. They do sound better with a boost up front but the same can be said of many Marshalls. This was a pretty shit review of a great amp tbh
@cblizard68505 ай бұрын
I love these amps
@untoldguitarist18 күн бұрын
I agree I just helped a friend re-tube his 2008 dual rectifier with sound like crap when he brought it over and then he bought tubes from a vendor I recommended we tubed it. And now it's a very versatile three-channel head that can nail everything from like push blues to jazz chords to like all that metal and everything in between.
@RobinErhage6 ай бұрын
Best amp ever
@simonpedersen48533 ай бұрын
You can literally make a proper dual rec sound like anything you want.. Fantastic amp! Basically a Soldano SLO with rectification. Wonderful thing.
@LA.Guitar8 ай бұрын
Treadplate on the Pod was my “go to” sound for years!
@TheStudioRats8 ай бұрын
Wrongun!
@MRxr4008 ай бұрын
i still run a single rec for alot of different styles in a cover band and even use it for church. still love it and have owned single recs for 16 years. before that, mark 4's.
@shaharbar8 ай бұрын
I hate to repeat the sentiment, but as the owner of said amp, that amp REQUIRES a TubeScreamer. I almost returned it after spending a good amount of time tweaking it because it was a wooly mess until I learned about using it in conjunction with the green pedal.
@joesfathead4 ай бұрын
I sold mine before I figured this out unfortunately.
@mark.guitar8 ай бұрын
I was forced to use one of these for a festival gig when my Peavey 50w Classic was nicked. I shoved a 7 band graphic EQ in the front and after messing about with that it was far better than I expected. Not perfect though...
@MrUmandMrEr8 ай бұрын
Mark IIc kicks its arse...
@davlostiedfranca23 күн бұрын
... and wallet.
@untoldguitarist18 күн бұрын
@@MrUmandMrEr yeah for a amp that is reselling for 6k to over 10k in USD I would hope so.
@davlostiedfranca23 күн бұрын
Hi there, if you have the chance to review a Road King II multi watt (4x6L6 + 2EL34) with V30 closed and C90 open back. I have a DC-3 combo with C90 too, which I like. Really awsome channel, thank's guys.
@christopher-miles8 ай бұрын
i mean buckley practically had one of these. tremoverb is a great amp too...
@untoldguitarist18 күн бұрын
You guys definitely don't know the secret sauce of how to get a Rectifier sounding its absolute best.
@woot8088 ай бұрын
Hermansson Amplification do an amazing modded version of this amp.
@davlostiedfranca23 күн бұрын
Yep ! Need may be better mics to record.
@untoldguitarist18 күн бұрын
@@woot808 which it's no longer any of a Rectifier DNA. Jeremy of Ground Zero amps keeps the Recto DNA on his Rectifier mods and also does killer mods for a fraction of the price. Reza just uploaded a clip of a Ground Zero modded Marshall with the sniper mod that amp rips.
@davlostiedfranca16 күн бұрын
Thank's a lot for all those informaions @@untoldguitarist .
@otter55557 ай бұрын
i used the "vintage" channel to get very passable marshall tones while still having my "recto" sound as needed.
@davlostiedfranca23 күн бұрын
Vintage with 6L6 it's a Mesa vintage. May be try a Road King ? They have 4x6L6 et 2xEL34 switchable, open C90 and closed V30.
@Liam_Doherty_UK8 ай бұрын
Engl everytime 😎👍
@Simple5.03 ай бұрын
I have one but I rarely play it. I mean, I barely play anymore as it is but when I do I like the 4100 more.
@Sam_Sparks14410 күн бұрын
They sound amazing if you spend the time to learn how to dial in the amp. They are super versatile. You can play any style of music with a Boogie.
@3rdStoreyChemist8 ай бұрын
Try it with single coils! Otherwise with humbuckers and no TS/SD1 in-between, very easy to get those overly muddy tones.
@vocalinkproduction3 ай бұрын
I can never get my Dual Rec to not sound fizzy.
@Funkybassuk8 ай бұрын
My biscuit’s just gone limp. 😂 Not my thing but Paul made it sound quite fun with the noodling.
@endtimeguitarist8 ай бұрын
Hey I would love to see the two of you enjoy the amplifier and I didn’t want to write this because I didn’t know how to word it. Match it with the matching cabinet. Also I’ve heard each model varies one from another pretty frequently. The best seen example I have is of the new prometheus head being demonstrated by Kyle bull. The moment he switched to the matching cabinet was like the moment light came from a light bulb. Also the carvin company greatly expressed how when they start with the design of their heads it always starts with the cab. I have an Engl head that just doesn’t not get its full justice through an orange v30 despite. You only hear its true sound on its matching v30. However I have an uberschall that sounds out of this world on that orange. I would keep it a little longer and give it a go even with some emg pairing. Cool video and hope you guys have a really good rest of the night 😊
@DBroce8 ай бұрын
I still go back to the Tone Talk live with Dave Friedman and Mike Soldano, where Dave says that the Mesa Rectifier is an a exact clone of the SLO.
@RobvandenBoogaard8 ай бұрын
Yeah, also think about that sometimes. It really hurt Mike
@martynm8 ай бұрын
And the SLO was based on a Mesa Mark series, which itself was derived from a Fender Princeton. Also, the rectifier has a wildly different power amp, so it’s not like a rectifier or SLO sound anything like each other.
@TheStudioRats3 ай бұрын
I cant get a Retumfryer to sound anything like a SLO
@tiagoramalhais54938 ай бұрын
I like metal, and i never understood why it's so popular in metal, for me it's a wall of fizzy high end and flubby bass.
@cyanidejunkie8 ай бұрын
Yup… but if you set the bass on 2 and run a tube screamer into the front end it’s a whole new animal. The thing with Boogie is the tone stack is before the preamp stage of the amp… I’m not a fan of that. Be well my friend.
@adamfstewart818 ай бұрын
I think that’s why people use them with tube screamers
@richarddeeble098 ай бұрын
They're actually very versatile amps which often work brilliantly in mixes. The vintage setting is great. The controls are idiosyncratic, highly interactive and often need a boost or pre-eq.
@Manley1568 ай бұрын
Because tradition and boosting...
@martynm8 ай бұрын
@@cyanidejunkieAre you sure you’re not thinking of the Mark series? In those amps the tone controls are pre-gain, which is why you also have the graphic EQ. The rectifier, I’m pretty sure, has the EQ post-gain.
@30smsuperstrat8 ай бұрын
I never head that head, but I did have the road king. Instead, I had the Rivera knucklehead K Tre. 😆
@willchug8 ай бұрын
It just needs a Hermansson Amplification mod. ☺️
@davidstafford10717 ай бұрын
i had one for a while because of the independent EQ. Once I got my Genz Benz El Diablo 100 I moved it on.
@davidrg15506 ай бұрын
Im not a fan of Dual Recs at all. BUT I’m in the process of getting a Maverick just now
@Manley1568 ай бұрын
I like it on certain recordings, but I hate playing them. I dislike the paired v30 cabs and everything is tubby and fizzy with no mids on its own. I love hi gain that barks and is punchy and not 'buzzy'
@adamfstewart818 ай бұрын
Sounds wooly and flubby without a pedal, gents.
@riffmondo97338 ай бұрын
Too many controls. Never cared for them. Marshall or Orange does great metal with very little tweaking at lower cost and better reliability.
@IamMusicNerd8 ай бұрын
Try the new Synergy version. It’s epic.
@adamfstewart818 ай бұрын
I bet! Probably made by Dave Friedman and / or Steve Fryette 😋
@colinpadley18977 ай бұрын
Not into metal, but it sounds great.
@howardgillingham47639 күн бұрын
Badlander kills this thing
@27retrodaze8 ай бұрын
Turn the gain up to around 6 or 7 and put a Way Huge Green Rhino and a noise gate in front of it... There you go... Convinced.
@jorgiewtf4 күн бұрын
Unusually, I get something out of your videos… this one?… not so much. I actually have no clue what your message was on the dual rectifier but it’s cool… that was some nice riffing anyway!
@baj50256 ай бұрын
Mark series or bust. Rectos always fell like playing a rubber band to me.
@slidersson8 ай бұрын
I like the lady to the left, she has a lot of goods things to say
@oleaudenenger78568 ай бұрын
Rectumfire 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Jacobin7776 ай бұрын
Maybe "dated" however it's still the best.
@timhopkins38108 ай бұрын
Nu metal was the big thing in my formative years- Korn released their debut when I was 12 - but I never understood the dual rec thing. Sounded ok and as good as you could make it but not for me. Your other packs are great though so I’ll just enjoy them instead 😊
@theittyreport8 ай бұрын
I said that after i knew what tone was, aka low gain more expression... andy timmons vs kirk hammett for example. I looked back and was glad i couldnt afford the rectifier at the time it was so popular. Now i look at it and a flaming dumpster fire. No idea why it became so popular but i guess it was due to the black Metallica sound. The one amp from mesa that i love and destroyed the rectifier is the subway rocket. Way smoother and deeper tone. Closer to a mark 2c but its own little world.
@eduluke20108 ай бұрын
After such ill will, no wonder it sounded bad. LOL This amp requires a specific learning curve, very rewarding though.
@riccardo86766 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to see that this is a terrible review. One of the most recorded amplifiers ever, mortified by those who don't know how to use it. There are other better reviews wasted time.
@TheStudioRats6 ай бұрын
You should watch some more of our vids and waste some more time.
@riccardo86766 ай бұрын
@@TheStudioRats Yes, I've seen others. You're nice, but in my opinion this one turned out really badly, unfortunately also the one with the Bogner Eclipse. Maybe the problem lies in the choice of speakers, you should have some 4x12s maybe an oversized mesa and mike them well.
@TheStudioRats6 ай бұрын
No it’s still shit.
@riccardo86764 ай бұрын
@@Sorbzski99 This is not about being a keyboard warrior, I have that head and in this video it sounds like crap. We are talking about one of the most used heads in records from 2000 onwards. This demo is merciless.
@fraenkiboii8 ай бұрын
I personally don't like dual rectos either. However, they work well if you put a green pedal in front of them with the level high and the gain on zero.
@heavymetal69108 ай бұрын
Bring that mesa to any amp tech for a repair and prepare to be told to clear off, talk about a mess under the lid
@colinparks6198 ай бұрын
For dual recs ...Mesa rev F or G or nothing , modern post 2000 duals modes should be called Flubby Fuzzy Fizzy Gotta use a boost for this amp tbh , that does change things more than it does on most amps , makes it a snarling monster, still not tight , but not as wooly
@andreabadino48736 ай бұрын
You should learn how to tune this amplifier before doing a review like this :(
@Adventuresingearland6 ай бұрын
😂 Or just accept they’re a dog. 🐶
@andreabadino48736 ай бұрын
@@Adventuresingearland that’s why they’ve been used on countless records with great sound 👍
@Adventuresingearland6 ай бұрын
@@andreabadino4873 and plenty more which sound like utter tripe. 😁
@KellyWV2 ай бұрын
Dear British/Canadian/Australian youtubers: MESA is pronounced "may-suh" not "mess-uh".
@TheStudioRats2 ай бұрын
Yeah you guys say Jaguar and tomato wrong but I don’t pull you up on it…. Oh damn I just did.🤦♂️
@dethstormpx44 ай бұрын
If you don't love a recto you don't know how to dial one.
@nonamejustbecause-b9kАй бұрын
What I got out of this video is despite giving lip service to some versatility you STILL called it a one trick pony....Try Dave Grohl uses one for Foo Fighters...DECIDEDLY NOT METAL!!!
@paultaylor29688 ай бұрын
Keep your fire extinguisher handy. 🔥🚒.
@johnsmith-ug5tp8 ай бұрын
Dreadful to my ears.
@fastboy_guitars8 ай бұрын
Way too much skill for this amp. It’s only built for massive drop d power chords.
@jonanthony99278 ай бұрын
Ah, the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectum Frier - loud as fuck and pretty useless for most applications