2010 dual or triple rectifier?

[scarecrowfields]

Hi Guys,
Other than the obvious difference between the wattage and overall headroom are there any other differences between the 2? I have a chance to get a new triple multiwatt at a great price but wonder if i should opt for the dual as i may never need 150 watts? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Steve@Russo]

just wattage really

 

[scarecrowfields]

I have an oppurtunity to get a multiwatt triple at the same cost as the multiwatt dual. What would make the most sense?

 

[MesaENGR412]

The output difference isn't that much. I have an older 3 channel Triple Rec and Multi-watt Dual Recs and the Duals get plenty loud even on the clean channels. Some say the Triples have a little darker tonal characteristic to them since they
have a little more power output. With the Multi-watt feature, both can go down to 50 watts with the flip of a switch, but
the main difference for me is the extra $$ you have to pay every time you re-tube the head since the Triple Rec takes an extra pair of Power tubes and another Rectifier tube.

-AJH

 

[YellowJacket]

The Triple is darker, more complex, and definitely more insane. It thumps harder, mostly because of the extra headroom. I hesitate to call it 'power' since 50watts up from 100watts really isn't that much of a difference. With the 50 - 150 watt option, tone at low volumes is completely a non-issue. It all comes down to personal preference. Try them both and see what you like!

 

[fluff191]

The Triple is an awful lot of amp! I like Duals.

 

[ryjan]

The Triple is an awful lot of amp! I like Duals.

Hell, the Duals are an awful lot of amp. :lol:

 

[GuitarGuy503]

I have an oppurtunity to get a multiwatt triple at the same cost as the multiwatt dual. What would make the most sense?

It comes down to personal preference. Keep in mind you gonna have a few more tubes to replace if you go with the triple though (which may or may not be a big deal to you).

 

[Steve@Russo]

keep in mind channels 2 and 3 are identical, so any difference will be in the power and rectifier and how that effects tone

 

[scarecrowfields]

Thanks guys for all of your help. I like the sound of the multiwatt amps but i like the flexibility of the roadking and roadster. Does the roadking sound as good as the multiwatts dirty channels?

 

[Steve@Russo]

I didn't really like the road king myself, have you looked at a Stilleto?? Multi-watt and great crunch channels