Are Recto's to loud for playing in bedrooms

[bermuda_]

I was just wondering what your opinions on this would be on this guys.

 

[ibanez4life SZ!]

Primarily a bedroom player? Definitely. It's a waste of money, and waste of an amp IMO.

If you go out, and actually use the amp at band volume, I think it turns down decently enough to work both ways.

Eric

 

[UltraGary]

+1 to the above......& I have to say......my big old 100wat T-Verb sounds better than my 2 little practie amps for distorted tones when it's in the bedroom on '0'. (I just fear someone hittng a knob and killing us all!)

 

[wildrat666]

yes. they are too loud.

 

[MrMarkIII]

How big is your bedroom? :lol:

 

[the_wallcrawler]

I have a Single recto half stack that for the last 7yrs has been bedroom only and it works great. I'm in a house though so I can crank it a little if I want. Apartment? Probably not a good idea.

I know one thing, I definitely would not get a 4x12 if I was only going to be playing at home. I've kept the 4x12 post my band days out of pure laziness. I don't feel like selling it and finding a 2x12 to replace it.

 

[b0nkersx]

I was just wondering what your opinions on this would be on this guys.

Yes, it is too loud. Unless you don't have neighbors, don't have family that cares, don't mind going deaf, and you don't have anything expensive on shelves, then you can't get enough volume juicing to where it becomes the amp it was meant to be. Sure, you can turn it way down, but the end result is usually disappointing.

 

[mikeweber74]

Sure they can be played loud, but I also think you can get a very good sound out of a recto at bedroom levels.

 

[cheameup]

They are not desigined for bedroom playing no tube amp is. Thats the digital vs tube thing. at low volume a digital modlling amp can sound great but turn it up and the tone starts to be exposed for what it is .thin,brittle and lifeless

I get good sounds practising on my DR at home levels but its not what I paid a load of cash for . At rehearsal/performance level the amp comes alive and comes into its own .

 

[Soma]

I have a Single recto half stack that for the last 7yrs has been bedroom only and it works great. I'm in a house though so I can crank it a little if I want. Apartment? Probably not a good idea.

I know one thing, I definitely would not get a 4x12 if I was only going to be playing at home. I've kept the 4x12 post my band days out of pure laziness. I don't feel like selling it and finding a 2x12 to replace it.

+1 I'm in a house and can get a great 'bedroom volume' sound out of my 100 watt tremoverb. Of course I crank it when the family is out, but there's no reason these amps can't be used at bedroom volume because even down low they sound great.

Cheers.

 

[TimeSignature]

I could never get a good distortion out of my recto at bedroom volume.

Most of my hi gain hi wattage amps do not sound too good unless cranked. The exception being the Mark IV

 

[YellowJacket]

I was just wondering what your opinions on this would be on this guys.

I've never found a gain tone I like at bedroom volumes. It has been weird for me because I was always in bands from the very day I bought a guitar and the last couple of years, since going away for grad school, I have been primarily keeping up the guitar about once or twice a week with practice. In my personal opinion, it makes absolutely no sense to have a halfstack unless you have a band. After all, you need a big amp to keep up with a loud drummer! I have commented at length how I neutered my Dual Rectifier to make it more appropriate to my situation. Even then, I still need ear plugs and tolerant neighbors.

In my opinion, the Transatlantic seems like a viable option, especially if paired with a 1 x 12 fitted with a 25watt low efficiency speaker like a greenback and yet I'd imagine even that is loud. Better off to get a townhouse, find some buddies, and JAM!!!

 

[xrisj]

Go big or stay home! I love to make my bedroom windows vibrate... :lol:

 

[Jerrick]

No, they are fine. I normally play mine at practice levels (With a band) or at a venue. But lots of time, I play at a bedroom level or even quieter and it still sounds sweet. Still has the chunkyness to it, is still sustaining and smooth for solos and cleans are still fine too. The only problem is that sometimes I have it so low that the sound of my strings are louder that what the amp is putting out. Which isnt a amp or tone problem really. lol

 

[YellowJacket]

No, they are fine. I normally play mine at practice levels (With a band) or at a venue. But lots of time, I play at a bedroom level or even quieter and it still sounds sweet. Still has the chunkyness to it, is still sustaining and smooth for solos and cleans are still fine too. The only problem is that sometimes I have it so low that the sound of my strings are louder that what the amp is putting out. Which isnt a amp or tone problem really. lol

Are you using a 4 x 12? I find that about 10 Oclock on the volume is the sweet spot on my Two Channel Dual. It just sounds thin and constipated until I start to let it work. I think a 1 x 12 is a far better speaker for bedroom level playing but if you are in an apartment, you are screwed.

 

[Heritage Softail]

The Rec is a great bedroom amp. You just have to like it really loud in your bedroom :lol: So have you found your good sound out of your Rec yet. For a few months you have been discussing it and searching for your tone, even mentioned posting the issues you are having with your tone. Did you ever find out if something is wrong with your amp? Seems like a good run of bad luck. I play my Single Rec at 5:00 am (in a house with a little bit of a yard) for about an hour to get some practice/theory work in. I think it sounds ok, not anywhere near how it sounds at feels up a bit. I bought a single rec on the good advice of a few people on here. I like the voicing of Series 2 better than other Recs, and it will get sweet at a little lower volume. Both ideas I got here and tried out at guitar center. If you still can't get the tone you like out of your amp, it has to be worth a good bit in trade. If I had something I did not like, I would get rid of it, that's why they have divorce court.... 8)

 

[Sixstringpsycho]

This question is along the same lines as the "do I really need a 500 horsepower car to drive to and from work" the answer is YES YOU DO. Do what makes you happy. Split the walls of your room or practice at low volumes. I like my Mesa turned down better then solid state bedroom amps so if it were me I would practice with my recto low.

 

[Jerrick]

No, they are fine. I normally play mine at practice levels (With a band) or at a venue. But lots of time, I play at a bedroom level or even quieter and it still sounds sweet. Still has the chunkyness to it, is still sustaining and smooth for solos and cleans are still fine too. The only problem is that sometimes I have it so low that the sound of my strings are louder that what the amp is putting out. Which isnt a amp or tone problem really. lol

Are you using a 4 x 12? I find that about 10 Oclock on the volume is the sweet spot on my Two Channel Dual. It just sounds thin and constipated until I start to let it work. I think a 1 x 12 is a far better speaker for bedroom level playing but if you are in an apartment, you are screwed.

Im going through a 4x12. I have my loop on, and loop master set about 3:00, then I adjust the individual channel volumes from there.

 

[bermuda_]

As far as I Know guys the Recto is working fine, well at least I think it is anyway :lol:

I truly now believe that in order to get a good sound from the speakers of your amp, you need to turn the volume of the amp up to at least 10 o'clock or more, Any thing under the amp won't sound as good at all, especially the amount of gain saturation coming from the amp which seems a little bit odd to me, but just out of interest do any of you guys know how loud the amp needs to turned up in order to get the second speaker of a 4x12 cabinet working?

Also by having the volume of the amp at 10 o'clock, would I risk doing damage to my hearing?

 

[ibanez4life SZ!]

I don't understand your question....no matter how quiet your amp, all 4 speakers or your 4x12 are running.

Hearing damage...again...can't tell. It depends on your amp, the room, your ears.

The recto is a loud amp...if you're playing loud, you should use hearing protection.