Ditched my dual for a roadster

[eshithead]

After endless messing with my 2ch recto I ditched it for a roadster, I went in to pick up a set of tubes, a found to my surprise, the new tubes came attached to a brand new roadster, so that worked out well... thank God I am not married, otherwise I would have never been able to explain that away.

Anyway first impression is WOW!! I really like the fat and tweed modes, and the 3 and 4 chnls, are definitely smoother than my recto was. I threw in a set of SED el34's in the thing and a JJ and a EH in v1 & v2 and I am in heaven

 

[domct203]

You should try the Tung-Sol reissue in V1. Nice tube.

Congrats, I felt the same way about my Roadster as well, it feels smoother than the '01 Triple I had.

Dom

 

[eshithead]

Tried the tung-sol I didn't like it very dull and low gain sound.

 

[eshithead]

i consider the RK and Roadster models weak simply b/c the ch 3 and ch 4 are basically the exact same. if they had used the stiletto preamp for ch 3 or 4, it would have been badass amp dude.

Your insane, the roadster is the best amp I've ever played, the dynamics and pick attack is so improved over the standard dual and triples, I could care less about the stiletto pre, I had one and wasn't impressed with it anyway.

 

[MusicManJP6]

I've got a Roadster coming Monday (that I traded my Mark IV head for) and I'm excited as hell... I'm just hoping it sounds good with my thiele cabs. The Mark IV smoked out of the thieles. I hope the Roadster does as well.

 

[eshithead]

Give the EL34's a shot, they are amazing in the roadster, I also run a JJ in V! and a EH in V2.

I was never a fan of the theil to boxy sounding for me.

The roadster cab is the way to go but only if you use EL34, otherwise it's a little fizzy.

 

[theaero]

i consider the RK and Roadster models weak simply b/c the ch 3 and ch 4 are basically the exact same. if they had used the stiletto preamp for ch 3 or 4, it would have been badass amp dude.

Your insane, the roadster is the best amp I've ever played, the dynamics and pick attack is so improved over the standard dual and triples, I could care less about the stiletto pre, I had one and wasn't impressed with it anyway.

I agree 100%