nathan28
Well-known member
Hey guys I traded in my Triple Rectifier for a Dual Rectifier Roadking and WOW what a difference. You can literally get any sound out of this amp you want. The clean channels are the best part, it has an amazing clean tone sound. I was so sick and tired of my Triple lacking in that department. As far as modern and vintage mode pretty much identical, but with a few exra options. I have been running my modern mode with 4 6l6 and 2 el34, the sound is incredible. It is much tighter than my triple rec. This is the best amp money can buy period!!! No matter what music you play the sound is there. The reverb on this amp is beautifull sounding. I will give you a comparison between the 3 mesa boogie amps that i have owned.
Triple Rec vs Roadking vs Single rec rectoverb. Remember this is just my opinion.
The Triple Rec: Awesome leads, awesome chunk, great for metal, hard rock. Clean channel is terrible without pedals to shape it. And Very Loud.
The only downside to a triple rec is that it can indeed sound fizzy with the wrong gutiar and settings. It is also easy to make it sound thin, Overall the triple rec is a awesome amp.
The single Rectoverb 50 watt head: I was always pleased with the clean, The modern channel was indeed brutal, but it wouldnt knock u off your *** like the triple would. The best way to put the modern channel is to say it sounds like a triple rec without the oomph!! Only two channels as well, which is not enough for me.
The Roadking: Absolutely gorgeous cleans!!! Great modern channel, if you have heard a dual or triple, its the same here. It sounds a little thicker to me, but it could be because im running 2 el34 tubes with the 4 6l6. The thing that stands out on the modern mode of this amp is no fizzle, it seems that the gain maybe a little more focused. If this amp has any negative things about it, it would have to be that you can get overwhelmed with the amount of things you can change and adjust. On my triple i boosted the front end of the amp a little with a clean boost pedal, to tighten it up. The roadking I havent needed to. I have only messed with this amp a couple of hours, so as soon as i figure more out i will post some things about it.
This amp is a work of art. thanks mesa boogie
Triple Rec vs Roadking vs Single rec rectoverb. Remember this is just my opinion.
The Triple Rec: Awesome leads, awesome chunk, great for metal, hard rock. Clean channel is terrible without pedals to shape it. And Very Loud.
The only downside to a triple rec is that it can indeed sound fizzy with the wrong gutiar and settings. It is also easy to make it sound thin, Overall the triple rec is a awesome amp.
The single Rectoverb 50 watt head: I was always pleased with the clean, The modern channel was indeed brutal, but it wouldnt knock u off your *** like the triple would. The best way to put the modern channel is to say it sounds like a triple rec without the oomph!! Only two channels as well, which is not enough for me.
The Roadking: Absolutely gorgeous cleans!!! Great modern channel, if you have heard a dual or triple, its the same here. It sounds a little thicker to me, but it could be because im running 2 el34 tubes with the 4 6l6. The thing that stands out on the modern mode of this amp is no fizzle, it seems that the gain maybe a little more focused. If this amp has any negative things about it, it would have to be that you can get overwhelmed with the amount of things you can change and adjust. On my triple i boosted the front end of the amp a little with a clean boost pedal, to tighten it up. The roadking I havent needed to. I have only messed with this amp a couple of hours, so as soon as i figure more out i will post some things about it.
This amp is a work of art. thanks mesa boogie
