manwithnoname
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Hello Again!
I went to my MESA dealer and tried multiple amps, and narrowed it down to a decision between 2 amps:
The Rect-O-Verb Combo
Dual Rectifier 3 Channel
Overall I preferred the Rect-O-Verb combo to the Dual Rectifier, but I’m hoping to get some feedback on the following questions/concerns:
1)The R.O.V. was plenty loud, and I got some awesome tones out of it at low volumes. At the same volumes, the DR sounded muddy on channels 1 and 2, and a little sharp on channel 3. The clean/pushed on the ROV sounded perfect (for me) and the distortion also sounded amazing. Does this seem consistent with what others have heard? The D.R. was connected to a 2x12 Mesa cab with Vintage 30’s and the ROV had the single Black Shadow- which leads to the next question-->
2)Does it seem plausible that the D.R. would sound clearer/tighter through a 2X12 cab with dual Black Shadows or is the voicing of the ROV just different?
3)In regards to volume, is the D.R. overkill for a garage band situation? If I am not going to get the great tone out of a D.R. unless it is turned up loud enough, would it be better to stick with the ROV – which has my ideal tones at lower volumes?
4)Is it possible to get the D.R’s Channel 2 or 3 to sound exactly like the channel 2 of the ROV? My thinking was that I could get a DR and have all the sounds of the ROV (aside from Reverb of course) but with one extra channel.
5)Last question: Has anyone played an ROV head through a 2x12 with Vintage 30’s to compare it to the sound that comes out of the 1X12 combo? I am considering getting the head and connecting it to my existing 2x12.
I had the exact same ROV years ago, and stupidly switched amps 3 or 4 times, and now am back at the ROV finding myself amazed by it- I was much more comfortable playing the ROV as compared to all other Mesa’s, so I think it is what I will go with, but any feedback will help me greatly.
Thanks for your time!
I went to my MESA dealer and tried multiple amps, and narrowed it down to a decision between 2 amps:
The Rect-O-Verb Combo
Dual Rectifier 3 Channel
Overall I preferred the Rect-O-Verb combo to the Dual Rectifier, but I’m hoping to get some feedback on the following questions/concerns:
1)The R.O.V. was plenty loud, and I got some awesome tones out of it at low volumes. At the same volumes, the DR sounded muddy on channels 1 and 2, and a little sharp on channel 3. The clean/pushed on the ROV sounded perfect (for me) and the distortion also sounded amazing. Does this seem consistent with what others have heard? The D.R. was connected to a 2x12 Mesa cab with Vintage 30’s and the ROV had the single Black Shadow- which leads to the next question-->
2)Does it seem plausible that the D.R. would sound clearer/tighter through a 2X12 cab with dual Black Shadows or is the voicing of the ROV just different?
3)In regards to volume, is the D.R. overkill for a garage band situation? If I am not going to get the great tone out of a D.R. unless it is turned up loud enough, would it be better to stick with the ROV – which has my ideal tones at lower volumes?
4)Is it possible to get the D.R’s Channel 2 or 3 to sound exactly like the channel 2 of the ROV? My thinking was that I could get a DR and have all the sounds of the ROV (aside from Reverb of course) but with one extra channel.
5)Last question: Has anyone played an ROV head through a 2x12 with Vintage 30’s to compare it to the sound that comes out of the 1X12 combo? I am considering getting the head and connecting it to my existing 2x12.
I had the exact same ROV years ago, and stupidly switched amps 3 or 4 times, and now am back at the ROV finding myself amazed by it- I was much more comfortable playing the ROV as compared to all other Mesa’s, so I think it is what I will go with, but any feedback will help me greatly.
Thanks for your time!