Hey guys, not sure if this is the right area since yes - I am new, but I need help from the Boogie boys for this one. Lately in my area (Boston), there's been some recent activity with Mesa's popping up left and right, and I've decided that Mesa is the way I want/need to go. I've always like the Rectifier sound, but it seems I've always preferred the Duals & Triples over the Single Rectifiers, but the problem with the Dual and Triples is that I don't have A. The cash for and B. the need for since this is currently recording and bedroom playing (how much I hate that term). But there are alternatives such as a Mark, or a DC, and the F series.
I'm still considering the Single Rectifier but not as highly as I was when I first found it. I did some clip searching on Netmusicians.org and unfortunately the ever infamously compressed Youtube. It seems like anything under "Mesa Single Rectifier Metal" has a more 70's/80's hard rock vibe with the only time it sounds close to being metal would be when they let the E power chord ring out.
Right now I also have an offer on a DC-5 provided we can fix the distortion channel (not currently working) and come to a price agreement that's fair. I've read a good amount of reviews of the DC's and they say they're versatile, but not necessarily aimed at doing my style of music (metal and all its crushing subgenres) so I'd probably need either a TS-9/Maxon OD-808/Bodenhamer Bloody Murder - which I don't really want to have to do. I want my distortion from the amp, I mean isn't that the point of including it? I found a used .50 caliber for $600 down in Cape Cod so shipped probably looking at $650 which I was gonna pay for my last amp anyways so it's a good deal.
Marks are great but they seem to be a bit pricier than a used Recto, Marks around here are either IIC or III both of which go for high costs, so another one that's most likely out of question.
The F's aren't bad and they too can do metal but it seems not many people really use them and just spend the little extra money and get the next step up. The current one around here is an F-30 for $600.
I need help gentleman. Is the Single Rec really able to push a metal sound and proving that some people with them don't know how to tweak/shouldn't mislabel their clips or videos? Are the DC's more versatile and shouldn't be used for higher gain stuff like Amon Amarth, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Lamb of God etc...? Look more into the F?
Thanks for your help guys.
I'm still considering the Single Rectifier but not as highly as I was when I first found it. I did some clip searching on Netmusicians.org and unfortunately the ever infamously compressed Youtube. It seems like anything under "Mesa Single Rectifier Metal" has a more 70's/80's hard rock vibe with the only time it sounds close to being metal would be when they let the E power chord ring out.
Right now I also have an offer on a DC-5 provided we can fix the distortion channel (not currently working) and come to a price agreement that's fair. I've read a good amount of reviews of the DC's and they say they're versatile, but not necessarily aimed at doing my style of music (metal and all its crushing subgenres) so I'd probably need either a TS-9/Maxon OD-808/Bodenhamer Bloody Murder - which I don't really want to have to do. I want my distortion from the amp, I mean isn't that the point of including it? I found a used .50 caliber for $600 down in Cape Cod so shipped probably looking at $650 which I was gonna pay for my last amp anyways so it's a good deal.
Marks are great but they seem to be a bit pricier than a used Recto, Marks around here are either IIC or III both of which go for high costs, so another one that's most likely out of question.
The F's aren't bad and they too can do metal but it seems not many people really use them and just spend the little extra money and get the next step up. The current one around here is an F-30 for $600.
I need help gentleman. Is the Single Rec really able to push a metal sound and proving that some people with them don't know how to tweak/shouldn't mislabel their clips or videos? Are the DC's more versatile and shouldn't be used for higher gain stuff like Amon Amarth, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Lamb of God etc...? Look more into the F?
Thanks for your help guys.
