roadster vs. dual or triple rec

[adamdesoto]

i am goin back and forth about the mesa i want. the roadster seems to have it all, including a big price tag. can i get the great gain tones and a decent clean on a dual or triple rec for less $? are the options on the roadster really worth the extra $? i play alternative rock so i need a nice thick gain but not metally and i need a nice lead sound to cut thru the mix. i use minimal clean sounds; could even settle for a low gain bluesy sound from my clean. any advice?

 

[nathan28]

Go with the Roadster, I have had a triple rec, single Rectoverb and now i have a RKII, I did not like the triple recs cleans at all, the roadster has the same clean channel as the roadking II, which is awesome. You will also get the 50w-100w option with the roadster which comes in handy and well as a fourth channel. There is no reason to buy a triple or a dual rec, go with the roadster and dont look back. Even if you have to save your money for a longer period of time to get it.

 

[adamdesoto]

thanks. i figured that was the advice i'd get. looks liike i'm bringin home a roadster head

 

[Botch]

Sounds like you might like a Stilleto. You could pick one up secondhand and save yourself a LOT of money.

 

[David.W]

Can you try the amps out in your band for a few jams? Thats always the best way.

My friends RK1 just blew up and he has been spotted a triple rec while its being repaired, basically he feels that the rec houses 95% of the usable tones he needs (also in a alt rock band). Personally I like the cleans on the new triple but Im not schooled in the jazz world either. My point is for the style of music you mentioned you can pick up a great 2nd hand dual or triple on ebay that will meet those needs, and save a bundle. Try em out if you can, its the only way to know fo'sho.

 

[adamdesoto]

thanks for the advice, guys. i picked up a new roadster head tho. the triple rec was like 1599 and for a couple hundred more i get so many more options so i just went all out. satisfied so far.

 

[JamesD]

think you made the right choice. The cost isn't that much worse and you get that much more amp!

 

[mesanomad100]

hope you enjoy it,I still love my dual rec...I even love the cleans which I must admit are not the best but Im not trailing a whole load of amps to gigs to A/B between but with the roadster you can basically AB between them internally anyways with all the options its like having 4 completly different amps....great Mesa Boogie