The Roadster...Best Amp EVER!!!

[SonicShredder]

I just played a show on Saturday, this is big to me, being the 2nd ever with my new equipment (Roadster 2x12" combo and 2x12" extension, EBMM JP7 with piezos, TC G Major, Axess FX1) and it just completely killed everything else. I have convinced my Marshall crazy friend that Mesa is the way to go, and it's worth the $1000's, because it sounds like $1000000's!!! I also have an Axess CFX4, that I wanted to use to switch the channels, but it shorted out, so I had to use the relays with the TC G Major, so I only got to use channel 1 and 4. Oh well. I was playing a big backyard jam...it was huge!!! (not a good setting for a stagefright prone person like me) and I had the output turned to 9:00 (that's only 20%!!!) and they were saying it was too loud! LoL. Anyways, the whole thing about Mesa's not meant for being a "bedroom" player is so true! I always like the cleans of this amp, but when practicing at home, the lead channel sounds both weak, yet buzzy, what the hell? But at higher volumes, so much better! The best shred tone ever! Without any fizziness. And people were impressed with the clean channel being CRYSTAL CLEAR at volumes that were shaking the ground beneath them. Anyways, the Roadster is 1 impressive marvel of engineering.

 

[MusicManJP6]

I agree man! I just got mine yesterday and it is a monster even at home. I can't wait to play out with it and really open it up!

Does the CFX4 get rid of the pop of the channels when switching? I guess you can't really tell coz Ch3 is the worst!

 

[vertigo_]

ch3 is the worst! u serious? Ch3 in vintage mode..is simply freaken awesome.

 

[domct203]

I think he means the POP is worse on ch 3, and I agree.

I switch with an Axess CFX4 and it still pops. The best approach I found is to cycle through all the channels in standby 3-4 times, ending on ch 3 for when you switch out of standby. Works well for me, at stage levels I do not even notice the POP anymore.

At low (living room) volume it pops into ch 3 no matter what I do.

And yes, IMO the Roadster may be the best Recto yet, although I have not tried the RKII.

Dom

 

[lailer75]

**** after hearing all this roadster praise i feel i need one.

 

[MusicManJP6]

Yeah, I was referring to the POP in Ch3. I love channel 3 in vintage!

 

[Crikey]

ch3 is the worst! u serious? Ch3 in vintage mode..is simply freaken awesome.

Agreed, sounds magic at low gain high Vol Vintage

 

[JAZZGEAR]

If setup properly, the G Major should have been able to handle switching all 4 channels :shock:

 

[AdmiralB]

If setup properly, the G Major should have been able to handle switching all 4 channels :shock:

How? It only has one TRS switching jack, so you can short tip to ground and/or ring to ground. You'd need two of these to do the Roadster, right?

The G-System will do it, it has two.

 

[JAZZGEAR]

If setup properly, the G Major should have been able to handle switching all 4 channels :shock:

How? It only has one TRS switching jack, so you can short tip to ground and/or ring to ground. You'd need two of these to do the Roadster, right?

The G-System will do it, it has two.

The manual shows a way to get it to switch 4 channels....I no longer have the unit...and don't remember the setup....but it can be done.

 

[domct203]

If setup properly, the G Major should have been able to handle switching all 4 channels :shock:

How? It only has one TRS switching jack, so you can short tip to ground and/or ring to ground. You'd need two of these to do the Roadster, right?

The G-System will do it, it has two.

The manual shows a way to get it to switch 4 channels....I no longer have the unit...and don't remember the setup....but it can be done.

You can switch up to 3 amp channels as long as the amp will default to a certian channel when "none" are selected, ie. G-Maj's relay 1 & 2 open = ch A; relay 1 closed, relay 2 open = channel B; relay 1 open, relay 2 closed = ch C. The only combination left is both relays closed (possible ch D), but I do not believe the Roadster would respond to that.

Besides, both TC Elec. and Mesa state to use isolated grounds in the Recto's external channel triggers, so the G-Maj is NG there anyway.

I use the G-Maj to switch the FX Loop and Solo. An Axess CFX4 handles the channels.

Dom

 

[TheBlackman]

Maybe the post's title should be changed to The Roadster...MY best amp ever? I know I love mine.

I don't know what a roadking sounds like in person (no mesa dealers in the province yet), but I'm sure its an ***-kicker too.