Volume difference between 2ch recto & 3ch recto

[Hetman]

Sounds like a stupid question but it is a situation I'm currently experiencing. I have a 2ch recto and my co-guitarist has a 3ch recto and he has a lot more volume at his disposal. We have all the same settings - bold, high power, channel volume, loops engaged etc. I'm using a mesa cab with V30 and he is using a mesa cab with C90's. Only difference is that I'm running 6l6 vs el34's.

Could there be an issue with my head or is this a normal occurance with the different models of recto's? Anyfeedback appreciated.

Cheers.

 

[Zoomzilla]

Are your send knobs at the same level? I wouldn't think the different tubes would make THAT big of a difference, but maybe so. What if you swap tubes? Then what? If he is running your tubes and you run his, is his still louder?

 

[Hetman]

Yes, send levels are the same, might try the tube swap and see what happens. I thought there may have been a general known fact about different ouput levels between models.

 

[ANIMATED SUSPENSION]

Same guitars and pups too ?? Your power tubes could be old and tired, and preamp tubes vary greatly in their output too which makes a big difference. FWIW std M/B tubes tend to be pretty high output, pre and power. What tubes do you both have ?

 

[songrider]

My 3 channel Dual Rec is a monster with its overall volume as well. My Roadster sounds good and gets loud but the Dual Rec stomps its a$$ when it comes to overall loudness.

And I have done all the tube swaps and that dont matter. Just the nature of the beast!