If you had to choose between a 6505 and a dual rec..

[Rex Rocker]

Even when dialed in to sound close, it always seemed >to me< like a Recto is recognizable because it tends to pump out more sub-lows and treble that's higher up than a 5150.

People always seem to think that the Recto voicing = low-mids... and I guess it depends on what one considers low-mids and how you set each amp up, but a 5150 always seemed to me, out of the two, the easier to work with because of how their tone-stacks work and whatnot if you want a little more power in the 200-400Hz region. Again, JMO.

 

[colonel kurtz]

i suggest you stop over-thinking it and, like ermz said, spring for the 6505+ since you said you're looking for that BDM tone

also, since it's your 1st tube amp, you'd be much better going that route - the peaveys are much more "user-friendly" than the mesas

 

[TBDMbro604]

the peaveys are much more "user-friendly" than the mesas

how so?

 

[colonel kurtz]

awesome tones are easier to come by, and there's less switches/options to fuck with. it's pretty much guaranteed that the following settings will sound tits:

lead channel
pre gain 4-5
low 6-7
mid 2-3
high 5-6
post gain 2-3
resonance/presence, in my experience, will vary greatly based upon the guitar/cab...but a setting of around 7-8 is pretty common for both

 

[TBDMbro604]

will i ruin my ears if i play this in a basement? i play a lot with my other guitarist friend but by myself a lot too.

 

[bryan_kilco]

will i ruin my ears if i play this in a basement? i play a lot with my other guitarist friend but by myself a lot too.

YOU WILL DIE.

 

[MatrixClaw]

YOU WILL DIE.

 

[TBDMbro604]

serious answers anyone?

 

[Pot]

serious answers anyone?

yes u will

die

with
a smile on your face:Smokedev:

 

[mva801]

It all depends on the volume level you think you can live with man. Everyone has band practice with loud amps in small rooms.... they don't seem dead. If it's a neighbor noise issue, maybe you shouldn't get a tube amp. If it's an issue of your ears surviving the volume, invest in some ear plugs!

 

[DoomBuggi]

I would take the Dual Rect, and send it to Kyle Rhodes for a mod.



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