Mesa 2 Ch. Dual Rec vs. Roadster comparison! (AKA I NEED ROADSTERZ)
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Keregioz
Kimon Zeliotis
I also prefer the dual rec for the same reasons most people before me mentioned.
They are pretty similar though.
They are pretty similar though.
Rex Rocker
Call me Hugo!
Haha, but your friend with the Roadster has.Yeah dude, to say the least, the presence was at 9:00 and treble at 11:30 for this!(the former because the manual says it's really aggressive, the latter because that's what I'm used to on my 2 ch) But I've never been on the ESP forum...
Lasse Lammert
HCAF Blitzkrieg
GuitarHack
Krank it UP!
The Roadster sounds a little fatter, looser and overall flatter. Sounds like you left the TS off on the Roadster. Roadster has more Mids and doesnt' have the cutting edge the Recto does. Keep what you have got. That fizz you talk about isn't really a problem in a mix.
Melodeath
Moonbow
This is pretty much exactly how I felt.
Roadster (ignoring missing the high end the recto has) basically just sounds looser, like it didn't have a TS.
::XeS::
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Personally I prefer the dual recto...with these settings it cuts better and the roadster sounds a little muddy.
poidaobi
Held in Hollows
+1.
I laugh whenever I hear that the Roadster is tighter. Maybe people think that because of the faceplate?
Wild Hades
Clean channels are for pussies
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The Roadster is slightly cloudy but it's a bit fuller and smoother. In a mix the 2ch should be better though.
but it's a bit fuller and smoother. In a mix the 2ch should be better though.
Erik Monsonis
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slayercannibalsuffohead
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I agree whole heartedly Marcus. I dont mind the 2 channel, and I dont mind the Roadster, and if its the best vs the first time, I will bet the Roadster will come out on top in the end. If I do buy a MESA, (hands shaking at the moment) it will probably be the ROADSTER. Although at 5895.00 AUS, I think I will dust off my balaclava and jimmy bar, put on my Kevin Rudd mask, and head down to the local bank, should only take a minute or two, then .......................
grywolf627
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I'm sure the Roadster has room for more sound tweaking, but just judging from the clips...I gotta choose the Dual Rec.
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AdamWathan
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I still think the Roadster with a touch more high end dial'd in would be perfect, the original 2 ch clip sounds a bit thin in comparison...
Loren Littlejohn
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K Odell
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I like the regular dual rec clip myself, although the guitars seem way under-gained. But i also realize you said they wouldn't sound as good as your normal tones.
Yeah, I hear ya on that, I guess I was trying to drop the gain a bit to reduce the fizz, but fuck it, it's not worth it, saturation > fizz without a doubt! 
And I just re-amped with my home setup (see sig), so this is absolutely the best I can get from this amp IMO! Just HP/LP on these too
2 ch Dual Rec My Best.mp3
2 ch Dual Rec My Best GTRS.mp3
And I just re-amped with my home setup (see sig), so this is absolutely the best I can get from this amp IMO! Just HP/LP on these too
2 ch Dual Rec My Best.mp3
2 ch Dual Rec My Best GTRS.mp3
53Crëw;8376581 said:Did you notice if the Roadster had Chinese or Russian preamp tubes? If the Roadster has Sovteks, and your Recto has Chinese tubes, that right there would contribute to some of the difference.
Thanks for posting the clips.
No problem dude, and actually, Juan (the Roadster owner) has Mullards and other NOS hooha, so that's definitely not the issue!
+1.
I laugh whenever I hear that the Roadster is tighter. Maybe people think that because of the faceplate?
Or maybe I just need to actually be able to tweak it while listening through monitors I can actually trust
(see post 23)I agree whole heartedly Marcus. I dont mind the 2 channel, and I dont mind the Roadster, and if its the best vs the first time, I will bet the Roadster will come out on top in the end. If I do buy a MESA, (hands shaking at the moment) it will probably be the ROADSTER. Although at 5895.00 AUS, I think I will dust off my balaclava and jimmy bar, put on my Kevin Rudd mask, and head down to the local bank, should only take a minute or two, then .......................
Hahaha, that's the spirit, as long as they don't see your face you don't have to kill them and elevate your crime! (and use the classic "Heat" line - "We're not after your money, we're after the bank's money, your money is insured by the government; think of your families, nobody try to be a hero!"
)Room for tweaking indeed - thanks for listening Mark!
Pretty cool dude, though a bit hollow sounding - but since when do you have a Dual Rec?
And is it a 2 ch. or 3 ch.?Yup, you and me both dude! Trying to decide about the clips I just posted though, whether I like 'em or not - feedback would be much appreciated!
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Marcus, fuck that fizz...open that fuckin Mesa...bring out from it some air. It sounds so close.
I'm listening the new Earth Crisis album done by Tue Madsen and the guitars are absolutelly Dual rectifier...they slay and they are so open and have lot of presence
ps
It was a joke it was my Savage
It sounds so close. I'm listening the new Earth Crisis album done by Tue Madsen and the guitars are absolutelly Dual rectifier...they slay and they are so open and have lot of presence
ps
It was a joke
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