Mesa 2 Ch. Dual Rec vs. Roadster comparison! (AKA I NEED ROADSTERZ)

[Charles J]

Marcus, never fear, my partner and I were able to bring home a 3 ch. Dual and a Roadster and compare them with 4 different Tube Screamers and of course, through a Mesa Recto Cab.

I concur with everything you've said. =D

The Roadster sounds slightly darker and something about the low-end strikes me differently. Needless to say, I was stoked w/the Roadster and the Dual was just as good in it's character, but the subtle differences in the character of the Roadster made it for me. We're getting a Roadster.

 

[Metaltastic]

Fuck yeah dude, glad to hear it - my purchase will be slightly pushed back as I bought a bass and just had to put new front brake calipers on my car But soon!

 

[blackcom]

The presence isn't the issue dude, it's at a different frequency (~4k) than the frequency that bugs me (~6k). And actually, the modern mode doesn't have negative feedback, vintage does And the Roadster and Recto are still voiced slightly differently, and I find the vintage mode to sound like there's a blanket over the speakers regardless of settings. But if you like your sound that's what counts - got clips?

Ok.

Personally I prefer the Recto over the Roadster.
here's a Modern vs Vintage clip. I Think the mids change more then the precense:

http://home.online.no/~mastr3/rectovintagemodern.zip

Please give me your opinion, but remember..it's no right or wrong, only a matter of taste

 

[poidaobi]

Fuck yeah dude, glad to hear it - my purchase will be slightly pushed back as I bought a bass and just had to put new front brake calipers on my car But soon!

There is still hope yet...


Keep the 2ch...

 

[Mikaël-ange]

Fuck yeah dude, glad to hear it - my purchase will be slightly pushed back as I bought a bass and just had to put new front brake calipers on my car But soon!

Really bad news Markus, hope you get a roadster soon (for hear lot of awesome clip)

Keep the 2ch...

No, really bad idea imo

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Me want Roadster!

-Joe

 

[SwambA]

Ok.

Personally I prefer the Recto over the Roadster.
here's a Modern vs Vintage clip. I Think the mids change more then the precense:

http://home.online.no/~mastr3/rectovintagemodern.zip

Please give me your opinion, but remember..it's no right or wrong, only a matter of taste

@blackcom: What was the recording chain on these? both sound awesome!

 

[poidaobi]

Really bad news Markus, hope you get a roadster soon (for hear lot of awesome clip)



No, really bad idea imo

elaborate.

 

[Mikaël-ange]

Ok.

Personally I prefer the Recto over the Roadster.
here's a Modern vs Vintage clip. I Think the mids change more then the precense:

http://home.online.no/~mastr3/rectovintagemodern.zip

Please give me your opinion, but remember..it's no right or wrong, only a matter of taste

But it's a 3 channels not a 2 like Markus had

elaborate.

I bought this, he can't keep this (I hope)

 

[blackcom]

@blackcom: What was the recording chain on these? both sound awesome!

TC Booster+Distortion -> 3ChRecto - > Recto 4x12" V30 -> TLM193 -> API3124+ -> Drawner DS201-> RME ADI QS

 

[barricade]

It's an older thread i know... but... Marcus, are you sure you put only HP and LP filters on yor clips... did you use any loudnes maximizers or sometng like that?
tnx

 

[barricade]

ok... i made a quick reamp of your DI's through my Roadster / Mesa OS straight cab / sm57

I reamped it thorugh 2 different preamps... the clips are both normalized, coz the audient seems to have smaller dynamic range for some reason..or it's just me (HP @ 95hz , LP @ 12kHz) ... a hell of a difference..

Digi002
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/707864/roadsterdigi.mp3

Audient Asp008
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/707864/roadsteraudient.mp3