Dual /Triple recto comparison.

[zerodc]

YouTube - Mesa/Boogie Dual vs Triple Rectifier...

[Keith]

Nice comparison.

Here's my take after watching the video.

Cleans: Can't really tell the difference.
Cruch: Triple sounds slightly thicker.
Vintage Ch2: A little less high end on the Triple? I'm thinking the low-mids stand out on the Triple and makes it sound that way.
Ch3 High gain: Triple seems a bit more dynamic.

Over all, they are quite close. So close that it makes it hard to decide. I've been looking at these and I'm 99% sure that I will just go with the Triple.

[noodles]

This is pretty much backing up my personal experience, since I've owned several Rectos, and the Triple has always been much tighter. The Dual seems to saturate easier, but at the expense of clarity. In a band situation, that clarity suddenly becomes the most important thing.

[zerodc]

Since I havent been in a band to open up the RK, how did you find it compared to the dual and triple when it comes to clarity?

Originally Posted by noodles

This is pretty much backing up my personal experience, since I've owned several Rectos, and the Triple has always been much tighter. The Dual seems to saturate easier, but at the expense of clarity. In a band situation, that clarity suddenly becomes the most important thing.

[Matt C]

I miss my triple. It was a fun amp to play, and while the RK is super close, there's just something about six 6L6s pummelling you that I miss.

[Matt C]

Originally Posted by zerodc

Since I havent been in a band to open up the RK, how did you find it compared to the dual and triple when it comes to clarity?

That RK hung in just fine w/ Mike's triple when it was opened up... a lot.

[noodles]

Originally Posted by zerodc

Since I havent been in a band to open up the RK, how did you find it compared to the dual and triple when it comes to clarity?

What Matt said. It didn't suffer from the clarity problems of the standard Duals, since it was so much brighter, but you did have to open it up more than most. I really regretted selling it to you before I bought the Stiletto, since it stomped the Roadster.

[zerodc]

Where you using all 6L6's or a mix of the 6L6's and EL34's?

Originally Posted by Matt C

That RK hung in just fine w/ Mike's triple when it was opened up... a lot.

[noodles]

4x6L6 for rhythm, 2x6L6/2xEL-34 for lead.

[Vince]

The one thing I don't get is how come the roadster sounds better than the dual head to head?