All user reviews for the Mesa Boogie Rect-O-Verb Serie 2 1x12 Combo

Amp lamps made in USA
50 W with 2 6L6 power and 5 12AX7 preamp
2 channels with EQ / Gain / Reverb ... separated: 1 (clean / crunch) and the 2nd with 3 modes of distortion
1 setting Boost
1 effects loop (parallel)
1 footswicth (Canal / reverb / Boost)

UTILIZATION

The setup is relatively simple, the amp sounds immediately with any good scratch. (Les Paul Standard, ESP Horizon, Ibanez 7 string ...)
The clean sound is excellent, fairly neutral (less than typical Fender or Vox) but quite warm.
Distos are huge and cover largelment rock / metal spectrum the last 30 years ...
Note that the third mode (modern) was stronger than the first 2 general sound level.
I downloaded the manual in French, but not yet had the time to really look.
After this is not necessarily the amp I would choose for jazz and blues, but it is relatively versatile to my surprise.

SOUNDS

I've owned a lot of amps (transistors: Marshall, Peavey) and lamps (Vox AC30, Fender Hot Rod) and for the moment it is closest to what I love to do (pop / rock / hard rock / metal ...)
With him, exit pedals distos.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had about a month, I tested again, it is very powerful and doing well in the mix with other instruments.
Bought used, I do not regret my purchase, I finally have the sound MESA, j'adore! The réglges for each channel, but happiness! The boost is also seen great and very effective because you can adjust the level ...
Only caveats:
- The effects loop is parallel, and suddenly does not mix well with my pedal TC Electronic Nova System. I can not find a sound that suits me fine for now (or in front or in the loop)
- Reverb, almost unusable (no adjustment)
- Knobs are not marked (chrome) suddenly, you have to have good eyes to see his régalges
- Weight: the beast is huge, we're talking about 36 kg in any case heavier than my old Hot Rod Deluxe, but more compact than my Vox AC30 was almost intransportable

Amp Combo lamp 50 W (+ 5x12AX7 2X6L6)-Change of bias possible (6L6/EL34) via a specialist.

An HP 12 ". Possibility to connect an external 2 * 12 in addition.

2 channels each with a switch to change the sound.
Clean channel (+ "Pushed" for a crunch), Canal Vintage (+ "Modern" to boost the serious distortion in the midrange-type metal).

An effects loop with mix, dose of reverb for each channel, line out output.
2 channels with independent adjustment:
Gain, treble, mid, bass, presence, master.

Plus 2 volume, solo and output amplifier in general.

Mesa Boogie Footswitch 3-button, channel clean / vintage, reverb on / off and output / Solo comes with.

Finishing raw, simple smelling of high quality and there's robustesse.Il take the fist to perceive it.

UTILIZATION

Buttons big and easy turning.
It turns a bit and change away from the son.Pas "We put everything back and it's good ouis." Fine tuning can be done.

The documentation is very complete (also downloadable in PDF format) with a technical explanation of each reglage.En taking the time to read it in its integral we learn more about the work of the parameters.

A multitude of presets are also available to start on a good foundation.

This is an amp that is home to record.

SOUNDS

So l claque.C is MONSTROUS!
For all that is Rock / Fusion / Metal, it's hard to beat, the ITS MESA.
The 50 Watts ISSUED enough for you to become sourd.Il would be sufficient for large scenes, with a case or 2 * 12.

Clean sound is in the vein of Fender (it mildly) with his precise, warm and powerful.

Crunch sound, which is obtained by the clear sound by pressing the switch "Pushed" is easily assayable in saturation.Du clean crunch in which the attack on the overdrive mdiator soft.

Lead is the sound when he's the best that we can get this but then merveille.Des low bass depth unbelievable given the unique HP.Un saturation standard that is perfect for music typ Metal without ever having a bouillie.Le mode "vintage" sound softer guides for use "solo" (Satch, Greg Howe).
When the mode "Modern", it emphasizes the low and high medium.C is the sound you hear on the album "Awake" by Dream Theater, the pieces of today's Neo-Metal (Papa Roach, Limp Bizkit ..). There is no need to climb to gain for the big sound, a lot alone.

It's so good that ALL the guitar parts that I will register next come out of this amp.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought 5 months ago and it is the amp home (work, recording, plan restaurant ...)

This is the amp do it all, the receiver of trust or may be asked a lot (and does).

I have an ENGL Savage head "special edition" with 4 * 12, also of high quality and the passage of an amplifier without the other is mal.Le Rectoverb sounds of times better than the ENGL, with for the clean and some rhythmic Metal or Mesa-Boogie sounds more accurate.

I tried a combo RIVERA 212, not enough saturation.1 Mesa-Boogie Nomad, a sound too small, no peche.1 LINE 6 Vetta, provides fun ...

The only "problem" is the price ... 2950.Pour my part, I found it on occasion as new 2150.La is interresting but few people break away from the gear (the rationale 9 / 10).

In conclusion:
-1 Amp VERY high end quality with a typical range of sounds, vast, that excels in quality of the saturations.
-Standard settings but extremely precis.Basses emerging from beyond the grave.
-A very high reliability and robustness LAID for difficult situations.
-The impossibility to control via MIDI system.
-1 Astronomical price (justification, however, if you want sound).

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UTILIZATION

Config for the sound, I can say ke the equalization is very effective and very accurate in the manual and they explain the various settings.

SOUNDS

The sound gets the ke is very powerful!! Standards are low. but beware it is a amp "scene" where I do the mistake of buying it to play in moi.En loudness incroyablechez mooooi I played it at least and you knob decal el master of his hair and increases its clear the way considerable.les are very clear! and the distortion is of the mesa (the same groups ke current metal). I played a Start with a simple microphone above the sound I liked, but one day I try it a sg with active EMG pickups and you cry your mother.

OVERALL OPINION

I got it for a year before selling it to buy for less puissant.Je joined the commentary of the person introduced ki comment on the f30 it is useless to have a tube amp if you can not pull in . but if a person ki often scenes of big dot this amp be good

See description of heads ....

UTILIZATION

Ditto

SOUNDS

I used with the three guitars: Gibson Les Paul Custom, an esp Kirk Hammett (modified micro seymour HS6 and sh2 split with the ball ...) and finally an ibanez universe that I've also equipped with Seymour (HS6 and always sh2) and two volumes with split ... (no tone, it is useless!: D)
well all this together, it sounds serious!
the amp is truly excellent, both for clean sounds, and for saturated. sound distortion is really enormous, and the clear sound with the reverb is beautiful (the guitars are for qqchose even when ....)

OVERALL OPINION

I have the last 3 years, after having had a single head for 1 year (with baffle marshall 1960) and a dual three-channel (two years) was always broken and really sounded worse than the single and a triple. ...
and many of these amps, the sound that I have favorite is the combo, because the hp is better that a baffle marshall ... the single and triple heads had also sound crazy, but not emphasized by the speaker unfortunately ...
d love to see a head with a single or triple mesa cabinet (or other, as long as that s not a cardboard baffle marshall ...), it must be the madness!
because c is true that when you push the combo to record the sound n is not very accurate because the baffle is open ... ca drool a little difficult to have a sound that is cut short when the strings are locked between two agreements ....
by playing against in my apartment with a reasonable volume, c is the big, big shot!

All been said

UTILIZATION

Bon bah then, I had a epndant 1 week old and pafff enendre buzz was done when I turn it on even heating. This was due to a fuse according to the mag quebec (no ads ^ ^) that I have changed no questions asked. The cup I paid 900euros for a model expo OCCAZ to have one brand new.
Usage is how to say ... long as to turn it on no problem but to find his sound is no easy to do. But it's good when it set the sound! The manual is quite what I like is the small diagram representing the front panel to record the settings and adjustments proposed are really great
7 because I put her to find her it's pretty difficult thing especially the accuracy of knobs that allow a wide range of sounds and different channel modes could be selected with a footswish

SOUNDS

We-y-is the entrance to the beast, my style is mainly hard-core neo-metal, fusion ... but if I play jazz blues, pop, metal, heavy, goth, country and trash ^ ^, then I use a prs custom top 24 20th ANNIVERSARY and all sounds perfectly marry the two great . As against the reverb is disappointing for the mesa, I expected much better.

clear channel:
Bah-clean I was not expecting it and that was my surprise, a super clean nothing to do with the other one can clean the module as you want can be the red hot, country or with pop and it sounds great
-Pushed: it grows clear crunch, but I do not have much to share ers on sweet dream to have the sound of john zarb 5.

channel distortion:
-Raw, it's a little at a crunch I santana apparent in the second channel of the Mesa F30, but still flexible to the blues or pop any more I find
-Vintage: an overdrive or distortion of style ac / dc Marshallization a point I find it great on pieces that do not require the Hi-Gain. You can play with the AC / DC, Gun's, deep purple ... the sound is very similar to marshall
-Modern: that's why I bought the mesa for her and there is ... brrrrrrrrrmmmmmm
the bass is round, the ground shakes the walls ... the sound is beautiful wish of the modular style 80's metal to nu-metal as a young rebel today is the canal that suits me the most. After playing it once I get the impression that the notes alone ith the slip distortion, but still very hard to solve

You can hear a clop when changing channel and it's not important right now I'm bounded above I can not hear it when I play even if it only lasts 10ms

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for some time, I love the sound but the weight of course, that's not cool but 26 kilo 26 kilo anyway. I tried ENGL, Marshall, Peavey, Soldano, but I find the ampl with the sound ...
value for money no need to shit and not hide it for the price as 2239 nine AF bah it's expensive but it is the important matter the price. But no amp does not sound like this mesa with the grain so special.
I would take with éxppérience single head for the reverb is not great, the look of the front-verb commparé not great at the head and single head system and SIMPE corp in concert for me.

- Handmade in the USA,
- 50W Class A / B; Lamps: 2x6L6 5x12AX7 +,
- Switch Selection Bias (6L6/EL34)
- 2 channels, 5 Modes (Channel 1 = Clean or Pushed, Channel 2 = Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain)
- Independent controls for each channel: Gain, bass, mid, low, Presence & Master,
- Control of overall output level, level control Solo,
- Parallel Effects Loop with Mix control.
- 1 HP 12 "Celestion Custom 90,
- Spring Reverb, Reverb control,
- Pedal 3 Switch (Channel 1 & 2, Reverb and Solo), protective cover,
- Sun & Weight: 36 Kgs, 520 x 675 x 295 mm.

UTILIZATION

Configuration very simple: you turn the knobs and voila!
2 channel is already good enough.
The only downside: no diode to the reverb on the pedal.

SOUNDS

It is a correction! So he likes the big sound. And for that it is served!
"Simple correct"? yes but true nonetheless and that is enough ample: 50 watts is already huge (unless you're a professional musician ...) and its correct genuine.
I play metal with different guitars and different pickups: EMG ESP KH3 with 81, Jackson RR5 with SH4, Dean Dime from hell, Gibson SG standard BC Rich Warlock, Ibanez IC 400, and everything sounds good metal: heavy and accurate, the gain for all tastes.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several months and I am delighted.
Only downsides: it's expensive 2200 euros for 2 channels! But for those who love the grinding, it's still a high-end amp all handmade lamp.
Single or double correct? If you are an amateur like me, the "simple" is more than enough already and you will even find it difficult to fully exploit. As for 2 against four channels in the Competition, it is sufficient and simplifies settings ca.
In short, if you can afford, please.

All-tube combo, 2 * 6L6 * 12AX7 and 4 with bias to set the amp with 2 EL34 * if you replace the 6L6 2 * d origin.
50Watts Class A / B
effects loop
2 channels, 5 Modes (Channel 1 = Clean or Pushed, Channel 2 = Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain)
Independent controls for each channel: Gain, bass, mid, low, Presence & Master,
Control overall output level, level control Solo,
Parallel effects loop with mix control.
1 HP 12 "Celestion Custom 90,
Spring Reverb, Reverb control,
3 pedal switches (Channel 1 & 2, Reverb and Solo), protective cover,
Sun & Weight: 36 Kgs, 520 x 675 x 295 mm.

UTILIZATION

The setup is pretty basic, resulting in use assz aisée.Vous do not spend three weeks to discover the functionality of each setting.
I think one can easily obtain a very correct, after near to be really what you want, you need a little more time and just get used to the amp.
This amp is not suitable for use in a place where the volume can be high! It is a 50 watts power but does not quite sound and the power delivered is incomparable with 50 watts and many more tried before.
The amp has a real strength which suggests a quality manufacturing.
For all this against a weight of 36 kg and it is not easy to carry one unless the wheels are installed.

SOUNDS

I have a vocation of the 80 metal 90 and this amp suits me perfectly.
I play with a ltd kh 602 and offers all sounds very targeted metal but it is entirely possible to consider the other musical styles with this amp.
Believe that it is intended only to metal is a mistake, I find it really versatile.
The sounds are really obtained convaincantes.On the party knows or is 2000 euros.
The distortion is really amazing is all outperforms what I've heard so far.
All models offered by concurrency at lower prices are completely enterrées.Incomparable.

OVERALL OPINION

I own and tried a lot of amps before, I'd say about thirty to ultimately direct me to this amp that I regret it at all. You can forget all the pedals so-called distortions that mimic perfectly the sound of a rectifier.ABSOLUMENT NOTHING TO DO! Ditto for multihulls effects and amp modeling.
2000 euros the machine it's been expensive for most of us and ca tie at the throat of the check, but you gain a real amp with real sound.
I'm not saying that this amp is the best and I know that there are other equally good, and other various other better, after that is just a choice.

Nothing to add Previous descriptions.

UTILIZATION

Configuration hyper rational.

Unlike what is often said, we get almost instantanment sound ... or plutt, SOUNDS! They are HUGE! The rglages prcis are super, but always respecting the grain of the guitar!

I use almost no effect brought by occasional modulations at Line6.
both channels seem to me more than enough. any fawn, I play volume knob on the guitar.

The manual is amazing! yes, yes, I insist:
We learn the functions of each knob, their effect in the configuration SPECIFICATIONS mesa.
We'll also learn how to connect HP suplmentaires (SERIES, parallle) full info on lamps and lots of things we do not supper important.
... Well, may be boring, it is in English.

SOUNDS

I test with the original 6L6, EL34 and to approach with a more british.
and ... uh, I must admit that I REALLY did not see the diffrence in the clear.

In peroit distorted sounds are a little less bass with the EL34 ... but you can compensate with rglages Different. Submitted therefore has relatively little Intrets (I Got)

As against this, much hear the diffrence between the guitars used: an Ibanez S450 (over 16) and a les paul, both in teams and SH2 SH6: the characters much more rock m THE FIRST tal and sound is fuller and blues / jazz of the second (the SH6, even when a rest for large saturations)
Start with one or tlcaster is the same, it's slamming his big beautiful twang or all floors.

All sounds are monstrously rich and beautiful, the light to the more saturated vintage to modern!

on the other hand, what to think the folks at Mesa Boogie when they made this rverbe! I prtends pans that my grand mre sound better!
Well, j'exagre, I find it just is not top.
Fortunately it is quite discrte, including the pdalier o no light indicates its application function. ;-(

Well, I do not see why I rle, all fawn I do not use reverb.

OVERALL OPINION

Jou have a JCM 800, a Carvin XV112, and lots of amps no lamp,
I play on a Rectoverb since 2005 (pop, rock, mtal, blues ... jazz, funk and even variation on ... and electro acoustic!) And I sold everything else!

- The sound of the combo alone is impressive: it is a true "wood tree", and three quarts is closed ... due to low fat.
- The original HP (Celestion C90) Russianness is also well balanced and prcis.
- A fourth volume is largely covers an aggressive batsman. and it makes him jealous the collgue who plays Marshall on the last cot double body. (Marshall is beautiful too)

- For concert halls up to 150 people, I plugged into a 2x12 closed (in addition to the original hp), team of 2 celestion V30. Del to have to go through the sound system.
- The pedals 3 functions: channel, reverb and solo (the solo super useful!)
There is a storage SPECIFICATIONS of the pedals of the indoor receiver. In thoriated very practical. in Ralite I need 10 minutes to complete the maneuver, the back panel and 3 / 4 and closed the hole just enough to let go one hand!
- Like in this maneuver, I'm afraid to pull the cable from the HP mgarde.

- And finally, it is unacceptable to place buttons potentiomtre as pretty and ... also difficult to read. Especially that Gnant rglages mritent to be prcis!
It does not distinguish the position with the reflections of chrome. On scne is abominable!
Besides the versions of the latest issue even when they made an effort on the buttons "Master" and "Solo" (they are black and more readable). I chang ten, replaced by buttons "styleto". But in Mesa, even the buttons are expensive!

That chti likes it!
But it is true that it is as dtails, the important thing when even the sound!

It's expensive, but it is reliable and every note of happiness.

Total versatility! ... but weight!

It is perfect in sound (sounds) and the quality of manufacturing is really exemplary. It may be that I had to forgive him the little wrong dtails penss. Here, also, I would add that it is not trs fine, finally.

At the same time is the kind of bte with whom you are and we love life as for its imperfections.

With the exprience I push more ... uh, no hsiter j'achterai the same!

Everything has been said about it, it's all 50 watt lamps, with a complete connection. 2 channels with 2 modes for the first and the second for 3 modes (for rectoverb series 2). Each channel has its own settings for gain, a 3-band EQ (very effective), a presence control, reverb '(which I find quite nice, like what the tastes and colors ...), a master volume . I would add the presence of the solo function, which can be used as a "boost". This amp is a tank, construction of a super tough, he does not budge a bit when everything shakes around, impressive ...

UTILIZATION

The setup is relatively simple, it does sound very fast, but there are hours and hours to go to find our sound exactly (or rather our sounds!) Both settings interact. For me who loves fiddling, I think it's an amp rather sharp, and I'm in heaven! The manual is very complete, very technical and very informative, it changes the manuals we leaf through it once and we returned to the board for life, then you come back often to find info, but if we understand the English ...

SOUNDS

Then there is the central point: the sounds are huge, sounds clearest to the most distorted sounds, everything is HUGE. Of all the amps I've tried so far, no one believes me so much, I thought he was still missing something. Here I do not need any distortion pedal or overdrive, all sounds that I intend. I play a Start 'classic player (excellent guitar ...), and a Slash signature Les Paul, and if I knew it would send with double coils, I was a little skeptical with single coils, or Instead, I asked to see ... The slap in the face ... What purity! Sounds in its crystalline clear, incisive and hyper crunches a huge overdrive or distortion splendid vintage or modern, everything is there, and everything is wonderfully beautiful ... The big highlight for me is the colossal bass presence is impressive. If the receiver does not flinch one bit, all around Aspen, the power it delivers is insane. If you live in the apartment ', hide you when you meet the neighbors!

OVERALL OPINION

I think I found the amp I wanted. If I change one day, it will be for a Mesa Boogie, and nothing else. I read somewhere in another opinion that the report was no money to shit, I do not agree: for me this amp is sold at a very high rate, for sure, but justified under the incredible sonic performance he is capable. The kind of stuff that is worth saving to afford, without a shadow of a doubt.