All user reviews for the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 3 Channels Head

That says it all, all lamps, pure stuff to plug.
Power: 100 W.
Three channels fully indpendants, no reverb or any other effect of the kind, for the connection everyone knows eh.
We will now proceed becaufe 9 can be a little tro powerful (not 50 W pk WITH grinders, not as single)

UTILIZATION

Config not very hard eh, mid, treble, gain, presence, master, normal koi.
Sound, find incredibly hot: really takes time, at the beginners c galre complte, and if you have questions as I did, c normal, now I do not poses more of all, once a c rgl monstre.Fin not you buy a mesa for the marshall, you want to give you a true Qualiton EQ, do not believe you have the sound of Kirk in 20 sec .
on the other hand must understand that your rglages dpend volume which you use your head (over c we put less strong presence and the treble is refined, playing the same with my personal .. mid to low the large distortion adonf c, c is like that, and c pa ki Tremonti will tell you otherwise ..)
My silent manual in English, therefore, ease cot blah blah .. a little long, useless stuff for the average person (such kes kune cathode triiode, penthode mmmhhh cmm ki ... has a nice leg ..)
A little tro can be powerful, but again a head 100 W all lamps c forcment not made to play in your room (Koike Custom fits me quite well, even if clear c ke ca has nothing to do with the fact of push it live.)
So 7 / 10 parceke c its hard to find her, really ... NO this is not a MYTH

SOUNDS

For rock / hard rock / metal and co. PERFECT
the limit for the Blues saw the quality of the light (if so rgl ca vau much like a fender hot rod make no mistake .. pa c TFW May not the twin either eh)
I use it with a ltd kh 602 Mt in assets (and 85 81), and many effects tc electronics unik, Carl Martin and Dunlop / MXR, so unikemen the best of worlds, bah ca s here must rieu.j 'used elsewhere in the Zakk Wylde OD boost, perfect for large c shred the HarmoS artificial and other dishes enhanced by our dear dlicats zakk and dime.
you can have a good crunch clean enough for the kind tit ac dc rock and other hard duly sound, no need to procrastinate, ca kills all (I agree with the hints of The Texas Chainsaw Previous lool opinion), and clearly I said trs own style sounds perfect for metallica sanitarium, fade to black, etc. ... you one cares just a tit carl martin chorus tc see (and even that would be TFW tro cold) and c perfect;
I love the distortion, the clear Plai me well too, blah crunch, limited to a jpense ke jv tite ts and ca 9 to go well, for against the big crunch, like great big rock, very good too c
I put 9 parceke not perfect nest, and Jaime test of Bogner, VHT and Diezel before speaking, but a good front ca is a front, he said the opposite ki bah ..... he has the right but not bien.lol

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months, Juska's nothing to report bad, apart from hard argler trtrtr c ke, ke jai and still sound but it will come lol
I love the clear sound with the chorus, really terrible, and his distos ki Obviously his monstrous, powerful, rich, deep and contrary to what kon said relatively prcises (even if not c kom the rack or the transistor but pa lamps can ask to be as "straight" ke the latter). short for metallica, pantera, slayer, black label, and other system, Alleluia.
I tried Kelk marshall (UURRGHHH?? but hey ct The series jcm 900 2000 and also, I mean not even 800 con-inch plexi sound ...), then a hughes Puretone (ho hum. ..), a vox (not bad for the rock), and finally my hot rod, ke I just sell me parceke suitable pa, nivo videmment.Rien distortion seems to approach the mesa, but again not jcon tro other mastodons, style VHT, Soldano, Diezel ..... stop by to compare against a mesa engl, no relation, really c .. like comparing a porsche has a mclaren.

A big beast.

For the rest see the previous opinion.

UTILIZATION

The mesa is not known for being easy to adjust and dual-sided no exception to the rule.

Given the number of different possibilities it offers, it gives a bit of trouble. But with a bit of will and patience, it is doing very well.

The rest is really a versatile amp in terms of rock music in general. That is to say big rock, blues rock, hard rock, heavy, thrash metal, and so on. Perfect for what I do.

So the difficulty (after all, relative) to adjust the machine is offset by the fantastic results that can be obtained.

For the bias, there is a switch 6L6 and EL34. The concept is to change the original lamps lamps ... sorted by mesa and therefore charged a little more expensive (we would have suspected). Forcing it can feel a bit trapped, but the amp is modified (by a specialist) to allow adjustment of bias if desired.

Personally I leave it like that. On the one hand ca can change the lights yourself, and also ... well quite simply it sounds! The factory setting is for a certain sound out, regardless of whether the bias rule is cold or not, the key is rendering, and rendering is good.

Finally, two points removed for the time to adjust the sound (have to find a default). 11 minus 2 is thus ca 9.

SOUNDS

So as I said, the style of the amp is rock in its broadest sense ... ca and mind-blowing!

We feel the American know-how (and mesa boogie first). The rock also comes from, and if you like just this side roots, aggressive, with strong character, the front can become interesting, and even maybe more. (Well there is not only that sounds harsh, either on this machine)

When I got it, I was playing with a Mexican Fender Start, which replaced my gibson LP repair.

To clarify I play have no effect. I do not like that, far from the ... rather laziness and want to hear the amp as it is naturally ... and simplicity. The box is a 4x12 mesa.

The sound, I was not 100% satisfied: the palm muting were not specific enough. In short ca drooled when even a little. It scares me a little, especially when reading the reviews of both severe on the front ... baveu.

Since my Gibson has returned more than the above problem, ca drool at all. The palms are super precise muting, ca claque is the sound as I love metal. The lamp configuration while grinding his vintage two channel ... with the gain at mid race, and most of all not too low (and put his heavy metal ..)! I still continue to experiment with different sounds, there really is something to do.

Frankly I understand those who complain of its baveu, but it is the guitar, not the amp. Often as an improper adjustment: Beware of excessive gain and low!

Be careful not to be confused as a bad play and bad amp. the first step of sound, it is the fingers. If this level ca bell, the front does not forgive!

Thus one can see little budding guitarists disgusted with their front, and then sell them to buy such a jcm 900 (and such is true), and be much happier.

Finally what I mean is that it's a shame to slam as many gold coins as amplifiers much cheaper both agree on much.

It's not an amp for beginner level or very average ... or the room!

Otherwise I have nothing personal change it is the head as it was at the factory, and I have no intention of changing anything (other than the natural replacement of lamps at the end life course).

I've also read that some consider the front not ideal for solos. It's not my opinion. To see then, but I'm surprised a little. I think instead it offers a lot of nuances in the game solo and it's just a joy to improvise with.

OVERALL OPINION

I put a voluntary 10 almost everywhere. Not to praise my own material (which in fact I just bought because I liked him, not built), nor to the pub.

There are also plenty of different brands and quality to find happiness. But Mesa is part of the must and deserves attention.

I am perfectly satisfied, and even beyond (say height). So no-brainer is the amp I wanted and my eyes it is the maximum.

Nevertheless I see a lot of unfounded criticism on the front. I think it's also a bit annoying. It is best not to pay attention and make his own idea. Indeed there are countless guitarists won, evidenced by a large community of lovers zicos mesa.

Criticizing is easy, much less built. And break a particular brand because so and so said ... or simply because we know how to play, because it was trying to store a volume mimum with a squier ...

... The plastic knobs break ... Anyway ...... the knobs are solid metal and are not a condition of above tapper hammer!

The finish is very neat. The amp is covered in leather and angles are also protected by the largest leather. Perceived quality is excellent.

For comparison, there was a engl invader by side on the front in the store (note I love engl, the goal is not to get off the mark), the price was 100 euros about the same. Finishing this level was definitely not the same thing, the mesa was well above. After the sound that is necessarily paramount. But a good visual impression (and a nice texture to touch, to make his girlfriend jealous), it is always a plus ... ca and partly justifies a major prize of the care taken in its manufacture.

So we arrive at the price. It's expensive. But what is the ca?

I bought 2300 euros a nine Luxembourg (apparently less than in France), and comparing to other heads in this price range, so ca's worth. Not that the mesa is higher power, is ... just a matter of taste, and difference. on the other hand and I'm still interested in other brands of which have their own charm. Sectarianism not for me

But the face is forever! : D

I find that many are steered too much on the price difference Europe / US. The import and intermediaries are not in my opinion the only ones involved, even if they affect the above. Mesa must surely increase the price for Europe to adapt its position to compete, and keep an image of prestige. It's artificial but it's marketing: It winds less but more expensive, and we keep the prestige.

Anyway Here there are ways to manage to find a good price if you want to have one. The single must be the same level (I have not tried it so I guess) to the dual and cheaper, it has taken into account. There's always the running of the OCCAZ too.

Other trademarks formidable, sometimes very expensive, often less, also exist. It would be a shame to shine on one side or another.

PS: sorry for the accents but the keyboard is configured for the German language, and can not find how to change ca.

100w all-tube amp mesa (adchire). T he hard. Spread the word: it is not for a pad (which is only I changed it against a single correct). If you play with your pad, it's the same feeling as playing in a refrigerator (you can imagine)!
I play mostly metal but does not m'empche play a bit of Floyd, a little Funk, Hard as AC / DC or Deep Purple, etc..
For the technical aspect, see the other view.

UTILIZATION

The clean is easily adjustable. For channel 2 is not difficult but trs for channel 3, it takes a little time ... Anyway, the precision of knobs, has to pay! In addition, two channels switchable 3-position clean + the possibility of 2 or 8, it's cool even if I was serving as both modern and clean.
For the manual, mine silent in English a little harsh, but It is not necessary to have a manual to use an amp.
The footswitch is perfect because it possde, in addition to the three channels and mode "solo", switch "FX" for the little loop that s'avrer useful (possibility that derrire RULES because the loop can be assigned a single channel).

SOUNDS

It is extraordinary: a EHJV unthinkable, sound and volume gnial overkill (too?).
In order:
To clean: sound a little slow mtalleux slamming as "The Call of Ktulu" or "Master of Puppets" by Metallica, or as clean as "Bullet Ride" by In Flames. Trs is hot but if you have high-powered microphones, may saturate a bit (and I have X2N ToneZone DiMarzio and it is more violent than the EMG81). But it is seen by reducing the amount of the gain and master. Having tried a telecaster 60th anniversary on, trs is nice, atmosphere "still having fun" Eagle eye cherry but with a potato and a little less snap (normal, we are not Fender Twin in either).
For channel 2: the rock, hard rock or rock trs hot! A seed round with a warm amp Survolt howling of hard-80s rock. The grain is a bit like "Outta get me" but more nervous of Guns'n'Roses.
For channel 3: You're dead! In fact, it is dry and the trs palm mute is a bit messy. Survolt is a channel which, if we add the gain of the mode "solo" is perfect for the lead. It is prcis and howling like a switch to F1! In rhythm, the sound is close to Symphony X before the album "The Odyssey" (I have the same microphone as he is a bit to also).

OVERALL OPINION

It's a versatile amp but plutt ax all of the same rock. We will not have with the sound of David Gilmour languorous but the Mesa Boogie Rectifier, this is not what is asked. He normment of PCHE. It regrets the lack of reverb all the same but I just chipotte.
I kept it a year and I then took a single correct as exploitable for me (no scne, trs little rpt '), but despite this, the s preparation was tough.

I'm not very technical everything is already said in other reviews !!!!!

UTILIZATION

I bought it used so no manual, but the site mesa, it is possible to have the full manual in English and if you're doing well, you can find the manual in French on the forum.
Noted the mesa exellent idea to include in the manual, the settings from neutral setting that may have copied, to put these individual settings.
A s for the settings of my mind, if you have these amps, lower than this before (I speak not of our, Bogner, VHT, etc, etc. .....) forget everything you know, I 'I completely due réaprendre, settled a head, the highs and lows are manipulated sparingly.
Super simple setup, you do not have e. Na

SOUNDS

Well here is the most, interresting for me.
So I am doing metalcore, heavy etc, etc, all styles of metal what. For this style of music, Dark is the "hi-gain amp." I managed to make less Virula styles, be aware that this is a very versatile head.
I play with an LTD EC-1000 deluxe serial, mounted emg81/85, coupled with a Boss GE-7, a graphic equalizer, which further refines the sound of the beast. I have a baffle 'low-end mounted jensen behringer, but I agree that for now.

Its clean: Not the most beautiful in the world, but its still a very, very correct, I admit to not yet having found "the" sound on that channel.

Crunch channel: Already sent it starts, I use this channel there and 3 of "modern". The crunch is almost similar to channel 3, but is much more round and warm. With that the solo was fine, may have varied in its most brutal of the vintage.

Modern channel 3: Well, it's my favorite channel. There I found my sound, there is the mesa, it flows TIMPs. Warning 100 watt mesa is all just huge in my apartment, I play has a master output, and a 0.2 channel master, lolololol, not serious it's too violent, and in addition the sound really takes off, as around 10 am, the lights began to sing, but the neighbors have already apel cops, lol.
Returning to her is beautiful, I'm still excited.
As against a group, the second scratch is the same, the sound is more defined, cleaner, a huge time.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month, I waited to leave a review, but I cracked the head really deserves its reputation. I do not really understand why some people crachenet above.
I love all of the head, nothing to say for myself.
I played on many heads before: peavey ultra, 5150, xxx, JMC 800, 900, 2000, krank (not bad dutout for that matter), and the head surpasses all that.

I had not dutout dear, for nine against it hurt a lot, but I think the quality is like all the payroll.

I would do this choice, without hesitation.

everything has been said

UTILIZATION

Configurration difficult. Better know how to manage the tube amp already and davoir guitar, effects that go with the cables if the shit assured.

The manual is very detailed and very comprehensive, an exellent point.

honnetementtt is not spent considerable time without finding a sound. it's not like a 5150 or whatever and you put it sounds less knob. non; 1mm on a knob changes the sound. Once quon know how to react knob but it's going to start the gallery EST.

SOUNDS

It is the UN's metal par excellence. we like it or not. course very US-oriented rock.

the clean is very good on this amp if you have a very good guitar.

distortions are fat, heavy and medium. it dun lopposé engl, who seeks precision forget mesa. it's closer dun marshall much more cumbersome.

jai play with it VBK ESP eclipse (emg 81 and 85) and I sold a Les Paul Gibson of the early 80's (microphones thim shaw)

I love the US's, jai finally found the holy grail. cest well above the emg but honestly it sounds better with hotter pickups, seymour duncan type, etc. of gibson paf

the 3 channel mode are really exellent, old vintage marshall, marshall 80's to modern jusquau mode of cest enorme mesa and found the sound of his albums.

the sound is fat, very fat, some narrive not have a sound with, and say it's shit, I understand. each loaf when you play you do not forgive lentendez ca at all. ESMP and even rang my top blah You really tapper in the big scratches for quil rings. a low-end pedal or patch down gamem cest not even bother. totu must be at the top including you. totu once it's been, it's a treat.

I put 9 after changemetn full of tubes. otherwise I will put 6.

he must be put in the top tubes, preamp, and power including redreseuses change. Then the mesa sounds good. the top and to a bias adjustment to transfer the next nest dabeille quon when high gain is

OVERALL OPINION

auncun amp does Sonen like mesa. imitated but never equaled, the mesa has a sound quon recognized among many others. It is part of its modern amp comem the legendary Marshall JCM 800, peavey 5150. to these three you the 90% of the metal the last 20 years.

snt the connectivity advantages, the methods available

its downsides are the price (under the 1000 us) therefore nine euros EST 2500 not worth it. 1600 1700 has the problem not worth it.

what shocks, cest quil significantly less gain than a peavey 5150 jai had for years.

ca little disappoint many. a mesa recto in a prod ca not ring, cest toujorus coupled with a marshall or peavey. 5150 + front chimaira, linkin park front + JCM800, Killswitch Engage front + 5150 + Orange



remember that a group it does not pierce the mix but brings a heaviness. coupled with a peavey, or the engl accesirement jcm 800 or the orange, the sound is massive, it's one more wall of sound, a sort of porridge quil be tamed
almost
I wanted a mesa nen and I am not disappointed. Now I was as much fun on my 5150 which costs two and a half times cheaper.

The Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier is a 100w tube amplifier that is named so because of it's dual rectifier tubes. Otherwise, it features three channels (green, orange and red) that each have their own selectable modes for both power consumption (100w vs 50w) and different tonal characteristics (clean channel has a standard clean mode as well as a "pushed" or broken up clean, and each of the drive channels feature raw, vintage and modern voicings of gain. To top it off there is a wonderful effects loop as well as a bold/spongy power switch, an onboard solo boost, and each channel is switchable between diode and tube tracking. Definitely a good set of features and nothing less than I expect from Mesa.

UTILIZATION

The amp (like most Mesa products) looks quite complex at first glance, but if we dissect the front panel, it shows how easy and intuitively the amp's structure is laid out. As stated before, each channel has two small switches to toggle between wattage selection, as well as another to toggle between the modes or voicings of each channel. Each channel has its own identical layout of controls (gain, volume, bass, middle, treble, and presence) and these are key in adjusting the sound. The only other controls on the front panel are output (sort of like an overall master volume) as well as a level control for the onboard solo booster. I haven't really gotten into using the various diode/tube tracking switches as much so I can't comment on those, but I can state that the back panel basically consists of those, a slave out, speaker outputs for 4, 8, or 16 ohms, the bold/spongy power switch, 1/4" jacks for effects loop switching, as well as the send/return jacks and level controls for the effects loop.

In short, it can take a while to figure out like many Mesa amps, but once it is figured out it is quite a breeze.

SOUNDS

I've used this amp with various Gibson Les Pauls and my trusty Parker Fly Deluxe. The clean channel is surprisingly good for such a high gain based amp.

Clean mode delivers a nice punchy clean tone that reminds me a lot of the Framus Cobra's clean channel (not warm enough to sound similar to a Fender/VOX) but not so sterile that it's unusable. The pushed clean is similar, except it adds more gain to push the sound into breakup earlier.

Channel two is my favourite on this amp. The Raw mode reminds me of a slightly fuller sounding Marshall JMP, as it's still fairly low on the gain totem pole. Vintage mode is very much like a modified Marshall JMP/800 with more gain on tap, and the Modern mode is starting to really get into the uber high gain metal territory that you would expect from this amp.

Channel three is laid out like channel two and is basically the same thing, but with more gain and saturation. It works very well for chug type metal riffs and really modern sustaining leads when the midrange is turned up, but for general rock/hard rock type stuff I definitely prefer the voicing and gain structure of channel two.

It's a fairly scooped sounding amp I find, heavier in the lows and with a fizzy top end that has to be tamed at higher volumes (IE: I found myself turning the treble and presence almost off when the amp was really given juice) but all in all I was impressed with the range of tones that a seemingly "metal only" amp would offer. Channel two reminded me a lot of the Marshall type tones I know and love but it still went into the higher gain territory that I expected from this amp without issue.


OVERALL OPINION

All in all I can see why this amplifier has sold thousands over the years and been seen around the world... it's a great sounding metal amplifier that has enough great and usable features for a gigging musician. While I wouldn't RECOMMEND it for things like rock/hard rock per se... it certainly does a decent enough job with those sorts of tones on channel two and on lower gain settings on channel three. I'm more of a Mesa Mark series guy so the Recto is a bit of a departure for me... but I definitely dig it. Go check one out today!

Simply one of the most used and iconic high gain amplifiers in the world. Mesa Boogie first introduced the Dual Rectifier back in the early 90's. Since then millions of people have played these amps on stage or in the recording studio.

This amp has a fantastic looking front grille on the amp head. Instead of the diamond plate or black tolex or cloth Mesa Boogie has upgraded it to a wheat brown color. It looks extremely sharp. You get the same great features and exact tone of the black standard but with a bit of cosmetic versatility.

These amps have a bit an unique tonal character to them that no other amplifier have ever done. They have a chewy fat distortion tone that seems almost as intense as the metal case to which houses this amp. This is a bad ass amp that will kick you in the teeth quite easily.


Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 3-channel, 100-watt/50-watt Tube Amplifier Head Features:

* MULTI-WATT 100W/50W (switchable by channel), Class A/B power
* Tube complement: 4 x 6L6, 5 x 12AX7, 2 x 5U4
* Bias Select switch (6L6/EL34)
* Fixed bias for consistent, maintenance free performance
* 3 fully independent channels with 8 modes (Channel 1=Clean or Pushed, Channel 2= Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain, Channel 3=Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain
* Independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence and Master Controls per Channel
* Output Level Control (over all channels, when activated)
* Footswitchable Solo Level control (over all channels, when activated)
* Selectable Dual Rectifier switch
* Bold/Spongy "Variac" switch
* Assignable parallel effects loop with Send and Mix Level controls
* Slave Out with level control
* External switching jacks for channels 1, 2, 3, Solo, and effects loop
* 5-button footswitch (Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel 3, solo and effects loop)
* Handbuilt in Petaluma, California
* Slipcover included

UTILIZATION

Details
Black and Wheat Brown
Type Tube
Number of Channels 3
Power 100W Class AB
No Effects
No Reverb
EQ Bass, Mid, Treble
No Amp Modeling
Number of Tubes 11
Preamp Tubes 5 x 12AX7
Power Tubes 4 x 6L6, 2 x 5U4 (Rectifier)
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 5 x Speaker, 1 x Slave
Footswitch I/O
Effects Loop

SOUNDS

This amp is just awesome! I would say perfect but no amp is perfect. But for what this amp does and has done successfully now for decades is rock. This is a rockers amp to say the least. You won't play trash like Coldplay with this kind of amp. This is an amp for the person who needs the distortion channel to be so over the top and fat.

I prefer to play all Mesa Boogies with a Gibson Les Paul or another guitar with a humbucker installed. That way I don't lose any of that fat chewy tone that is characteristic in this amp. Any guitar will certainly but there is just something that connects with a Mesa Boogie and a Gibson Les Paul.

OVERALL OPINION

At new these amps come in at around $1900, which is a great price for an amp that will probably out live you. These amps are virtually indestructible. They are build with such standards and quality that it would take a lot of abuse to dismantle this amp.

I would recommend any person who need a great sounding high gain amplifier to check out this amp. It may not be your cup of tea but I guaranty that the first strum of the chord and you will be hooked.

Tube amp 100 watts, 3 channels.
Presence settings, volume, gain and equalization of the 3 independent channels.
A master volume control and a solo.
Channel 1 (clean): Clean or Pushed setting.
Channels 2 and 3: Setting Raw, vintage and modern.
There is the possibility of connecting different configurations of speakers, 16 ohms, 8 ohms and 4 ohms
Adjustable parallel effects loop.
Opportunity to use the power amp mode "spongy" (in power) or "bold" (normal) and use the mode "vacuum tubes" (lamps rectifier) ​​or the "silicon diodes (transistors) .

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is not very different from other amps (except the latest features above), so a relatively fast handling.

The look is great with the front metal beautifully.

Finish the whole head, pedals and cabinet is very clean, the materials used seem good quality with a flat on the wood of the cabinet who seems a bit low and that makes me think of my old Marshall cabinet oven mode.

Delivery with the covers is a very good idea and the quality of these is reasonable.

The manual is of course in English, but findable on the net in French. It is quite bulky but gives me the impression of being a VRP brand rather than a real tool for the user.

Regarding the sound settings on the clean channel no worries, it quickly finds what you seek. on the other hand, on channels 2 and 3, things get complicated and of course this is not facilitated by the different configurations: spongy, bold, vacuum tubes, silicon diodes ... And lack of real explanations of instructions does not fix the situation.

A point is strangely little or not at all mentioned in the notice is the presence of a snap when changing channels. After returning to the dealer several requests for support by including a letter directly to the importer, and countless spats, provides the only answer is: "it conforms to the specifications of the manufacturer"

I put the score of 7 because I think at this level and above price range this kind of problem is unacceptable.

SOUNDS

I find the amp relatively versatile although his favorite is of course the rock in all its forms. Personally, I use it primarily in this style even if I use regularly in totally different styles and varied.

Power level, there are more than reason, but it at least has the advantage of being calm under all circumstances.

His side, the clean channel as I said before is not a particular problem and the resulting sounds are good.

on the other hand, on the other two channels and despite hours and hours playing it and trying to solve them, the sound quality is not achieved at the height of what I wanted from an amp in this range prices. Not that the sound is not good or lack of fishing but it is most difficult to avoid the impression of either boiled serious you jump to the face or those screaming highs that you pluck the ears. The sound is too mushy for me and in dire need of clarification.

I disagree with some opinions, which specified that it could come from the cabinet, guitar and / or microphones "for being low-end" in my case, I use the mesa 4x12 cabinet with V30 in an ESP Lag Arkane horizon and a custom shop master both in emg 81 and 89 and an Ibanez prestige and Lag Metal master both equipped with Seymour and Di Marzio, so the material can not be incriminated.

To solve this defect because to me it is really a fault of the amp and after making the rounds on the net and possible changes made by some users of a correction, I went NOS (Name of sound) in Ales for editing: editing of the preamp section with changing lights, and editing bass and treble. There remains the possibility of changing the power tubes and replace the original ones by Sovtek (much better than Mesa) by including a new bias adjustment, but for reasons of economy they will be changed when these origins are tired.

The changes, which quotes do not cost more than a good effects pedal (thank you NOS) are worth visiting, my mesa finally sounds like it would have sounded: its precise and more dynamic than before.

Having been able to try my amp on a modified baffle NOS (V30 4x12 in), I can tell you he has a big difference in sound quality for this speaker compared to my Mesa cabinet.

I put a score of 7, not only in absolute terms the sound is bad, but it is not normal to have to do touch up after such an investment starting point for almost € 4 000 list price.

OVERALL OPINION

So it's a year since I use between 1 and 2 hours per day which must be added in group rehearsals, I waited before putting a review to make it as objective as possible and it appears from no euphoria of purchase.

I love this amp, its look is really beautiful and after the changes made, I find its really up to it.

Yet I would not advise buying this amp nine because I think the price is no justification: components not so upscale that it aside and "hand made" so touted by the mark, I still looking (presence PCB ...), the VAS is not up either (two months to get the amp).

Now that I know by heart the mesa, I think its price is prohibitive given that the material provided and it is not up to other brands like Brunetti, NOS and company.

Is what I would do this new purchase without hesitation I say no. I will turn instead to an undeniably NOS has many advantages: it can be done to map the components are the most finely crafted there is no presence of components "cheap" on the inside, it rings of god of fire, you will save money and in addition he is French.

on the other hand, if you have the opportunity to acquire a dual corrected at a good price do not hesitate, you will be more than satisfied.

So I would put an overall score of 7.

I think it is not necessary to revisit the characteristics, those who read these lines know the craft.
Note the effects loop rather peculiar, if not capricious. I put only 8 because of it, because otherwise the connection is complete, the settings effective, ample power (for group play, because in your room is really too much).
The finish is impeccable. The covers are supplied with good practices

UTILIZATION


* The configuration is simple?
* Gets it easy to sound good?
* The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

the manual is very clear and gives specific examples of settings, what is surprising is indicated ranges not to exceed for the potentiometer settings, and use, we realize that Indeed, it is best to stay around half of the race, both the gain for low mids or treble.
I read everywhere that this amp was difficult to resolve, but if it goes smoothly and if you take the time to listen, no particular problem.

I think it deserves a 7.

SOUNDS


* Will it fit your style of music?
* With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
* What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)?
* What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?

The clear sound surprised me: with a single coil in the neck position, it is more than correct.
A good point: no excessive wind, no noise except the first channel change: the famous "plop" (that too, it's disappointing, but we know when we bought it).
The main problem is, in my case, both channels saturated: Can not use the "Modern" or Silicon positions and Bold, as I twist the treble and bass eardrums were "muddy" as they say Anglo-Saxon)?
I am therefore satisfied at the beginning of the vintage fashion front, and position "vacuum" and "spongy" on the back. There, no worries, but a slight lack of dynamics.
(I use it primarily with a U.S. Hamer Californian, a Jackson Soloist, and my guitar "homemade").

Being also a user CA 100 NOS, I decided to entrust the craft workshops Gerard Cortier NOS, so that the changes a little.
The amendment did not touch the clear sound. However, bass, treble and the gain of both channels were saturated changed: since the controls can be used over a much wider range, treble themselves civilized, bass gained in precision, and I can ride gain without the sound deteriorates. I grabbed the momentum can safely use the method "modern" and positions "bold" and "silicon". Mesa grain was perfectly preserved, even exacerbated, as if the sound had been treated in the studio.
In short, the amp has become even more versatility.
At the last rehearsal, the bassist who was unaware of the changes asked me: "you've changed something in your Mesa? It looks like it sounds better than before".
In conclusion, I will put that 4 to this chapter: insufficient, mainly because of the reputation that we made this amp, which is not up to my expectations.
However, after the mod, I think he deserves a good 8 (very good): clear clear, well saturated fat but sufficiently accurate, low present but not invasive, acute manageable, versatile.

OVERALL OPINION


* For how long have you been using it?
* What thing do you like most/least about it?
* Did you try many other models before getting this one?
* What is your opinion about the value for the price?
* Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...

So I use this amp since June, but only since August version "modified NOS."
Before, I had a bunch of amps and preamps, tube and transistor: MAC (I'm sure nobody knows: lol, Music Industry, Rockman, Peavey (Reknown)-in the year 70, it dates me - Rocktron Voodo Valve tube Peavey FX Marsalla (JMP, TSL 2000), Hughes & Kettner TriAmp, Triaxis Mesa, Carvin V3, Diezel Einstein and now OUR CA100 and Dual Recto; the Rectifier is a very good amp, but too expensive for what it is. After the change (the cost is very low), it is much more usable and I think the store.
As to make the election again, yes, but only occasionally, and especially by making him do a short stay in Alès, in workshops NOS. But ultimately, for me, in the original, it is below the Diezel Einstein, and far behind the NOS CA100.
Again, I will put that 5 (average), mainly because of the value that is frankly not very good, especially if you buy it new; in time, no problem, it becomes affordable, and in this cases can be traced note.
Afterwards, if we can afford to have it changed, it becomes an excellent amp.

The Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier three channel head is the evolution of the original Dual Rectifier. It now features three independent channels, various voicing switches, a parallel effects loop, switch between 6L6s and EL34s, and a plethora of other options. This is probably the most popular amp in Mesa/Boogie's entire lineup.

UTILIZATION

The controls on the Rectifier series are a bit touchy. If you don't know how they work, it can be hard finding that tone in your head. Thankfully, the manual outlines exactly how the tone controls work, how they interact with each other, where the sweet spots are, etc. Mesa/Boogie has some of the best manuals in the business. The biggest issue with this amp is that the effects loop does not get 100% wet. This can cause some phasing issues with certain effects, so keep that in mind.

SOUNDS

This amp gets mixed results. While it sounds good, it doesn't sound quite as good as the original, in my opinion. It's a little more buzzy and has a harsher gain character. That said, it still can sound great if you know how to dial it in. I highly recommend boosting this amp. It makes it tighter and keeps everything together more for those more technical riffs. Clean tones are alright, midgain tones are kinda iffy, but high gain tone absolutely kill once boosted.

OVERALL OPINION

The Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier three channel head is a great amp, but now that the new 2010 Rectifiers have come out, I recommend getting that instead. It's a much improved version of this amp that fixes all the issues I listed above. That said, if you have this amp already, there's no huge reason to go run out and buy the latest 2010 model. It's still a good amp, especially for metal.

100 Watts, Class A/B Power / 4x6L6, 5x12AX7, 2x5U4

Bias Select Switch (6L6/EL34)

Fixed Bias for Consistent, Maintenance Free Performance

3 Fully Independent Channels with 8 modes (Channel 1=Clean or Pushed, Channel 2= Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain, Channel 3=Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain

Independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence and Master Controls per Channel

Output Level Control (over all channels, when activated)

Footswitchable Solo Level Control - Patent 6,724,897 (over all channels, when activated)

Selectable Dual Rectifier Switch (Tube/Diode - Patent 5,168,438))

Bold/Spongy “Variac” Switch (Patent 5,091,700)

Assignable Parallel FX Loop w/Send & Mix Level Controls

Slave Out with Level Control

External Switching Jacks for Channels 1, 2, 3, Solo & FX Loop

5 Button Footswitch (Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel 3, Solo & FX loop)

Slip Cover

UTILIZATION

While the Mesa manual is VERY clear and easy to read, it doesn't matter how good you are, the active EQ and the ridiculous amounts of buttons, knobs, switches and other things makes this a hard amp to dial in no matter who you are. Especially if you're like me and come from a background of british amps. don't expect to EQ this like a marshall (treble roll off higher mids higher bass) and you'll be ok.

SOUNDS

Really only used this with my Les Paul and it sounds great. It does take a LOT of time to make sound great, and it is picky about speakers (its a V30 fan). I'm not gonna lie, this thing is just a pain in the rear to dial in. BUT once its there it sounds great. You want AIC? you got it. you want Blink182? you get that too. it sounds great, and it really accels at heavier stuff. Give it a guitar with EMGs in Drop C and it'll love you forever. The cleans are great also, very shimmery if you want, but once again it takes tweaking. I can't cover all the channels or modes, there is really just too much to cover with this amp and I really suggest you try it yourself if you can.

I do have complaints though. I feel like its really pales in comparison to the 2 channel recs from the 90s and early 2k. it sounds like a blanket is over it in comparison and honestly just isn't as raw or clear as the dual recs and it will cost you more new than a good used car.

OVERALL OPINION

I really do love the gain channel....with tweaking, its a great amp, but its not plug and play, and never will be. Overall I'd recommend it if you must go new, but I'd recommend a older dual channel recto over this. Especially for the money

I know my rating is low, and its not that its a bad amp its just that I feel I'd rather have others for the price.

We had one of these in my band and so I got to spend some good time with it. I go back and forth sometimes between Marshall grind and a Mesa grind. I love the way the amp responds and feels when pushing some air through one of their recto cabs. These amps are built like a tank and sound so sweet when cranking that gain up. One thing that always gets me is the headroom in the gain knob. I never really need to turn it up past 6 since they saturate so easily.

I have used El34's and 6L6 's in Dual Rectos, Mark lll, Mark V, and the Coli I used to own. Depending on the day I will give you a different answer but I probably lean towards the 6L6's in the Mesa amps. They have so much gain on tap that I feel like I need to get the power section a little more headroom and glassy sound to which El34 will probably give more distortion since they break up early. However, you will get more midrange than the 6L6's if that's your thing. Again it probably depends on what music I'm listening to will determine which tube I prefer. Such a great feature being able to switch power tubes in and out without even biasing the amp. Which is another great feature not having to shell out money for a bias rite or taking it to a amp tech to bias the amp.

UTILIZATION

I really don't understand the problem people have with not being able to dial these amps in correctly. So I have heard others say. I see how the Mark series amps can through you for a loop if you are used to Fenders or Marshalls. The rectos are very easy to dial in. They are very versatile with the option of Raw, Modern, and Vintage and Diode and Tube Tracking on the back. There are so many options to tailor your tone in the way you feel comfortable with. Then or course your have the option to cut the power down to 50 watts which is nice as well.

SOUNDS

I love the sound of a Recto. One is a staple tone in modern rock music. Nothing really sounds like a recto and a recto has that saturation that is immediately noticeable when compared to an JCM800. My personal favorite setting is the high gain channel on the modern mode. To me that is where this amp come alive and does what it was built to do. Don't get me wrong the clean are fantastic but this thing was made to get up and gallop like a American muscle car.

It is a very forgiving amp as well when switched to the spongy mode. It gives a very forgiving sag that makes you want to play fast. Switch it to the bold mode and the amp becomes tighter and more focused. Good for dropped tunings and more modern music that need the speed while remaining tight.

I used this with a Les Paul exclusively and a Recto 4x12 cab with V30's in it. The cab was slant cab and i ran some delays and such in the loop. matching this amp up with a recto cab is essential. I don't fell it can do what it was created to do with a Marshall 4x12. The speakers to me make a difference as well. For me you really need the V30's with this amp.

OVERALL OPINION

The recto is an amp any guitar player would own. So many records and professionals have used this amp for their main tone. Much like the Mark series and the Roadster and Road King this is a heavy modern rock amp. It can do some bluesy stuff too so it does not hold anything back. Given the chance to pick one up on the used market I definitely would pull the trigger. I think this is a great buy with the options and features that exist with it.

The Mesa Boogie 3-channel Dual Rectifier is a 100 watt tube amplifier. This revision of Mesa's popular 2-channel Dual Rectifier that debuted in the early 1990's adds another channel, giving this already versatile tone machine an even bigger arsenal of tonal and sonic options. (This is the early 2000's model, not to be confused with the newer "Reborn" revision)

Each channel has its own eq section, consisting of bass, mid and high controls, as well as separate gain, presence and volume controls. Also included on the front panel are toggle switches for each channel that can select a dedicated voicing for that channel. These voicings cover everything from spanky cleans to blistering high gain and everything in between, which I will describe in detail later in the review.

Rear Panel:

The rear panel is home to many useful controls and connections such as a "slave-out" jack and level control, which allows you to run the Dual Rec's pre and power collectively out to another power amp and line-level effects unit. This is a popular method for wet/dry or stereo setups, or for the player who doesn't like the impurities of using an effects loop. Speaking of effects loops, the Dual Rectifier has a parallel loop with controls for send level and overall mix of the wet sound. The loop can be assigned to all channels, a specific channel only, or hard-bypassed from the signal. I personally don't care for the amp's loop and don't use it due to the fact that no matter the setting, the dry signal is always present and can cause phasing issues between the dry and wet sounds.

1/4" jacks for external switching and selection of channels, solo boost function, and fx loop on/off are included for those who like switching with a device other than the included footswitch, such as a Voodoo Lab GCX or RJM unit and a midi controller. The amp in its stock form does not have midi capability.

A bias selection switch is located on the rear. Stock, the amp ships with 6L6 power tubes, but EL34s can be installed also. The switch must be set to match the type of tube in use.
(other tubes such as KT77s can also be used in "EL34" bias mode due to the amp's fixed bias level. Just be sure tubes are properly matched by the supplier)

You can select the type of rectifiers you want to use with the power section of this amp. A toggle switch on the rear lets you choose between Vacuum Tube rectifiers (the amp ships with 5U4 tubes), or Silicon Diodes which tighten up the response of the amp giving it more immediacy in the attack. Finally, a switch on the rear lets you select Bold or Spongy mode, which sound and respond exactly as described. Bold is tight and punchy, while Spongy cuts the power a bit giving the amp more sag and a "browner" sound.


EDIT:

I recently had my Dual Rectifier modified by amp guru Dave Friedman. This review is based on the stock version of this amp, but I will eventually do another review based on the modifications he made.
Read on for the review of the STOCK Dual Rectifier.




UTILIZATION

Most Mesa Boogies have a reputation for being difficult to dial in, and this amp is no different. The controls of most Boogies are very sensitive. A minute tweak on the presence control for example, can change the tone drastically and will also affect the way the other controls respond. There are sweet spots to be found in the Dual Rec's eq section, and only time spent with your own rig will warrant optimum results.

One thing I can say about Boogie; they can write a manual! They are extremely thorough, describing every function of the product in-depth. While reading the manual upon purchase, I was pleasantly surprised with a very descriptive walk-through of each of my amp's features, examples of settings and starting points for finding my own signature tone, and even a bit of humor! After reading it front to back, I had a better understanding of what the amp was capable of and a sense of pride in my purchase By far, the best product manual I've ever read. (I gave this point a rating of 7, due to the difficulty in dialing in the amp, which may be intimidating or discouraging to some players. Otherwise, this would've been rated an 8 or 9).

SOUNDS

Given the sensitivity of the Dual Rec's controls and the extreme results they produce, not to mention the many tonal options this amp provides, it would be nearly impossible to cover everything in this review, short of writing a novel! I'll try to cover the most significant sounds and features:

With the clean channel's toggle set to "Clean" and the gain set low to moderate, the amp displays a very round and full sounding clean tone, which can be very spanky and tight, or lush and pristine depending on where the mid, treble and presence are set. This is one of the best clean sounds I've ever experienced on a channel switcher! The tone begins to clip and break up when the gain is cranked up past 1:00. This can be very desirable for blues or for modern alt-rock cleans.

Setting the toggle to "Push" takes this channel firmly into the gritty blues or classic rock realm, and has a very dynamic and bouncy, addicting feel. It is a joy to bash out AC/DC riffs or classic double-stop type riffs and lead lines. This voicing spews out a bubbly thick grit. This is truly a great clean channel on its own merits when so many companies tack on a mediocre or dull sounding clean channel as an afterthought. Well done!

Shifting over to channels 2 and 3, which house the Dual Rectifier's classic and trademark aggressive tones, we have three voicing options; Raw, Vintage and Modern. These channels are almost identical to each other, save for the presence control which is set much brighter on channel 3 giving this channel a more modern sound.

Let's back up to channel 2; set the toggle to Vintage and you've got the definitive "Recto" sound that found its way to hundreds of recordings. This is creamy and crunchy gain with a bit of rectifier sag in the low end response. Playing this channel is a joy, as harmonics jump out of the speakers and just the right amount of compression and "give" make the amp forgiving, yet crushing and always present in a band mix.

Select Raw mode and you have a gritty blues or classic rock tone which is still very responsive. This mode is similar to Pushed mode on channel 1, but is more open and clear with more complexity in the high end.
Move on to Modern mode, and set the Rectifier toggle switch to Silicon Diodes, and you've got yourself a searing high gain tone that remains clear and defined and has an aggressive edge that will cut through any mix! This is one of the most recognizable and definitive modern tones around!


Channel 3 can be set up to sound almost identical to channel 2, but as mentioned above, the presence taper is much different on this channel. In my opinion, this channel was designed as the Modern channel while channel 2 suits the Vintage mode perfectly. Feel free to experiment however, as any mode can be used with either channel! Personally, I prefer using both gain channels in Raw or Vintage mode when playing at lower volumes, as Modern mode can sound very shrill and harsh until the amp is turned up quite loud. This mode isn't practical for home use in my experience, and is made for playing at band volume levels.



OVERALL OPINION

The one thing I don't like about the Dual Rectifier is the effects loop. (which Boogie claims to have improved in the latest revision) The parallel design doesn't allow the dry signal to be completely taken out, therefore I can never attain a completely wet mix with my time-based effects. This makes the amp slightly difficult to use for lead players who prefer to use reverb and/or delay. I have been using a BB+ preamp and a Lovepedal Eternity along with an MXR Carbon Copy analog delay pedal into channel 1 set clean for my lead sounds, and it's working just fine!

It should also be noted that for the player to get the most out of this amplifier, switching to a hotter brand/type of power tubes should be considered. Mesa Boogie amplifiers have fixed bias levels, and the stock tubes they ship with are not graded hot, meaning the bias level is actually a bit lower than it could safely be. With a change of tubes (I prefer JJ or Tung-Sol) my amp's tone improved dramatically! This is to be done at the user's risk however as Mesa recommends using only their brand of tubes with their amps.

The Dual Rectifier can be challenging to set up and dial in, and isn't for everyone. If you are a "plug and play" kind of guy/gal, you may want to look elsewhere. If you are willing to put the time in and enjoy tweaking and want an instrument that will grow with you as a player, then I highly recommend this amp!