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Re: M/B Dual Rectifier- Red Channel or Orange?

6/15/2000 12:01 AM
rmike	Re: M/B Dual Rectifier- Red Channel or Orange? I also prefer the Red channel for distortion, and am split between the red clone and normal orange for cleans. In contrast, I've found the Recto cabs to be muffled and muted sounding. I use a marshall cab with Vintage 30s. It's got more mids than the Recto cabs and less bass--in my opinion it sounds better in a band situation. I think it sounds just as big. The recto cab sounds richer but gets lost in the mix easier. I've found the tube rectifiers provide a fair amount of high end roll off in the red channel, and less tight bass on the low end. I prefer the solid state rectifier, although the tube rectification coupled with the spongy on the red is pretty nice. I've never found the amp to suffer "mosquito" high end like so many boogies are alleged to have. I also agree that the gain at 1-2 o'clock is best for tone. Any higher and it looses definition and actually gets a little sterile. I run the tone and presence controls pretty much at 1-2 o'clock. You must resist the temptation to turn that mid knob down for the scoop. The dead center mids in this amp are what kicks so much buttock, in my opinion. Mike

6/15/2000 12:01 AM

rmike

Re: M/B Dual Rectifier- Red Channel or Orange?

I also prefer the Red channel for distortion, and am split between the red clone and normal orange for cleans.

In contrast, I've found the Recto cabs to be muffled and muted sounding. I use a marshall cab with Vintage 30s. It's got more mids than the Recto cabs and less bass--in my opinion it sounds better in a band situation. I think it sounds just as big. The recto cab sounds richer but gets lost in the mix easier.

I've found the tube rectifiers provide a fair amount of high end roll off in the red channel, and less tight bass on the low end. I prefer the solid state rectifier, although the tube rectification coupled with the spongy on the red is pretty nice.

I've never found the amp to suffer "mosquito" high end like so many boogies are alleged to have. I also agree that the gain at 1-2 o'clock is best for tone. Any higher and it looses definition and actually gets a little sterile. I run the tone and presence controls pretty much at 1-2 o'clock. You must resist the temptation to turn that mid knob down for the scoop. The dead center mids in this amp are what kicks so much buttock, in my opinion.

Mike