Biowolf78
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So, please excuse me if I sound like a noob. I have been playing for a long time, but recently got into the low wattage arena.
I've had the Rectoverb 25 for a good while now. I have not, however, used the amp for live gigs. I think it sounds KILLER at low to medium volume, but I feel the amp starts to get stressed way too often on louder levels. I normally use it on the 2nd channel with the vintage setting and the gain at about 3 o'clock (on low volumes, mind you). The amp sounds pretty sweet and I can do some pretty good trashy stuff ( I manage the EQ well).
The problem, therein, lies when I start to crank the amp's volume. Apart from having to lower the gain, obviously, I feel I can never get it loud and close to a tight sound for Maiden, early Metallica, or The Offspring-style riffs. The amp starts to make a loud sizzle sound if it has too much gain; like the power section is getting overloaded or something. I'm running it through a 1x12 Mesa Thiele and i'm beginning to wonder what tips you all can give me to achieve tight and useable moderate-high gain tones live.
I love the amp's size and compact nature, I'm just wondering what that sizzle sound is, and if it's even possible to play classic metal in a live setting.
Last question, and please don't laugh at me , but i'm joining a worship band at a local church and i'm super excited about getting to use my amp live. Any tips on settings or how to approach using the amp in a live setting? It will be put into an isolation cabinet and mic'd. On a final side note, how does one get to hear the amp if it's in an iso box? In ear monitors?
Thank you all, and long live Mesa! :mrgreen:
I've had the Rectoverb 25 for a good while now. I have not, however, used the amp for live gigs. I think it sounds KILLER at low to medium volume, but I feel the amp starts to get stressed way too often on louder levels. I normally use it on the 2nd channel with the vintage setting and the gain at about 3 o'clock (on low volumes, mind you). The amp sounds pretty sweet and I can do some pretty good trashy stuff ( I manage the EQ well).
The problem, therein, lies when I start to crank the amp's volume. Apart from having to lower the gain, obviously, I feel I can never get it loud and close to a tight sound for Maiden, early Metallica, or The Offspring-style riffs. The amp starts to make a loud sizzle sound if it has too much gain; like the power section is getting overloaded or something. I'm running it through a 1x12 Mesa Thiele and i'm beginning to wonder what tips you all can give me to achieve tight and useable moderate-high gain tones live.
I love the amp's size and compact nature, I'm just wondering what that sizzle sound is, and if it's even possible to play classic metal in a live setting.
Last question, and please don't laugh at me , but i'm joining a worship band at a local church and i'm super excited about getting to use my amp live. Any tips on settings or how to approach using the amp in a live setting? It will be put into an isolation cabinet and mic'd. On a final side note, how does one get to hear the amp if it's in an iso box? In ear monitors?
Thank you all, and long live Mesa! :mrgreen: