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I wanted to try to get some help with deciding between a mini rectifier vs. dual rectifier vs. rect-o-verb (single rectifier 50 watt combo). The question is would the dual rectifier with a volume attenuator like a Hotplate sound bigger, fuller, better, etc. than a mini or single at pedestrian volumes?
This will be for home use almost exclusively (other times for an occasional jam session with a friend, and no gigging planned), and I would definitely plan to have a volume attenuator with single/dual and possibly even for the mini if it was necessary. I already realize all of these options are overkill for my use and are not the most efficient use of capital. However, I have owned enough modeling options (POD XT Live and POD HD500) and tried other more practical options (Blackstar HT5, H&K Tubemeister 18) and nothing has gotten close enough to satisfying my lust for real Mesa tone and feel, so I have decided to just go for the gusto and get the real thing since I can afford it (and have rationalized it to myself now too…).
I have done enough research and still don’t seem to have come across a clear answer on whether at relatively lower volumes (highest = as loud as you could stand in a bedroom without your ears ringing after an hour; lowest = normal TV volumes that just drown out the string noise) would the dual rectifier with an attenuator be a noticeably better sounding option to the mini if size, weight, and price were not part of the consideration? Of the comparison videos that I have found the dual has a noticeably fuller tone compared to the mini which comes off as thinner in both high gain and clean settings, and having the third channel on the dual is really appealing to me. My concern is that even with an attenuator on the dual in 50 watt mode or the single they still might not be as good as the mini in 10 watt mode when it comes to pushing the amp into the sweet spot for that saturated high gain tone at these relatively lower volumes. I am planning to buy used and don’t have a convenient way to compare these option first hand before taking the plunge, but I did get a chance to crank a mini through a 4x12 stack once and it was a ton of fun and a tone that I was very happy with.
Also, I don’t have a ton of experience with different cabs, so I am not sure if there would be a particular option that would be better for my situation. From what I could gather so far the 2x12 horizontal rectifier cabinet would be awesome for a full sound for my main style of music which is alternative/hard/grunge rock, but I was curious if the mini rectifier 1x12 cabinet might be better for lower volume situations with the theory that the same amount of speaker excursion from a 1x12 would produce less volume compared to a 2x12 cabinet.
So does anyone have any relevant thoughts/opinions that might be helpful in steering me one way or the other. Thanks a ton in advance!
This will be for home use almost exclusively (other times for an occasional jam session with a friend, and no gigging planned), and I would definitely plan to have a volume attenuator with single/dual and possibly even for the mini if it was necessary. I already realize all of these options are overkill for my use and are not the most efficient use of capital. However, I have owned enough modeling options (POD XT Live and POD HD500) and tried other more practical options (Blackstar HT5, H&K Tubemeister 18) and nothing has gotten close enough to satisfying my lust for real Mesa tone and feel, so I have decided to just go for the gusto and get the real thing since I can afford it (and have rationalized it to myself now too…).
I have done enough research and still don’t seem to have come across a clear answer on whether at relatively lower volumes (highest = as loud as you could stand in a bedroom without your ears ringing after an hour; lowest = normal TV volumes that just drown out the string noise) would the dual rectifier with an attenuator be a noticeably better sounding option to the mini if size, weight, and price were not part of the consideration? Of the comparison videos that I have found the dual has a noticeably fuller tone compared to the mini which comes off as thinner in both high gain and clean settings, and having the third channel on the dual is really appealing to me. My concern is that even with an attenuator on the dual in 50 watt mode or the single they still might not be as good as the mini in 10 watt mode when it comes to pushing the amp into the sweet spot for that saturated high gain tone at these relatively lower volumes. I am planning to buy used and don’t have a convenient way to compare these option first hand before taking the plunge, but I did get a chance to crank a mini through a 4x12 stack once and it was a ton of fun and a tone that I was very happy with.
Also, I don’t have a ton of experience with different cabs, so I am not sure if there would be a particular option that would be better for my situation. From what I could gather so far the 2x12 horizontal rectifier cabinet would be awesome for a full sound for my main style of music which is alternative/hard/grunge rock, but I was curious if the mini rectifier 1x12 cabinet might be better for lower volume situations with the theory that the same amount of speaker excursion from a 1x12 would produce less volume compared to a 2x12 cabinet.
So does anyone have any relevant thoughts/opinions that might be helpful in steering me one way or the other. Thanks a ton in advance!