Hey, Mike, any specific years to look for?... Also, any input on what the poster above said?FortinAmps":5v2e8zx8 said:Gino":5v2e8zx8 said:Alright, so I think my friend/coworker is a little obsessed but I'd like to know what you guys think and what your experience is with these amps... He had a TSL and, while he liked the tone, he couldn't stand how it switched channels. When he'd hit the switch, there would be a volume swell and it drove him nuts. So now he's selling the amp. He's a big fan of the Rectifier and has had his heart set on a Dual Rec for quite a while. When he checked one out at GC, he gave up his hopes of owning one because when he hit the footswitch to change channels there was an audible "pop" that came through the amp. He said was even louder than the guitar signal coming through at the same time. So now his criteria for buying an amp, in order of importance, is: 1) How it switches. 2) How it sounds. He's now looking into a Peavey JSX because his other guitar player has one and it doesn't make any noise when it switches. His other option is the Egnater Renegade, which I recommended, but he hasn't tried it yet and if it pops when switching he won't even consider it.
So what gives? Are all these switching issues really that prevalent? I find it hard to believe that after all these years this is the first I've heard of a Dual Rec loudly popping when switching between channels. Is this something he should just get over? I told him that his priorities are a little off but he's obsessed now and if he doesn't like how it switches, he doesn't care how it sounds after that.
If your buddy has his heart set on a Dual Recto, go for the older ones. They didn't use relays, they used LDRs, no popping
liamlw":3lwupe58 said:
Shiny_Surface":1r0l6ag1 said:liamlw":1r0l6ag1 said:
At band volumes it was a non-issue, at least for me when I had one. Only the bedroom.
Rectifiers as bedroom amps a good choice does not make.
glpg80":33cx1zfm said:the force we are strong with are we
there are alot of amplifiers here on the forum that are terrible choices to bedroom amplifiers. but to be honest i use the gear i purchase for everything and then some. its an investment. some of the best tones i pulled out of my rigs were when i took it home from band practice buildings and sat down with it to dial it in.
Gino":293xu7c6 said:Hey, Mike, any specific years to look for?... Also, any input on what the poster above said?FortinAmps":293xu7c6 said:Gino":293xu7c6 said:Alright, so I think my friend/coworker is a little obsessed but I'd like to know what you guys think and what your experience is with these amps... He had a TSL and, while he liked the tone, he couldn't stand how it switched channels. When he'd hit the switch, there would be a volume swell and it drove him nuts. So now he's selling the amp. He's a big fan of the Rectifier and has had his heart set on a Dual Rec for quite a while. When he checked one out at GC, he gave up his hopes of owning one because when he hit the footswitch to change channels there was an audible "pop" that came through the amp. He said was even louder than the guitar signal coming through at the same time. So now his criteria for buying an amp, in order of importance, is: 1) How it switches. 2) How it sounds. He's now looking into a Peavey JSX because his other guitar player has one and it doesn't make any noise when it switches. His other option is the Egnater Renegade, which I recommended, but he hasn't tried it yet and if it pops when switching he won't even consider it.
So what gives? Are all these switching issues really that prevalent? I find it hard to believe that after all these years this is the first I've heard of a Dual Rec loudly popping when switching between channels. Is this something he should just get over? I told him that his priorities are a little off but he's obsessed now and if he doesn't like how it switches, he doesn't care how it sounds after that.
If your buddy has his heart set on a Dual Recto, go for the older ones. They didn't use relays, they used LDRs, no popping
FortinAmps":24ge4jwr said:Gino":24ge4jwr said:Hey, Mike, any specific years to look for?... Also, any input on what the poster above said?FortinAmps":24ge4jwr said:Gino":24ge4jwr said:Alright, so I think my friend/coworker is a little obsessed but I'd like to know what you guys think and what your experience is with these amps... He had a TSL and, while he liked the tone, he couldn't stand how it switched channels. When he'd hit the switch, there would be a volume swell and it drove him nuts. So now he's selling the amp. He's a big fan of the Rectifier and has had his heart set on a Dual Rec for quite a while. When he checked one out at GC, he gave up his hopes of owning one because when he hit the footswitch to change channels there was an audible "pop" that came through the amp. He said was even louder than the guitar signal coming through at the same time. So now his criteria for buying an amp, in order of importance, is: 1) How it switches. 2) How it sounds. He's now looking into a Peavey JSX because his other guitar player has one and it doesn't make any noise when it switches. His other option is the Egnater Renegade, which I recommended, but he hasn't tried it yet and if it pops when switching he won't even consider it.
So what gives? Are all these switching issues really that prevalent? I find it hard to believe that after all these years this is the first I've heard of a Dual Rec loudly popping when switching between channels. Is this something he should just get over? I told him that his priorities are a little off but he's obsessed now and if he doesn't like how it switches, he doesn't care how it sounds after that.
If your buddy has his heart set on a Dual Recto, go for the older ones. They didn't use relays, they used LDRs, no popping
I don't know for sure when Boogie changed to the relay format with the Dual Rectifier series. Maybe someone else can chime in or I'd give Boogie a call directly and ask one of the tech there.
Cheers,
Mike
