Rectifier vs. Mark, vintage vs. modern. Tone test!

[GJgo]

Thank you. Of the four IIC+ / ++ I've had honestly I think this little SR is the best. The DRG C++ did some amazing things, but I prefer playing pentode more than triode.

 

[ErikT]

Thanks man. I'm going to do a separate Recto test & they'll all be boosted.

The V has a fat bottom end that I have to say none of my Mark II, III or IV had. I just picked it up & am looking forward to playing it with the band. That's the make or break point for me- they all sound good at home, but they don't all sound good in the live mix.

First off, great comparison vid and great vids in general! Man that IIc+, oofff. The V should sound pretty killer live. Last time I saw Gorguts one or both were using a Mark V and it sounded awesome! Cheers dude!

 

[misterspockyall]

Mark V Ch2 crunch, 45watt mode with tube rectifier, especially with a boost sounds fantastic.

Fully agree!

 

[LCW]

I've had three Mark IIIs in the past and have a number of vids of them. They are more aggressive & brash.

Awesome comparison man! Thanks for sharing!

Of the Mark IIIs... blue vs red vs purple... ? For high gain Metallica and thrash...

Cheers

 

[GJgo]

Mark V Ch2 crunch, 45watt mode with tube rectifier, especially with a boost sounds fantastic.

Fully agree!

I'll have to try it with a boost. With the MkIII I preferred R2 boosted for tight rhythms to the lead channel. Beyond that I've never cared for Marks boosted.

I did this last night and covered Crunch, but not boosted.

 

[GJgo]

I've had three Mark IIIs in the past and have a number of vids of them. They are more aggressive & brash.

Awesome comparison man! Thanks for sharing!

Of the Mark IIIs... blue vs red vs purple... ? For high gain Metallica and thrash...

Cheers

I've had two blue & a red, and a buddy of mine has a purple though I've only heard it. Here's my take.
- Blue is too damn harsh.
- Purple is Nirvana, but it's not Metallica.
- Red is the sweet spot but it'll still never be a IIC+.
- If I were to buy another one I'd look at a black with the 105 PT.

 

[Devin]

Cool vid! They all sound pretty awesome.

I've still never had a chance to play a Mark of any kind besides the Kingsnake (which I dug)

 

[Racerxrated]

I've had three Mark IIIs in the past and have a number of vids of them. They are more aggressive & brash.

Awesome comparison man! Thanks for sharing!

Of the Mark IIIs... blue vs red vs purple... ? For high gain Metallica and thrash...

Cheers

I've had two blue & a red, and a buddy of mine has a purple though I've only heard it. Here's my take.
- Blue is too damn harsh.
- Purple is Nirvana, but it's not Metallica.
- Red is the sweet spot but it'll still never be a IIC+.
- If I were to buy another one I'd look at a black with the 105 PT.

Great work Jeremy! Of course, I dug the C+ best. But they all sound great and can handle any tone you want...

I had a red stripe at the same time as a purple...honestly, they each could be dialed in exactly the same. Red was maybe a touch warmer...but barely noticeable.

 

[GJgo]

Thanks Man. Just did another vid comparing boosted Rectos that I think you'll like, will make a separate thread.

 

[311boogieman]

Great vid. I didn't read any comments and I skipped to the playing sorry.

For me:
Triple sounded best
Mark 2c+ is a bad ass amp
Then the Multi
Didn't care for the Racto, in either of your vids

Great job

 

[Speeddemon]

I did this last night and covered Crunch, but not boosted.

I prefer the Mark V in all 3 channels that you showed. Interestingly enough the clean too, sounds much fuller/wider, without any lack of sparkle, compared to the thinner clean sound of the Recto.

 

[GJgo]

Great vid. I didn't read any comments and I skipped to the playing sorry.

For me:
Triple sounded best
Mark 2c+ is a bad ass amp
Then the Multi
Didn't care for the Racto, in either of your vids

Great job

Thanks. Interesting on the Rackto- what about it didn't you like?

 

[GJgo]

I did this last night and covered Crunch, but not boosted.

I prefer the Mark V in all 3 channels that you showed. Interestingly enough the clean too, sounds much fuller/wider, without any lack of sparkle, compared to the thinner clean sound of the Recto.

Cool. I prefer channels 1 & 2 on the V, but I prefer ch. 3 on the MultiWatt. Probably because the V is more middy which is right for cleans & crunch tones. For heavy red channel tones I like the more aggressive scoopy sound of the Recto. Total personal preference, they are both amazing amps.

The only thing the V and MW don't have is the feel & character of their vintage bretheren. To me this is a critical aspect when playing solo or recording, but it doesn't matter in the band mix. So then the question is, do all the extra features of the modern amps matter in the band mix? TBH probably not in my metal band. Probably yes in a variety band.

 

[Speeddemon]

Cool. I prefer channels 1 & 2 on the V, but I prefer ch. 3 on the MultiWatt. Probably because the V is more middy which is right for cleans & crunch tones. For heavy red channel tones I like the more aggressive scoopy sound of the Recto. Total personal preference, they are both amazing amps.

The only thing the V and MW don't have is the feel & character of their vintage bretheren. To me this is a critical aspect when playing solo or recording, but it doesn't matter in the band mix. So then the question is, do all the extra features of the modern amps matter in the band mix? TBH probably not in my metal band. Probably yes in a variety band.

Yeah, I get what you're saying.
I tend to prefer a bit more thick/middy tone, even when it's more modern. Think Andy Sneap's production for Accept (and that's Kemper most of the time). Too aggressive + scooped may work for some rhythm guitars, but not for leads, IMHO. You need some meat for that. To me, the Mark delivers that.

 

[PBGas]

Thx for the comparison GJgo!

I like the MarkV in this vid the most.