MESA/Boogie RECTO-VERB 25 vs MARK FIVE: 25 | Metal

And how they compare to Peavey 5150 & BluGuitar AMP1 Iridium.

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Timecodes:
- Intro: 0:00
- The Recto Mark Song: 1:23
- General info: 2:32
- How they sound: 5:00
- The signal chain: 5:40
- How they sound: 7:04
- Compared to 5150 & AMP1: 11:00
- Conclusion: 14:17
- More general info: 15:26

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[madaeon]

Good comparison with the MIDI-switching! While I like the Rectifier a bit more than you do, I really like your approach to not sugarcoat your opinion! Would be great if others also started to be a bit more honest!

[NoelFernandes]

The rectifiers had the gain knob acting in parallel with the bass knob. That's why it becomes "flubby" when pushing the gain or the bass too much. The manual says when you push the gain up, you may turn the bass down. The treble knob acts in the 3rd tube gain stage section, and it acts as a "range master" treble booster, and the presence is the actual "high" treble control. I don't know why mesa boogie uses the same control names for diferent controls. I confess, i'm a rectifier user and is my favorite amp of all, but, is hard to deal with it. The secret is, set all the controls close to "12' o clock" and use less gain and bass as possible, and NEVER use the master volume below 3 and above 6.

[madddog]

Love that Mark V sound!! To me, that Recto verb just doesn't sound like a tone I'd want. Great video Euge. Have a great week 🤘 🤘

[patdalymusic]

Good video, but did you try the modern voicing on the Recto-verb instead of the vintage to get the aggressive tone you’re looking for?

[phpimusique]

Cool! i love the Rectifiers, but it is a fact that the mark V parametric equalizer makes a big difference.

[kenottenson]

Great video. There’s both the recto and mark v 25 for sale locally right now. Really considering the mark v but that 5160 sounds awesome too. I have JCM 800, and a 1987x and jtm 45 amp that I can blend the 2 Plexi types so have the ability for stellar tones but I really like the footprint and portability of the mark v.
Have you tried the cleans on the mark v? Curious as I play all types of music.
Oh the choices. Thanks for the awesome video.

[mrslate]

Thank you Euge! You helped me decide to purchase the Mark V 25 combo because of this video. Really appreciate it! I do love the sound of the amp after purchasing it, BUT in rehearsal, I DO get drowned out by the drummer. I am going to try an extension cab to see if it helps.. But the big factor is there is no weight to the V25!

[dustinvandehey]

Have a 2000 dual rectifier. Love/hate relationship but they are super responsive to different overdrive pedals. The eq has always been weird too. Treble almost acts as a gain knob. I also noticed if i dial it almost off the amp gets super punchy. Not for everyone but it does the trick for me. Cool videos!

[tianlee]

The recto eq is rather counter intuitive… the extreme bass and treble settings actually makes the sound less punchy. Think of it like this, all the power is used to produce the bass, then the treble, and there’s nothing left for the mids. To bring out the best tones, keep the bass low (I.e. around 9 o clock), then bring up the treble around 1 o clock, and mids to taste. The gain also should not be more than 2 o clock. If more gain is required, boost with a pedal.

[johnmturi]

I'm new to your channel. This is awesome stuff! It's a great place to learn about amps. Cheers.

[rickycompton]

Great video Euge for my taste Marshall does it for me I owned a Dual Rec I never could get used to it. The only Head I found close to my Marshall’s is th Laney gh100l I hope you can do a Video on a Laney.

[tomitoikka]

Damn that 25W valve Mesa sounds f**king awesome 🤘😎👍

[genelynch]

Great video eugh, have you tried a marshall jvm 410 h yet? Was wondering how they sound.

[gunnerman]

I’ve always wanted to like the Mesa recs, but can’t seem to jive with them. I even brought the mark 5.25 too . Didn’t like it that much too, traded it for a evh 5150 iii el34 100 watts. Love that amp.

[andrewhouse]

I agree. Completely, the mk5 is much brighter. Thank you helping all of us in this community. Your the best Euge. (Ellga)🤘

[RapttorX]

do you think the 5 band post-eq might have fixed this to be more "in your face" like the MK V ?
I think i heard John Petrucci saying once that post eq is what makes the Mesa sound good - cut all the low end in the amp eq and recover it in the post.

[braaijmakers]

Great video again Euge! Looking forward to the next one.

[ovyone]

You have 3 different types of output valves there,
1. EL84s in the Mark V,
2. 6L6s in the 5150 and Rectifier.
3. EL34s in the JCM800. ( best amp ever! )
Each sounds different!
See if you could get a 90W Mark V instead of the toy 25w!
More of a punch in your face ;-)
Its all in the power amps!
Thats the difference!
Great collection of amps there!
Awesome playing too, enjoying your reviews from down in Oz! :-)

[alancosens]

I find that too much gain at a certain point reduces punch, and makes the amp spongy fizzy and saggy sounding. So if you have the gain all the way up, and you want more punch, just try reducing the gain. I use ultra high gain for lead sounds when I want mega sustain, but for crunchy fast rhythms on a low string, too much gain doesn’t help the punch.

[TheCyberMantis]

I agree. I don't like Recto's either. I never did. They are too boomy, and they do sound muffled. Like there is a blanket in front of the speakers.
Again, I gotta say... if you can get your hands on a Boogie JP-2C amp... that is the best thing MESA makes.
( I like Pete Thorn too. Fantastic player, and he knows his gear. He can make anything sound great, so you gotta be careful with his gear reviews! )
PS - I liked your intro song! Your soloing is always so clean. Also PS - Your new Yamaha monitors look good back there!