30 Years Apart! OLD Vs NEW Rectifier Shootout!

I thought it would be fun to shootout a brand new Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier with one of the first Dual Rectifiers and see how they compare!

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Start
0:17 - Intro
1:11 - Disclosure
1:29 - The Amps
2:16 - MultiWatt Full Mix
2:53 - Shootout Info
4:16 - MultiWatt Vs Rev D
14:02 - Wrap Up

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[BenEller]

Man, i can't believe how long i wrote off Recs. Without a boost, they're not fun at all... but nearly ANY boost in front, and its one of the greatest tones of all time!

[andrewhenry]

Would love to see a comparison with the Badlander and the Multi-watt.

[Gornflyin]

It would be really interesting to hear from a Mesa engineer about what they were aiming for with each revision.

[Turbo-D]

the "best" rectifier is the good old underrated roadster for me, still very affordable here in germany and a lot more options and features..loaded with el34, killer! cheers 🎸🎸

[leosun]

It definitely sounds to me like the MultiWatt could benefit from a bump UP in the Presence to get more evened up with the Rev D.
Cool vid, Fluff- thanks for sharing.

[Mumumumykul]

that Rev D is just unstoppable. theres magic in those tubes or something, so much punch and clarity, what a beautiful sounding amp.

[KaddysJamKave]

LOVE my multi watt dual rec... I think it's the best of the LOT.

[DLTE-CRWL]

I love the high gain saturation of the mesa rectifiers. It just adds a special something, especially if you’re using multiple amps with different tones. The rectifier was my first love, and I still have my two channel tri rec. Just straight up awesome amps. Thanks for the comparison, Fluff!

[SisterSandoz]

Thank you for the shoutout to the Beijing square foil getter 12AX7a. Not enough is mentioned about this and its importance in factory voicing of amps. I discovered this because my bone stock Mark IIC+ and 92 5150 had these tubes and was shocked how it woke up my 2000 3 Channel Triple and my Tremoverb head. I have over 50 NOS Beijing 12AX7A and 6N4-J now I've been hoarding. While my experiments over the years trying to find a good Sylvania STR 415 replacement, Im with the Tung Sol 7581A as my clear-cut choice. Grreat stuff, man. I just can't get away from the Tremoverb with this setup.

[robzilla]

The rev d just sounds more scooped on the mids. Gotta say I like the multi watt.

[iestynwalters]

Great shootout! I love the Multi-watt recs. They are an amazing iteration of the Rectifier. I couldn't agree more with your conclusion 👏

[highsocietyskate]

This is what I love seeing man... Definitely your bread and butter to me

[deepend]

I've tried a bunch of rectifiers and with a little tweaking, they all sound pretty much the same; except the rectifier solo, that one sounds like crap. I totally agree with Fluf though, when he says the rectifier can do anything you want. It truely is an all terrain vehicle.

[Brandon-RZ]

Close on the red, but man that orange channel from the first of the rectifiers is legendary.

[mattbertrand]

Been watching your videos for a while but I just now had the realization to check out Dragged Under. So glad I did. One of my favorite bands I’ve come across in a while

[andreazampieri]

Thx fluff for this awesome comparison and for your precious work on the rectifier website… it would be nice to see (and hear) a Badlander Vs RevD video… both with same tubes obviously!

[michaelrichardson]

Great video! Despite all the 5150, 6505 heads today the Rectifier still gets my vote for the most wicked…black leather and chrome. Come on man! 🤘

[sqrlyu]

OH MY FREAKING GOD! I wish I had the ear that you have! I absolutely SUCK at amp tone! You rock my friend.

[OfficialSNMvids]

I own a few Rev F's, Rev G's, the road king V1, the recording recto preamp and some multi-watts and love them all. I use mostly the chinese tubes in them with some with JJ's and they all can sound pretty close to one another. Cool video comparison. \m/

[bisaillion]

Going back to your OG-OGeee "Dual Rectifier High Gain Shootout!" I feel like the loathed 3-channel solo head sounds closer to the 2 channel than the Multi-Watt.