December 2010 \ Features \ The Monsters of High Gain

The Monsters of High Gain

We gathered 13 of the hottest high-gain amps on the market, brought in ace guitarists Misha Mansoor (Periphery) and Ty Dietzler (Thousand Foot Krutch), and let the cameras roll.
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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

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Street $1799
Watts: 100
Tubes: 6L6 or EL34
The latest iteration of the Dual Rec features three independent channels with eight different modes, a bold/spongy “Variac” switch, and Mesa/Boogie’s Multi-Watt technology, which allows users to assign either two or all four power tubes to each channel.



Features
• Three fully independent channels with eight modes (Channel 1 can be set to Clean or Pushed; Channels 2 and 3 can be set to Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain)
• Each channel features Multi-Watt Power Switch (50/100 Watt), independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Master, and channel-assignable Dual Rectification with Recto Tracking
• Bias Select Switch (6L6/EL34)
• Footswitchable, fully buffered effects loop with Send Level control
• Output Level control
• Footswitchable Solo Level control (over all channels when activated)
• Bold/Spongy “Variac” Switch
• True “Hard” Bypass switch that removes effects loop, Output Level, and Solo Level controls from signal path
• Tuner Output with footswitchable mute
• Slave Out with Level control
• External switching jacks for Channels 2 and 3
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Dave L.
on 03/25/2013 		Sorry that should read..... www.proampsdirect.com
Dave L
on 03/25/2013 		Laboga Handcrafted all Valve Hi Gain Guitar Amps UK & Ireland Dealer: www.porampsdirect.com
MetalRecordi ngSe
on 03/03/2013 		um announcer dude that 0=+4db or 0=-10db for the effect return is not " a boost" its for line matching to choose for various effects such as 0=+4 matching to studio rack effects and the other for broadcast output rack gear and floor pedals. Mic placement was mostly awful, and inconsistent, and good heavens its not 1971 ditch the now mexican made '57 mics blech. You could stay in the same mic price range with a Heil 22 and get more of the gutsy sound these amps are made to deliver. H&K makes a far better Hi gain amp than the core blade in the warp series. All of this should halve included the context of which amps could be biased to use svetlana Kt-88s. So we could hear which outputs would work without clouding or loose slope, give as a better idea which amp worked ok with alternate gain inputs from pedals other than the mid hump camel of the tube screamer.Most of these amps masked as demod both players finesse within the hi-gain realm. Un-knowledgable announcer lousy cab choice with the orange , lazy mic choice and placement stunk. Like anyone who can buy a Deizel couldnt fly to large city and try one out no need for demo vid. Hire an announcer that isnt lost and crew that wont break a wrist moving a mic some.
JD
on 11/02/2012 		The Randall RT 100 is a great sounding and versatile amplifier for all kinds of music...Never had a problem with it and bought it brand new..The guys demoing the amp dont do it justice!
sergio
on 09/14/2012 		bad demos sounds like a boss metal zone whit a flu! - where ar mark iv, v, peavey 6505, mesa roadster, roadking, orange thunderverb, soldano slo , evh 5150, stiletto deuce, marshall jcm800kk, bogner uberschal, xtc,..... and more olaenglund sounds better whit a marshall MG.
Rico
on 09/11/2012 		Can you guys play the "BLUES" straight from your SOUL??? instead of this noise to me that is...!
Andonopolis
on 07/08/2012 		Second video that makes a good amp sound like shit. Goodbye.
Andonopolis
on 07/08/2012 		The actual blackstar demos sounds way better
30inches
on 05/12/2012 		@ Rico (of Rico guitars fame?), I don't think Deathf***ing meta was using horrible in a good way. Oh yeah, Premier Guitar: Sweet high gain amp list but do you think someone playing EMG's would have been a good idea?
Rico
on 04/22/2012 		Misha and ty, you guys are just amazing, i now understand that you're demonstrating the sounds of the amps and that it's not a shred contest, congrats misha i like your riffs, great dude.



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