I had a chance to play one of these in person the other day. This may very well be the best-sounding amp I've ever played in my life. Absolutely perfect!
I have the Rectoverb 50, and after four years, I still haven't experienced all the possible tones I can get from it. But in the recording studio, it has been my most incomparable friend. Great amplifier, unattainable sounds.
I really like this little amp - I know it has a Boogie price tag & that this will be out of some peoples reach, but for those that can afford it, I think this is going to be a real contender!
you know Capt...i think you're one of the best blues players i've ever come across. Can I ask a question? what are the chords you use for ur blues riff?
I've owned this amp for a month. It's badass. Not what I expected, but sweet sounding. For all it's knobs, it's got only 2 sweet spots for blues. It's not that loud. I can jam in a bedroom on 25 with the master on three at it's not going to piss anyone off. I've only ever owned lower end fender amps before this one so I think this amp is super, super dark. I'm playing a heritage 535 with SD humbuckers. Sounds awesome, but it takes some time to dial it in, one you do, you can make the tubes break up with just the way you attack the strings. It's worth every penny of the pricetag. I don't even think the speaker in broken in yet......😀
love that! it almost gets a little glassy when you open it up but it never was bad, just close enough. you guys are hysterical! keep it coming and thank you!
Was flicking through an old Total Guitar mag from 2008 yesterday while on the bog... and I stopped on a page, who did I find?. Chappers himself, had to smile.
I get the feeling that the earlier ones with the Fillmore FM-75 speaker are the real MVPs. It's like the later V30 ones but with all the super-harsh and irritating frequencies taken away. Also, Chappers, that was an interesting dreads, t-shirt, blazer combo you were wearing 8 years ago!
Well it turns out that after 2016 Celestion changed something on their Vintage 30 speakers that make them sound objectively far worse in most people's opinion. I've seen videos and sound charted tests etc.. done on the models (2006, vs 2015, vs 2016, vs 2017, vs 2022 etc..) And the 2006 sounds a "little" bad in some ways but not much, the 2015/2016 sounds perfectly decent, and the 2022 sounds AMAZING. However the 2017 models all sound super "distant" and fizzy with almost NONE of that forward bright chunky tone that V30s are famous for. So tbh with you, it could just be that the V30 models used in these are from the bad 2017 batch (Look for a transparent dust cap on the speaker, those are the good ones. The ones with black/dark opaque dust cap cover are the bad quality ones) I'm curious how this amp compares to the Recto-Verb 50 that has Celestion C90 Black Shadow speakers just like the Road King and Roadster Cabs do. I have one in the mail right now, so wonder how it stacks up.
IF YOU NEED TO SAVE UP AND YOU HAVE A TUBE AMP ALREADY GET A ROCKTRON ZOMBIE, IT NAILS THE DUAL REC TONE WHEN USED WITH A TUBE AMP, ROCKTRON DESIGNED IT THAT WAY AND IT WORKS GREAT
Love Pete. He is such a great player. Seems like a cool, humble guy - too. Really enjoy his Demo's with Mick Taylor - they are fantastic together. Killer Amp. It's a little beast.
One thing many don't understand is how much more it costs Mesa to hand build these in the US. Also, sort of like Fender and Gibson, Mesa's hold their value. Last, and most importantly they just sound fabulous, in person and at concert volumes more than in a video. Thanx for the good video.
What a mega sounding amp! Really considering one of these to replace my mini jubilee combo. It's a great amo but am dreaming of two proper channels and built in reverb.
Asides from showing off a really killer amp, this video makes me want the ML7 so incredibly bad. One day Chappers, I'm gonna hold one of these in my hands and it will cause pure sonic WIN, ripping through the fabric of space and time itself :P
Sorry I know this is an old comment but do you still rate the 50? Can you still get good tones at Low volumes or do you need to blow out the windows 😂? Thanks, Dan
@@dannyboyblue1111 You don't have to blow out the windows - but it's not a bedroom quite practice amp by any means. Using a clean boost in the front will help a bit too saturate the tubes for decent tones at acceptable volumes. Mark V series is really good for dialing in lower volume tones - but that's quite the price premium.
Great video review as always guys. Your audio is spit on which makes this an awesome place to get reviews. You guys are definitely in my tour stop when I cross the pond. As for the price, yes it's higher but you can not I repeat can not doubt Mesa quality. This unit will easily last you a lifetime if you care for it. It's not meant for starving artists. It's a brand just like Mercedes or Bentley or Gibson (Les Paul). However, there are plenty of used MB you can pick up if you want to join the family. These guys don't devalue like some of the amps mentioned above. I personally like the Mark series but I can see this big a big seller. Cheers!
The clean channel nails all the tones that I love hearing other people play but have no desire to ever play myself. I'd say this might have the best solid rock tones you can get. Don't think it has the perfect metal tone I'd like. Think I'm still gonna go for the Blackstar Ht-Metal 60. *Fun fact of the day: Jimmy Page is the one playing guitar on the track "It's Not Unusual."
Looking into buying one of these, I found this video, and MAN, I did not know Pete worked for the MB distributor at the time! I love how relatively laid back and sedate Pete was back then (of course, not working for Anderton's at the time and having to present himself a bit differently) lol...
Mesa Boogie Rectifiers are one of the best amps out there. Boutique amps at a lower pricetag. The older Trem-o-verbs IMO are the best of the bunch still today. Just amazing sounding!! Kills this weak video.
The best review you guys have done was the Fender Amps comparison with the DeVille Hot Rod Deluxe III. You got right to the point and described the amps features and then sampled its tones. Less chatter allows your audience to focus on what you're selling and reviewing, but otherwise you do great reviews.
How do these amps compare to the older 5:25 Express amps? Hard to really tell when your not in the room with the amp. I have an 11 year old 5:25 that is pretty exceptional with a well worn vintage 30. It sounds remarkable and I'd love to hear it side by side with one of these amps. Wondering how much of the tone is attributed to the speaker.
Hey Lee, This is off topic but when is Orange going to be releasing their new 100w & 50w terrors that debuted at Namm 2 weeks ago? Also since your a Dtrat guy, how do you like Fenders new Vintage lineup 54-64 I think. Do they play pretty good?
This is my first amp and I absolutely love it. One thing I love about it is that I can play it at home without destroying my ears like my Marshall 100 watt tube amp on 2 4x12 cabs.
you can really hear the picking dynamics and the attack very well with this amp, i might pick this one up for some work i have coming up! either this or a much cheaper jet city 20 watt head and 2x12 matching cab lol
great review guys, about the teacakes, they are Scottish and so good they can be bought all over the world, the whole range is awesome, caramel logs are also fab
In Europe, Rectoverb 25 is priced almost same with JVM205C. Trying to decide between the two. Any suggestions? How do they compare? I owned JVM410H but sold it. Rectoverb sounds great on this video.
Nice video guys, but try to not only use Chapman guitar, don't get me wrong, I love them, great sound and my next purchase will definitely be a chapman but, please, use other brands (ok fender at the end, but 30sec on a 18min video...)
I have the head version, it sounds fine at low volumes. The taper is usable and not insane (like fender amps), so you can easily dial in variations of low level output.
Hi, buddies. Just a question. Did you ever tested ENGL Amps? I'm interested by the Gigmaster serie. Whatever. Always great (and funny) videos! Thank you!
Great video guys, as always. Amp sounded great. One thing that I would LOVE to see from you guys is a review of the new Ernie Ball John Petrucci Majesty signature guitar, is that planned? That would be awesome.
Sounds remarkably similar to my Blackstar HT-5 which I was playing like 5 minutes ago. I've either gone tone deaf from playing at whisper levels or they're very close tonally.
I didn’t realize that danish pete was formerly with Mesa Boogie. Also, I’m considering getting a rect-o-verb 50 combo, but I’m so torn between it and all the other awesome older Mesa amps, like the DC-3/5, or the F series, even the nomad series. So many choices lol
Yo chappers, I don't know if someone already has brought this up. But, when are you guys gonna make an ML-2 in a "Tobacco burst" or "heritage cherry"? Because I will be one of the first to buy one. Cheers m8
Pe Peroni; I find Oranges to be Mashalls that are DAMNED mushy at high volume. They need EQ/comp help. The cabs are the SCHNITZ on other amps, though. Odd.
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One of the best sounding amps Ive ever heard.
IPushHard: I just bought one. Hope I’ll agree with you;)
@@BCTGuitarPlayer are you in agreement?
Roland Cube is bettter
I have one. And it’s so versatile. The clean tone is unmatched.
@@justinlim7557 Indeed.
I had a chance to play one of these in person the other day. This may very well be the best-sounding amp I've ever played in my life. Absolutely perfect!
I have the Rectoverb 50, and after four years, I still haven't experienced all the possible tones I can get from it. But in the recording studio, it has been my most incomparable friend. Great amplifier, unattainable sounds.
I really like this little amp - I know it has a Boogie price tag & that this will be out of some peoples reach, but for those that can afford it, I think this is going to be a real contender!
looks like for the price you can get an awesome sounding versatile amp though, so must be worth it cpt!
you know Capt...i think you're one of the best blues players i've ever come across. Can I ask a question? what are the chords you use for ur blues riff?
hondansx1000 mainly E7 and A7 I believe
sweet, thanks :)
Better sounding than the last time Peter was at Anderton's with the Express Plus :)
Brilliant, 18 minutes of fun muso, ampy, stuff. Keep it coming guys.
That is some absolutely luscious reverb.
I was particularly impressed by the cleans that this amp did. Neat!
Such sweet tone across many genres. I've always loved Mesa
What a clean sound, one of the best definately i've heard.
peter is one hell of a player
I've owned this amp for a month. It's badass. Not what I expected, but sweet sounding. For all it's knobs, it's got only 2 sweet spots for blues. It's not that loud. I can jam in a bedroom on 25 with the master on three at it's not going to piss anyone off. I've only ever owned lower end fender amps before this one so I think this amp is super, super dark. I'm playing a heritage 535 with SD humbuckers. Sounds awesome, but it takes some time to dial it in, one you do, you can make the tubes break up with just the way you attack the strings. It's worth every penny of the pricetag. I don't even think the speaker in broken in yet......😀
love that! it almost gets a little glassy when you open it up but it never was bad, just close enough. you guys are hysterical! keep it coming and thank you!
you were right, i do love it!! really do..amazing amp!
One of the best sounding amps I've ever played through.
Was flicking through an old Total Guitar mag from 2008 yesterday while on the bog... and I stopped on a page, who did I find?. Chappers himself, had to smile.
Watching these older videos, I must say KUDOS CAPTAIN!! Your playing has improved immensely. All of the hard work is paying off.
Love when you guys have a guest. Get to hear even more of the product's range.
Dude ... that reverb along with the amp is A+
Peter's style is so silky. Awesome.
Wow - this amp sounds awesome! Great video guys! Could've watched that for hours.
I get the feeling that the earlier ones with the Fillmore FM-75 speaker are the real MVPs. It's like the later V30 ones but with all the super-harsh and irritating frequencies taken away.
Also, Chappers, that was an interesting dreads, t-shirt, blazer combo you were wearing 8 years ago!
When did they change it? I have the head/ single 12 cab and it's harsh.
Well it turns out that after 2016 Celestion changed something on their Vintage 30 speakers that make them sound objectively far worse in most people's opinion. I've seen videos and sound charted tests etc.. done on the models (2006, vs 2015, vs 2016, vs 2017, vs 2022 etc..) And the 2006 sounds a "little" bad in some ways but not much, the 2015/2016 sounds perfectly decent, and the 2022 sounds AMAZING. However the 2017 models all sound super "distant" and fizzy with almost NONE of that forward bright chunky tone that V30s are famous for. So tbh with you, it could just be that the V30 models used in these are from the bad 2017 batch (Look for a transparent dust cap on the speaker, those are the good ones. The ones with black/dark opaque dust cap cover are the bad quality ones)
I'm curious how this amp compares to the Recto-Verb 50 that has Celestion C90 Black Shadow speakers just like the Road King and Roadster Cabs do. I have one in the mail right now, so wonder how it stacks up.
These videos are the mirror opposite of “demo only, no talking”
If i had the money I would buy it in a heartbeat. It sounds so... I don't know how to describe it, it's just amazing. Clean/dirty/whatever you like
You guys are awesome!
Thank you sir ;-)
BassistBob they're fricken idiots.
Proper playing by the Capt. - totally gonna steal that!
That amp sounds really good. Killer tones.
Holy moly, I am in love with Mesa. This is like the 19th video I've watched on the rectoverb.. I WANT ONE!!
IF YOU NEED TO SAVE UP AND YOU HAVE A TUBE AMP ALREADY GET A ROCKTRON ZOMBIE, IT NAILS THE DUAL REC TONE WHEN USED WITH A TUBE AMP, ROCKTRON DESIGNED IT THAT WAY AND IT WORKS GREAT
Peter is awesome. He's one of my favorite guest people.
Love Pete. He is such a great player. Seems like a cool, humble guy - too. Really enjoy his Demo's with Mick Taylor - they are fantastic together. Killer Amp. It's a little beast.
One thing many don't understand is how much more it costs Mesa to hand build these in the US. Also, sort of like Fender and Gibson, Mesa's hold their value. Last, and most importantly they just sound fabulous, in person and at concert volumes more than in a video. Thanx for the good video.
What a mega sounding amp! Really considering one of these to replace my mini jubilee combo. It's a great amo but am dreaming of two proper channels and built in reverb.
Asides from showing off a really killer amp, this video makes me want the ML7 so incredibly bad. One day Chappers, I'm gonna hold one of these in my hands and it will cause pure sonic WIN, ripping through the fabric of space and time itself :P
Capt's playing is sounding good!!
What's amazing about this amp, you can put the clean channel on 25W and the dirty on 10W!
Had one. Returned it. Ended up picking up a used Rect-O-Verb 50 combo for almost half the price, and it delivers above and beyond the 25 series.
Sorry I know this is an old comment but do you still rate the 50? Can you still get good tones at Low volumes or do you need to blow out the windows 😂? Thanks, Dan
@@dannyboyblue1111 You don't have to blow out the windows - but it's not a bedroom quite practice amp by any means. Using a clean boost in the front will help a bit too saturate the tubes for decent tones at acceptable volumes. Mark V series is really good for dialing in lower volume tones - but that's quite the price premium.
@@JohnSheehan72 thanks. Appreciate the reply.
coffee time with Chappers - love it guys. some of the best gear demos on the whole damn internets.
Blue man sticker on the CAP-10! Nice touch
omg Pete when he was at Mesa! Bringin a tear to my eye
Great video review as always guys. Your audio is spit on which makes this an awesome place to get reviews. You guys are definitely in my tour stop when I cross the pond.
As for the price, yes it's higher but you can not I repeat can not doubt Mesa quality. This unit will easily last you a lifetime if you care for it. It's not meant for starving artists. It's a brand just like Mercedes or Bentley or Gibson (Les Paul). However, there are plenty of used MB you can pick up if you want to join the family. These guys don't devalue like some of the amps mentioned above.
I personally like the Mark series but I can see this big a big seller.
Cheers!
@Myegul. The rect I verb is the trem o verb without tremolo feature. If your into tremolo Mesa really does a great one.
0:25 Chappers drinks coffee and suddenly his guitar changes into a screaming banshee!! :D
I will say this amp sounds fantastic, and much more fendery clean then any dual rec I played in the 90's
The clean channel nails all the tones that I love hearing other people play but have no desire to ever play myself. I'd say this might have the best solid rock tones you can get. Don't think it has the perfect metal tone I'd like. Think I'm still gonna go for the Blackstar Ht-Metal 60.
*Fun fact of the day: Jimmy Page is the one playing guitar on the track "It's Not Unusual."
And what a corny twangy little break it was too-biatch
Looking into buying one of these, I found this video, and MAN, I did not know Pete worked for the MB distributor at the time! I love how relatively laid back and sedate Pete was back then (of course, not working for Anderton's at the time and having to present himself a bit differently) lol...
God i could listen to him play for hours.
HOW IS THIS AMP FOR BLUES AND BLUES ROCK?
Someone put Randall and Peavey in the same class as Boogie, haha that's a good one
Mesa Boogie Rectifiers are one of the best amps out there. Boutique amps at a lower pricetag. The older Trem-o-verbs IMO are the best of the bunch still today. Just amazing sounding!! Kills this weak video.
Brilliant vid, never thought I'd want to spend that kind of dough on a small combo amp but now I do.
I use this amp. Awesome tone. So versatile!!
Pete❤ This was the first vid I saw him in and I liked him a lot. Perfect for Andertons, fab player also.
Hoth was filmed at Finse though.. About 2-3 hours away from Myrkdalen where Chappers were.. Where i live :P
Being one who owns a Road King II, I'll surely be looking into owning one of these babies when I go away for school.
Peter needs to come and demo more gear with you guys his playing is so good
great review, I just may go get one, thank you
badass amp, nice work dudes
The best review you guys have done was the Fender Amps comparison with the DeVille Hot Rod Deluxe III. You got right to the point and described the amps features and then sampled its tones. Less chatter allows your audience to focus on what you're selling and reviewing, but otherwise you do great reviews.
i would love to see peter in some other demos, i love his playing style!!!
How do these amps compare to the older 5:25 Express amps? Hard to really tell when your not in the room with the amp. I have an 11 year old 5:25 that is pretty exceptional with a well worn vintage 30. It sounds remarkable and I'd love to hear it side by side with one of these amps. Wondering how much of the tone is attributed to the speaker.
The harmonics at 00:30 XD Spot on
HOLY HELL. When Rabea comes in with the seven string, it sounds wonderful! no low end flub whatsoever! Or that could be due to the great guitar ;)
DiCaprio is now working in the MESA??? :D
Love the amps too . Expensive but oooh ...Metal monsters for sure!
its cool that the footswitch looks like one of their drive pedals.
Hey Lee, This is off topic but when is Orange going to be releasing their new 100w & 50w terrors that debuted at Namm 2 weeks ago? Also since your a Dtrat guy, how do you like Fenders new Vintage lineup 54-64 I think. Do they play pretty good?
Love it great tones
I appreciate you guys but please ease on the yapping and more about the product.
Thanks.
This is my first amp and I absolutely love it. One thing I love about it is that I can play it at home without destroying my ears like my Marshall 100 watt tube amp on 2 4x12 cabs.
you can really hear the picking dynamics and the attack very well with this amp, i might pick this one up for some work i have coming up! either this or a much cheaper jet city 20 watt head and 2x12 matching cab lol
great review guys, about the teacakes, they are Scottish and so good they can be bought all over the world, the whole range is awesome, caramel logs are also fab
Devin Townsend said he's a fan and fun user of this little amp. Nuff said.
So sweet!! Does it come with a channel switch pedal?
It sounds really really Nice! Bit expensive for me though ;) cool demo guys! Peter is an awesome player ;)
sounds great
i really like the tones
I have one of these it’s awesome... 10 or 25 watts and great tone.... highly recommend....
Will you guys be doing the new SGs like you did les pauls? =D
I saw the title of the video & the product name of "Rect-O-Verb" and thought there'd be butt jokes aplenty. At 00:57 they were off & running!
Hey do you think maybe you two guys can do a review on the iPad jam up bias program? Just a thought.
In Europe, Rectoverb 25 is priced almost same with JVM205C. Trying to decide between the two. Any suggestions? How do they compare? I owned JVM410H but sold it. Rectoverb sounds great on this video.
Nice video guys, but try to not only use Chapman guitar, don't get me wrong, I love them, great sound and my next purchase will definitely be a chapman but, please, use other brands (ok fender at the end, but 30sec on a 18min video...)
If you turn this amp down really low does it still sound decent, like at night in the bedroom etc....
I have the head version, it sounds fine at low volumes. The taper is usable and not insane (like fender amps), so you can easily dial in variations of low level output.
What a great amp and demo guys!...just a shame you need rock a rockstar wedge to afford one. Killer tones tho!
Hi, buddies. Just a question. Did you ever tested ENGL Amps? I'm interested by the Gigmaster serie. Whatever. Always great (and funny) videos! Thank you!
Great video guys, as always. Amp sounded great.
One thing that I would LOVE to see from you guys is a review of the new Ernie Ball John Petrucci Majesty signature guitar, is that planned? That would be awesome.
CaptAnderton do you know when you will be getting the Head version in the shop? would love to pop in and try it out, maybe buy ;)
Sounds remarkably similar to my Blackstar HT-5 which I was playing like 5 minutes ago. I've either gone tone deaf from playing at whisper levels or they're very close tonally.
Killer amp, as Mesa's are. But I still perfer the 5:25Plus or the 5:50Plus.
Sounds fucking amazing!
Fast forward to Feb 2018 and a used mint condition Rectoverb head is being delivered to me today. $850 US incl. ship & tax.
Odd, the combo is £765 (converted) in the States, which isn't bad at all. Perhaps the price mentioned was retail, but there's also VAT to account for.
I didn’t realize that danish pete was formerly with Mesa Boogie. Also, I’m considering getting a rect-o-verb 50 combo, but I’m so torn between it and all the other awesome older Mesa amps, like the DC-3/5, or the F series, even the nomad series. So many choices lol
hey andertons.. i have a blackstar series one combo and a marshall 4x12 1960's cab.. would i be able to trade it in towards this?? many thanks
Yes, no problem - just contact the store (or better still drop in with your amps)
Yo chappers, I don't know if someone already has brought this up. But, when are you guys gonna make an ML-2 in a "Tobacco burst" or "heritage cherry"? Because I will be one of the first to buy one. Cheers m8
If I had the money I'd get one straight away!
thinking about getting this head or the grandmeister 36..can't decide
What about copping a good Stan Bush the touch tones?.
Tunnocks tea cakes are from Glasgow, made in a place near my house, also responsible for caramel logs.
+Stuart Begley Tunnocks Tea Cakes and Caramel Wafers are the greatest biscuits ever and Toffeepops are also in the holy trinity
Pe Peroni; I find Oranges to be Mashalls that are DAMNED mushy at high volume. They need EQ/comp help. The cabs are the SCHNITZ on other amps, though. Odd.
SLAMSTERDAMN ?
the moustache at 6:57 is mental !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!