[Comments] Latest Comments from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-us Copyright 1998-2013 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html webmaster@ultimate-guitar.com Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:11:09 -0400 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:00:06 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/img/logo_rss.gif http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ 144 44 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_1 but this amp is sweet. my personal fav.
POSTED: 07/21/2006 03:17pm]]> Comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:17:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_2
That's the dumbest thing i've ever heard. I guess Chuck Berry is emo also. The person who reviewed this amp doesn't deserve to own it.
POSTED: 07/21/2006 04:02pm]]> Comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:02:00 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_3 POSTED: 07/21/2006 04:02pm]]> Comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:02:49 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_4 POSTED: 07/21/2006 04:03pm]]> Comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:03:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_5 POSTED: 07/21/2006 04:24pm]]> Comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:24:01 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_6 POSTED: 07/21/2006 04:52pm]]> Comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:52:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_7 pink floyd uses reverb on some songs.
what an ignorant reviewer
POSTED: 07/21/2006 06:40pm]]> Comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:40:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_8 POSTED: 07/21/2006 09:52pm]]> Comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:52:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_9 POSTED: 07/21/2006 10:13pm]]> Comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 22:13:18 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_10 orangeacid wrote:

how much better is this than a dual?

More or less the same.

The only significant difference would be the wattage. The Dual rectifier would be able to break up at lower volumes than the Triple (which is still f*cken loud).
POSTED: 07/21/2006 11:55pm]]> Comments Fri, 21 Jul 2006 23:55:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_11 POSTED: 07/22/2006 01:44am]]> Comments Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:44:41 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_12 I rest my case.
ps. The guy who wrote this review is a bit crap.
POSTED: 07/22/2006 04:22am]]> Comments Sat, 22 Jul 2006 04:22:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_13 POSTED: 07/22/2006 05:08am]]> Comments Sat, 22 Jul 2006 05:08:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_14 POSTED: 07/22/2006 06:42am]]> Comments Sat, 22 Jul 2006 06:42:45 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_15 Never used a Mesa, never will. Marshall 'Garbage' does the trick for me, and its done the trick for thousands of guitarists including: Hendrix, Page, Kossoff, Angus and Malcom Young etc.
I rest my case.

Sorry, does that mean you've never tried a Mesa before, and you like your amp because its common, disliking it is a flameable offence, and a number of buzz-names have used it? If so, then you are perhaps as stupid as the reviewer.

If not then hey, fair enuff, recifiers aren't for everyone
POSTED: 07/22/2006 08:24am]]> Comments Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:24:06 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_16 POSTED: 07/22/2006 11:54am]]> Comments Sat, 22 Jul 2006 11:54:01 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_17
And leave out the flaming of the review writer.
POSTED: 07/22/2006 05:00pm]]> Comments Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:00:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_18 POSTED: 07/23/2006 12:36am]]> Comments Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:36:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_19 POSTED: 07/23/2006 01:39am]]> Comments Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:39:26 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_20
And I understand what he meant by reverb=emo shit. He was referring to modern genres.

Marshall=shit (i've owned DSL,TSL,800,900)inless you sell your testicles and get and old plexi, but at that cost, why wouldn't you buy a Bogner or Soldano?

Mesa=great distortion, shitty clean and popular for crapping out in the middle of a set(always have a backup)

Rivera=Boutique amp at mesa/Marshall prices
Unique "slay a emo/homo" gain with crystal clear fender clean

POSTED: 07/23/2006 11:46am]]> Comments Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:46:41 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_21 (ivaacs) is a complete idiot.
POSTED: 07/23/2006 04:26pm]]> Comments Sun, 23 Jul 2006 16:26:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_22 POSTED: 07/23/2006 06:07pm]]> Comments Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:07:08 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_23 POSTED: 07/23/2006 07:02pm]]> Comments Sun, 23 Jul 2006 19:02:20 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_24 ?
POSTED: 07/23/2006 11:14pm]]> Comments Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:14:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_25 aidandude wrote:

why would you use a 150 watt tube amp as a practice amp? you cant get a good sond out of theese things unless you crank it. and wtf do you mean reverb is for emos? i should kill your wife

LOL indeed you should.
POSTED: 07/24/2006 05:03am]]> Comments Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:03:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_26 POSTED: 07/24/2006 08:34am]]> Comments Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:34:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_27 POSTED: 07/24/2006 08:35am]]> Comments Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:35:53 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_28
POSTED: 07/31/2006 02:10am]]> Comments Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:10:54 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_29 POSTED: 08/05/2006 01:02am]]> Comments Sat, 05 Aug 2006 01:02:45 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_30 POSTED: 08/05/2006 01:25am]]> Comments Sat, 05 Aug 2006 01:25:56 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_31 POSTED: 08/09/2006 03:00am]]> Comments Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:00:09 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_32
I have done some research, and dual rectifiers do indeed seem the way to go.
POSTED: 08/28/2006 06:48am]]> Comments Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:48:17 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_33 pigeonkicker wrote:

you guys think this or a marshall 350 mode four is better?
this is a lot better, but the dual rec tops this one. mode four is a solid state.
mathematical equation for ya:
solid state=bullshit
tube=love
POSTED: 10/06/2006 12:24am]]> Comments Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:24:41 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_34 cerveza wrote:

pigeonkicker wrote:

you guys think this or a marshall 350 mode four is better?
this is a lot better, but the dual rec tops this one. mode four is a solid state.
mathematical equation for ya:
solid state=bullshit
tube=love

+1 the Mark 4 is reaaally reaaally bad
POSTED: 11/21/2006 08:05am]]> Comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:05:40 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_35 COCK . do not buy it. the new roadster is a much better buy...4 channels 2 clean 2 overdrive and the distortion is Much better than the TR.
POSTED: 11/30/2006 08:23am]]> Comments Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:23:15 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_36 Kranks are another good unique amp. A+

you think mesa's sukck but kranks are good? what the F#ck is wrong with you. Kranks are the most generic metal amps ever. even the tubes. Mesas have such a wider variety of sounds and options. go take your "different" crap elsewhere.
POSTED: 11/30/2006 08:33am]]> Comments Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:33:50 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_37 POSTED: 12/10/2006 11:57am]]> Comments Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:57:49 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_38
Dude, I love metal, I play metal and you can't knock off an Amp that ONLY MAKES TUBES and was USED BY DIME BAG DARRELL, how old are most of you guys? I've played the Tripple Rec and I love it honestly, the only complaint I would have is probably the fact that once any one plays one, it's hard to go back. Also, Mesa is a tweek amp, which means YOU HAVE TO CRANK UP THE VOLUME TO WARM UP THE TUBES!!! I swear to god, what the **** ever happened to metal heads who used to know what good gear is? I bet that half of you guys don't even know how to use any goddamn EQ channels for your amp setup.
POSTED: 12/11/2006 11:50am]]> Comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:50:22 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_39 POSTED: 12/11/2006 12:55pm]]> Comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:55:41 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_40 POSTED: 12/11/2006 01:15pm]]> Comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:15:11 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_41 Don't waste your time or money buying anything less.
POSTED: 12/11/2006 02:36pm]]> Comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:36:09 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_42 POSTED: 12/11/2006 04:03pm]]> Comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:03:18 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_43 The thing you have to realize when comparing marshalls and mesa's is that they use differnet tube types to attain different sounds.
Also: I've tried various "Kranks" the Krankenstein and the Revolution 1. The Krankenstein is utter shit, it doesn't matter if Dime used it or not, especially considering he used randalls for most of his career and really only switched to Krank on his last album or two, the distortion sounds like a medium quality SS amp, and its cleans are utter shit, and for the same price, there is much much better out there. However, the revolution 1 is a decent amp, worth checking out, but again, its not really worth the price.

onto the Mesa's, honestly I prefer the Mark IV and the Stilleto. The Mark IV is basically a more versatile Dual rectifier, without the cheesey diamond plate grill. The Stilleto uses the same tubes as a typical Marshall (EL34's), but it gets waay heavier than a JCM.
In the end though, the Road King and Triaxis are the flagship models. They both sport both the 6L6 tubes (from the Mark IV and Rectifiers) as well as EL34's from the Stilleto/ "marshalls". So you can cover the most ground, with the most insane tone ever.
POSTED: 12/11/2006 06:06pm]]> Comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:06:07 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_44 POSTED: 12/11/2006 07:50pm]]> Comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:50:21 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_45 POSTED: 12/11/2006 08:43pm]]> Comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:43:41 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_46
POSTED: 12/11/2006 09:12pm]]> Comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:12:04 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_47 POSTED: 12/11/2006 09:14pm]]> Comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:14:02 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_48 POSTED: 12/12/2006 12:30am]]> Comments Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:30:00 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_49 POSTED: 12/12/2006 03:50am]]> Comments Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:50:45 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_50 JeffReigns wrote:

I guess I'm emo, I always have reverb on, even on my distortion, damn, I think I'll go slit my wrists now...

Ah hah hah. Stupid screamo hogging all the reverb...HEY, SAVE SOME FOR INDIE.
POSTED: 12/12/2006 07:41am]]> Comments Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:41:58 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_51 Satans_Shredder wrote:

I Love how he compares a Triple Mesa to a Dual Marshall...thats like apples to oranges, wwhat a jackass. I guess thats cause the Marshall TSL blows the Mesa Triple outta the water

Yea right. TSL got less power, isn't handmade, and sounds "ok". Mesa is probably the best amp I've ever heard. The old marshall stuff was MUCH better than the TSL anyway (ie.. JTM, Plexi, and so on). But personally I still like the Mesa tone better!!!
POSTED: 12/16/2006 10:09am]]> Comments Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:09:14 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_52
the reverb sucked me in and i felt like i was falling into a deeeeep hole.

this is a sweet amp.
POSTED: 12/28/2006 05:44pm]]> Comments Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:44:29 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_53 POSTED: 12/28/2006 05:44pm]]> Comments Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:44:58 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_54 POSTED: 01/09/2007 04:42am]]> Comments Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:42:58 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_55 POSTED: 01/21/2007 11:16pm]]> Comments Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:16:53 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_56 POSTED: 02/03/2007 03:18pm]]> Comments Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:18:39 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_57
For anyone who cares, try the Mesa Triple with EL-34s. Just don't forget the bias switch on the back. It's awesome. It might be the sound that both of you can agree on.

Plus, a Mesa Triple can become a Dual in a blink; just remove the two outer or inner power tubes. the 150W goes to 100W. Remove two more, you have 50W, or essentially, a Single Rectifier. This causes break up sooner.

Hope this helps.
POSTED: 02/10/2007 07:07pm]]> Comments Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:07:31 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_58 satellitesv03 wrote:

I agree that Mesa's and Marshall's are completely different amps. They each have their realms: Mesa covers the higher gain frequencies while Marshall can break up with lower gain very nicely.

For anyone who cares, try the Mesa Triple with EL-34s. Just don't forget the bias switch on the back. It's awesome. It might be the sound that both of you can agree on.

Plus, a Mesa Triple can become a Dual in a blink; just remove the two outer or inner power tubes. the 150W goes to 100W. Remove two more, you have 50W, or essentially, a Single Rectifier. This causes break up sooner.

Hope this helps.

Although if you change the tube arrangement to get the dual and single amount of wattage it still doesn't change the fact that duals were handmade, tripples wearn't.
POSTED: 02/25/2007 09:12pm]]> Comments Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:12:20 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_59 POSTED: 03/07/2007 09:51am]]> Comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:51:04 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_60 bono_b wrote:

satellitesv03 wrote:

I agree that Mesa's and Marshall's are completely different amps. They each have their realms: Mesa covers the higher gain frequencies while Marshall can break up with lower gain very nicely.

For anyone who cares, try the Mesa Triple with EL-34s. Just don't forget the bias switch on the back. It's awesome. It might be the sound that both of you can agree on.

Plus, a Mesa Triple can become a Dual in a blink; just remove the two outer or inner power tubes. the 150W goes to 100W. Remove two more, you have 50W, or essentially, a Single Rectifier. This causes break up sooner.

Hope this helps.


Although if you change the tube arrangement to get the dual and single amount of wattage it still doesn't change the fact that duals were handmade, tripples wearn't. Triple's are Handmade!
POSTED: 03/29/2007 04:31am]]> Comments Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:31:41 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_61 POSTED: 05/15/2007 03:52pm]]> Comments Tue, 15 May 2007 15:52:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_62 AnxietyAngel wrote:

F*ck You Guys, Randall Is Way Better Than Mesa

Yet, because many greats (like Metallica) have switched to Mesa's... I guess your right Randalls are better...

After all you've given soooo much evidence in you statement that proves your point.
POSTED: 05/18/2007 10:39am]]> Comments Fri, 18 May 2007 10:39:24 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_63 speedinc for one thing randalls are made for pure heavy metal
POSTED: 06/04/2007 02:36pm]]> Comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:36:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_64 Much Treble And Not Enough Bass, And Plus I've Seen A Few Randall Stacks in Their Studio, After All Dimebage darrel's Been Using Randall Amps For Most Of His Career And I'll Just Name A Few Other Band Who use Randall Ampsokken, Lynch mob, Sevendust, AnthraxAnd Zakk Wylde Has Used Them For His First Few Black Label Society Albums!
POSTED: 06/04/2007 02:49pm]]> Comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:49:25 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_65 POSTED: 06/08/2007 09:47am]]> Comments Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:47:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_66 POSTED: 07/05/2007 01:54am]]> Comments Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:54:54 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_67
guess Slash is emo then...
POSTED: 07/29/2007 09:05pm]]> Comments Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:05:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_68 KRANK
MESA>RANDALL
MESA>PEAVEY
MESA>FENDER
MESA IS AWESOME!!!!!
POSTED: 08/15/2007 03:33pm]]> Comments Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:33:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_69 POSTED: 08/22/2007 08:46am]]> Comments Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:46:26 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_70 POSTED: 09/15/2007 07:03pm]]> Comments Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:03:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_71 POSTED: 09/20/2007 10:16pm]]> Comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:16:02 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_72 POSTED: 10/16/2007 11:54pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:54:56 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_73 DareBear02 wrote:

[quoteok A) kranks are horrible... tey have thin solid state distortion.... ]

Dude, I love metal, I play metal and you can't knock off an Amp that ONLY MAKES TUBES and was USED BY DIME BAG DARRELL...[/quote]

Man, personally, I think that Krank's are the least versatile amps i've ever played. They're made for getting good distortion for metal, but to me it does sound very very thin. I had one break down on me when i was simply trying it out at a guitar store. It was pathetic. Hell, look at the bands that use to endorse krank, Behemoth, Nevermore, and Arch Enemy. Behemoth never liked Krank in the first place and didnt even use them on The Apostasy (th one album that Krank endoresed them on. Instead they used Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifiers and Bogners. Nevermore has already moved on after one album to ENGL. And Arch Enemy already dropped em and moved on to Randall. The only person I've ever seen stick with a Krank was Dimebag, and though he was a good guitarist by all means, I personally wasn't a big fan of his tone, it just sounded awkward.
POSTED: 11/18/2007 10:25pm]]> Comments Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:25:36 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_74 no not really, but the amp's gain is perfect, the clean is somewhat lacking, but works for me

i love this machine
POSTED: 12/05/2007 04:09pm]]> Comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:09:02 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_75 POSTED: 12/22/2007 04:42am]]> Comments Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:42:54 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_76 metal jello wrote:

MESA>KRANK
MESA>RANDALL
MESA>PEAVEY
MESA>FENDER
MESA IS AWESOME!!!!!

MESA>FENDER
MESA
POSTED: 02/24/2008 02:46pm]]> Comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:46:24 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_77
MESA
POSTED: 02/24/2008 02:47pm]]> Comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:47:33 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_78 POSTED: 02/24/2008 02:48pm]]> Comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:48:11 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_79 POSTED: 06/08/2008 03:38pm]]> Comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:38:26 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_80 POSTED: 06/23/2008 07:25pm]]> Comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:25:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_81 POSTED: 07/12/2008 10:04pm]]> Comments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:04:18 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_82 POSTED: 07/13/2008 07:07pm]]> Comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:07:36 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_83 POSTED: 08/10/2008 09:45pm]]> Comments Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:45:10 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_84 aidandude wrote:

why would you use a 150 watt tube amp as a practice amp? you cant get a good sond out of theese things unless you crank it. and wtf do you mean reverb is for emos? i should kill your wife
Power Attenuator. These amps rock...and "emo s***", seriously?
POSTED: 08/30/2008 09:46am]]> Comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:46:36 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_85 POSTED: 09/27/2008 10:36pm]]> Comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:36:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_86 POSTED: 10/29/2008 04:21pm]]> Comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:21:28 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_87 I have a question for anyone out there that can help me out. I have been playing for a lot of years but only got into cabinets and heads about 3 years ago. I had a Marshall Valvestate head and just recently got a Mesa triple. The marshall had 4 channels and was very diverse but the Mesa is SO much louder and definitely had a lot more bottom end. Suits my style much better since I mostly play metal. This is my first "tube" amp so I'm still messing around. My question is I've heard of people running distortion pedals through the heavy 3 channel. Some say run it with the distortion on the pedal. And I've heard some say turn ALL the distortion on the pedal off. I heard Kill switch does this as well, runs a pedal through there Mesa's. I heard that it can act as some kind of compression and tightens up the bottom end. But I can't find enough information on this. I guess my question is if the sound is so thick and crunchy, what is the purpose of running a distortion pedal as well. I'm not much of a gear head so any help would be great. Thanks for anyone that can shed some light on that for me.
POSTED: 01/12/2009 10:10pm]]> Comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:10:13 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_88 voodooblues wrote:

mesa boogie makes amazing amps no doubt, but they definately have a buyer in mind when they make it, its a metal and rock amp, unlike the marshall dual super lead. marshall has been known to do nothing but rock, but this is due to the fact that either everyone wants to be Hendrix or that they're so damn loud. Marshall makes the most versitile and high quality amps for a lot less money than can be expected from legendary company such as Marshall. For a Mesa, if you want to have an amp great for blues but also funk and r&b and rock and metal, you will need a rectifier, a lonestar, and a mark iv, and frankly, who the hell has that money other than john petrucci? Marshalls are amazing, and so are Mesa Boogies, but for someone who wants extreme versatility to do an abundance of styles like myself, great sound and quality craftsmanship for less than Mesa, you want one Marshall, not four Mesa Boogies. But if you want mega distortion and only mega distortion, get the Mesa Boogie head, and add a Marshall cab!

No. Santana played on a Mark series amp. He is clearly not metal.
POSTED: 02/17/2009 01:30pm]]> Comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:30:17 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_89
Krank Krankenstein/Revolution
ENGL Powerball/Invader
VHT Pittbull/Deliverance
Bogner Uberschall/Alchemist
Rivera Knucklehead
Peavey 5150/6505(+)
Line 6 Vetta II (Yeah so what? However much you hate Line 6, this head is amazing and LOUD (emphasis on the loud))

I'm only pointing out one's i've played and studied. I'm not gonna vouch for any that I "think" are good because popular bands play them. Hope helps the argument.
POSTED: 03/04/2009 01:06pm]]> Comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:06:59 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_90 HELLSHREDD wrote:

Check any mesa out on U-tube & see for ur-self that they sound like crap.I have the new spidervalve Hd-100 & that has amazing tone compared to that over-rated , over powered, buzzy sound ya get from a Mesa& i mean any mesa ! I have not once seen someone get a wonderful tone from these junk piles , i even owned one & i took it back & now im happy , im a metal head & mesa suks bunk , dont waste ur money , go buy a line 6 & have half the loudness But amazing tone.

You must be tone deaf then man. Alot of artists pull of some amazing tones with these amps, especially live. I own one and it's the best amp I've played by far. But everyone has their own opinions.
POSTED: 03/06/2009 09:21pm]]> Comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:21:30 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_91 POSTED: 04/01/2009 01:14pm]]> Comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:14:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_92 speedinc wrote:

AnxietyAngel wrote:

F*ck You Guys, Randall Is Way Better Than Mesa

Yet, because many greats (like Metallica) have switched to Mesa's... I guess your right Randalls are better...

After all you've given soooo much evidence in you statement that proves your point.

Actually, if I'm not mistaken, you're wrong.
Metallica plays Diezel amplifiers now.

The Mesa Triple Rectifier is almost purely a live performance amplifier. Don't even bother buying it if you're going to use it as a practice amp. Like many people have said it is a tweak amp. If you do not know how to set up your amplifier properly you will have a terrible time dialing in a tone you like.

The controls are VERY sensitive and very confusing to the untrained hand. This amplifier needs to have a decent amount of volume for all the frequencies to come out. Honestly, it sounds like shit at bedroom level but when you turn it up it truly starts to shine. It's loud. VERY LOUD.
So be careful when adjusting that level knob or you'll end up with a firm scolding from your parents and future hearing problems. Haha.

All in all, this is one of THE amps for metal. If that's what you're looking for (ie: Huge distortion and amazing tone) then by all means buy it. But if you don't ever or rarely perform live, I would recommend looking elsewhere as you will never be able to hear this amplifier at its full potential.

I can see that many people here say they have tried this amplifier before. I know many have but if you are someone who has only tried it out in a music store or at a friends house, you are in no position to write a review or a comment saying this amp sucks. Like I said, It requires a lot of volume for all the frequencies to come out. Playing it at room level or in a store will never push it enough for it to sound like it should. It sounds like a buzzsaw at low volumes. It's terrible. But mark my words, it's amazing when you turn it up.

Don't be bashing other companies either. Everyone has their preferences. Deal with it. Just because Mesa or Marshall do not suit yours, does not mean they suck.
Grow up a little bit.


POSTED: 05/11/2009 04:29pm]]> Comments Mon, 11 May 2009 16:29:03 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_93 POSTED: 05/25/2009 08:16am]]> Comments Mon, 25 May 2009 08:16:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_94 POSTED: 05/25/2009 06:47pm]]> Comments Mon, 25 May 2009 18:47:30 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_95 HELLSHREDD wrote:

Check any mesa out on U-tube & see for ur-self that they sound like crap.I have the new spidervalve Hd-100 & that has amazing tone compared to that over-rated , over powered, buzzy sound ya get from a Mesa& i mean any mesa ! I have not once seen someone get a wonderful tone from these junk piles , i even owned one & i took it back & now im happy , im a metal head & mesa suks bunk , dont waste ur money , go buy a line 6 & have half the loudness But amazing tone.

yeah...cuz Line 6 absolutely rox...that's why the only thing of theirs that's used by ANYBODY decent is the POD or the DD-4 delay pedal...even the SpiderValve cannot stand up to My Peavey Valveking that's been collecting dust for years...the only good thing about the Spider series is versatility, which if you take a Spider series amp and A/B it against a Mesa...or whatever for that matter with the same effects as your stupid "preset", you'll realize the Spider series is the crappiest Modeling job you've ever seen...I'll take a Digitech Rp series (blech) before i waste 800 bones on a Spidervalve, try a freaking Peavey Vypyr...blows the Spider away...enough ranting...the bottom line is...buy what you like...spend months A/B ing amps, find your tone, if it's a local shop some places will even let you take equipment home to try out (for a security deposit, of course) so you can see how it sounds with a band behind it...i spent MONTHS trying equipment out before i got the Triple Rec, trying everything from Peavey 6505, 5150, to Marshall JCM800/900, to Bugera 333 and everything in between before I found my tone...check it all out, there are some amazing things out there
POSTED: 07/01/2009 01:36am]]> Comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:36:04 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_96 HELLSHREDD wrote:

Check any mesa out on U-tube & see for ur-self that they sound like crap.I have the new spidervalve Hd-100 & that has amazing tone compared to that over-rated , over powered, buzzy sound ya get from a Mesa& i mean any mesa ! I have not once seen someone get a wonderful tone from these junk piles , i even owned one & i took it back & now im happy , im a metal head & mesa suks bunk , dont waste ur money , go buy a line 6 & have half the loudness But amazing tone.

Line 6?!?!? Really dude? I own a Spider III 30 watt and have played on a Spider Valve multiple times, but I also own a Mesa Rectoverb. I've tried playing on one, then the other, and the Mesa always comes out on top. Plus there's a difference between Youtube and actually playing the damn thing.
Oh yeah, and Line 6 is a modelling amp. Guess what the Metal/Insane channels were based on? A Mesa Dual Rectifier.
The only amp comparable to the grind of a Triple Rectifier is a Bogner Uberschall....the king of metal amps IMO. Yet as they cost an arm and a leg, and they're pretty much on-par or maybe a little better than a Mesa, I'm fine with a Mesa.
POSTED: 12/15/2009 07:32pm]]> Comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:32:59 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_97 stumac8 wrote:

Never used a Mesa, never will. Marshall 'Garbage' does the trick for me, and its done the trick for thousands of guitarists including: Hendrix, Page, Kossoff, Angus and Malcom Young etc.
I rest my case.
ps. The guy who wrote this review is a bit crap.

"Never USED a Mesa".. you should have just stopped there...
POSTED: 01/31/2010 04:25pm]]> Comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:25:20 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_98 what do they do with a rectifier in an amplifier ?
and what is its significance , because i've seen a dual rectifier also .
so plz explain it to me .
i am not that familiar with amps.
comment on my profile for this becuz i might not come here to read things again,and there is no comment reply feature here.
thank you
POSTED: 03/04/2010 01:11pm]]> Comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:11:01 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_99 POSTED: 04/25/2010 07:35am]]> Comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 07:35:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_100 I really liked the 6505 +

I should try the Mesa triple rec when I get a chance to.
POSTED: 01/10/2011 01:00pm]]> Comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:00:26 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_101
And if yuu know anything about amps. You'd know it takes time to find your own sound. Don't be discouraged if you can't find anything, cause when you do it'll totally be worth it. You can find them for around 700 used if you're lucky.
POSTED: 04/13/2011 06:18pm]]> Comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:18:31 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_102 POSTED: 10/30/2011 04:24am]]> Comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:24:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_103 POSTED: 01/28/2012 04:31am]]> Comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:31:44 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_104 POSTED: 08/05/2012 01:58am]]> Comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 01:58:56 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/mesa_boogie/triple_rectifier/index.html#u_105 POSTED: 08/05/2012 02:00am]]> Comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:00:06 -0400