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Originally Posted by Shaman  Yes, it is a pretty unique amp tonally, but it is one of the easiest amp to track! Just don't use the 10,0,10 settings and go easy on the presence  Often people have a hard time making the Recto sound good because of the fact that they overdo the settings in a way. |
+100.
It's a very hard amp to dial in, but for some reason it sits in a mix very well. I was quite surprised.
Oh, yeah, and re: trying one at a store - I hated Rectifiers for the longest time, until I got a few pointers on how to dial them in, found a sound I thought was OK but might record well, and impulse-bought one just to spend a few days tweaking, figuring I could return it and go back to my Nomad if I wasn't happy. Now, I'm thinking of selling my Nomad because it's been so long since I've even turned it on - seriously, this is an amp that needs to be heard LOUD to really appreciate. The Rectifier power section is a thing of beauty, dude - stick a Hot Plate in line so you can push it without causing your house to self-implode, and the thing just gushes tone.