Cab for dual rec?

Stealthdjentstic · 09-08-2010, 12:35 AM

Hey guys, I'm picking up a dual rec next week (pics to come

) and was wondering what cab I should pair it with? Its an older 3 channel dual rec. I play mostly death metal and a little bit of jazz here and there. This is the ideal sound I'm shooting for, maybe with a slightly tighter low end.

My budget is around 500 dollars, I'll probably be buying used.

Thanks for your help

warped · 09-08-2010, 01:07 AM

I have the same dual rectifer with a maxon OD/ISP Decimator.
I also have a Mesa Oversize 4x12 Cab and a Vader 2x12 cab. If you are after tightness (And I think the above clip is hella tight for a boosted dual rectifer) the Vader is much better for me that the Mesa Cab.

chaosxcomplex · 09-08-2010, 01:07 AM

I had an older model dual rec, and I used 2 marshall 1960a cabs...one was plenty. Super tight low end, great clarity, and lots of power. Not to mention they were awesome construction wise.

Stealthdjentstic · 09-08-2010, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warped

I have the same dual rectifer with a maxon OD/ISP Decimator.
I also have a Mesa Oversize 4x12 Cab and a Vader 2x12 cab. If you are after tightness (And I think the above clip is hella tight for a boosted dual rectifer) the Vader is much better for me that the Mesa Cab.

I'm leaning towards picking up a vader 2x12. I can get one with free shipping for 590 here. The only problem with that is that they only ship via UPS

Spaced Out Ace · 09-08-2010, 04:58 AM

I'd get a used Mesa or Marshall cab.

All_¥our_Bass · 09-08-2010, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealthtastic

I'm leaning towards picking up a vader 2x12. I can get one with free shipping for 590 here. The only problem with that is that they only ship via UPS

Those are quite durable cabs though, they would make it.

Mop · 09-08-2010, 06:02 AM

The horizontal recto 2x12 cabs are excellent, I use one with my rectoverb head. Would be quite similar to the mesa cab in the clip I guess (not sure what model that is, roadster cab maybe?)

JJ Rodriguez · 09-08-2010, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by All_¥our_Bass

Those are quite durable cabs though, they would make it.

Part of the problem though is that UPS charges ridiculous fees for brokerage. He'd end up paying at a minimum $200 on top of the price of the cab + shipping.

budda · 09-08-2010, 09:00 AM

a 2-ch triple into a UK JCM800 196* 212 sounded ....ing awesome when I was jamming with that setup.

Mesa traditional, 1960A, Volt (Catalog | SteamcoMusic dot Com)

noob_pwn · 09-08-2010, 09:24 AM

if you can afford one, get your hands on a Fryette Fatbottom. I absolutely love mine to death, it is such a warm, clear and tight sounding cab

Stealthdjentstic · 09-08-2010, 10:18 AM

I emailed Vader's Canadian distributer and they said they would be able to ship via Canada Post

They're also offering something called a "Carnage Strain" Vader 2x12 which is loaded with different speakers. (Man O war and an eminance)

Amplification :: Cabinets :: Vader Carnage Strain 2 x 12 - Tour Guard - Arsenal Musical : Vader Cabinets, Emperion Guitars, Lundgren Pickups, Celestion Speakers

getaway_fromme · 09-08-2010, 11:49 AM

Make sure to pick up a boost. That guy's recto sound is awesome! His demos are are very good.

Distortion · 09-08-2010, 11:58 AM

I'd also go for a 2x12 Vader cab. That's what I use with my dual recto and I love it

budda · 09-08-2010, 01:54 PM

You could just ask Ola what he uses :P

Stealthdjentstic · 09-08-2010, 04:04 PM

He uses a 2x12 Roadster cab in the vid, I was just wondering if something else might sound better.

budda · 09-08-2010, 04:59 PM

well, since you're shooting for that sound, I'm guessing the same cab will get the job done the way you want

Stealthdjentstic · 09-08-2010, 05:38 PM

.... it, I think I'm going to go with the carnage strain vader 2x12

Bekanor · 09-08-2010, 05:44 PM

I've been running a recto 4X12 for a while my Mark V and my recto before that and I've never had any trouble keeping things tight. Rectos are voiced to have that inherent sag, and though overdriving them takes so much of it away there is still a bit of it left. This isn't in any way a bad thing, it's part of what makes the recto sound.

The rectifier cabs are bassier than other cabs due to their oversize design, but this is easily compensated by turning down the bass on your amp. The real reason to get a recto 4X12 is the magic that happens in the mid range. Single notes punch and chords don't so much growl as roar. It's probably the best cab out there for death metal IMO, and having dicked around a bit with a jazz clean tone on my Mark V it's definitely got you covered there. I'd recommend a recto cab a million times over, easily one of the best decisions I've ever made gear wise.

Spaced Out Ace · 09-08-2010, 07:51 PM

Stealth, if you have your heart set on that carnage strain Vader, I say go for it!

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09-08-2010, 12:35 AM	#1
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,969 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Cab for dual rec? Hey guys, I'm picking up a dual rec next week (pics to come ) and was wondering what cab I should pair it with? Its an older 3 channel dual rec. I play mostly death metal and a little bit of jazz here and there. This is the ideal sound I'm shooting for, maybe with a slightly tighter low end. My budget is around 500 dollars, I'll probably be buying used. Thanks for your help

09-08-2010, 01:07 AM	#3
chaosxcomplex 01123581321 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 732 Thanked: 17 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I had an older model dual rec, and I used 2 marshall 1960a cabs...one was plenty. Super tight low end, great clarity, and lots of power. Not to mention they were awesome construction wise. http://soundclick.com/joshbellaire "Good, bad, I'm the one with the gun." "Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken." "In order to argue you need to make a point, and so far yours have been about as sharp and focused as the average pillow." -JBroll "Seven strings are freakin' sweet. It's like having sex for the first time without a condom: You wonder why the hell you never tried it before, and how you'll ever go back." -EcoliUVA

09-08-2010, 04:58 AM	#5
Spaced Out Ace ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 513 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'd get a used Mesa or Marshall cab. Ltd H-500 and H-1001 -> 18v EMG 81/85 -> Dunlop Crybaby from Hell -> Joyo Ultimate Drive -> MXR Noise Clamp -> MXR Black Label Chorus -> VHT Sig:X -> Randall Lynch 412 w/ Emi Super V's -> Ampeg V412 w/ Emi Gov x Man O Wars

09-08-2010, 09:00 AM	#9
budda Guiterrorizer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London ONT Posts: 18,912 Thanked: 174 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	a 2-ch triple into a UK JCM800 196* 212 sounded ....ing awesome when I was jamming with that setup. Mesa traditional, 1960A, Volt (Catalog \| SteamcoMusic dot Com) _______________________ J S Moore pickups: www.tonefordays.com Rock on!

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09-08-2010, 01:07 AM	#2
warped SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 281 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have the same dual rectifer with a maxon OD/ISP Decimator. I also have a Mesa Oversize 4x12 Cab and a Vader 2x12 cab. If you are after tightness (And I think the above clip is hella tight for a boosted dual rectifer) the Vader is much better for me that the Mesa Cab.

09-08-2010, 06:02 AM	#7
Mop SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Auckland NZ Posts: 177 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The horizontal recto 2x12 cabs are excellent, I use one with my rectoverb head. Would be quite similar to the mesa cab in the clip I guess (not sure what model that is, roadster cab maybe?)

09-08-2010, 09:24 AM	#10
noob_pwn SS.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sydney, AUS Posts: 1,417 Thanked: 35 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	if you can afford one, get your hands on a Fryette Fatbottom. I absolutely love mine to death, it is such a warm, clear and tight sounding cab NORTHLANE

09-08-2010, 10:18 AM	#11
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,969 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	I emailed Vader's Canadian distributer and they said they would be able to ship via Canada Post They're also offering something called a "Carnage Strain" Vader 2x12 which is loaded with different speakers. (Man O war and an eminance) Amplification :: Cabinets :: Vader Carnage Strain 2 x 12 - Tour Guard - Arsenal Musical : Vader Cabinets, Emperion Guitars, Lundgren Pickups, Celestion Speakers

09-08-2010, 11:49 AM	#12
getaway_fromme SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 729 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Make sure to pick up a boost. That guy's recto sound is awesome! His demos are are very good.

09-08-2010, 11:58 AM	#13
Distortion EET FUK Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Québec, QC Posts: 457 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd also go for a 2x12 Vader cab. That's what I use with my dual recto and I love it

09-08-2010, 01:54 PM	#14
budda Guiterrorizer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London ONT Posts: 18,912 Thanked: 174 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	You could just ask Ola what he uses :P _______________________ J S Moore pickups: www.tonefordays.com Rock on!

09-08-2010, 04:04 PM	#15
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,969 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	He uses a 2x12 Roadster cab in the vid, I was just wondering if something else might sound better.

09-08-2010, 04:59 PM	#16
budda Guiterrorizer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London ONT Posts: 18,912 Thanked: 174 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	well, since you're shooting for that sound, I'm guessing the same cab will get the job done the way you want _______________________ J S Moore pickups: www.tonefordays.com Rock on!

09-08-2010, 05:38 PM	#17
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,969 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	.... it, I think I'm going to go with the carnage strain vader 2x12

09-08-2010, 05:44 PM	#18
Bekanor Renegade Folk Hero Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,299 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I've been running a recto 4X12 for a while my Mark V and my recto before that and I've never had any trouble keeping things tight. Rectos are voiced to have that inherent sag, and though overdriving them takes so much of it away there is still a bit of it left. This isn't in any way a bad thing, it's part of what makes the recto sound. The rectifier cabs are bassier than other cabs due to their oversize design, but this is easily compensated by turning down the bass on your amp. The real reason to get a recto 4X12 is the magic that happens in the mid range. Single notes punch and chords don't so much growl as roar. It's probably the best cab out there for death metal IMO, and having dicked around a bit with a jazz clean tone on my Mark V it's definitely got you covered there. I'd recommend a recto cab a million times over, easily one of the best decisions I've ever made gear wise.

09-08-2010, 07:51 PM	#19
Spaced Out Ace ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 513 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Stealth, if you have your heart set on that carnage strain Vader, I say go for it! Ltd H-500 and H-1001 -> 18v EMG 81/85 -> Dunlop Crybaby from Hell -> Joyo Ultimate Drive -> MXR Noise Clamp -> MXR Black Label Chorus -> VHT Sig:X -> Randall Lynch 412 w/ Emi Super V's -> Ampeg V412 w/ Emi Gov x Man O Wars

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