Rockerverb MKII 100 Clean v.s. Dirty

Vondutch68 · Post by **Vondutch68** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:15 pm

So I have had my Rockerverb MKII 100 for about 9 months and have really settled into using the Clean Channel with an overdrive pedal for my main sound. It just sounds so much more warm and ballsy than the dirty channel. I have tried a variety of preamp and power tubes always with the same result. I actually use the dirty channel as my lead channel, cranking the volume a bit louder than the clean channel to cut through the rest of the band.

Does anyone else out there find the clean channel more rich sounding than the dirty channel on the Rockerverb?

Cheers!

Belzebuth · Post by **Belzebuth** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:07 pm

nop! my dirty channel is amazing

Norrin Radd · Post by **Norrin Radd** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:02 pm

To get the most out of an RVs dirty channel, you need that MV at 2:00 or more. Otherwise it's not pushing the power valves enough to get optimal tone. EQ and Gain to taste. Yeah, it gets loud that way, but it sounds super!

Vondutch68 · Post by **Vondutch68** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:53 pm

I have noticed the Dirty channel sounds way better if the volume is cranked. I really do like the tone of the clean channel on this amp
though.

Les Paul Lover · Post by **Les Paul Lover** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:05 am

I think there's a dual thing resulting from the different voicing of those channels.

Firstly, the RV clean channels are voiced a lot brighter than the dirty chanel. Try using both channels clean at the same volume, the difference is huge. So when putting an OD though the clean channel, you get a more biting, in your face OD.

Secondly, with the dirty channel being voiced much less brightly than the clean channel, you get this very smooth sounding OD. Not saying it cannot do heavy riffing, just saying that compared to other amp who will have loads of proeminent highs, this one hasn't unless you crank the treble pot.

It suits me fine there. I love its tone on both channels.
One of my advantages, and greg's, is that we both have the 50w (MKI) models - we can, at moderate gain level, put the master around 1 to 3 pm without deafening everybody in town. And then the OD tone is heavenly, so warm, rich - brilliant for leads and rythm IMO.

Love that amp so much!!!!!!

Norrin Radd · Post by **Norrin Radd** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:22 pm

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All of that is right on the money! And I love my RV50 too. If I could have only one amp - easily the RV50. Best AMP EVER!!!!!

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