I feel like i remember you liking the badlander.. I know this is off topic, but how do you feel about badlander vs this?
The Badlander was very different. Sold mine a few years ago now. I used to call it the recto 800 lol. It was a lot leaner sounding, tighter, cutting sounding, with a lot more mid and upper mind presence, no huge/fat low mid wall like normal Recto’s, but the same iconic throaty recto growl and texture on powerchords. It was to me though a little congested sounding sometimes and while not bad for a recent amp, less organic sounding I feel than this ‘90’s recto reissues. In many ways I think the Lenz Octane is like what the Badlander wishes it was if you want a tighter recto with more mids
It is a nice surprise that it’s actually tighter and less boomy than the actual early Rev Recto’s I’ve had. I felt very similarly when AB’ed with my Rev 1 Uber. It kind overshadowed it, way more power and oomph, but those amps still don’t have that distinctive throaty, fiery growl that I’ve only heard in Recto’s on the orange channel. That’s basically the only reason I have Recto’s still. Honestly the Rev 1 had a similar effect vs the Rev C too, but not as much from what I remember. Not many amps can rival it’s power/brutality or way it fills the room
Yeah there is nothing like the old Uberschalls IMO. Most unique sounding amps I’ve played to this day. BTW, I finally get my Snorkler today! Super pumped to see what it’s about. Have you gotten to play the IIC+ reissue yet?
Agreed, they are special. Nice, I love the Snorkler! Not my biggest sounding amp at 50w and dark-ish, but might be my favorite voiced Bogner actually. Most chewy one IME and love it’s sticky feel. I haven’t tried yet a iic+ ri. I’m sure I will at some point maybe with a trade offer or store, but haven’t been as motivated yet to go out of my way to try one
In most ways I also preferred my Uber Rev 1 every time I AB’ed vs the Rev C and D I had, other than they can’t quite get that same pesky growl I only hear in Recto’s. One of my good friends preferred the Rev C when AB’ed (said the tone was richer), but liked both. He said the Uber sounded more grand and powerful. Feelwise one of my favorites for sure and definitely preferred in that dept over my Recto’s
I generally like mine unboosted for simple. sparser types of riffs and boosted when it’s faster or busier stuff. Especially when it’s just a bunch of long held chords I like to hear more of its thick throaty growl at full force unboosted, but it’s obviously not gonna be effective for fast riffs or most ‘80’s hair metal riffs unboosted. I usually will choose other amps anyway though for that stuff. It’s all about the growly powerchords on the orange ch for me
It’s definitely worth picking up IMO. It has that sound you heard in the early 90’s and feels really good to play.