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Our winner with a massive 29% of your votes is Mesa's Dual Rec. And it's easy to see why: this amp simply oozes heavy metal.

MusicRadar’s verdict:

"With killer tone, huge flexibility, great looks and typically high Mesa build quality, plug into a Dual Rec and you'll find it very hard not to be impressed. The updated Multi-Watt version is set to be heavy metal amp of the decade… again!"

FULL REVIEW: NEW! Mesa/Boogie Multi-Watt Dual Rectifier 100W head

"Killer looks, awesome power and a range of tones that would satisfy almost any player - the Dual Rec may well be the benchmark for metal. Rarely have we been quite so impressed."

FULL REVIEW: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

BUY: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier currently available from Andertons Music Co., Thomann and PMT Online

Your votes:

“The Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier delivers a distinctive cranium crunching metal tone.” (Thanks, Fretwired)

“Since I'm more oldschool, I'd prolly go with a marshall or a mesa rectifier.” (Thanks, caffinemasta)

“For sheer all-roundedness I'd have to go with a Dual Rec as well.” (Thanks, thebeagle)

“Boogie Dual Rectifier surely? :-S.” (Thanks, thelynxeffect)

"Dual Rec - no question." (From Bob via email, thanks)

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