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I own a DRRI and have form time to time played through a TRRI. They are both fantastic amps. My DRRI is nice and broken in and I've played the tube swap game to get it to sound very musical and lush.

The Twin that I played through had the stock tubes, etc. But was still a very nice sounding amp (just like my DR was).

The problems I encountered with the twin were:

#1 Weight, I twisted wrong while carrying it and my back was tweaked for days. I'm no light weight and it's not really THAT heavy, but the angle was funky and I am not 20 any more. I work hard for a living and my back and joints just ain't what they used to be.

#2 The volume. That thing is friggin loud. It really didn't begin to let notes bloom until I was beyond 3 on the volume knob and by then everyone in the band was looking at me with pain in their eyes. (Yeah, they're old too, most older than me!).

I don't play big venues, I play small clubs and a few smaller outdoor gigs. my DRRI is plenty loud and plenty loud while staying clean enough for anything I do. I have contemplated trying an external cabinet, just to see what it sounds like with more than one speaker. But in all honesty I love the way my DR sounds and cannot get enough of it!

The Twin is a beautiful amp. Several people I know think of it as the ultimate Fender amp. Maybe it is, but my DR suits me fine.