A/DA GCS-2 Guitar Cabinet Simulator

[@jst601]

Been using this box for years, most recently in direct church application (P&W). Looked at the Two Notes stuff & all the other "I.R." stuff out there...never, ever seen or heard anything to make me give up my ADA GCS2s. Superb.

[@alessandro3000]

Who needs a torpedo cab when there's this box? Top of my wish list... The playing is so superb. Gosh, the sounds in the beginning!!!

[@aangtonio5570]

As an inexpensive pure analog cab sim, it sounds amazing!

[@DimensionJC1]

Awesome, Awesome Cab sim, own it, use it will not let go of it! When I can't use an amp or need to quietly record, PERFECT! However, I use it with a Mesa Flux Five and delay to give me more eq options and create ambience.

[@instrumentalist28]

connect the cab SIM to an eq pedal and it gets more interesting....hooked it to my 31 band rack eq, the options were endless

[@austinfailz]

isaac thrash before or after the cab sim? ie, guitar > preamp > 31 band eq > cab sim, or guitar > preamp > cab sim > 31 band eq?

[@freeelectron8261]

Nice tone and some great playing!

[@jay2xtremefy]

This is what i need! Useful and affordable.

[@rob9993]

Is there much difference when switching between 10 and 12 inch, and sealed and open back?

[@TimGreenGuitar]

Nice playing ! Great demo.

[@giallows]

What's he playing at 2:23 or so? Too beautiful!

[@thiago2henry]

This analog pedal is better the digital mooer radar with Impulse response?

[@mattgilbert7347]

No.

[@zulmochammad1960]

i have a question, i have a ada gcs 3. can i do this routing ( speaker out from head - input ada , Thru - link to cabinet and xlr ot from ada - mixer ) it works or not?? somebody please give me a response

[@greg4272]

It works. The manusal says so. Download and read it for yourself.

[@BobLobblah]

Shouldn't the GCS-2 be used with a preamp pedal? How does this pedal sound so good without a preamp pedal in front of it? Is it proper without a preamp?

[@BobSince1981]

Seems pretty versatile

[@PrymaxeDemos]

Great little unit!

[@lushkordz6643]

m@n this is a killer demo ^^ i've opted 4 this setup = a Palmer PGA-05 + the A/DA GCS2 /// the A/DA goes straight after my ENGL E530 preamp to refine the tone N the Palmer (which features a unique analog filters' architecture) goes straight after the processing of my Boss Gt100 hooked up in 4CM into my E530 preamp FX loop ...Im getting that way a freakin stellar tone !!!!!!! (no crappy latency due to A/D conversion)

[@tannerslice9717]

My wallet hates it whenever I listen to Prymaxe demos.

[@LukeAdachi]

this thing turns any drive pedal into a right proper preamp, even a fuzz pedal . two notes sounds great ... but this thing costs way less.

[@jobckts682]

Vintage/ modern & locate knob was only ones I heard different.

[@anilyazar_]

what kind of amp did you use to show the product better?

[@ricardostube]

If you get all your dirt from your pedals, which do you think would sound best to your ears: Guitar->Pedals->GCS2->PA or Guitar->Pedals->AC4->Mic->PA?

[@greg4272]

The first option sounds better. But use as few pedals as possible. They are tonesuckers.

[@kaorukotakamachi1228]

nice play

[@heitorvrb]

I don't understand the second part of the video. Are only the Input and XLR Output jacks being used? When the GCS is bypassed in the second part of the video, the sound goes to and amp or to the mixer?

[@jnh73]

It is a little confusing, I agree. There's a pass-through output on the GCS-2 that would let you use your amp on stage as a "monitor" well as use the XLR output to a mixer, front-of-house sound, etc. So when the GCS is bypassed, you're hearing Mike's board into his mic'd up amp (which I think is a Dr. Z Maz 18?) When the GCS is on, you're hearing Mike's pedalboard right to a recording interface.

[@PrymaxeDemos]

For this demo I'm never plugged into my amp. Effects - GCS (on or off) - Interface - Computer. I turn it on and off so you can hear how it changes the tone going directly into your computer or with the GCS engaged.

[@jnh73]

Ah, well! Even better! Then in that case, let me be among the first of many to say "Holy smokes that thing sounds great!" What an ideal solution for the soundman, as a backup, or as the ultimate "grab and go" for jams where there's a PA in play. Whoa...

[@gearlock77]

why does this simulator sound so bad when connected straight into the mix and out the foh? what can i do to improve my sound?

[@mattgilbert7347]

Go IR.

[@perryadams3159]

Get an amp in a box type pedal to go before it. Something like the Jhs Charlie Brown if you want a JTM45 type sound, etc.

[@protocosm]

Have you ever compared it to the Two Notes CAB?

[@PrymaxeDemos]

I have never played the Two Notes...

[@protocosm]

Too bad. Would love to see you demo it. Seems quite good.

[@okimotdm]

Any plans to demo the new moog pedals?

[@PrymaxeDemos]

If we get them in stock… I'd love to!

[@ahrtnstn1]

Neat little pedal but I think the Tech 21 Sansamp pedals are far superior in realism and versatility, having owned and used Liverpool for the past few years..

[@jnh73]

This is just the cabinet sim, as opposed to the whole tone stack modeled by the great SansAmp pedals. So the "amp" you're hearing in this vid is Mike's pedalboard. Seems like a great solution for making the soundman happy, as well as making home recording a snap!

[@mattgilbert7347]

@@jnh73 Correct. And the Tech 21 pedals benefit from some better cab sim, like IR or (perhaps) this unit. On their own, they are a bit "meh". Although, the RotoChoir has its own rotary speaker cab sim, which is really quite good - as long as it's used alongside another unit. DI can be a pain in the ass!

[@GevaShinar]

Awesome playing! Scofield fan? Please demo a Tumnus if possible!

[@bfdneal]

Who is this player?! I can't find any info on him. Awesome!! :)

[@derekparrott9576]

Mike Hermans

[@heitorvrb]

Interesting option as a backup for the gigging player, but I still think the "direct to amp" option has a better sound

[@sojerz1044]

What's the "Direct to Amp" option...different pedal?

[@69cohonas]

wow !!! gotta get me one of those !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@beardmusicstock]

9:13 - oops. :)

[@sweetgyy]

what a joke