Atomic Amplifire - In Depth review - UltraHD

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Signal chain -
Washburn Solar 16 - Atomic Amplifire - Apogee Quartet
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[@sjftech]

Wears a Seymour Duncan T-shirt and plays Fishman pickups not giving a fuck :p

[@trehammerz]

Dude they are Seymours.

[@sjftech]

trehammerz I'm pretty sure they're Fishman Fluence. ***** care to clear this up?

[@twobunk]

trehammerz They're definitely Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers. Steven Faust Ola plays with several different brands of pickups. He likely has a cache of prototypes of his signature model with different pickups, so he could end up choosing his final tone.

[@StewartBrand85]

+Steven Faust so is he definitely using active pickups in this video? I'm trying to find out if the Amplifire handles active pickups

[@thetonekingofficial]

Great vid as always Ola. Also, love the 4K! Killer.

[@christopherwalker2097]

I finally bought one of these ....and its very good..owned a HX stomp and sold it. The amp models in the AA to me are alot easier to play. I play the intro riff to Tesla's Modern day cowboy as a test for sensitivity and note separation.. the intros left hand hammer ons are spot on...this amp makes me sound so much better..ive been playing for nearly 30 years and this is worth checking out. Ive played through A LOT of stuff . Amps in this unit are in my opinion better than Helix...Katana....Headrush..Fendermodelers...Marshall code... Higher end stuff like fractal and kemper are very good stuff though

[@deadboz6007]

Hey, do you know if it is possible to make two different amp blocks, one on right and one at left with one input? And are bass amp models avaible?

[@christopherwalker2097]

@@deadboz6007 You can't do two amps at once in fact you can't even double the same effects...like two delays or two overdrives. Now that I think about it you can't put effects in any order you want. There's no parallel routes for anything. But.....kick butt amp modeling makes up for that. Bass models available..yes a 59 bassman...lol well it is and actual bass amp 😃

[@deadboz6007]

@@christopherwalker2097 thx. Then this modeler is not my choice.

[@christopherwalker2097]

@@deadboz6007 I can see that for lack of choices. I see a big movement toward interface and ease of use...routing and integration to reasons to choose this or that modeler over another rather than purely sound. But if the sound gets me with the feel....that trumps everything else and I find a way to make it work.

[@deadboz6007]

You are right, and if we had a bass player in the band i would be think different. Now i am using a midi-looper (Gremlin), splitter and octaver into an bass amp, the out of the Gremlin into the guitar amp to play guitar and bass with one guitar and to seperate it if needed. A reverb/delay in the fx loop and then i have 5 cables between guitar, amps and pedalboard ... 😱

[@aleksababa]

You go in depth, and because of this video and this pedal I'll go in debt.

[@TheBluesyPea]

Ola, nice job on the walk through! Appreciate it!

[@williambalkwill9070]

I don’t know how I feel about the more classy ola voice, it’s very far away from the farting effects and burps 😂 very informative video though. ♥️

Have really missed these kinds of reviews :)

[@GiuseppeNegri95]

The price is really low considering what you have here. Nice piece of gear and great review as always Ola.

[@gooddario]

Is there the option to assign completely different heads (and maybe cabs) to the left and the right xlr outputs? It would be perfect go get a wider stereo image on stage given that i'm the only guitar in my band

[@jellytroid]

On the rectola preset part I hear some major fizz in the back. Does the unit make power related noise?

[@henrikbengtsson6625]

Tror du den kan väcka liv i min transistor stärkare? (line6 flextone hd) eller alt, min blackstar ht5? Tack! :)

[@Pimporello]

Does this unit allows you to use more than one delay at the same time?

[@bobsbro4]

How do you get your bass guitars sounding so clear!?

[@cikame]

Can you get audio directly from the pedal into a PC? I don't have the money or space to effectively mic an amp or to buy and find room for a cab so these appeal to me, as long as i can get audio directly into the PC.

[@TheSpineSplitter1990]

I'm very happy with my Digitech GSP1101, but this thing is sick! Any one who can really play can make it sound good.

[@PhillyWatts]

Great video! Did you guys use it to record the bass as well?

[@Kelberwitzi]

Odd question, what camera was used to film this?

[@TheAvulsion]

Hey Ola! Unrelated question but what do you use for your choirs in your music?

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

Sounds like the perfect backup or travelling amp. Great breakdown.

[@portainfericz]

Where Can I get your presets and IRs ? :-)

[@risingson05]

Ola, which guitar is that you used in the review. It looks badass!

[@reallyreallyryan]

Best tone for chugs I have ever heard. Great demo man!

[@a.j.arcane]

settings for the Rectola?

[@Reads_]

Whats the songs name????? I Wanna buy it

[@marcoredeekmann]

What is the Song at the beginning???

[@josefrancisco6969]

Great review

[@NeutralDepth]

Saw a guy do a whole live show with one of these and it was even hard to tell that he wasn't using his usual Axe Fx

[@ArturoMusic]

Brutal as always!

[@Pabletex91]

Better than Pod HD? Sounds god man! The software is only for adjust presets or is necessary for playing? Thanks, you rock!

[@SkYjAcKeR666]

£380 that's a good price really, being as you get the s/ware too, Awesome.

[@NorgGrimm]

Wow I really loved your Plexi tone :D Didn't sound like an average Plexi, more gain.

[@hesh3862]

guitar tunning, PLZ ?

How exactly do you assign the "only" three buttons to change presets and then adjust those presets with the same ones? For example, right now I use an old Line 6 FBV shortboard (Mk1) so I have access to banks, presets, stomp, modulation, delay, reverb and tap tempo. Is it possible to get that same functionality in this pedal? Short and long presses maybe? Someone please enlighten me.

[@fugeszabolcs]

+Iñigo Zapata You can buy a MIDI pedal for it. Like a Behringer FCB 1010. You can set up as much as you can I guess.

Yeah, I went with a BJ Devices TB-5 that should arrive this next week. We'll see how it goes! :D

[@Khae.]

ooooh! I really wonder how this is going to turn out compared to the Line6 Helix that's coming out!

[@TheMurkGaming]

How does it work though? Do you just plug it into your computer and a real life cab and then you get sound or do you need an amp head and a cab?

[@williamthomaspenn]

You can go plug it into your interface (Focusrite,presonus...). It has on board cab sim.

[@zmaninpgh]

Can you plug straight into a PA with this when you pay out or do you have to plug into an amp? Thanks!

[@glisteningkabana8154]

Hi Don. You can plug straight into the PA. No amp required.

[@metalwrath4]

I had a POD HD500 for ~3 years and traded it recently. I don't think I want to go back into digital tone just yet but if I was I think I'd opt for this / Yamaha THR10.

[@coffeewaldo]

U can't compare this to the yamaha thr. I have both. Just my opinion.

[@omerroi-cohen203]

+coffeewaldo what do u mean? is it better or worse? and does it sound "real"?

[@deathbastardable]

Would the Amplifire be a noticeable step up from the POD HD 500X?

[@AtifMetal]

Most definitely! That;s what i did!

[@fredriksvard2603]

I dont get it, what do you connect it to? A PA? An amp (why not just get a good amp then)?

[@frankhammonds7462]

Fredrik Svärd you can connect to amp or PA...or both...I think this would sound best with an frfr cab for stage monitoring, and also to FOH for the audience.

[@briankou4752]

Amazing review, is this plugged directly into computer or mic'd?

[@sumantnemmani4877]

His signal chain says Guitar - > Amplifire -> Apogee which is an interface. So it's the direct sound from the unit

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

IS very surprising how good this shit sounds, i want this shit!

[@HydenGuitarPlayer]

What model of camera? Ö

[@gruenegiraffe6895]

HydenGuitarPlayer Hi, he uses a Blackmagic cinema camera 4K.

[@musikyle27]

Forgive me if I missed it but have you ever reviewed the Amptweaker Tightmetal? It seems quite an interesting pedal to me.

[@OlaEnglund]

kyle I haven't! maybe I should!

[@EclipseAtDusk]

Ola Englund Definitely do the Tightmetal pro, instead of just the regular tightmetal

[@musikyle27]

Ola Englund please do! definitely wanna see a demo from you! :D

[@MeTuLHeD]

This! Please review the TightMetal Pro! Killer pedal methinks.

[@COB4ever12345]

How does this unit compare to the Axe Fx and the Kemper? (somebody had to ask...)

[@bastaudio]

BorisDono This thing blows POD HD away easily.

[@Yohahn]

Koedix Everything blows the POD HD away..

[@TylerSocholotuik]

Koedix I disagree. The high gain amps sound like shit on this thing. The POD HD models sound at least somewhat "organic". This thing sounds like a line 6 spider.

[@torchlord11]

Anders Skadhede What about the new amplifi

[@Ledjent]

torchlord11 Amplifi uses the same HD modelling technology

[@henter2010]

any chance to share those IRs? they sound huge!

[@Nino.ElectricSoul]

Hey Ola, where can i buy your washburn parallax sig. Love your vid btw

[@Silverado5150MKII]

Sweetwater

[@jonathanguerrero7394]

Zzounds

[@Nino.ElectricSoul]

thanks guys

[@ecorona21]

I was considering it, but changed my mind, I simply dont see the advantage over my RP1000 other than loading CAB impulses and size.

[@mindhormone]

loading cabs is the big PLUS. you better educated yourself. or get yourself into mixing/audio production and tell me you don't need cabs. anyway what can you expect from "digi-crap-tech"

[@ecorona21]

I simply dont care man, I have been playing and trying gear for 20 years and I dont do this for a living just for fun, just dont see advantage when I can get similar results with what you call digi-crap-tech or BIA$. If you like the Atomic good for you, its just not for me, there are better options. and cmon Ola can make a turd sound awesome anyways.

[@mindhormone]

yeah ola does magic with his DAW. playing for 20 years is nothing if compared, even to atleast two years of mixing/audio production. My friends who have been playing for 40 years don't even realize they have bad taste for tones! it's ridiculously laughable. they just don't get it. until one of them try to record an album, then he got interested to my amateurish mixing skills. so playing for decades does not mean you have the "ears". I cannot even listen to joe satriani bad tones.

[@ecorona21]

I agree man, I'm tone deaf and belie me its freaken difficult to distinguish stuff. I dont have anything against impulses, its actually the other way around. I'm just saying that I think there are cheaper options for this particular device. cheers.

[@lespaulmonster8776]

Man, the amp simulation is very different... The amplifire sound like a kemper, the rp1000 sounds exactly like as a rp50...

[@vincentdelmas2792]

Strymon irridium ftw ?

[@thevisi0naryy]

I feel like for this price its just more worth it to get an hd500x?

[@Ruefus]

thevisi0nary Depends on what you're after. As nice as the HD500x is, its solving a different problem. Less cost, more 'stuff' and less customization (Impulse Response). Full disclosure: I've got an Amplifire. Using it primarily as an amp replacement. I looked at the HD500X. Just didn't care for it, but others certainly do.

[@thevisi0naryy]

***** I deff dont have enough experience to give a valid opinion but i feel like in a live situation they all sound very close.

[@Ruefus]

thevisi0nary I've never had good luck with Line6 stuff. I've tried, but it all comes out sounding.....'meh'. This? I fired it up and went all Keanu Reeves......."Whoa...."

[@thevisi0naryy]

***** cool stuff, thank you for the info. i know line 6 not supporting 3rd party impulse makes a difference

[@fugeszabolcs]

+thevisi0nary Honestly I haven't tried one, but it uses the same chip as AxeFX. It is more powerful than HD500x has, so technically it should sound better. The hole concept of the pedal was to create something high end, still cheap, and easy to use. So I would recommend this over Line6.

[@kellyjackson7889]

Now if it had a dual 12AX7's for 4 gain stages I'd buy one or even two

[@MrEmohdee]

ROCK ON

[@gab.lab.martins]

Seymour Duncan doesn't like this video. Did you guys break up? Also, very nice that you can shoes the order of the signal Shane.

[@cheeseUout]

god damn. i think i'm gonna switch to using this thing. Its actually also bad that this modeling stuff is getting so good cause its essentiallyp putting real amp builders out of business

[@slyrez]

fuck this stuff looks cool n shit and i want one but they confuse me

[@sungjeng1]

Чёт ПО для такого малыша уж больно запарено(( Три клавиши переключения пресетов...маловато, его если только с компом использовать. А так звук внушающий))

[@ROTTERtube]

HI THERE ;)

[@deadasfak]

Shit, maybe I should have bought this instead of a used axe fx ultra...

[@aldo_pinheiro]

3:28 #Rektola

[@alexdelaney6839]

$599.95 for those wondering.

[@andrewt248]

What?! No Matt Damon dictation?!

[@AllOfMyLife4All]

Soooooo rude Ola!!!

[@tenhundredkills]

As cool as this pedal is, $600 is too rich for my blood!

[@hueysharapova7175]

This is basically the cheapest way to do everything. How much did your amp cost? Any effects pedals? Pretty hard to get an entire setup for 600.

[@RizzleK]

I've never seen a "hot brit" in my life...

[@oisavvy]

I have seen plenty of Hot British Women. Lol especially the Goth Ones.

[@wheresallthezombies]

i not crazy about the script

[@user-ds2ij2lv4f]

За обзор +100500, а за изобретение НЕУТ))))

[@lp1888]

Hej du pratar svenska, your english pronunciation is potatos mouth and sound horrible, subtitles is a good option takker