BIAS AMP 2 - Amazing Guitar Tones Without An Amp

[@abhushan88]

This video seems BIASED!! I'll show myself the door now.

[@Slears]

Absolutley...I am a 100% analog tube amp guy....I tried loads and loads of digital things...plugins...Amp sims..Kemper..AxeFX...I NEVER was statisfied...it was allways like "yes..sounds nice..but feels digital..and feeling digital is not good" then I gave Positive Grid a try (BIAS FX + BIAS AMP2)...and I was blown anway...it is sooo good...I hardly turn on my Amps anymore

[@Slears]

@Andrei James honestly, I do not much with the soundcloud...I tried a few things...but in generall I create my sounds myself...also recommondations...sound is mostly a point of personal preference...so what I think is absolutly great may not statisfy you very much...just play around with amps an effects...it is extremly easy in the Software. And "sounds better then AxeFX"...erm I would never say that...you have to try for your own...I tried the AxeFX..it sounded killer...but it felt digital (the overall dynamics and response is imho very different to a real tube amp)...but the BIAS Software does this very very well! The first thing I did with BiasFX was to recreate my original setup I use in my Band (the modded Plexi with a 4x12 Orange Cab with V30`, a compressor, a Klon Centaur, a Boss Delay...then I dialed all the knobs like in real life..and BOOOM...BIAS FX sounded 99,9% like my real setup...

[@Slears]

@Andrei James lol..o.k. here you go...search for SLEARS (name of my band btw)

[@Slears]

and if you want to compare /watch?v=3WPTSUFGoXA

[@NICKWAPPERER117]

Are you seriously saying you prefer bias amp 2 to the kemper? I’m heavily considering buying one and already have B A 2.

[@lbm5618]

@@NICKWAPPERER117 I've been tossing the same debate for months now. I'm almost sold on BIAS head, as it gets that crispy airy sound, and dynamics that kemper simply cannot.

[@Glensully]

Good to see less high gain stuff shown. Love it

[@gumtree7177]

9:02 mark : deluxe reverb amp seems you had no interference noise. Sounds really nice there. What interface do you use and what interface mac 💻 settings ? In app audio settings ??

[@SoupPheasant]

It's been a year since you asked. For everyone curious - the interface is Focusrite Scarlett (and from what I can see its 2i2 model). Scarlett use macos native core audio drivers so there's no need to install any other audio drivers for using app or recording. It's just plug'n'play. And of course you can setup all of settings in an app itself. Cheers ✌

[@bradwoods371]

bias amp emulates guitar hum, but also has a digital noise gate built in to it.

[@danielurbinaespitia8943]

Greetings from Colombia man! Great job.

[@keonminlee3792]

Guys, if you are struggling with high gain tone, try change presence to vintage. it sounds better for me!

[@tristanericson7930]

I love that tone on your strat.

[@hopeyats8382]

I'm having a hard time understanding...where does the sound come from? Your computer speaker?

[@edwardjons8684]

Beautiful intuitive playing and a great intro to the software. But damn... your rock licks sound absolutely brutal through it. Very impressed.

[@leonardomartinez3181]

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[@kenraven1]

Excellent review!!! I've tried various amp emulators including the classic Nigel on UAD-1 years ago. I actually used that to record some tracks for a client I was producing and doing the guitar parts. I'm a valve amp lover and I've got a 74' vibrolux reverb that's phenomenal. I also have a Dr Z Maz Jr NR with a 2 10" cabinet (Dr Z) that I love as well. Problem is that recording at home (or even playing at home) is tough with these amps. I tweaked the hell out of the Nigel and did get some decent sounds, we also brought the tracks back to the main studio and transferred them to the original studer tape with hardware trident and UAD compressors and it really came alive. Okay, long story, but the point is that I've been waiting for Amp modeling to really challenge my valve amps and so far this one is probably the closest. I am enjoying Softube's amps and S-gear, but I think the Bias 2 is drawing me to a decisive point. I think the Elite with the Celestial IRs built-in are worth the extra cost. I wish they had a sale on the Elite right now, but alas they do not ;-)

[@raybes3636]

Bias is great to have when making demos it's so versatile and I got some presets to sound really good. I am looking forward to try the head to take the same sounds live.

[@zaviercadorin6244]

If you didn’t have monitors would you need headphones in order to get your sound through that setup?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Yes buddy

[@zaviercadorin6244]

Mike Bradley what do you use to syn your audio and video picture together?

[@gumtree7177]

3:29 mark I hear the interference noise

[@Glensully]

The issue is speakers. Yes, it make good tones but only if you have a frfr or some decent studio monitors .. what do you use?

[@gumtree7177]

Was the fender noiseless pickups and how did you stop the fx2 noise. The noise you don’t won’t like interference. Fx1 has far less to no interference noise

[@NERDOFUNK]

awsome, loving the 1959 Bassman GY....ran my fuzz into it, unreal jimi flavour :D peace

[@412781965qq]

We bought this to record our EP - the only downside of this is the Impulse Responses - gonna buy some fucking Celestion IR and you are golden.

[@denis7369]

0:00 - 1:24 Am I at Guitar center ?

[@Ghosy01]

what version did he buy though

[@timswarts2615]

That thing you played at 1:10 was really cool, what was that

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Some random open string thing in Am haha

[@JayTheLane]

Mike Bradley Mike great work you these tones. Any chance you could upload your amps to the tone cloud using one of the standard cabs? I haven't purchased the Celestion packs yet. I can only get so much past the missus each month 😅

[@patrickfain9318]

Does the quality of guitar effect the quality of the sound when using software vs a real amp? Or is it a programmed sound/output that no matter what guitar you are playing they all sound the same? Thanks for the video!

[@facundoarceo1573]

Hey Mike, I hope you read this since this video was posted so long ago... I can't decide between BIAS Grid or Amp. I want to be able to record music at home and I don't know which one would suit me more. Any suggestions on which one you would choose if you had to just get one? Thanks a lot!

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

I haven’t played their amp I’m afraid. With the plugin it certainly helps with keeping volume down if you’re recording at home.

[@Bad_Phil]

I've recently tried this out and had similar moments of "WOW!" I think besides what you've shown, is the ability to re-amp any recording you do with it! That Dual Rec sim not quite cutting the mustard? Change it to an SLO and there you go! It really has given me super options for when the writing/recording bug hits and the hour doesn't permit my Jet City HDM to be moving air via 4x12 cabinets!

[@ivarjanson54]

Fender has a program called Fender FUSE with presets and stuff for their "mustang" amps. Is this basically the same thing?

[@jeroenleeuwerke6585]

I'm a Fuse, BIAS and Amplitube user myself and I think the former 2 are way ahead of the Fuse software. It is the same idea but not as realistic and by far not as diverse.

[@ivarjanson54]

H Kay hey, thanks for the tip! I'll check it out!

[@hamsterdogcat]

Great playing, great demo. Your way of playing definitely lived up to your face expressions! :) 👍👌

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Haha.. cheers buddy!

[@brucelk19]

Can you tell me what all you need to use this on iPhone ? Just an irig or irig2 like how do I connect? Or can I run it into my microcube from amp then out?? Hope I’m making sense I don’t have a pc so wondering how to use the ampkit apps on my iPhone

[@wilfredmercado1835]

Nice man! Can you suggest a set up? I am using the bias amp2 on my ipad. Can you suggest on how i can make a set up i.e. studio monitor

[@thammond]

Hey Mike, fantastic video. Just wondered if you use Bias FX at all? Perhaps to put some pedals in the chain. Or do you focus on the amp only? Cheers

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

At the moment I use just the amp, though have used the pedal plugin in the past which is great as well.

[@maxgrau9083]

Your a cool guy ! - I would use singlecoils noiseless an thin , 4-5 each in a modified startocaster

[@mikesolomon481]

AMAZING !

[@ejm922]

many thanks mike! great videos! how to you connect the guitar lead to the computer?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Use a focusrite interface. They're great.

[@56brever]

Hi, Great demo! Question, was the sound we hear coming from your desktop monitors or a recorded track from your DAW? Thanks.

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

It's from the recorded track.

[@arkavagoswami3068]

Hi is there anyway to add bias amp 2 in jam up's signal chain? Or do I need to purchase to upgrade to jam up pro n bias amp 2.0 to get the full features?

[@TheFatGoat1]

Hey man, what's in your opinion the best way to connect my guitar to my PC? Any specific product you would recommend?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Get a good interface, I use the Focusrite 2i2

[@TheFatGoat1]

@@MikeBradleyofficial Thanks man! and that's all I need together with the guitar and guitar cable to be able to play? Great video btw

[@angellotomic]

@@MikeBradleyofficial How it works Focusrite vith windows 10? Crashes or any bug?

[@briancraig1684]

Hi there sir I looking for a good guitar mobile interface for playing on ipad with BIAS Amp 2 from Positive Grid

[@GoonerBuller]

Hey Mike. Watching this at work so sorry if you stated in the video and I missed it, but just wondered which audio interface and studio monitors you are using (and any other gear?)

[@ChrisFranklyn]

I can't say about the monitors. But that looks like a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 for the interface.

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Chris below is correct it's the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and the monitors are M- Audio. There have been quite a few questions about this, Will have to sort a video out on it.

[@GoonerBuller]

Mike Bradley that would be really great Mike!

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

Have you ever used BIAS as a backup live in case your real amp breaks or something similar on stage? I know Ring Of Saturn use a laptop to get the tone they have live.

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

I haven't yet though, but i'm intrigued to.

[@Naralogy]

Hey Mike. Maybe you'll be able to help me with my issue with bias amp2. It gives you a really sweet amp tones, but what do I actually need to do to merge that amps, with some effects? Which of course aren't available on this app. Cheers mate.

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Hey buddy, you could either go through your own pedals first then go into the interface. Or can get the BIAS FX pluggin?

[@Naralogy]

Mike Bradley Cheers for answering mate. I do have Bias FX, but how do you 'combine' the two of them together ?

[@56brever]

If you have both apps installed you should see "Bias Amp 2" in the amps section of Bias FX

[@leomavs]

Wich monitors and áudio interface you used?

[@rishiparyani5195]

I think you compared a celestion 4 speaker IR to a 2 speaker stock IR there

[@iischia]

Hey Mike, how do you record the videos? Thx

[@MrNewff]

I just set up my LTD EC-1000 through a Focusrite Scarlette Solo with Bias FX 2. Using Audio Technica ATH M40x headphones. Can't get any clean tones...they are all a little distorted/crunchy. Any idea what the problem could be?

[@avalon1734]

Which pickups? EMG active or passive. Generally speaking you need to lower the input level on either your interface or in the program.

[@stonehouseguitars3869]

scarlett solo is known not to work well with this. Junk interface. Get something better with better preamps.

[@MrNewff]

@@stonehouseguitars3869 The problem was my pickups needed a new battery..everything's has worked fine.

[@stonehouseguitars3869]

MrNewff ya I use low output single coils and it just wasn’t enough with the Scarlett solo had to crank the preamps to maximum. Also the interface doesn’t support high buffer sizes without lag which makes a big difference

[@bobbydrex5268]

so i purchased and downloaded this after watching this video but cant get it to show in logic...it appears on my desk top but not in my plug in manager...anyone know what it is going on?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Really? If you go to your plugins then to audio units it should be there under Positive Grid

[@bobbydrex5268]

Yeah I'm an idiot and restarted my computer and boom worked perfectly lol

[@denismguitar1552]

If you love a tube amp live, just get the Bias Mini. Awesome live and with all of that at your fingertips! All you need is a cab for on stage.

[@adalbertusignatius4967]

When you have a pa system on stage you also dont need a cab. The cables go directly in ;). Its the best to use the integrated ir loader and for example ownhammers ir files.

[@isvaramandala]

Dang that 64 deluxe sounds sweet

[@michaelsalter7821]

how often do you change your strings?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Depends really, with gigs, usually after 2 gigs. I don't like the feel of old strings.

[@jameswright6112]

Do you ever get feedback from bias like Garry Moore style

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

If you turn your monitors up you would, but would neccesarily be the same as being in front of an amp.

[@AndreasGautier]

totally agree man..........ive got and axe fx2 and im using the bias more and like the feel much more

[@rajeshrj6486]

you made jimi Hendrix thing, mike bradley thing etc please make a video for how to make your own thing ...

[@horrorandgames]

raj rajesh He's already done a 'it's a Mike Bradley thing'

[@tomrabbani]

Wout Kops i think he means a how to video on how to develop your own sound.

[@rajeshrj6486]

tom rabbani ... yeah tom your right ... I mean how to make my own sound like mike bradley's sound

[@thefortysix826]

Is that strat plus?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

It sure is :)

[@andersonresende6404]

How are you listen to the guitar sound without an amp?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Though my monitor speakers

[@kere92]

What monitors do you use?

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

They're M- Audio ones.

[@floydthebarber71]

Mmmm them LP tones! Bit of cheeky chest there too

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

It was very hot that day! lol

[@wiggygfe]

Why is it mine sounds like crap? Using this software, an Epiphone Les Paul custom pro, Zoom G5N as audio interface and Mackie MR524 studio monitors.

[@charleslivingston803]

wiggy80 I find Bias to be really inconsistent. Some days it sounds great, other days (same presets) awful. Maybe it’s my Windows OS, which despite what some say, isn’t well suited for audio applications in my experience. I’d go back to Mac, but they’re just too expensive for what you get, and software amps aren’t enough of a priority for me to justify it.

[@JayTheLane]

Bradders, I got the upgrade from Bias Amp 1 to 2 this last week or so for ios. I paid the the £15 for the upgrade with the new tubes and dual mic setup. Loving it, will get the Blues Pack and the Celestion packs soon. Cheers for the inspiration ☺️

[@prodigycrew1702]

Could You Do Prince's Purple Rain Solo

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

I could :)

[@prodigycrew1702]

Mike Bradley Could You Post It To Your KZbin Page🙂

[@Frankaupolis]

COOOL!!!

[@arnyarny77]

i just purchased a audio interface and I am confused as fuck

[@stefandesouza6994]

Hey, im plugged into my Scarlet 2i4 and using Bias amp 2, however im getting a clean tone alone with a tone from an amp i have selected. Im pretty new to this so can u tell me what im doing wrong.

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

I've had that happen to me Stefan, have you got you're monitor turned on on your DAW?

[@zacharyhuskyshaneour]

hi

[@bechet12]

how do you get sound?

[@RookieRockk]

Yeahh😎

[@einfussganger]

Great demo, but oh geez. I'd get lost going down a rabbit hole of endless tweaking. Imagine the old days when players were lucky enough to afford one amp. Now you have access to every component of every amp in history (plus those that don't exist) for an infinite combination.

[@alexwr]

I'm afraid I'm not too keen on the tones so far in the video... The highs come through nicely, but the bass and low kids are seriously lacking imo

[@deebo-nt2jz]

This software is porn for musicians!

[@utai4571]

lol this actually made me realise that i played greenbacks my whole life and i actually don't like the sound of it!

[@chidorirasenganz]

Utaï sacrilege 😂

[@utai4571]

@@chidorirasenganz haha i know i know :D sorry !

[@stringbutcher201]

Why bother wearing a shirt? 🤔

[@musicdreamerish]

Sorry, but it's just another amp sim. NONE OF THEM emulate the MIC/Room, and AIR THE SPEAKER IS MOVING. It's this speaker air pushing in to a mic THAT IS WHAT RECORDS great and can NEVER be emulated because it is a, get this, PHYSICAL thing that takes place in 3D, physical reality. I can turn on my Pod XT and get cose to this same stuff. It may FEEL good to your hands and playing, but it does NOT sound like a real amp, BEING RECORDED BY A MiC IN FRONT OF A MOVING SPEAKER CONE. Anderrtons music did a vid comparing the original pod against the Kemper. The kemper sounded only a slight bit better EQ wise, but NEITHER was better at simulating a real amp in a real room pushing and moving a REAL PAPER speaker and moving air in to a REAL mic. What everyone compares and raves about is the EQ setting on these sims and whether they have the TONE of the amp down, but not the RECORDED SOUND of the amp pushing a real speaker, because that can NEVER BE simulated, NEVER. So yep, this Bias amp sounds just like a Marshall, but in 2D, in other words the EQ sohnd is great, sounds lust like the eq spread of a real Marshall, BUT NOT A RECORDED REAL MARSHALL.

[@gumtree7177]

musicdreamerish tell you who’s got it pretty good. The waves Paul Reed Smith amps. Cheap price and great amps. Nice tones. Real nice. I have fx2

[@stonehouseguitars3869]

I agree, these plugins always sound sort of mids-sucked and just empty, there's no depth to them. Sadly they're a lot cheaper and easier than hooking up several professional quality mics in a big room and all that shit, cuz that costs like 25k. I am sad that I can't record the tone of my actual marshalls sitting next to me but I'm ok that I can at least get halfway there I guess.

[@stringbutcher201]

@@stonehouseguitars3869 Too bad for you people have failed blind tests so sorry what you guys are talking about is nonsense. Enjoy making love to your gear. Not that I wouldn't be if I had it. 🤔

[@stonehouseguitars3869]

@@stringbutcher201 I'd love to take some of your blind tests. Also interesting of you to point out that you know the difference between a real marshall and a VST plugin after admitting you don't own one.

[@stonehouseguitars3869]

@@stringbutcher201 Also if you have any knowledge on how to get these plugins to sound good I'd love to know because I've spent a lot of time screwing around with them and haven't gotten anywhere and I really wish they sounded good it's a lot more convenient than micing amps.

[@tomrabbani]

The best thing is- i can pirate it!

[@paramediccpo]

tom rabbani ? How lol

[@paramediccpo]

eBay?

[@tomrabbani]

paramediccpo only joking bro. I'm sure someone out there has done it though haha.

[@JayTheLane]

To be honest if you have an ipad it's the most affordable route, of course if you do pc of Mac it can be expensive ish.

[@kylestonehouse7124]

Yeah, no matter what I do, this software sounds like absolute dogshit. Not sure how you got it to sound so good in this video, but since no explanation was given, I guess I'll assume this is just bullshit. I'm running with a top notch guitar a top notch PC $600 interface and I even paid celestion for actual IR files and it still sounds like a disgusting fuzzy grainy tone sucked pile of shit.

[@dagger_4d]

Button your shirt

[@stringbutcher201]

I second this! 😫

[@Proganaut1989]

Does everyone play this generic playing style now a days. I swear the same fender les Paul. Mindless noodles everywhere

[@james6234]

yes and besides that is metal

[@BobCorey]

Not impressed ... I bet you'll never play again with it again after this demo since you say u own real amps It's good if you are super poor though :-P

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Bob Corey Nope, was using it yesterday to record a video lesson which will be up for Wednesday 😊

[@BobCorey]

For these stuff is good that you don't care much about sound quality but the content of the playing. Anyways you know what I mean ;P

[@djforcefield]

@@BobCorey are you saying you'll never listen to anything that was recorded and produced with amp sims? No new music for you I guess...

[@BobCorey]

@@djforcefield I sometimes use sims but they work 5% of the time for me, I also make new music all the time. Take care

[@jiginf3ktion179]

Hi. What sound card you use?