BluGuitar Amp 1 Mercury with Thomas Blug - compared to my amps!

Thomas Blug came over to compare his new Mercury Edition Amp 1 to some of my favourite amps.... and then we did another video with high gain metal amps that will be on Glenn Fricker's channel!
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[@poiseinchaos3182]

So much guitar gear is 99% hype 1% substance. Thomas Blug is the complete opposite of that. He has amazing knowledge of why amps sound the way they do.

[@officialWWM]

I have been using an Amp1 and nano cab for about 18 months now. It's the best amp I have ever owned!

[@lance134679]

I think this the only channel where this type of comparison is possible. Thank you. The BluGuitar Mercury is very versatile, and of course, compact.

[@StuartHerbert]

Best demo I’ve seen for the Amp1. The new Mercury Edition sounded fantastic. And it was a pleasure just watching Thomas Blug doing all that tone matching. Very impressive.

[@TheOligoclonalBand]

I can't help myself but thinking that Thomas didn't do a lot and it should be possible to do this too as a mere mortal. I know that's because Thomas knows exactly what and how to do, but I should be able to get the same results given more time.

[@SwnkyTiger]

That's the hope at least. But what is fascinating to me was how he could quickly dial it in while listening to one amp then need only 'minor' adjustments when they'd switch and it shows just how well Thomas knows his gear which would only come from truly using/believing in 'his' product. Can't wait to see more of the Mercury edition and to see it come across the Atlantic.

[@bobboitt3126]

I have the original version and it sounds amazing. I had one of the small pots break on the side and BluGuitar replaced the entire unit with a new one! Great Service.

[@bobboitt3126]

I compared my BluGuitar 1 with my Carr Mercury V (a $2400.00 amp ) It was so close I felt sick to my stomach....lol The BluGuitar amp 1 cannot be beat for portability and great tones.

[@cmck1777]

Thomas is the best. I love that he says there are qualities to the other amps that he likes, sometimes even more than his amp. So honest, so cool.

[@Oris37]

That was the best BluGuitar Amp 1 demo I've seen. It's exactly what I need as a freelance guitarist playing many styles in many places. I was thinking about getting one of these and now I know I must..! :-)

[@goswo]

Quite amazing. This must be a game changer. Have been waiting for an analog low weight option. Very well done.

[@tobytoxd]

Amazing review and what a legend he is!! Nice presentation and you gotta love that studio setup 🤩 Thank you very much for doing this! 🙏

[@billrand4138]

just watched the video,,,hands down the best demo of the amp1 ive ever seen,,,ive had one a while now

[@TheOligoclonalBand]

I waited for this a long time: You and Thomas and the Amp1. BluGuitar was a highlight of the Musikmesse. I was instantly convinced upon playing it and will wait until the Mercury Edition is out to buy it. Thanks guys, you are great (all three)!

[@Regusband]

JanDeluxe78 Same here

[@oysteinhaugen7055]

This thing sound absolutely amazing! What a humble man!

[@dermatze2309]

This is a good piece of proof that differences between the actual amps are often really subtle. When people compare "amps" they mostly compare cabs.

[@EytschPi42]

exactly

[@resington]

We had this at a shop I worked at as our demo amp a few years ago. Outstanding sounds running through a 4 x 12. Totally dynamic as they explain.

[@RetroTuna]

I have the old amp 1 and been gigging with it for a year its fantastic very nice bit of kit .

[@oysteinhaugen7055]

I love that Henning just admits that it sounds great. "No difference that matters". So true!

[@koon-vega]

This makes me love my Amp 1 even more! Thanks!

[@billrand4138]

About bloody time you did this :)

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I can't wait to get one. Thanks Henning.

[@zeppo20]

Me too.

[@IPushHard]

Everywhere I go, there you are! Your following me cuz I'm sexy!

[@UnknownHumanoid]

I recommend using it above 7 on volume with an attenuator (I have a Silencer which is also passive) and a good cab. The sound is incredible. This is the ultimate amp for me.

[@thedondeluxe6941]

That is super impressive. I tried the first model with the BluBox speaker sim the other day, and I was very impressed with that one too. By far the best stomp box amp out there imo.

[@nickjitsu]

Great video guys. I must get round to doing more Amp 1 vids myself. Best amp I've owned alongside my Rivera M60and certainly a lot lighter. I tried one through the Nano cab and Fat cab last year and they really bring the tones to life even more!

[@Blaydrnnnr]

That was a really fun segment.. Glenn's in control!!!!!

[@colinmcdonald7591]

F**king incredible! He tone matched everything except the last amp perfectly...in some cases the blu amp sounded better in an undescribable way. Even on the last one, it wasn't bad, just a different cue on the mids or something, but the same tone more or less. I'd love to see this done with a Mesa Triple crown or Revv Generator 120...maybe the next vid will have those?

[@MK-oz2lf]

Yeah the modern channel is Mesa Mark based from what I've read. Laboga/ Soldano is a hot rodded Marshall

[@Sadowsky46]

Yeah, amazing how close the sound matches

[@justinlim7557]

Thomas really really really knows his shit. Incredibly fun watching him do his magic. I’m waiting to purchase mine once Move my Mesa.

[@byebyebeano8616]

It sounds so good!

[@greatvanzini]

I just love the concept here! I do hope you did another vid with you & Thomas playing together. He's such a great player. Hey yeah, you & Thomas & are ya ready???? Glenn on BASS!

[@jounikorhonen]

YEAAAASSSS!!! Let's put Glenn to show how IT'S DONE after all that bass-bashing, haha!

[@ofsoundmind13]

I’m sold! Between all these amps he matched plus an A/B vs a matchless on TPS channel, what an incredible piece of gear and an amazing value!🤯❤️🤘

[@fern11100]

Truth is Mr Blug dials in the sound of the amp1 like no one. I’ve been using amp1 for the last year and a half and I’m really happy with it, amazing combination of cristal cleans and great sounding distortions. Really amazing job. Keep it up!

[@aaaargl]

Thomas has an incredible ear and understanding of his own product. Crazy how good and close those sounds get.

[@lionPGF]

Such an impressive piece of gear for a traveling musician and not only....Thomas Blug is such a great musician and super intelligent guy .... and in the same time such a humble person ! Best demo for mercury bluamp!

[@eanroad]

Fantastic vid and BluGuitar product!

[@apeekaboo]

I already have the previous model on my pedal board, but I had no idea the amp was this versatile. Thomas really knows his amp, that's for sure!

[@officialWWM]

apeekaboo lol, me too. It does so much more than I've been using it for 😂

[@DoctorMcFarlandStudios]

I love doing these kind of comparison videos especially with pedals.

[@xdisciple2776x]

Thomas is a genuis. Him and my friend Antonin Salva from Salvation Audio, are two of the best engineers that most people have no clue about but Thomas and Antonin should be household names like other engineers.

[@TheChristafershawn]

I bought a Mercury a few months back after watching this demo. After learning how to tweak it a bit I am really impressed and happy with my purchase.

[@williamolsen20]

I must say damn really close, that is very impressive. Thomas has spent his whole career with the plexi, so he seems to really know what the sound is supposed to be.

[@thomasburkhard2784]

Thomas really knows his shit. impressive thing. Now I´m waiting for Glenn´s upload.

[@adamdagosto570]

Amazing video still after 5 years!!

[@jeroenkooij6274]

Very impressive, well done Thomas. Thnx Henning

[@TheMrCull]

Hey, great video, thanks for the demo. Thomas, I really hope the Mercury version will come with some of your killer IR's built in... A no-brainer if it does:)

[@billrand4138]

no it wont

[@sygis21]

Henning, you are so cool. Thanks for being one of the best KZbinrs 😊👍🏻

[@borishebert7860]

The problem is you got to buy Thomas with the pedal...

[@stevenconrady1990]

Boris Hebert Thomas is the instruction manual. Lol

[@LeoInnecco]

nope... he has a facebook group for bluguitar amp1 users and provides support there very quickly... amazing product and Thomas is always there to help us...

[@UnknownHumanoid]

Not really. You can use a C-Lab for ex. The bluguitar switch is not versatile enough. He must create something that beats the C-Lab.

[@RandyFricke]

That would be OK. Thomas would be a blast to hang out with.

[@torchlord11]

@@UnknownHumanoid He is cooking up an Amp X which is pretty crazy. With this in mind, Thomas and his team developed the gound-breaking Neural Analog Amp™ design, which offers the capability to edit and save analog circuit parameters at a component level - like a "virtual soldering iron“ for analog amp tuning. Today’s standard in Guitar speaker simulation is convolution technology using impulse responses (so-called IRs). IRs deliver a precise frequency response of the respective speaker - but only at a static volume. www.bluguitar.com/amp-x/en/

[@markusnowak6191]

In some way extremely scary how close it is compared to the Friedman gear.. especially for that price...

[@poiseinchaos3182]

Markus Nowak yeah, when I got my AMP1 2 years back I owned a couple of very nice high end valve amps. I assumed AMP1 would be a cool backup or for smaller gigs and short support slots where lugging loads of gear seemed excessive. After a few shows I didn’t just think it was ‘alright’ but started to prefer it - way easier to be punchy and cut through than my OR100 for a start, so much as I liked that amp I had to admit it wasn’t going to get used much anymore and I put it up for sale.

[@UnknownHumanoid]

I'm shocked every time I play it. For me it's the main amp and it will remain so. I use mainly the modern channel and the clean. BTW. I'm using an Orange cab 12x2 and it sounds incredible. The amp shines above 7 volume and it's a killer, so a good attenuator is very important. PS: it's funny to say this would be a backup amp. Actually I'm gonna buy another one as a backup!

[@adamdagosto570]

@@UnknownHumanoid I'm curious, have you considered using the Remote 1 to utilize the Power Soak feature to handle your attenuator needs?

[@UnknownHumanoid]

@@adamdagosto570 Remote1 is very limited comparing with the G Lab GSC-4 System Controller, plus you can use G Lab MIDI 4x Loop for the loop effects (10 pedals in total). You have also 6x9V on it! The buttons on Remote1 are having a very sensitive click for the foot and it's hard to tell if you clicked it or not. Very annoying. I prefer sturdy classic ones. Overall Remote1 is a very bad solution and I don't know if Thomas considered to make a better one.

[@adamdagosto570]

That's really good info. Thanks. I have the Amp1 and have been eyeing the Remote1. Maybe have to think more on that!

[@erpece]

Hey guys! Great demo - is the high gain video available yet?

[@officialWWM]

So now you can just sell that wall of beautiful amps and replace them all with this one silver wonderbox! Think how much cooler it will be in your studio and how much electricity you will save :)

[@kevinstafford3128]

I just bought this and am eagerly waiting for it to arrive. I am pairing it with the BluBox. We will see how it all works but I am excited!.

[@billrand4138]

how are you getting on with it

[@MrMudEagle]

I own one. I gig with it. People flip out when they see it. They can't wrap their head around it. It is an amazing piece of gear. A work of art. The only problems I have is figuring what pedals I wanna run with it. (that's not a problem, that's fun!) I love adding a pedal boost, and leaving it on all the time for a right on the edge of an overdriven clean tone. (you also have the boost on the blu guitar amp as well) Then I roll my volume back on my guitar. I use the vintage channel on 3-4 gain. That gives me 3 different types of clean tones. I control it all with just the volume knob on my guitar. I have two overdrive pedals as well. With the vintage channel on 3-4 I can use either overdrives for two totally different tones or both together. So many flavors of tone. After a gig guys will say, "man you get so many different sounds out of that rig." Another trick you can do is to run the tone knobs high on the amp, and then cut the tone knobs on your guitar way back. Lots of times during a solo you don't need extra volume, just a little more tone will cut right through.

[@8triagrammer]

So from the video I'd have to say that the Amp1 didn't have as "round" of a sound as the real amp. To be fair, when he was switching back and forth in short intervals I couldn't tell, and also there were moments where I just couldn't tell period, but the Amp1 seemed to have that slightly thinner sound to it, typical of solid state. My question is if you just dial up a nice clean tone (possible?) and use pedals, if the thinness goes away?

[@Steve-nq8jc]

I love the amp and it has very good rep from actual real gigging musicians. I'm saving up to buy one now.

[@coppulor6500]

Love your stuff thomas. Now please make an all-in-one rack unit including the looper and all the extras with foot controller for easy access to multiple patches. I'm going to hold breath until you do it so please hurry! : )

[@InTheSh8]

This thing is amazing! Thomas, wow!

[@InTheSh8]

Is this a TS - kinda boost or just a boost?

[@TheOligoclonalBand]

According to the manual, the boost is a two-stage tube simulation before the channels. The boost can be set with a knob on the side from clean and transparent to overdrive. This boost is an overall boost, so you may have to dial it in that it fits for all sounds you want to use a boost for. But it seems pretty versatile.

[@ThomasBlug]

It´s not a TS , but it is also tube like - something like a COT50 from lovepedal...

[@sgmarshall3]

That is the coolest room ever!

[@VelhosNovos]

Great demo as always! I have a question: How could I run my Torpedo Cab M with o Bluguitar? Which output can I use for that?

[@GuitarHackery]

I went to Thomas' workshop at Frankfurt Musikmesse only because I wanted to reserve a seat in Guthrie Govan's workshop (which started immediately afterwards). I ended up thoroughly enjoying Mr. Blugs demo. He is a great guitarist and the amp sounds amazing.

[@franknguitars7671]

Mr Blug has an impressive ear. Cudos! I was quite surprised how close he came every time. For some examples, I could not hear the difference anymore (and I was listening with good headphones).

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Did you create that glitchy graphic or did you find a template it is really cool, personally trying to hone my AE skills to do similar graphics for my own videos, your graphics are always hard to compete with, mainly asking because you seem too busy to sit and spend hours in AE.

[@TavaresProject]

Thomas please stand and take a bow.... That was impressive

[@joebro77]

Awesome sounds and great comparison. Is it realistically possible to play this at home without an attenuator like the Ox given the 100 Watt?

[@anthroknight]

Extraordinary. If I thought this could give me a Fender blackface sound, it would definitely be my next amp as otherwise I'm considering the Tone Master Deluxe Reverb, but the Amp1 is just so much more versatile.

[@johnrado6237]

😰Both are incredibly impressive Thomas Blug and the Amp1!!

[@HarryThomsen]

jungs, ihr seid der hammer!

[@mickenilsson]

Someone gotta hire Thomas Blug as a villain in a Die Hard-ish movie already... He sounds spot on 😁

[@matsunaga3]

Very impressive

[@thelolguy007]

Soooo good 👏👏👏👏

[@philipecsun]

Thomas, can you please provide the tone settings for the Amps in the video?

[@bucketofnoises7810]

Ich habe schon lange darauf gewartet...

[@frankardos4211]

In no way whatsoever could I tell them apart if I HAD to. The only way to really get it is to FEEL the amps under your fingers,dynamically. But just as Thomas said,close enough for chess!this was a great idea Henning.

[@8triagrammer]

Exactly. To my ears, the Amp1 had a harsher high end, and overall not as "round" as they said when comparing the Friedman. Also every so slightly thinner tone.

[@paulmcgilloway]

I have the Amp 1 and I love it!

[@BigEdWo]

i want to buy one or a brunetti singleman 16. can't decide. does the amp 1 can do fender cleans?

[@mattjc]

TWSS... tonewoods sound superior?

[@fischook1238]

I live in Canada and the AMP 1 is the best amp I have ever owned. And the Number 1 Shirts are also available in North America as well. I own both the long sleeve and the short sleeve. They are a high quality thick cotton.

[@pekkalaaksonen8384]

Impressive indeed!

[@rodrigovuko]

Great demo! Is this for sale in the US?

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Nice review by Henning the Dr. Evil of Guitar

[@mmsound3667]

Really like the review :) Please do the review of Milkman The Amp :)

[@rok4200]

The handwired talk brought up an idea in me. Would it be even possible to do an hardwired Amp1 - with standard components instead of SMD an in in a bigger housing of course - or is the number of components just too huge to even try? The early prototypes must have been some kind of hardwired thing, right?

[@uwetittmann1423]

Hi guys, I play a Marshall 410H Amp, so can replace my Amp with this in a gig?

[@frmadeira]

I know it's subjective to the environment, speakers, mikes and so on, but it would be cool to gather some of these and other EQ/tone settings in some sort of repository. A tone library for the masses that use this product, considering this first hand experiences and comparison with their original amp counterparts

[@levgtz8158]

Is not about objetive/subjective, 50mV more or less at input and the preset is worthless.

[@KenGotGuitar]

Does Blu come with the pedal to make all the adjustments?

[@stevehawthorn8733]

This amp and Thomas amaze me, what an amazing product, also both Henning's and Thomas's English leave me open mouthed

[@MrMeik1970]

Amazing Amp1 😲

[@TUBEMAN192]

Holy s*it that sounds good!

[@Steveisnothereanymore]

can you put a volume boost in the fx loop of amp1?

[@w1third]

What about the Amp simulation switcher from REVV?

[@adrianleiva5884]

Excellent effect pedal.-

[@sebastianrothe]

can u compare the Friedman Amps to your UAD Versions? :) That could be interesting

[@MrMoneyHelper]

Thomas really knows his amp settings. Through the internet, the sounds of the different amps and the Bluguitar amp were almost the same. Some were the same. Anybody seeing this video, who is a professional guitarist, and doesn't buy this amp (or their metal focused Iridium) are wasting their money and their backs buying other amps. I live as a roommate and must use headphones all of the time. They even complain about my laptop speakers being loud. Whenever the time comes, and I live in a better place, one of the Bluguitar amps will be mine if I ever need to play professionally.

[@skintrade01]

I’m thinking do I get this of the Iridium edition? I am not a metal head as such but I do like my heavier stuff as well as classic rock.

[@garettoverstreet]

Get the Mercury!

[@evankeal]

Run into a mixer and use that for a/b switching, no gaps in audio. On the box, Like many things, its very close, yet much smaller and convienent. I might buy one if nothing else better comes along.

[@philipecsun]

What are the tone settings Thomas used?

[@amitgokhale3765]

just can't get over how humble Mr.Blug is....

[@gofastly9989]

No, maybe everyone will understand what you have invented Thomas, how great this amp is.....Brilliant ..utterly

[@KozmykJ]

Fair Do's. Those were real close. I have new interest in that Amp 1 now.

[@TavaresProject]

I wish I could see the values on the side of the unit.... The small box sounds was right on!

[@billrand4138]

Whats happened to Glenns video on this??

[@AlexisGitarre]

Well I ordered two of those and on both one of the side control knobs was broken at arrival. Problem: they are directly on the PCB and not mounted on the case to make them more sturdy. kick them once from the side or have some pressure on them from the side through a softbag and it's dead.

[@ThomasBlug]

Hi Alexis, sorry, but the knobs in your unit broke not because of they are directly on the PCB. The material of knobs was shit on yours - our manufacturer´s fault! We already changed that. If you need a fix , please contact your dealer or us. We`ll fix that for you! kind regards, Thomas

[@marmadukewinterbotham2599]

I hadn't got the Blug/Bluguitar play on words until it was explained at the start! Mind you, Henning is still not on wavelength until another ten minutes and asks! Love it.

[@AndreiGrozea]

1 minute in the video and I already comment that I want you to do more videos with Glenn

[@MrKornea]

where is the high gain test ? didn't find it ont SMG channel... could you give us the direct link (could be easier) ?

[@DerEchteBold]

I guess it hasn't been uploaded yet.

[@JoeHeisler]

Would love to see if he could get anywhere close to a JP-2C’s gain with his modern setting.

[@poulwinther]

You can't help wondering if it didn't work out as expected since Glenn has posted several videos since.

[@DerEchteBold]

Poul Winther Knudsen Oh, it still isn't there yet? I totally forgot to check again. Hmm... doesn't have to mean anything, he probably made quite a bunch of videos with Henning.

[@poulwinther]

If I know Thomas well enough he is now back at the desk tweaking to be able to match those metal machines before the Mercury edition is released.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

I have the the Amp1 and I got it to use with my pedals. All 50 plus of them. It works Ok dead clean but nothing I found better then my Marshall Origin 50 watt head which is virtually a Plexi. (I should know as I had a real Plexi that I played all through the 70's) So it is as attested to many times in the vid is ....'CLOSE' So what do I recommend? Get both ...I have a 2 pound backup amp that I can easily tote along side of my rig. Best of all I will not disintegrate at a gig if my Marshall goes down. LOL

[@jocelynguindon4913]

Or just use the amp1 and bring your plexi as a backup ...or a prop. Lol

[@yumadapaka]

im sold!

[@RockHeiland]

Did I miss how much the mercury edition will cost? Or is the price the same as the old amp1?

[@TheOligoclonalBand]

I spoke to Kai from BluGuitar at the Musikmesse. The Mercury Edition will come out later this year and will be a replacement for the old Amp1. Since they had the same price since introduction, they will raise the price a tiny bit. Kai told me maybe about 50 Euros more - which is completely justified in my opinion.

[@Avatar7x7]

@EytschPi42 I like the Redplate Blackline amp played by Allen Hinds- I wonder can the Mercury Edition duplicate that creamy slightly compressed overdrive tone that you get thru the Redplate Blackline - if it can I'd buy it today !

[@EytschPi42]

I have no idea!