DSM Humboldt Electronics Simplifier Deluxe

[@sweetwater]

Simplify your rig! If you enjoyed this video hit those like and subscribe buttons! Thanks for watching 🙏

[@shaunmacey6137]

Great demo as always from Don... I bought one of these and it's really not that complicated when you think of it as pre-amp, power-amp, speaker-sim and reverb blocks. I like it - lots of different tones from Fender'ish cleans to Voxy jangle to Marshall saturated, overdrive... Would be great to see another demo from Don showing a few 'classic' amp/tone settings! I also have an Iridium, which is great. Iridium = simple, minimal controls, no fuss, IR loader, great tones - Simplifier = more tweakable, great tones, wider gain range, 3 x really nice reverbs, stereo FX loop, and the power-amp and cab-sim feel a lot more immediate than loading/auditioning IR's. Both are great tools with great sounds.

[@vicenteb531]

For what kind of situation would you use each one? Cheers!

[@Alanoffer]

Same here ,,,,but it looks like this has an amazing amount of tone shaping ,

[@joshundrwd]

@@vicenteb531 I have a DLX and had an Iridium a while back as well. My take is that Iridium probably does a better job of replicating the EXACT amps it was modeled after, and its hi-fi IR loader nails whatever cab you want very accurately. The DLX is a bit more broad, the goal doesn't seem to have been to achieve an exact match for any particular amp, but rather to just give you an in-the-ballpark estimation of "that sound" for each of the amp types, while also providing a lot of tweakability. I also find that the Simplifier reacts to different guitars/pickups with a bit more variance than the Iridium, probably because it's all-analog, so you have your signal hitting the circuit directly without being digitized and "modeled." This could be good or bad I guess. I've taken to dialing in the A channel for my P90 and humbucker guitars and the B channel for my Strat, and it works great. I just click between the two when I switch guitars, and I don't really have to change settings on any of my other pedals, which is nice. I also think the Simplifier stacks pretty well with overdrive and fuzz, although this works best (YMMV) on the American and AC channels with the gain set fairly low. My pick was the DLX, but there are reasons you might go either way. As standalone units, I think the Iridium is a more accurate 1-to-1 replication of the amps in question and is FAR easier to use. If you just want one thing to set on your desk and you don't need high gain sounds at all, it might be the way to go. If you need a wider range of sounds, including high gain, and aren't particularly worried about if it sounds exactly like a duplicate of the real amp (but gets you close enough), the DLX is it.

[@vicenteb531]

@@joshundrwd Thank you very much for your detailed explanation Joshua! I would love to try them both, but definitely the DLX is a more useful tool because all what is included. (DI, cab sim, stereo, loop fx, reverbs and so on) Also being all analog and all the features right in front of you makes it just easier to try different sounds. Just my impression. Cheers

[@g-love6507]

@@joshundrwd How would you use this unit in a live situation ? The demo sounds real nice !

[@RickMcCargar]

On the simplifier, full clockwise is center of cone for mic position. You may have noticed that when you fiddled with the dial that you got dark after moving it to 3 O'clock then back to Noon. Great demo, thanks

[@dudditzdaddidaz]

I think a lot of people would like to see a combination: Mesa, Marshal , Engl or something like that. Waiting for this moment))

[@iam5486]

Same. High gain tones ftw

[@kylemcgovern2172]

Awesome review!!! It took me a couple of days to get the routing/signal chain just right on my board. But man, this is EXACTLY what I've been searching for in my journey to going direct. I started with the cab sim switch on the Bigsky (good place to start), then to the Cabzeus (loved it! but I was missing the amp sim and the GUI is nothing special), then went to the Iridium (great pedal! loved the ability to load IRs, GUI was nice, but missed the balanced XLR outs). Simplifier Deluxe sounds excellent, love the ability to switch between a sparkly AC30 to a rich warm Fender Deluxe, and how all of the settings are right on the pedal is just mind boggling.

[@cmcastil]

No se si entenderás lo que diré... pero esta a toda raja ese simplifier dlx!!! Gracias, buen video!

[@6stringsandapick]

Definitely on my Christmas List!

[@robertgramley8383]

He says in june

[@ke72499]

Its 2022

[@jerryvahnknight218]

Glad you got this in!

[@duppykitoon]

I use Scuffham Amps S-Gear for all my electric guitars when recording. Haven't found an amp sim or outboard pedal that touches it for realistic amp tones.

[@omarcusihuaman4261]

Sgear sounds great.

[@brammanck]

Totally agree. But on stage this would be great…

[@modelcitizen1977]

I like that it’s called the Simplifier but it looks like it has every button and toggle they could possibly cram into the chassis.

[@cpfs936]

Just picture it as separate sections spread horizontally across the front of an amp head, and it's really pretty bog-standard for today.

[@ericfricke4512]

When you view it as just the knobs of a two-channel amp, it is pretty simple.

[@danielbell4007]

@@ericfricke4512it’s more than that even. You can run any 2 amps in parallel. Having the individual controls available for each amp is essential for that.

The versatility of this thing is unbelievable. Hands down. No competition. But the sound...all the demos I've heard here on KZbin sounds muddy. It has something the low mids...iridium sounds clearer. But again...the connectivity options....damn it's making me choose connectivity over sound haha

[@AntwhaleNearfar]

NEVER do that.

[@rangerdoc1029]

In my setup, the Iridium was harsh & the DSM sounds amazing.

@@rangerdoc1029 I went with the iridium...the IRs make a night and day difference. My rig has never sounded so good. I can hear the true sound of my guitar through my rig. Iridium takes pedals really well. And man.... presets. I have a preset for every part of my songs and every song...it's like a have many many amps and or pedals for every song and parts!! I couldn't be happier

[@L.Scott_Music]

It would be interesting to experiment with this running straight into the APD Spacestation (v3 or XL). Seems almost made for it.

[@dracul74]

There are some nice tones in there. For me I use a tube amp with synergy modules. When I go silent I use a my amps with a torpedo live. Over the last 20yrs I have owned all the pricey modelers and di products and most are lovely... but for me almost any real tube amp is just better. Which probably means I am officially old :)

[@notdeluded6235]

It means you're missing the point

[@RockHardRiffs]

This video had to be a whole lotta fun to shoot and edit. Oh my 🎸

[@dividedbytimestudios]

My question is if I didn’t like the first version, would this one be any better?

[@DroneShotFPV]

This one definitely sounded better than the OG version. I have the original, and HAD to use pedals in order to get the sounds I wanted from it. Alone it sounded "ok" but you can't get the Overdriven sound I wanted without the use of an OD. I also found using an EQ with it helped dial it in, but that defeated the original purpose I bought it for. I probably won't be buying this one to find out unless I just stumble upon a ton of extra cash and want to spend like crazy. lol

[@alecturemuseum]

super supportive, thank you!

[@chrisjohnstone6164]

Would love to hear a wet dry rig setup.. can't find a demo of that yet ✨

[@giovannidelmastro3760]

Posso usare i canali AB insieme per ottenere un suono stereo?

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Better then Strymon Iridium? Has anyone used (owned) both, and can offer user input?

[@pablovegamusic]

Hola Michael! Yo acabo de hacer el cambio. Llevo un mes con el Sinplifier Dlx y he vendido el Iridium. He de decir antes de nada que el Strymon Iridium es maravilloso y mucho mas facil y rapido para conseguir un tono increíble ademas de tener la posibilidad de poder cargarle impulsos de respuesta nuevos ( ir ) o por ejemplo una cosa que me encantaba del Iridium es que podias ponerlo en Bypass pero…. Con el Simplifier puedes encontrar tonos igual de maravillosos con la particularidad de poder usar 2 amplis en paralelo y poder jugar con las posiciónes de los microfonos en las cabinas( eso es fantastico ) y poder hacer uso de su reverb de gran calidad, fx loop, entradas aux , salidas XLR , volumen para phones, etc. En definitiva como opinión personal de usuario habiendo utilizado los dos si he de dar el primer puesto a alguno se lo daria al Simplifier Dlx sin quitarle el prestigio al Iridium. Mi consejo es que si simplemente quieres enchufarte y sonar muy bien y para el concierto puedes hacerte con dos DI o una estereo para mandarlo a consola cómprate el Iridium. Pero si quieres experimentar un poco mas y tener mas posiblilidades de enrrutamiento tu pedal es el Simplifier DLX. No voy a hablar de lo que es digital y lo que es analógico porque para mi son prácticamente iguales en cuanto a calidad de sonido. Si quiero algo con sonido mas analogico me compro un ampli a valvulas y listo que eso si que da un resultado realmente diferente. Espero haberte ayudado algo. Un saludo y salud!!!

[@sordel5866]

Andertons did a recent group test where they included the Simplifier DLX & the Iridium. It's a nice video ... no clear winner but the DLX definitely held its own.

[@rangerdoc1029]

I had both. I sold the Iridium but still have the Simplifier

[@nimit3771]

This is so cool, I’m definitely going to choose this over the Iridium. There is something so direct about the analog sound! I’m wondering if I get this, do I still need a reverb or overdrive pedal? Also how will it take an octave pedal like Boss OC5?

[@dracul74]

I use synergy modules with a torpedo live and love it. Just thought I’d suggest something similar, but different in case you were looking for alternatives.

[@DroneShotFPV]

@@dracul74 There is quite a big price gap between the 2 items.. the Simplifier delux is literally like $450, your setup, as you are posting about in the comments, is over $1,000... @Nimit, to answer your question, yes you can use pedals with it, it's essentially an amp in how it functions. I used the original version as a "pedalboard amp", using it's FX loop, and pedals in front without issue.

[@dracul74]

I hear ya. In the last 20 years I’ve owned almost all of the current high end modelers (Kemper, Ax Fx3, Helix) as well as DIs and cab modelers. I had GAS, lol. I get the appeal of this product. That said if I had a limited budget I’d recommend to play a 15 watt Fender BassBreaker. You can get real Marshall and Fender tones from it, it is switchable to lower volumes and isn’t heavy. I own several 5-15 watt amps and this one is the most flexible... anyway just my .02. Certainly no problem with this product... buy if you dig it man!

[@nimit3771]

@@dracul74 thank you, I will check it out!

[@nimit3771]

@@DroneShotFPV I think I worded my question wrong... I meant to ask would I need my reverb or drive pedals as this amp is basically doing a good job at both? I use only very little reverb and drive anyway...

[@RUHDD4HVN]

Did Don just say "Zero watt amp?" Know watt, no watt......

[@rayprevailer8454]

That's more than a lot in a box that small.

[@denismguitar1552]

This is like is less tweakable Positive Grid Bias Mini. I’ve used it for three years. I can save 16 different amps, and tweak every single part of the amp internally. Tons of cabs to choose from. The iridium, humbolt, torpedo, etc are all just simple chopped down versions of the Mini. And the Mini is 150 watts at 8 ohms.

[@Supernautiloid]

The Simplifier is 100% analog. None of those other units are.

[@gazpali]

Will this need a frfr set up for the speaker? Like a powered speaker?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, gazpali. The Simplifier doesn't have a power amp built into it. If you want to use it with a cabinet you'll either need a power amp before your regular guitar cab, or it can also be paired with a powered FRFR cabinet. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1320, [e-mail]

[@blackmass4925]

And zero latency

[@personalfreedom2700]

Is that a Pau Ferro fingerboard? It looks lighter then rosewood

[@GabrielAlvarezOficial]

🙌🏻🔥🙌🏻🔥🙌🏻🔥

[@MrMoneyHelper]

Only at the very end did a sound come close to sounding like an amplifier using a speaker. Maybe it was his recording setup, but I don't get this at all. Pass.

[@cazziebb1707]

It's a simplifier with six cords coming out of it.

[@michaelask9018]

not so "simple", huh? ;)

[@pbosche]

Less cords than if you were running a stereo effects loop to two amp and cabs and to front of house 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@larryjackson6075]

Life is complicated.

[@mofateam1]

Nice sound but a little bit muffled zo my ears

[@childofthe60s100]

A confusing mass of control knobs and they call it "Simplifier"???? Irony at it's finest!

[@landon.cunningham]

I'm not sure why - but between the Andertons video on this and Brett Kingman - this recording sounds the worst (the playing is great as always). I've noticed that about Sweetwater's KZbin videos a lot - and frankly stopped looking here for how things sound because your recordings always sound - not good (at least compared to what other are doing). I'm not sure why that is - but you guys have some great players so I wish you'd sort it out. Listen for yourself to the sound in this demo vs same product with Andertons and Brett Kingman.

[@omarcusihuaman4261]

zero watt??? SO IT IS A PREAMP! :S :S :S

[@donsimpson12]

I just don't care for the sound of this thing. It sounds like an internal impedance or harmonic issue in the Tone stage portion. Maybe it's just short on processing power or something. Just doesn't produce the quality one should expect from a nice looking little gadget.

[@rangerdoc1029]

No processor. It's analog. I sold my Iridium after trying the Simplifier.

[@yanivbenari7905]

this unit doesn't sound good in all the demos i have heard...you can hear the sound is muddy with tones of artefacts...great idea but poor quality unfortunately

[@rangerdoc1029]

You can't go by KZbin videos. I've had nearly every modeller out there plus dozens of MIAB pedals. They all were disappointing. I sold them all. The Simplifier Deluxe sounds spectacular.

[@thekramer1097]

I've got the classic version. I use it as a clean amp and use pedals for drive. It's just awesome

[@Dwightpower88]

It's analog, there aren't any artifacts