Gen X vs Gen Z Guitar Rig! - Is Modern Gear Better?

[@jamiebriggs8277]

"I don't need wifi, I just need $800 worth of patch cables and three days to build my $5,000 pedal board" 😄

[@kaivalentine9664]

And then i need to carry thousand pounds to the gig

[@johnnylayton1672]

Extra points if you can show soldering iron burns in lieu of calluses on your fingertips...

[@MothmanCold]

No you replace an $800 worth of patch cables with an $800 laptop that you’ll have to replace every 5 years *im only picking no wrong answers imo

[@scottwalsh52]

@@MothmanCold Very true, but who isn't replacing their laptop every 5 years anyway? ;)

[@akupaasu8944]

​@@scottwalsh52 Me simple. Me own no lapstops. Me have Marshall stack. Me happy.

[@jonhmusic423]

One of the big advantages to a system like the Quad Cortex, or similar setups (HX stuff, Valeton GP range etc) is that they are all-in-one solutions for multi-instrumentalists. With a decent digital system, you have a single unit that works for electric, acoustic, bass, upright bass, keys/synths or basically any instrument, and you can set up and save ideal patches for each just by downloading appropriate presets or IRs.

[@PikaStu666]

I’m a GenX guitarist with a GenZ setup. It’s the future and my knackered GenX back appreciates it!

[@Safetysealed]

It's even better in the world of bass mate. I now own a bass rig with an 800 watt class D amp and a neodynium loaded 1x15 cab, and the whole rig weighs barely a ball hair more than my old rack power amp alone... It's mindblowing to think about. Those years of loading my gear in and out being a 2 man job (and still causing back pain) are looooong gone. and good bloody riddance :D

[@MetaphysicalMusician]

😂😂

[@mattdauph]

@@Safetysealed i know what you mean. My bass, Helix, and two Headrush FRFR cabinets combined weigh less than just my old 4x10

[@grumpyrocker]

Same. While I have owned valve amps, I've never seen them as the pinnacle, just another tool. I've been using digital for years.

[@mymodel6]

Lee, do more vids with this young fella. Your raport is good, and and he is really on it when it comes to describing the gear and how to use it, great player too.. Top marks.

[@SirVicc]

Gen X here that has both. Generally use digital for quiet practice, but when I want to have actual fun, nothing beats a tube amp. Nothing.

[@pauliusmscichauskas558]

Have you tried playing your digital rig loud, through the cab?

[@marksvideochannel3592]

@@pauliusmscichauskas558 Yep, people always seem to miss that. You turn a modeller up with a decent Cab or FRFR up to the same level a tube amp is usually at, i.e moving air levels...the differentiation of the more modern modeller units is a much finer line.

[@grumpyrocker]

My all analog solid state Orange amp is just as much fun as any valve amp I've owned.

[@pauliusmscichauskas558]

@@marksvideochannel3592 The FRFR will never be the same as a real cab... It amplifies a simulated Mic'ed cab signal.. Listening to a cab directly, in the room, is a very different experience.

[@dabanjo]

My personal problem with the new digital stuff, tonex for example, is I spend too much time tinkering and on the computer tweaking patches. More time than actually playing. Last few years I've been using a "Simplifier" amp sim. It's all on board, and easy to use. Sounds like an amp, with no extra updating or logging on to the pc. Best of both worlds imo. I'd like to see more of the standalone amp sims, where the pedal amp only emulates one or two amps. Cuts down the paralysis.

[@Lalairu]

I've been comnsidering a simplifier for a long time. You can use it just with headphones or even plug it into a cabinet right?

[@vicenzor9699]

The McRocklin suite is an amazing all in 1. They actually keep up with updates regularly so far and it's very light on CPU resource use compared to something like Neural. It's a more straight forward interface with more usable presets than any archetype suite I've tried. In the end though it's up to you to limit your time tinkering and find the four or five tones that work for the music you play and then just play. I don't spend much time at all messing with the tones.

[@dabanjo]

@Lalairu yes yes, I can't recommend it enough. It's not for high gain tho, it's more classic fender and vox tone.

[@Lalairu]

@@dabanjo mmm I see. Thanks for the fast response :) you couldn't play classic metal or grunge for instance?

[@dabanjo]

@@Lalairu Oh for sure can do that, and it handles pedals well. I run my entire pedal board thru it. It's just not the best for extreme high gain, unless you have a chug pedal or some type of high gain distortion pedal.

[@MartinCraneRockbeast]

Watching pedal owners do the on your knees position chase the loose connection on their floorboard. Convinced me a long time ago that having a shop full of pedals at your feet is the way to go. Once had a bassist on the verge of calling off the gig because of his gigantic pedalboard. I pointed out to him he could just plug his bass straight into the amp. Seen Guitarists praying for that one pedal cable or battery to be bypassed too. Ardent Helix user.

[@wolfy9479]

I’m right in the middle. Switched over to the helix which has been great for the simplicity of setup and packing. Especially playing mostly church settings, there’s so many patches out there that are built for specific songs that just like he said, at the press of a button you’re changed your tone. Yet on the guitar side, I still run classics like my 58 Murphy lab 😅

[@philrougier5533]

I'm a Baby Boomer turning 60 this year. Nothing more to add, really 🙂

[@deddiev1718]

As am I. But I went through my digital phase in the 90’s and early 2000’s Johnson millennium ART, even line 6. It’s all about a good pedal platform tube amp and pedals as it should be

[@teerexness]

I've been playing for 45+ years and I went from tube amps and pedalboards to a Helix. My back thanks me. it's also more versatile, dependable and family friendly at home. I've dialed things in to the point which I think my Helix rig now sounds better than the analog stuff did. It gets better with every firmware update and it's exactly the same at every gig. Also, since most of us still seem to be making 1980s money at gigs, I feel much better about making one easy trip to and from the car for setting up and tearing down. I can also enjoy the drive to gigs in a sports sedan instead of a van or SUV now!

[@andrus108]

I have a board that consists of a dual channel MIAB pedal, a Univibe type, a tremolo, a fuzz, and multi delay, controlled by a MIDI loop switcher; I have an analog sound and digital presets. All I need outside is a clean amp, or I use Two Notes CAB M+ as a' clean pedal friendly amp' sim. While I can't get every kind of exact sound in the world, I can definitely cover the general idea of pretty much everything.

[@marcorock101]

Over the years, Lee's playing became incredibly delicious That lil wah riff 😙🤌

[@algorithm007ify]

KEMPER KABINET does "Amp/Cab in the room" simulation (i.e., no microphone)... This addresses Lee's criticism.

[@ButterflyisNabi]

I got completely fed up with my digital tech always being superseded by a new thing, then product support stops, or the lack of cpu in older units. Then there's the classic one power plug dies and its all over etc. I've spent so much money on digital stuff that is just not that great anymore but a fraction of that on pedals I'm still using decades later. I'm now using preamp/drive pedals and a solid state power amp to keep it portable.

[@insubordinate-arts-crafts-diy]

As a full blown GEN Xer I somewhat live right in the middle of all this stuff. I really like "analog" pedals, especially for the "limits" they offer (and the touch and feel and look and stuff). Being physically limited to a certain amount of gear can be really relieving in a creative process. On the other Hand I really like the digital world for the endlessness of it's possibilities, the ease of traveling and the amount of money it can save you (being able to just try if a certain kind of effect really fits my needs without having to spend 300 bucks on a fancy delay pedal). So, as always the truth lies in the middle, I think (and in the personal preferences of each individual, of course).

[@gingataff]

I’m about the same age as Lee and I’ve always played superstrats and high gain amps before going digital in the mid 2000s.

[@RiderInRed]

There is one important thing nobody talks about. Portability. The all in one system is really that. Carry it wherever you go and you have access to amazing tones at your fingertips whereas carrying a huge pedalboard and an amp is getting really old for me really fast

[@bloemundude]

Captain and John are both out-of-date. All the cool kids are playing nylon string acoustics and Medieval lutes these days. John Dowland Rules!!

[@christianboddum8783]

😆😆

[@YanYeiDei]

Lee: alright, let's go then! John: Right, any style then? Lee: . . . obviously not; ) that cracked me up something fierce. thanks for the vid guys.

[@iancurrie8844]

I find in my old age that I just like a clean amp and the me-80 in manual mode. Very similar to having stomp boxes with twiddly dials but also an all-in-one.

[@smarmysmoove7731]

As someone lives in a house with limited electrical outlets the MX5 and Headrush powered speaker sound great together for me. If I hook up my Vavleking 212 I get a good amount of white noise from the electrical wiring.

[@mymodel6]

You do not get white noise from your house wiring...

[@macgibbon]

I'm a "Real amp" guy, but right at the start during the montage of giving shit for setting up the modeller, I thought "I'm sure I remember a pedalboard building video fairly recently which took DAYS to do"

[@RELAXcowboy]

I see and love both styles. Digital's BIGGEST advantage is space. Get a good digital amp and effects pedal and the every day player has all they need vs needing a big pedal board and a bunch of pedals and then learning where each should go in the loop and then dealing with the power to the pedals and the cables and so on... At the same time, the Pedal board has the advantage of "Something doesn't sound right" adjust on the fly vs digital needing the flip through the menu to get to find the effect you need to adjust then adjust and test. It's not too bad a difference but I think In a live setting If something needed adjustment, the Pedal board would lend better to individual pedals with nobs to adjust on the fly with no menu to riffle through in the heat of the moment. Basically, at home/studio, I would go with Digital. Live, I would go with Pedal board for speed adjustments since the nobs for ALL effects are right there ready for change. The biggest disadvantage to Pedal boards is likely the cost. How much for the pedal board, each pedal in the loop, the cables, the power, power draw? Now, how much for the digital effects, the cable to the pedal and to the cab...is there anything else? The power draw I don't see being as high as the pedal board.

[@0xAMSK]

I’m a millennial, i like both. However, understanding and appreciating analog is upmostly quintessential. That way, you can appreciate both ends in terms of practicality and convenience

[@m4ssi86]

I spent billions on pedals, i started to use modeler in 2017, it took me years to finally decide to sell everything and go only with digital. Actually i have the TMP and i am really happy.

[@pedropontesaraujocastro8181]

I'd say I much preferred the overdriven sound on The Captain's rig, but it was hard to bit the richness of the ambient tones on the PRS dude. Felt like a god4mn cave.

[@ekims_echoes]

This X'er loves his modeling rig. I cheat a bit, perhaps, because I still use traditional pedals and a modeling pedal that has traditional knobs. I love the versatility of modeling, though and will probably go down the route of something like the Neural some day. I've never had an issue with the in-the-room sound with my modeling rig. I play though a PA speaker. I think most of the complains are from those assuming a direct-to-DAW connection or headphones and a bit of confirmation bias.

[@kenthhamner2641]

Lee the variance you discuss where you need to adjust/tweak each time isn't the pedals, its the tube Amp's performance which varies!

[@tonedowne]

Lees banter is sharp. But personally I use a real amp at home in the studio and a modeller live. There is so much that can (and in my case does) go wrong using pedals live. Dodgy Jack cables, dodgy power connectors, getting my lead stuck under the wah so it won’t turn off, my foot landing funny on a pedal and dislodging it. And then the final insult of taking my lovingly crafted real amp rig tone to a gig, only to be told to turn down so much you can’t hear it and rely on the fizzy sound of an SM 57 through the monitor. Ironically in that situation the modeller sounds more like an amp than the amp.

[@jonkerrmusic]

Just RIPPING on him right out of the gate LMAO incredible

[@alexc2680]

Lee - you Rock! Don't change, other than those disclosures but we love you brother 😎

[@AizaakThurston]

Feel like with things like Tonex being so accurate that the sound waves are the literal same there isn't much of a leg for haters to stand on anymore.

[@mukundvermaa]

I would love to have a Pedal board like Gilmour or Mayer with a fancy valve amp but I can't. So I'll have to settle with a digital solution until I'm rich enough. One day I will though :')

[@jelhinks3381]

I'm 67 ... 86 Telecaster , Harley Benton tube 5 , 808 tube screamer .

[@alrangelal]

I've never wanted a QC more than during this whole video.

[@craighambo]

I am gen x and have always been a traditional pedal and amp guy but have just started out in the digital multifx and think it's where I am headed.I would like to think I can cure my old pedal buying addiction but not likely

[@Fiasco3]

I like Lee's pedal board his been working steadily to get it where he want's it.

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

5:25 This pretty much reflects where I sit with regard to digital modellers; it kind of blurs the experience of *playing* with a big, you-should-probably-have-ear-protection amp in the room and listening to music at a volume you could probably converse over. Kind of like gentrification.

[@JorisGriffioen]

Counterpoint against Lee's argument around "set and forget" - a lot of the time you're turning the knobs on your pedalboard while you could also just be playing. That minor difference probably doesn't matter.

[@richardmckenney9434]

I'm a bit of both best of both worlds still use my Marshall JMP-1 pre amp being powered by a Marshall 9200 stereo power amp with a Axe Fx 3 so i can have any effect i could ever want or need and go direct as well as go tru a real tube amp and cabs or just play silently via headphones. Don't really use the Amp sims of the Axe but have them if i need something the Jmp-1 cant do or to act as a backup. also nice thing is i can do mono, stereo or wet/dry as the 9200 is powering two Marshall 1936 2x12.

[@xheadlessx]

The boys seriously needs a drum loops or click track happening on these jams

[@impossivel2006]

I'm here from 2033 (time travel, you'll get it later) and digital John is now Valve John. He switched in 2030 when binary became obsolete and he couldn't grasp the 3rd digit. For those wondering about the Captain, he learned a new blues lick in 2030, and plays only Fender amp and guitars.

[@MrJayscinema]

Millennial here. Having tried both…..definitely analogue for me

[@BB-ft6nd]

I just need a 59 Les Paul reissue and a Rockerverb Combo to keep me happy…

[@Blackeyedangel]

I love how the captain says that he thinks the modelers sound off from a regular amp, but when he does the blind tests he can't tell the difference between the amps. lmao.

[@raivkka4313]

Next time have Pete do the backing tracks, those were terrible! Liking the board and amp with the PRS guitar, what does that mean?

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

I think boomer could also be a fender or gibby into a Marshall full stack. Hendrix, Clapton, page etc… we’re technically boomers. That definwins because then you can’t here the gen Z guy’s computer sound effect guitar sounds at all.

[@viy4616]

The last time I've used a real amp & stompboxes was years ago. All digital both live & home, and i'm way too old to be gen z, lol. Just can't be bothered with the insane prices of old-school rigs and the weight of those things to lug them around from gig to gig.

[@VeloVagabond]

Lee's rig isn't all analog. The Strymon pedals all use DSP to create their effects.

[@JohnvanCapel]

They're "analog enough" in the sense that there's nothing on the outside or about the user-experience that screams "THIS PEDAL IS DIGITAL".

[@commandohornet2295]

There’s just something magical about being in the room with a driven amp. The way the air moves through you is something that just cannot translate in the digital realm. In fairness to digital equipment, it makes the process of recording music so much simpler. Everything is deliberately set. -With amps and mics you can get interesting results almost accidentally by just not thinking about a certain aspect of recording, or just the organic process of doing what sounds cool. Have we hit 850k yet? Dying to see results x

[@Vincegpz500]

I've never seen the guys so serious. Lighten up dudes. Take a chill pill - or is that too Gen x? How about 'chillax guys' - for the Gen Zs in the house?

[@Jasonrayfield-xl1mm]

Bring the Miko back. I'm begging, I've never asked for much from u guys but please bring the Miko back

[@Brykk]

Does it make me an anomaly for being gen x, but preferring solid state amps/modelers/pedals? Oh, and i prefer the prs guitars due mostly to the way they feel in my hands, without having to spend the gdp of a small third world country.

[@naterchapman1871]

the generations arent really hardline years, since they are in reality a culture or experience based concept. some areas have a slower culture making a sort of overlap between generations.

[@edesbalazs]

Modeler, simply because of how much crap I don't have to carry, and how many kilometers of wire I dont have to keep tidy 😂

[@brubakersflatcakes9755]

The Katana Artist MKII is kind of in between Gen X and Z, and it's become my main amp. It's fun, sounds killer, and simple enough to fuss with Tone Studio.

[@1sotheary]

Newsflash, I know it's hard to believe, but GenX people, like myself, actually embrace new technology. I enjoy my older setup, but have some newer stuff as well.

[@a-nus]

I dont get why people think it has to be one or the other, why not both?

[@WutipongWongsakuldej]

As a millennial… as per Pete’s definitions, real amps are more for the visual I think. Most of us listen to guitar sounds through the PA or recording most of the time. Real amps are for those privileged as it’s expensive, loud, heavy, etc. It’s not like the prior generation where live venue has no PA and rely on real amp and live drums sound on stage. Oh and amp simulator started to coming along since then, though not as good as nowadays. POD is already big when I was in teenager I think. Still I both love and hate both digital and analog for different reasons.

[@grumpyrocker]

Lee and Pete's scorn for digital is odd for a company that sells so much digital gear. And it won't be long before valves just aren't available anymore.

[@gavihacohen]

LMAO whenever they make Lee play anything that isn’t blues/rock it’s like getting your cat to take a bath

[@wormcultist6637]

I buy anything I like the sound of

[@MichaelIrons-d5v]

IZA BABY BOOMER CAP, INTERESTING VID.

[@buzzstankos8532]

I’m a Boomer and without any hesitation - the newest stuff is the best… Even a redo of old stuff (R9) is way better than the original…

[@soundtechmusicschool]

both sound great! 😊

[@rvaguitars]

I’m a 53 yo Gen X’r that sold all his analog gear and uses a Headrush. Screw carrying all that heavy stuff around

[@march4652]

As a Gen Z who's recently started playing small venue shows, I really appreciate being able to just show up with my MX5 and have a consistent sound I know inside and out. I do have a couple of actual pedals (I'm not great at setting the Big Muff model, so I use a real one), but portability+flexibility (including using the same device when I'm playing bass) win out. Do I want a real AC30? Yes. Is it practical? Rarely. There's no denying the visual aspect of a cabinet or three behind the band, of course, but I'm hardly at the level where I can drop that amount of money on something for spectacle.

[@kellygreenii]

Better? No. Smaller and more affordable? Yes. What would fill up two or three racks in the ‘80s, can now be mounted on a pedalboard. But this Gen Xer’s ears still won’t accept the fizziness that is still part of digital distortion, unless you’re dealing with the very best modelers and IRs. I can deal with it in the background, but for lead sound, I need to hear analog distortion.

[@SquishMe]

after getting a kemper i will NEVER go back to boomer pedals bruh, i have gotten compliments on my tone enough times to make me think it is good enough as is

[@shawn9366]

"Any style?" "...obviously not" Lee's comedic timing really is damn good 😂

[@progpogs]

Took me a second.

[@waitin4winter]

Comedic timing? Or simply the truth? 😂

[@mymodel6]

You don't know what comedy timing means do you...

[@chrisgoblin4857]

I use the Millenial rig. A mix of Digital and Analogue as that's what worked best at the time.

[@bogdanlaiu8309]

Just like capt Lee. From what I know Strymon does only digital things.

[@Safetysealed]

digital modelling unit through a valve power amp is absolutely the best of both worlds.

[@IZE83L]

Same 😂

[@tonoselectricos]

+1. Amp sim ( hx stomp ) + analog pedals into the FX loop.

[@SurdeInglaterr]

except we suck at music , all we did was memes

[@Hawkspring]

Unfortunately, if you fall along the generational seams, you end up buying both. I don’t make the rules.

[@pedrovictor4256]

Ye, I play with a strat using flats and I have a pedalboard with pedals and a ampero mini for the modulation/amp stuff, best of both worlds

[@jamesrouse3466]

Very true😂

[@blue_mountains28]

Or every few years selling everything and yo-yoing madly between old analogue stuff and cutting edge modelling stuff. That shock depreciation of modelling gear never gets old😅

[@TelesPlayMetal]

It’s hard to find truth on the internet, but I found it with this comment.

[@Stboser]

Preach 😅

[@InternetTRex]

As a millenial who falls between the lines I've gone with a 100w Marshall, 4x12 and attenuator - because guitar music will always partially be a visual experience for the crowd (and I'm definitely not attractive enough to get on without a good looking backline)

[@TheHatMusic]

I wanted to hate the digital setup.... but I just can't. They both sound great. I think the fundamental element is that whatever rig you use, it has to be something you actually like well enough to spend the time learning properly. If you're familiar with the kit and enjoy playing with it, you'll put more time in getting the tone dialled in properly.

[@gffg387]

Digital John was updating his firmware at the beginning. That's why he was taking a while to start.

[@mikeomatic9905]

Are you talking about his rig or his own personal firmware?

[@gffg387]

@@mikeomatic9905 Personal firmware. Rig was fine.

[@IamMusicNerd]

Being older I used to always be an amp and pedal guy. But honestly, once you’re done setting up a good quality multi-effects unit, they are easy, they sound great, don’t have to worry about someone accidentally bumping a dial on one of your pedals, and are consistent every day. My amps seem to sound different from day to day. So I’m starting to drink the kool aid a bit. :)

[@NickyAbat]

It's that amp sounding different day to day bit that always bugged me with analog amps.

[@markdonatelli5742]

Although you do have to worry about someone spilling a drink on the digital unit 😂

[@xxxxneoxxxx]

​@@markdonatelli5742 that is also a worry with amps and pedals, bro.

[@BrendanMakesMusic]

Yup, I decided to place a premium on portability, reliability, and versatility. I sold all my tube amps (except my D20 which I adore) and build a board around an FM3 that can go from rock to country to ambient craziness at the click of a button. It sounds 90% as good as a tube amp (if you’re listening through a PA or headphones, which is the only sound that matters since that’s what audiences here), and the number of people who can tell the difference would fit in my car; only one of them would even care.

[@Dan_Ranger]

60 years old here. Played them all from old amps, modellers and solid state. Gigged and at home. Settled back on tube/valve amps at gigs and digital at home via Two Notes. I still like the experience of gigging a valve rig and life is too short not to and it keeps me fit. Nothing wrong with the modellers especially for fly dates etc. sometimes hybrid rigs work really well. All depends on the gig and the job. All have their place. Still like to feel my trousers 👖 flap occasionally to make sure I’m alive. 🎉

[@marcmays4227]

Now on the next episode, he should try and recreate your pedal board with as much accuracy as possible for reference.

[@Maggos89]

Neural DSP really changed the game for me. I can get whatever tone I want all through my computer in just a few minutes.

[@rikmcrae]

Same here.

[@Louis-c189]

What plugin is your go to with Neural DSP?

[@johnconnearnmusic]

Ozwald you did me well dirty with those cuts in the intro #Digital5eva

[@AndreasKingMedia]

Lmfao should have asked him how much time it took him to make that pedal board xD Edit: Of course 30 seconds of watching later you did derp

[@TheOddKris]

Roasted with love! You're the GOAT John

[@SEGREDOSPROIBIDOS1]

Whoever mixed the first jam wasn’t happy with Lee lol

[@rockchunk9417]

I like and use both but the way electric prices and the cost of living are going digital is going to win for home users a laptop + audio interface with plugins will get you a good enough sound to play along with all your favourite records and give you a tonal palette to create your own sounds. If I was doing it all over again starting now I would have saved myself a fortune lol

[@eskilseter]

I'm late Gen-X (1980). I love both, but I haven't owned a guitar amp since 2003, and these days I'm 100% modeling for both guitar and bass. The convenience factor just can't be denied, and after years of pedal obsession and pedalboard rebuilds, going digital has allowed me some much needed peace of mind because I'm no longer obsessing about what pedal I want to replace next.

[@NickJardine]

In the end, if you are spending more time actually playing now, its a win in my books.

[@greg6162]

I agree born June of 1980 and I consider myself Gen-X. I’m in the states but over here we’re considered Gen-X until 1981 I think. But I’m buying a new amp… either some digital setup or a Mesa Boogie California Tweed. Haven’t played since 1996… when I paid $140 for a BOSS FX69 GRUNGE pedal to go with my 20w Marshall Tube amp and Fender squire setup I paid $300 all in from my brothers friend when I was 16. I’ve been playing the last 6/months and after buying a $170 LP-special ii and then a Fender Player Plus (SSS) I started a three piece band with the guys from work and I’m getting drowned out by our drummer with a Yamaha THR10II 😂… never played with a proper band and learned the hard way, what you’d think is obvious. So I need a new amp and was considering going digital but I’m lost on everything that’s out now… (btw… I’m not really a great player) should I stick with what I know?

[@trizzlethompson9339]

Caotains criticism of the modeler is actually 100% right because that's what a modeler is doing. It is replicating a tone run through and "amp, cab and effects" then miced in a room. What is coming through the speaker is not the amp tone but the miced tone if you were listening in a studio. Once I realized that, I fell more in love with my Fractal Ace FX III, because I wasn't trying to make an "amp in the room tone" I'm making a great tone that translates well in a mix! And with the newest updates it's only better!! Analog is great! But a really good digital is so nice! And I have kids so I only play at night and I can use headphones to make tones that translate to a live environment!!

[@joelhabrial3897]

I can't say that I have any strong preference, just different tools for different situations and individuals. I have played multieffects and modelling amps, but as I get more specific in the sound I am looking for, I find myself moving to more analog gear. It is some of the best sounds I've ever had, but as soon as I get a fly gig, I'm buying a QC, profiling my amp, and programing my pedalboard into it!

[@adamsan7494]

@Andertons I'd love a gen X walkthrough on what gear is needed for a fully digital setup please. 😊

[@notepower-k2699]

"Did u just profile that Zoom G4?" 😂 That goes deep man!

[@ving3573]

This was a good lesson on Gen . Had no idea I am a millennial.

[@maxpeck4154]

Most people don't. I'm 46 and get the "OK boomer" bullsh*t all the time. I'm a young GenXer. 🙄

[@dustylense]

Only a millennial would say that....

[@ileutur6863]

​@@maxpeck4154 Its not just age, its behavior based too.

[@maxpeck4154]

@@ileutur6863 Here's an example. Me: I prefer tube amps to modelers. Just a personal preference. Modelers are getting better all the time and are virtually indistinguishable from a tube amp in many cases, but I prefer tube amps. Totally subjective of course. The guitar Internet: OK Boomer! You're just peddling dinosaur snake oil. Real players can't afford tube amps. (My hand wired tube amp: $1500. A Strymon Flint: $299 A Line 6 Helix: $1700).

[@andsoistopped]

2 minutes in and this is the most brutal video ever. And I’ve been watching for a lllllllong time. Like when pineapples were being stamped on.

[@gainbear8853]

BluesHawk, baby…… BluesHawk. Free the Stax Master.

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

Use the gear that inspires you to make music, whatever it may be, don’t get bogged down on who’s right or wrong, just play and have a good time.

[@-EndlessNameless-]

^ This answer is the only correct answer. It all a personal preference thing. In a live situation or on a album, no one would be able to tell the difference between analog and digital

[@stoner255]

This is one of the best comment..I'm agree with u👌

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

@@stoner255 : ) Thank you kindly, friend

[@ivorharden]

I hate this whole generation x,y,z categorising people thing. We are all humans regardless of age.

[@baltimoreben1123]

Gen X here with both types of gear, enjoy it all, digital for practice and analog for playing live, played my cloudburst out live this week for the first time. Andertons really brought joy this year while battling a health issue. Appreciate you guys!!

[@osmeltorres07]

Wishing you good health man. From 1 guitarist to another.

[@SirPrizeMF]

Lee: "John likes modern guitars that have lots of knobs and switches on them, I like guitars that are old and simple" Lee's guitar: HAS WAY MORE KNOBS AND SWITCHES

[@Sandman60077]

As a Gen X'er I don't agree with that Gen X rig, that's more of a Boomer rig. I think a Gen X rig would be something like an ESP into A Mesa Duel Rectifier with a Tube Screamer.

[@GitShiddy]

So the Millenial rig is: a modern interpretation of a boomer guitar (see Suhr, Friedman, Novo, Revstar, PRS, PJD, etc) often artificially aged, analogue fuzz/drive pedals, digital wet effects usually multi-effect/midi (Styrmon , HX Stomp, H9/H90 etc), tube amp again a modern interpretation of a boomer amp (Suhr, Friedman, Morgan, PRS etc) or a simple modeler (UA Dream, Strymon Iridium, etc) into an IR/ Loadbox with IRs and maybe a 1x12 but likely monitors.

[@pCeLobster]

Spot on.

[@GitShiddy]

@@pCeLobster I'd hope so. I was just looking at my stuff.

[@8lack5nak39]

Feedback. The glorious life blood of the electric guitar. It just doesn't work on digital. I've tried being all digital. I love my extreme metal. Chunky af all day, but sustaining leads on digital and trying to get that feedback just fails big time. It's awkward at best, and horrible at worst. It just all feels wrong. Satriani Flying in a Blue Dream intro on digital. Nope.

[@corrina9171]

OMG! Got to be the funniest show at the start. Love the joking and playing. I'm Gen X and I prefer mostly analogue with some digital. Digital sometimes to me seems limiting and complicated, but am always open and willing to learn.

[@howardbwade]

I’m a boomer (born in 1955). I use a “real” amp rig with mostly analog pedals (digital delay and reverb) into a 5E3 clone and an Alessandro Boxer (black panel deluxe-ish) with a gigrig G3 switcher which gives me midi control of the delay and the ability to split the signal path. And I use a direct rig with a Line 6 HX Effects and a Hologram Microcosm in the HX loop into a Strymon Iridium. I use each rig for its strengths. The “real” amp rig gives me that blow-my-pant-legs thing. The direct rig yields a “studio processed” sound. I think many, if not most, pros now have both. The gen x vs gen z dichotomy, while fun as a video premise, is ultimately false. This is the golden age of both analog/tube amp sound and digital modeling. Why not have both? By the way the “real” rig is by far the more expensive.

[@josuastangl7140]

100%

[@13_cmi]

I got a little digital amp sim thingy and it’s a life saver. My instruments sound good and it doesn’t take up space or cost me a whole years salary.

[@EJH-jn6mo]

Ironically, Gen X is the generation that predominantely responsible for the design of today's digital. Anyway, I use both analog and digital myself but I only use digital when I have to... Quite simply because digital does not sound/feel as good coming out of a cab. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying to you and themselves. That being said, digital is very good has its place.

[@Foodgeek]

I'm Gen X and I love digital :D