Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 Floor & BluGuitar Amp1 Iridium Demo!

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With a lot of musicians recording in bedrooms, along with compact rigs becoming more and more popular, are the days of big amps over? Rob & The Captain check out the Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 Floor and BluGuitar Amp1 Iridium Edition and discuss where they think these impressive pedalboard amplifiers should sit!
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[@andertons]

It appears we got a couple of bits wrong in this one... Apologies, must do better! Make sure you head down to the store and try one of these incredible floor amps out in person! Thanks for watching & we will see you all in the next video.

[@MrEstpas71]

The only right answer! Proves your only human...thumbs up and please keep on making great vids! Much appreciated!

[@oranchung]

Thanks for the work after all! with love & support XX

[@brianwagoner8899]

You didn't just get it wrong, you made absolutely no attempt at getting it right. When you form a hypothesis you are not supposed to have a preconceived or prejuduced opinion, or presumption of any kind. I absolutely love you guys, but this was dead wrong. As an apology to Thomas Blug, you should invite him there to give an in depth assessment of the Iridium. Meanwhile look what Ola England declared his best gear of 2019....kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGiofZp-bd2WbM0

[@LordAethelstanVODs]

Thanks for appropriately responding to the feedback. Looking forward to the next video.

[@chrisforever1255]

Respect! So you will do it better in the future - as you did in the past! Greetings from Germany!

[@BluGuitar]

Well, I was watching the video and the comments, and didn’t want to get in the discussion - Just to see how things go... Anyway I would be ready for a blind test AMP1 vs any amps of Lee‘s and Rob‘s choice. I would only do the settings on the AMP1 (since I know it) and they would play and tell what they hear and which amp they are playing. That would give us unbiased information about sonic qualities...;-) Thomas Blug

[@billrand4138]

Game on :),,,best reply to a post ever lol

[@RobbyMillerPage]

THIS

[@lucianoobelo]

I really would like to see this challenge!

[@blondeben9069]

This would be amazing! @Andertons Music please make it happen! After those bold statements and some obvious misrepresentation you should give it another try, i know from your other videos that you can do way better!

[@wanndann4592]

Ja,....Blind test,.... das wäre toll

[@deaneaxboy]

Sorry guys, this felt under prepared and the units pre-judged. The amp 1 is a legit 100w amp with killer tones. I reckon Thomas Blug would be pretty disappointed in this. For anyone wondering, check out some of the demos from Thomas himself. Now that guy knows how to dial in an amp and man can he play too

[@CEB7832]

I'm a big fan of your videos and reviews. That said, I found this one really disappointing. Was it perhaps a bit rushed out? Instead of spending 20 minutes on "I don't really like these and don't see the point of them", perhaps it would have been worth doing a review from the point of view of: "here's what these can do". I think the point of these amps (and perhaps, as you aptly mentioned, this is even more true for the simple amp head than for the floor versions?) is that they can do a lot of things very well. Many have praised the H&K's clean channel. It can emulate classic crunch, make a convincing impression of an AC/DC sound, do really well with 90s metal (Metallica, Megadeth, etc.) and crush it in modern metal land. A review focused on demonstrating these possibilities would have convincingly shown the point of these products, as opposed to merely validating the first-degree hypothesis that given their price and size, they have no point and people are better served elsewhere. Just a thought.

[@danielbarth]

Yeah I agree... the Black Spirit is not aimed at Metal players, it has four very different channels. So that's a very redactive approach

[@bauchbart]

@@danielbarth Except it totally is ;-) H&K would not have gone out of their way to get modern metal players like John Browne of Monuments to be part of their advertising campaign if it wasn't aimed at metal players.

[@danielbarth]

@@bauchbart I'm not saying it is not also advertised to metal players, but a lot of demos, even official ones by H&K, show the breadth of the amp and do not focus on hi-gain and metal. Unlike the Iridium version of the Amp1, which is specifically marketed as the hi-gain/metal variation of the Amp1. The Black Spirit 200 is as much a hi-gain amp as the Boss Katana, since that one also has four electric guitar channels (clean, crunch, lead, brown/ultra). If you can't make good use of the Black Spirit, it certainly isn't because you're not a metal player...

[@peschedave]

lads get your facts right ! The nano tube is in the power amp not the pre amp ! Also every other site that has demoed this has got a great sound out of both of these amps.Ola englund has put the blugamp iridium as product of the year....just saying

[@MisterTee]

H&K probably sponsored this shit video

[@incitatus634]

Yeah because Ola knows and these two clowns don't, I hate this pair, Captain is an asshole.

[@gofastly9989]

Thanks for your Demo....not...you both had your minds made up before you started....Capt...leave the Amp 1 to someone who knows how to use it...and it is a 4 channel amp...probably the worse review I have seen with you guys....sounding off

[@UnknownHumanoid]

hahaha. You are right! I was like. WTF? The amp 1 irridium is putting in the ground everything in terms of metal. And he says it's not the guitar! YES that guitar is shit! WHY do you use that guitar on the irridium? So idiotic. I don't care what humbuckers he has! It sound's like he plays on a p90 strat. Pathetic.

[@chrisridesbicycles]

Well, somebody wasn‘t in the mood for making a video here. Maybe you should invite Jennifer Batten a second time to talk about what‘s the point in floorboard amps.

[@JPTyler]

Agreed! Perhaps it's just me but I've always found "the captain" to be such a prick 😫

[@SunbearBluesBand]

Sorry folks, but the sounds you got out of the Iridium do NOT do it justice (for whatever reason). I use the Amp1 Mercury and it has replaced my tube amps (Fender HotRod, Egnater Rebel and Hughes&Kettner Tubemeister). It's not just about weight, it's also about having 4 sound at your feet (with an additional stereo footswitch) and every sound boostable. The sounds individually might (!) be a bit inferior to a good tube amp but I do not have a tube amp that can do clean, crunch, heavy and lead equally well up to the level the Amp1 can do.

[@kasakka]

Another Amp 1 Mercury user here and it gives a run for my Bogner Goldfinger tube amp at a fraction of the price, size and weight. I'm going to go as far as to say that the Amp 1 Mercury is the best "Marshall" you can buy for under 1000 euros. I don't quite know how they got the Iridium to sound as bad as it did here. If you want a better demo of that, check out Ola Englund's channel.

[@kaneheuer]

Somewhere Thomas Blug is screaming at his screen.

[@CS-ru4xd]

Right...because i've seen reviews of the Blu Amp1 done by others who give this thing rave reviews and make it sound great...Ola and John Browne to name a few and i really trust their reviews when it comes to high gain gear!

[@akwamarsunzal]

Thomas Blug will be having kittens! It is an amazing "floor amp" that you can get a tone from really easily! Oh well, watch out for a "special" in the new year on Blug amps!

[@jma1304]

The Amp1 product is fabulous. The gentlemen did not seem to fully embrace either product and understand & tweak the controls. There are many videos out there that cover the products very well which seem much better in the sound that was achieved. For example, the cleaner sounds on Amp1 with the boost engaged are the way to go. Watch the JayLeonardJay videos on the H&K. A small cabinet like the Matrix Neo series, BlugGuitar Nano, or Barefaced pair perfectly with these amps. Walking into the gig with all your gig in one trip is amazing. My band mates were jealous. :)

[@WolverineBeast86]

I love that guy!

[@jeremyhorst4484]

Yeah, cos he put the nanotube in the POWER section nit the preamp

[@stmandl]

Some misinformation around 8:50: No, the Nanotube is not! in the preamp section of the Amp1! I guess it's used to provide certain characteristics of all-tube power amps for the class-d poweramp of the Amp1.

[@anvil777]

The tube is in the power section Lee, not preamp. I have the Mercury Edition and it’s fantastic. And it is a true guitar amplifier. You guys missed the point. Thomas Blug designed it to carry it everywhere. Fly gigs...etc. it sounds as good as a Plexi Marshall. They aren’t that affordable

[@DAZOFOZ1]

As a guitarist that is constantly flying to gigs, these type of "amps"/processors have become vital to me. The smaller and (especially) lighter the better. The closer they get to sounding authentic to a real amp the better. Another major factor is that many countries are introducing "noise limits" in their pubs/club's. Some venues are not even allowing guitar amplifiers to be used on stage. So again, these products are totally essential for some of us.

[@CS-ru4xd]

I love the Anderton's vids and reviews EXCEPT when they demo high gain stuff or technology like this! For one thing they need to have Rabea involved in these kind of demo's as he IS the King of Tech and Tone. But if you want to see/hear great demo's of these units i would highly recommend listening to Ola's review or John Browne's review and i guarantee you will get the best representation of these units!! I'm sorry Rob and Lee but you did it all wrong....seemed too rushed and the wrong guitars were used in my opinion....but, still love your vids!! Happy New Year!!

[@gofastly9989]

Wrong guys

[@iDealMedley]

But in the other hand you can see what these are capable of not in a metal context

[@unleashthefury111]

Play the Mercury then. It has 4 channels. The only thing seperating this from the Mercury is the Modern channel. They should have spent alot more time demoing metal sounds using guitars with hotter pickups and chuggier riffs.

[@julianpreu3960]

@@unleashthefury111 That's not true. For the AMP1 Iridium all 4 channels, the Reverb and even the poweramp were redesigned.

[@greggoryblock1071]

Both of these are great. I play in mutiple cover bands and need a lot of tones. Some bigger venues and a lot of smaller ones where you cant be loud, and barely have any stage rooms. I have a floor amp similar to this and its perfect for my gigging situations. Plus playing 10 times a month not lugging heads and cabs around all the time is amazing!!!

[@celticbattlepants]

I used the amp1 in a covers band as well. I have to say I loved it. One board (pedaldeck) with all my pedals and amp, using the venues cab, so all the controls right in front of me and loads of volume. It sounds great to me, although it is the original version that I picked up used for £325.... For the majority of people watching this video, in a similar gigging situation (covers/local bands), the amp1 will meet all your needs and I guarantee no one in the audience will say 'that amp1 sounds pish mate!'

[@DAZOFOZ1]

Hi. Can I ask you what floor amp you use?

[@greggoryblock1071]

@@DAZOFOZ1 I use the isp theta pro dsp. Its amazing! By far the best tones of any of the modelers out there! Sounds very tube like

[@janbrenner9488]

Love you guys but I never saw and heard such a bad demo. These devices sound much better in real life. Take a second chance, please!

[@TheMenFromUGLY]

I have the original Amp1 and love it. Even sold my Marshall Astoria Dual as I reckon I can get a near identical sound from it. Reason I bought it was portability, speed of setup and ease of use. I have it on my pedalboard with a HXFX and it's all I need.

[@ToxicxEternity]

Being able to carry an amp in your backpack or suitcase is HUGE. even a lunchbox amp is tough to fit into travel luggage plus those usually don't have cab sim outs like these do. Most of my gigs this year have been plugging straight into a PA and only being able to bring my guitar and my luggage with me so the amp needs to basically not exist which is what these do. Plus they both sound great ^_^. happy new years guys!

[@MusicHyde]

I use the BluGuitar Amp1 on my pedalboard, sounds great and it's sooo easy to bring to any gig in town.

[@ledhendrix5054]

Would love to go to a gigi , sorry I had to pick up on that.

[@MusicHyde]

@@ledhendrix5054 :D

[@george_charette]

I love your videos. My wife went to bed after some new year's festivities. I had a bit more energy left. Really enjoyed that comparison video.

[@adozensparrows]

I think the Hughes & Kettner really hits the mark! --- So much you didn't mention: SAG Control pot, FRFR/standard-valve amp, EQs that are switchable depending on what you're running. Or you can do an infinite split and go to front of house & not use the Black Spirit as any amp at all . . . just floor f/x.

[@endoamuse]

In all fairness, one could easily argue that the Grandmeister 40 Deluxe is tonally still H&K's best portable amp offering. I've owned the Grandmeister 40 Deluxe and now currently the BS200 Floor. The BS200 Floor seems more road sturdy and also versatile with incorporating my other effect pedals into it. Tonally, I'm not sure the BS200 Floor quite matches the warmth and power of the all-tube GM 40 Deluxe~ I'm still dialing things in. This said, when you have the BS200 Floor cranked up in a live gig, especially through a quality cabinet, then "all is right with the world" ~sounds absolutely amazing! 🎸🔊 🌋

[@dyonight]

I fell like watching Ola Englund making a Matchless Chieftain demo and trying to make chug without pedals.

[@svenjeschke5025]

I think you really shouldn‘t have uploaded this video. You seemed rushed, reluctand, unprepared, uninformed and really didn‘t give the amps a fair chance under the right conditions. Love most of your other videos, though.

[@MrEstpas71]

I've seen reviews of the Bluguitar Amp1 from lesser guitarists who made the thing sound much better. You haven't put much effort in this attempt. About the H&K....that's another problem! I've seen many reviews about this thing and i can't recall there's a single guitarist who was capable of getting a real convincing tube sound out of it! It sounds thin and over the top etc... I own and play a H&K Statesman EL34 head (guess who designed it?..TB!) which blows this BS200 of the stage...easily! The Amp1 is almost as good as the Statesman;) And ít seems to me Lee just doesn't want the Amp1 to sound good because it's not supposed to for him.

[@lorenkrug]

My BluGuitar Amp 1 Mercury is outstanding... Dare you two to try lower vintage output pickups with the Amp 1

[@danielbarth]

The video left me with a bad aftertaste. Rabea demoed the Black Spirit 200 Head, got very good tones out of it, and only a small part was metal. Because the BS200 is not aimed at Metal players. He just learned about the product beforehand and knew how to use it. It sounds harsh, but it seems to me that there is a lot of bias going on. Andertons also did a demo of H&K tube amps and it was, by all accounts, done in a half-assed way as well. Don't get me wrong please. Whether you like H&K as a company, the BS200 or the Amp1 is highly subjective anyway, but they all are quite successful and respected, at least in Europe. And yet, whenever these two touch the stuff it leads to underwhelming experiences. Which they know, hence the preface at the beginning of the video. But the target audience ("metal players") only works as an excuse for this particular version of the Amp1, not for the regular Mercury Edition or the Black Spirit...

[@tiga261]

Whats the point of making a demo of dedicated metal amp (Iridium) with gain at 2.5 and a blues guitar? Just to make it sound lousy? If so, you made an achievement.

[@rolux4853]

tiga261 Since anything above a certain level of gain sounds the same - no matter what guitar, amp or even simulation you use - when you eq it a bit, they wanted to demo the „real sound“ of these amps while still being able to hear the characteristic sound of their guitars. At least that’s my uneducated guess.

[@unleashthefury111]

Agreed!

[@robertpurdy4452]

Happy New Year!!!

[@Fektthis]

love you guys. gonna stop this video at the 40 second mark. I've heard enough. either I don't like the gear or you guys didn't feel the gear or bother to spend time dialing it in. since I've seen Ola demo the blu before, I'm guessing didn't bother dialing it in. not being overly critical. can't win em all and this one you two just weren't on your game.

[@MrScrofulous]

Really Chappers......you didn't know Thomas Blug was the main H&K designer for a long time ? WTF !! Sometimes you guys are really well informed, and sometimes just really ignorant.

[@Pulle1337]

i own an Amp1 a few years now and couldn't be happier...for me a total misrepresentation in this video...for what it is, it sounds great and has never disappointed me. and it can do a lot more than shown here. Mr. Blug really put a lot of thouhgt into this amp.

[@fern11100]

I don’t agree at all, I own two Amp1s (first edition) and I enjoy the fullest, richest, most practical, and most consistent tone since then. Happy man! Thanks Mr Blug.

[@JoeOxspring]

I've heard other demos of the BluG and it sounds ridiculously good for a modern metal tone, in general, not even to mention for a floor amp. This makes me wonder how much better the H&K is than what this video makes it sound 😂

[@MisterTee]

It’s not the gear in this case. Lee and Rob dropped the ball on this one.

[@chrisstrong3748]

Now this is a video I've been waiting to see

[@MisterTee]

You have been waiting for a shit video by two guys doing a demo on gear they don’t know how to dial in?

[@ledhendrix5054]

My next big purchase will be a BluGuitar Iridium....always wanted one , I think it sounds pretty realistic and the price is pretty good too. But most of all it's so small and portable, very important when your nearly 50yrs old with a dodgy back.

[@troyjeffrey4311]

I've no use for the featured products, but for some reason I am LOVING those P90s! 2020 will deffo be the year I get myself a guitar loaded with those beautiful sounding soapbars. Let's hope 2020 is also the year I get fabulously wealthy so said guitar can be a 50s gold top Les Paul!

[@edwinstovall3334]

Rob, you've ALWAYS got to protect your gear, of course -- but sometimes portability is the way to go. I've done one gig with a "humble" DigiTech RP250 guitar processor run straight into a PA, and I wound up making $13 in a tip jar that I not only DID NOT set up, but didn't even know was there at first! I could have carried the entire "rig" (less PA, of course) in a gig bag! Caveat: Your mileage may vary.😎❤️️🎸‼️

[@gregbetts8057]

it comes from over the pond , but have you heard of a "TCM" "lead 100 " I have one , but cant find info ???? thanks

[@aaronshortmusic]

I see two possible issues. Lee has the tone too bright for his Strat (also probably didn't tweak the side controls) IMO and also the 'Metal' demo at the end is from the emulation out, the speaker cable is unplugged! Why would they use that and not make it clear. It's never going to sound as good as the microphone in front of the cab.

[@rossfordcrue9642]

I had the spirit, but now im happy with the iridium, it's much better and have much more punch.

[@uwetittmann1423]

I got both the Amp1 and the H&K Black Spirit Combo. Regarding sound I prefer the H&K Combo, especially with my Fender Telecaster. However, when I change to my Marshall JVM 410H or my Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, eg, it is a different world...

[@imacashew.]

Holy shit the captain dialed in a nice Mattel tone at the end there 🤘🏻

[@LordAethelstanVODs]

Always appreciate the honesty in your reviews. However, I feel like you only scratched the surface of what these products are capable of. Sorry if I'm coming across as too critical, but it seems like this video was a bit of a missed opportunity.

[@garideb]

If I was in the market for this kind of kit I'd not buy one or not buy one on the basis of this video, but I'd definitely now if I wanted to go and try one out or not. Useful.

[@psc502]

With the H&K you don't need a effects pedalboard and the redbox can run straight to the board for a all in one unit for gigs. It doesn't have a load of effects but it would work for a lot of people. It's a simple rig no cab needed but can power a cab if you want for stage volume and use the DI to get the same sound night after night. My Recto can sound different each night based on cab and the room shape and has no effects.

[@endoamuse]

Plus, what effects the BS200 doesn't have, it makes up for it with Multiple outlets to run your own personal and favorite pedals in conjunction with it 😎👍

[@endoamuse]

The BS200 Floor can also run through a powered/full range cab as well as it's own separate monitor/mix. Brilliant versatility.

[@paulroberts3547]

as i own and gig hughes and kettner amps switchblade black spirits and amp 1 its great to see andertons sell these products

[@Maxischupp93]

after reading all the comments im not even gonna bother watching the video, you guys, help me decide, im a metal guitarist (heavily influenced by John browne, he played both on his channel) which one should i get for my homestudio ?

[@threndor9017]

I love the concept of the Black spirit but I'm afraid there are just better tonal options. I watched many videos because they don't sell it in my country but I was very interested. Sadly I found it always sounded kinda dry. And when I watched the Grandmeister it just sounded sweeter. Does anyone agree with me?

[@maccrazy7335]

I'm kind of with Rob but a little bigger. I got the H&K Grandmeister 36 with a few pedals. So programming wise actually very much like this amp, but valve and still not overly heavy...

[@billrand4138]

amp1 is incredible for a board mounted head,,iridium not my thing , but the origional is great

[@rexantares689]

The Iridium is surprisingly flexible too in its own right, but the Mercury just has the tones I enjoy

[@oranchung]

@@rexantares689 The Mercury was on the market 1 month after I have bought my original. But still, I am very much happy with the original version. What I love most is the response & interaction received from the amp. Soulful piece of gear!

[@woody6946]

The Amp1 Iridium I own sounds killer and nothing like this in the video (so happy with that amp!). Check this recording for proof kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWimlaqqZtN_j5I and kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4HIaoaEpN55brM

[@truthfactreality6814]

I have the bluguitar amp 1 Mercury. My Marshall Jvm410h is obsolete now

[@christianillingsworth7194]

Does the mercury do a decent metal tone? Cheers

[@BOUZOUKISIGNIS]

Which channel and mode of the JVM is similar in gain with the modern channel of the mercury with the boost? engaged....

[@truthfactreality6814]

Christian Illingsworth yeh on modern

[@truthfactreality6814]

BOUZOUKISIGNIS od2

[@BOUZOUKISIGNIS]

@@truthfactreality6814 thank u my friend

[@matzer8846]

Ok, my answer: ... i can see the advantage of these devices. Sometimes i visit friends by train and being able to just take 1 guitar in a gigbag with a bigger front pocket (the Blug does would even fit into a normal pocket) would be all i need to take with me. I would just plug into a clean amp or a speaker avail. at my friends. ... done The Blug does offer 2 expansion options - a footswitch and a looper kit, all in small format - thus offering a lot of "pro options"... full expansion ahead (;-) The only reason i haven't got one is - of course - monetary considerations (;-(( I remember a great product demo Thomas did at "session music" Frankfurt (avail. on KZbin) where he explained the design having the touring Guitarist in mind. The H&K would fit into my small luggage trolley and it offers about all the needed FX ... so still a lot less to carry around in crowded ICE trains! Thanks a lot for sharing. Happy new year!

[@oranchung]

As long time & regular viewer of Andertons TV, I always like & have been liking the style of Rob & Captain to try out and voice out their instinct about the gears. And it is also somehow understandable & expectable that you are often sceptical about the new technology. But for this particular video, truly the both gear (esp. the Amp1, as a user) didn't perform their best for whatever reasons. Partially it is controversial to consider the amp doesn't sound good while going into PA, which could be due to the PA / the speakers / the combinations of everything. (e.g. would it be better after EQed or with a sim cab before PA/Speaker..) But by all means, it is Rob's and Captain's first instinct as always, and it is still nice to hear, and clearly there's no such gears pleasing everybody, and it is what it is. We love the brave & direct comments from the Andertons TV, and so I think about this video too.

[@stmandl]

Have you been, by any chance, payed by Kemper to diss the other two German floor units, now that the Kemper floorboard is out 😇

[@truthfactreality6814]

The amp 1 actually kills a lot of traditional Marshall amp big heads I own. It’s insane

[@timboland7767]

I couldn’ disagree more ! Personally I wouldn‘t trade my 72 JMP or my 76 Highwatt Dr103 for it. The difference in dynamics is night and day…

[@truthfactreality6814]

@@timboland7767 do you own one? I do. I have owned the mercury and iridium versions. I have a Marshall 1987x, silver jubilee and a jvm410h. The bluguitar stuff more than keeps up and a hell of a lot lighter. Andertons can’t seem to dial them in every time. They have this issue with pedals too sometimes. The slo being the most recent

[@markinthemix6055]

I just bring the big rig. The big cabs. I have commoners I mean roadies to carry them. I like both products. Greatly enjoyed this video . Blessings in the new year Andertons

[@sybamunki]

I guess these are suited to quiet stage use? DI to desk and hear back through stage or in ear monitors?

[@gofastly9989]

Think you should dial into Thomas Blug re the AMP 1....bring ear plugs

[@hugopalomares146]

I play at a lot of churches. From my experience a lot of modern worship setting don’t want stage volume or they have amps in cages in the back. So I don’t need a traditional amp. These floor amps where I can plug direct in are my jam (pun intended) because I still want great tones but on a floor board set up to plug direct in. At home I have cab that I plug into to practice.

[@effess8698]

Awesome outro chaps

[@netcodeerror9420]

Hey guys. Love your vids. I recently picked up a Schecter reaper in large part because you both liked it in your shred guitar video. Anyway keep up the great videos!

[@andertons]

Glad you found your perfect instrument! Thanks for watching our videos and enjoy your guitar! :)

[@stepanvarlamov7461]

I came across a new and completely defective Iridium. Yes, this happens too. The support service said that I can send it to them in Germany for repair and pay 150 Euros, not counting shipping. Do you think this is a good deal? =) Maybe... if you're not very smart.

[@208414]

I loved the dig at the Mesa cab clone (or cab clown as I call it). That gave me a good laugh.

[@brianwagoner8899]

Thought that intro jam was "Slide It in" by Whitesnake for a second!!

[@johnfisher7757]

All the best for 2020 folks!!!

[@ardhysamjaya]

wow cool guitar, rob....

[@thalesb1324]

I’m not rich or have professional bands as you do, that means that i have o carry my own stuff, cabinet and all, so having a light weight amp really makes a difference. And not having valves means more reliability on the road, not much to go wrong there.

[@billx8245]

I think you need to spend more time with the Blu guitar Amp1 irrdium, because all the videos I've seen on KZbin that thing sounds amazing for what it is.. Maybe you guy's need another Metal head like Josh to do some video's on all the new high gain stuff coming out this year.. . \m/...

[@WittyMonikerHere]

Just thought I'd chime in as I used to own the Black Spirit 200 head and recently got the Iridium. While, I think the Iridium is (so far) the superior amp of the two, I do think there is a fair bit of hype behind these amps that Andertons is dispelling. In both cases, they're both "ok", but I'd never choose them *over* a tube amp. That is to say, if you really like the Black Spriit, you'll love the Grandmeister Deluxe (also owned). Far superior. Both of these seem more comparable to really good solid state amps. If that's you bag, great - but you'll never match the "warmth" or "push" of a real tube amp power section. Tryng to get tones that cut through really well in a live mix can end up being really brittle or harsh if you don't tweak it juuuuuust right (Vs., say something like an Engl or a 5150, where almost every setting is very usable). I think people should think of these more as really, really good "backup rigs".... but, personally, I'd never record with them. And I'd never expect it to stand up to a "real" high end amp. Unless of course, you don't really gig that much, in which case, they're great pieces of gear. Just my $0:02.

[@Rockerrobin]

As three companies start scrambling to create Robs augmented reality amp interface first.😂

[@_RLP]

Nice video. Definitely not up my alley, but these do sound good.

[@snakepitsam]

IS this the future of guitar amplification? cabinet+floorboard amps?

[@paulroberts3547]

rob the black spirit floor is good becouse the fm432 unit with cable for my head is a pain in the arse to pack away the blackspirit floor is built in allso when playing with the band at gigs sounds great allso the amp 1 sounds great with the band,,,

[@adiohead]

I'd like a 3 channel amp With separately switchable boost, distortion, fuzz, delay, reverb, modulation, pitch, and wah effects

[@truthfactreality6814]

Bluguitar stuff is awesome

[@streetlightarchitectmusico5452]

You should try to play every guitar in the store in a video

[@mravalon2769]

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[@landon.cunningham]

Mad respect for you guys but you really missed the mark on these. Both are awesome products - and not at all just aimed at high gain. I think having an analog driven amp tone with digital effects is the best possible sound and feel outside a classic tube amp and pedals. The Quilter products and these are absolute killer. Lee my man - the clean channel of that Black Spirit has tone for days - and you can save it in different configs on the board. You should have ripped mad blues on that - it sounds so awesome. It's class D amplification - if the Kemper can do it why can't these? Give Joss a call - get a proper run through. These deserve a better look.

[@hakimadib8501]

Lee ur great don't worry 🤗

[@tomireunanen8033]

I have to say, that I agree with many of the comments here. It seems like you put no effort in getting to know the gear and you both had made up your mind before you played them. I don't even own either of the products, nor I really care if they succeed or not, but I have heard some amazing tones from the Blu 1. This video, in my opinion, was very unprofessional and biased.

[@aristocaster]

Well, that was embarrassing , you were not even interested to know and try what you were demoing, if you don't feel like doing a demo, don't do it. it is funny, i have seen +7 demos of both products, and by sheer luck, you manage to get the worst sounding demos of those products, and believe, the best sounding were really, really great sounding. zero points. due to the lack of will.

[@aristocaster]

and yes, there is in (almost) every place nowadays, backline, how good it is, is different question, but there is one, almost always, so blug those both to the cab, or to the power amp of the backline combo,, or straight to the PA and you are ready to go. that is the thing with both units. and you missed that point too. nnnnooooooo

[@aristocaster]

And if you wanna know how the knobs were without iPad etc, you just turn knob and when it is in right position, store button will lit up to show you that the button is in the same position as it is on that saved preset, repeat the process as many times as you need, normally one or two knobs, depending what you want to chance.

[@truthfactreality6814]

Yes the bluguitar is a guitar amplifier. Do a decent demo of the iridium. It absolute kills !

[@TheChicagoTodd]

Wow.....they have the master volume between 5 and 6 on the Iridium.....When I play it at 4, seems really loud to me.....it must have been screaming at 5 or 6......

[@aryinc]

i've owned h&k36. Feature wise h&k wins. it's hard to beat it on ease of use and features. Tone wise i might give mr blugs amp1 the benefit of the doubt. H&k sound a bit muffled with certain pickups. Maybe an eq in the loop can fix that. I tend to lean more to h&k for the features but on the gm36 you needed to mess with the tone to get there and or needed dryer sounding pickups to get tone.

[@peterschaefer1665]

With the floor Spirit 200, what they are saying is that there are no other pedals required to gig with other that the 200 as there are already bread and butter effects on board.

[@edwinstovall3334]

Whoa! Did I really see Captain Lee execute a Drop D tuning move!? Unreal!😎❤️️🎸‼️

[@Dominoesfall757]

Weird. The bluguitar amp1 iridium sounds amazing. Never played the H&K.

[@SergeiVlassov]

not in this video )

[@kerrymoore5146]

Captain: Rob, how high do you want the mids? Rob: YES!!!

[@internetmoney221]

The owners of Victory Amps dont want you to know about Bluguitar

[@leightnite3056]

Thru new JBL phones, that blug sounds great!

[@Wellcee426]

I like how at 22:38 Rob says h&k should make AN amp like this with less bells and whistles I guess he doesn't know about the blackspirit 200 head or combo

[@professoroak2252]

I'm very good with my Marshall DSL20H. Thanks lol.

[@peterschaefer1665]

The nano tube is in the power section.

[@Nektopoulo]

Metal Chops, like Jaws from the oo7 movies? I never noticed.

[@itsmepipe]

This video doesn't make justice to the Iridium... at all

[@SuperSeewolf]

Thank you , for showing your true face to everybody!

[@ledhendrix5054]

Got to be run into a real good 4×12 for a good Metal Tone for a gig....

[@deanmlshredder]

So Lee who apparently has no metal chops at least has two buckers while Chappers who does pulls out the Chapman T style with p90s. Silly. I'm sure Lee can chug a power chord. We don't need him to be Ola Englund. Just talkin shit. This is by far the best gear channel on youtube.

[@acausalfermion]

Chappers most certainly has more than a "few Metal" chops. His scalar ideas are fluid~~~| #LydianDominant

[@gofastly9989]

Shame about his hearing

[@smallville8865]

@@gofastly9989 and his attitude

[@VapnFagan]

I LOVE watching you guys but 75% of the time whatever you demo that has any type of gain/drive, It Sounds like garbage. I dont know why or what the problem is.