It's A Pedal! It's An Amp! It's A Guitar Rig! - Quilter Amps DirectAmp Demo & Review

[@robbyray]

Great video, SPJ! Just went down the Quilter rabbit hole and this looks VERY promising! We’re using the Superblock US on the headphone boards now and it’s outstanding. Keep up the great work, friend!

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Thanks pal! Hope GuitarFest was fun 👍

[@davidqueen5098]

Cool videos on this amp! Love the tones you’re getting with it. Well done!

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

thank you sir!

[@markdavidsonmusic]

Thanks for your review. I’m a three time Quilter amp guy so this piece of gear is very familiar for me. And FYI, CL80 IR is Celestion Classic Lead 80.

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Yes I was informed by my contact there that was the case. Thanks for checking out the video 👍

[@leehenderson8132]

QUILTER DOES IT AGAIN.IM GETTIN ONE.

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

if you do, and live in the US, please use my Sweetwater affiliate link! I get a small commission to help fund the channel

[@roberttambuscio1061]

Sorry to sound ignorant but. Is this an amp or a pre-amp? If it is an amp what is the wattage rating? thanks

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

@@roberttambuscio1061 it’s really more of a preamp in the sense that it doesn’t have a power amp. The name implies that it is meant to run Direct to front of house or DAW but have the experience of using a good guitar amp

[@roberttambuscio1061]

@@SeanPierceJohnson Ok got it thanks. I'm looking at a seymour duncan power stage 170. This is basically an amp with no effects. I'm thinking this would work well with the Quilter?

[@TPELaoY]

Nicely explained, thx

[@elchiconut]

That sounds great!

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Thanks 👍

[@RicardoMV95]

Might be a weird question but is it possible to bypass the unit? I am thinking about having on my pedalboard but sometimes I still use an amp so I would like to be able to just bypass it without having to manually rewire the pedalboard every time I want to use an amp vs the direct amp

[@zigballiveguitar]

Nice demo Sean.

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Thanks! 👍

[@zigballiveguitar]

@@SeanPierceJohnsonWelcome dear. I don't care if it's got tubes in it or not, from the demo it seems it's got excellent dynamics and tone. And its very reasonably priced compared to other Quilter products. I am going to try it out soon.

[@farricco1]

Can you bypass it and use a different pedal that’s in front of it?

[@latontolog]

I believe the reason there is no option to put your own IRs in it is that the amp sim on the Direct Amp is analogue rather than IR based. So it's simply a completely different technology. Agree that IRs would have been preferable, but also would have raised the price of the unit I guess. :)

[@bear5141]

Good stuff my friend 🤘🏻

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

much appreciated

[@meteormanorig]

I bought a Katana, because I couldn't find a Quilter anywhere.

[@im58woody]

Could you run an acoustic guitar through it on the clean channel as a DI? Nice review!

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

i suppose you could. i don't see why you couldn't. I probably wouldn't use the speaker sims though.

[@im58woody]

@@SeanPierceJohnson That’s what I was thinking too

[@farricco1]

There are much better options for that.

[@im58woody]

@ It’s always fun to experiment though. 👍

[@davidqueen5098]

Great!!🪕

[@Sophiedorian0535]

Another name for Canada: the Solid States of America 😊

[@joesaxon6566]

Amplifier? How many watts does it put out and where is the speaker output? This is a preamp pedal or direct box, not an amp

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

@@joesaxon6566 hope you’re going to this much effort on everyone else’s videos about this

[@joesaxon6566]

@@SeanPierceJohnson Haven't seen anyone else call it an amp....

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

@@joesaxon6566 well I have. two of my favorites in fact. the thing is, when I make these demos I have to consider who might be watching and not myself. I know it’s not technically an amplifier but to call it an amplifier helps to drive home familiarity. Every guitarist Knows how to use an amp, so let’s just use amp as a colloquial term to avoid confusion.

[@farricco1]

@@SeanPierceJohnsonas William shatner said to those trekkies, get a life 😂

[@davidqueen5098]

Chicken picking 😮awesome!

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

fakin' my way to the top!

[@bear5141]

Nice what's the deal with everybody having a laptop now I had to buy one for my boss katana play Van I bought a tube amp that was an EVH but I still have my boss I will not part with that is 100 w 2 x 12 what does that kind of pedal work with a tube amp Harwood something like that be better for my boss katana are not good for either one

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

Hey man, I’m not entirely sure what you question is.

[@JoeyJoJoJr51]

Punctuation exists.

[@rgbplumbinghilton]

It looks like it is a Pre amp and not an amplifier. Might be worth clearing that up so folks don't buy it thinking it will plug into a cab!!

[@larrystoltenberg8361]

I've got an Aviator Cub and a SuperBlock US. I understand this to be an amp simulator. You're calling it an amp. I don't see any speaker out jacks! Sweetwater calls it a "pedalboard-friendly amp simulator."

[@2bcmusic]

This is most definitely NOT an amp. It has no power stage.

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

its not an amp. it's a DirectAmp ;)

[@DazeD1983]

If it’s plugged into a Frfr or a poweramp into real cab, it must be powerfull

[@2bcmusic]

CL80 = Celestion Lead 80. Do some research.

[@SeanPierceJohnson]

oh my...i forgot the ONE speaker type and to make up for it described the tonal profile. calm down

[@farricco1]

@@SeanPierceJohnsonshould pair well with the jmp