True Analog Amp Tones in the Palm of Your Hand - New DSM & Humboldt Simplifier MkII

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» 1:24 Why The Simplifier MK I is Great!
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» 10:30 How Does It Take Pedals?
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[@TheTradingParrot]

I’m so proud to see this pedal reviewed in my favourite gear channel. I grew up playing in a band with DSM in Chile 🇨🇱 Congrats Danny!

[@dsmnoisemaker]

saludos mariano!!!!

[@TheTradingParrot]

@@dsmnoisemaker 😍

[@sejuyz]

@@dsmnoisemaker weon, que pedal maravilloso!!!!!

[@johnneiberger7311]

I just picked up one of these a few days ago. I've played it for hours with a few different guitars in just about every possible configuration. This thing sounds fantastic. It feels and sounds like I'm playing a real amp.

[@RobertFisher1969]

Being analog doesn’t hurt, but the real selling point for me was always that the Simplifier had amp sim, DI, and headphone all in one SMALL box. As well as a loop to insert effects between the amp sim and the DI. With other solutions, I might have to have two or three devices for all of that or one bigger device. It truly is a simplifier.

[@martyshwaartz971]

STEREO too, if you prefer your own pedals over digital effects this is the best feature set for this type of thing.

[@RobertFisher1969]

@@martyshwaartz971 Yes! How did I forget stereo. And you don’t even have to use Y-cables for stereo like some bigger and more limited boxes.

[@eyesintheskies]

@@martyshwaartz971yep big selling point for me, this into my stereo delay with slightly different settings on each side, perhaps a bit of stereo panning! Opens up a whole world of possibilities.

[@artg2767]

Amazing how it cleaned up with a tweak of the guitar volume. Great playing as always Pete.

[@jensbomholt4529]

When Pete plays using the looper, I do not give a sh... what guitar or what pedals or what amp he uses: He always sounds magic!

[@GrizzzlyPanda]

I had their V1 Simplifier, really great response, would definitely recommend to anyone going DI to plugins in the Daw (not that plugins like Neural DSP are lacking in anyway lol) but once I got a tube amp that goes direct in I sold the Simplifier for a good price, still stand by them!

[@jmproductions59]

Great. Which tube amp did you select to go direct in to your DAW?

[@alastairnunn1101]

As a user of the v1 I can say that the placement of the headphone out is way better on v2 (and also the Simplifier DLX). I had it at the end of a pedaltrain nano+ with the DI outputs facing out, but that meant that the headphone out had a pedal next to it, so I had to pick it off the board and angle it to get a headphone cable in for silent practise.

[@johndelong9230]

Anderson's is the most prolific poster online, I like almost all that you post. You guys are like a movie producer, turning out productions daily. Thanks for all the hard work!

[@_RLP]

Pete killed it.

[@matzer8846]

Another DSM box: the size is totally defying/hiding the feature richness ... great variety of really good sounds ... and the human interface is just great Thanks a lot for this great demo

[@rocket69218]

I hope this is taken as constructive criticism. I was very interested in hearing the different speaker simulations and how they effected the overall sound, but every time you changed the speaker selection you also changed everything else, so how am I supposed to hear what affect it's having? In future could you flick through the speaker options without changing anything else so we can actually hear the difference?

[@troybirmingham]

Hm

[@JVMC_ZR1]

Well that's how it is when using real cabs. Just because one setup sounds great using one cab doesn't mean it will sound good on a different cab.

[@Anonymous99997]

Here’s some constructive criticism: “Affect” is a verb. “Effect” is a noun.

[@guyfawkes8873]

@@Anonymous99997being a dickwad on the internet isn’t providing constructive criticism. I rest my case based on this comment.

[@yammak2004]

Well this just sounds like whining

[@zeffneeson5214]

Love the idea of these pedals for gigging especially the blackstar amped were you can put it thru a normal guitar cab as well as the di output

[@massi2403]

Some incredibly tasty playing there, Mr Pete! Incredible.

[@gcvrsa]

Andertons has consistently had the best demos of all the DSM & Humboldt Electronics products. The new Simplifier sounds fantastic, and I will definitely be upgrading from my original Simplifier. If the MKII didn't exist, I wouldn't have thought anything was missing from the original, other than not being able to defeat the cabsim on the 1/4" outputs (I don't need built-in reverb, even if it's a decent one), but now that I've watched the Andertons and maker's demos, it's clear to me that the MKII will likely serve my purposes a little better, even though I do actually prefer the lower gain range on all amps.

[@vminator]

Just ordered an MKII. Can't wait!

[@guitarandotherthings6090]

I got a Dream 65' and honestly liked it so much I got rid of my Axe fx 3, also used to have Kemper and Line 6 but still like the Dream 65 more. With all the money saved you can get whatever pedals you need to compliment it.

[@Antoon55]

This pedal stuff feels like a never ending story

[@anomalousresult]

Pedal manufacturers got bills to pay too.

[@SuperEdge67]

Yep, as soon as you buy something……something better comes out.

[@Antoon55]

@@SuperEdge67 Maybe I'mn too old school, I still like my 10 to 20 years old pedals and tube amps ;)

[@CyberJuanito]

I swear to God

[@ArthurDent33]

Its like sticks for drummers. Try em all til ya find your sound

[@acealvarez1038]

It would be great if you guys tried out the original amp in a box. The Tech 21 Sansamp Classic, and see how it compares to all the modern pedal amps. New video idea: Evolution of pedal Amps/amp in a box.

[@sarahhey8654]

Sounds Amazing! 🔥👀🙇

[@filtermat]

I play with a DSM Humboldt Simplifier Deluxe into the power amp in of the Katana 100 MKII, the sound is much better compared to the various channels of the Katana! I’m very happy that DSM is keepin on making great pedals/amp in a box!

[@alsmith7316]

I have been thinking of doing this same thing. Glad to hear it works well.

[@filtermat]

@@alsmith7316 actually now I also like the Katana’s sound so much with customization on the editor, but I didn’t changed my mind on DSM

[@southbeck]

Still sounds like analoge speaker sim. Better then the old versions but it still has that papery, raspy high end with gain and pedals.

[@Widdy5150]

I use my DLX version as my cab replacement on the Helix!! Sounds killer 👍🏼👍🏼

[@dinadams]

Sounds fantastic, give me this over digital stuff any day.

[@M3RRIH3W13]

Danish Pete ripped, as usual. Nice job! I never heard of DSM and Humboldt until today. That was an outstanding tone! You can get outstanding tone from any button on the box or your guitar. It would be great in a PA, a line for your computer, or an amp. Tone is king, it will always be. Digital boxes are getting great tones, too. The digital things that I don't like, or buy and don't play anymore, are having to change 20 parameters to get the tone you like, and the tone changes with different things like DI, amp types, etc. The Simplifier is old school with a little tweak on the box. I'm an aging guitar player and would advise young players to get this Simplifier Mark II.

[@thisgeorge]

Thanks for the great vids, as usual! FYI It seems that after the 20:31 mark the on-screen arrows are messed up. Lee's finger (and the led on the switcher) are pointing to the opposite pedal from the arrow.

[@pedrobravo4404]

Got the DLX this week and it's been great!

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a good Easter long weekend andertons

[@snapfinger1]

The pedal wars will be over for the player who finds the mythical Boss proto-type Talent Simulator.

[@Patriot6669]

😂😂😂

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

That pedal is 'What your mind hear's in a box'! 🎼 Thank you, great tones and playing!🎸

[@TheGuitarEffect]

That sounds outrageously good.

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

For analogue preamps, I've been using AMT Bricks pedals. They really do give you options with that true instant analogue feel.

[@dsmnoisemaker101]

Amt makes great stuff, very underrated.

[@TMmodify]

Had their Stonehead 50. Eventually parted ways with it because I didn't have a use for it but it was an amazing little beast of an amp.

[@yaroslooove]

Can’t agree on this one. They have zero dynamics and sounds like Garageband amps at best. Like, if you put the volume down on your guitar, amp gets quieter, put distorts just the same. For me it’s completely useless

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

@@yaroslooove Not my experience at all. The Bogner and Rectifier/Soldano Bricks pedals clean up fine with the volume knob. The Vox one is even more responsive.

[@kefrh]

As a big Tech21 fan I would love them to get a mention in a video like this. They've been doing the full analog amp pedal and doing it well for 30 years. Intrigued by the Simplifier but that the Paradriver and GT2 still hold their own.

[@acealvarez1038]

I'd love to see them try out the granddaddy of them all: The Tech 21 Sansamp Classic, and see how it compares to the modern stuff. It literally is the original amp in a box. I own one and find it incredibly versatile.

[@marioahner1796]

how oldschool... 😛I use PSA 2.0 and I love it.

[@daibhidhglas]

Just got hold of a Classic: AB'd against an Iridium and for me the Simplifier came out on top as a better pedal platform, especially for stereo rigs: Stick a decent compressor last in chain before the input and the natural ampiness is all there! Yes it does lack gain, but, hey, pedals! :D

[@RedUnited30]

My OG simplifier has seen many days played on a silent stage. I love it. The headphone and aux are perfect for silent practice at home. I use it as a clean amp with my pedals.

[@sjs793]

Here's the analog thing again, but very cool I love pedals! And people on the constant notion that tube amps and everything "non- digital" is going extinct very soon..., may hold true. Yet more and more players use digital gear, sims, fx processors etc. etc. to get the sound of non-digital gear. This is all very 80's Lazer Disc to me all over again.-30 years later vinyl comes back with a vengeance. Head, cabs, stomp box pedal boards, don't get rid of them people, cuz they'll all be back! (with "vintage" price tags)... Mark my words.

[@bluesvilleslim]

Sounds awesome! Would love if there was a rack version for live use.

[@demiansims728]

Good to hear about the feel of this Simplifier. That’s that part I have trouble with most digital amp sims. That all sound great but the feel is a bit removed.

[@TheBbtlegit]

That sounds amazing.

[@brrblack497]

Oh Mr Pete, you the man!

[@Thatbobguy8]

I love my original Simplifier. Why did they have to release this!!!!!! Sounds awesome

[@benboruff]

Love the mkII. And yes, it's the "ball of the thumb" aka the "thumb pulp" --- the meaty part opposite the nail. (Thanks wikipedia).

[@slawsonscot]

Well, that sounded tremendous :)

[@eyesintheskies]

Torn between this and effectrodes blackbird it is not stereo just two channel but does have an extra balance out so still a load of routing possibilities. But this does have a headphone out that would make it a great late night jam session buddy. Choices , choices , choice , just need that stereo amp now!!!

[@JudgeFredd]

Great one !

[@JWisemanMusic]

Love the videos guys! Sometimes I think a bit of room noise would help bring across some of the character of these sounds as that direct sound can make things sound thinner than they are in reality. Especially with amp modulation, you kind of need that air movement to give it that personality.

[@johnghost5508]

Honestly, air movement is one of the most important factors when it comes to our beloved analog tube amp sound. I realized this when I bought my first speaker cabinet.

[@JWisemanMusic]

@johnghost5508 yea that's why as good as this software based stuff is now (I do actually like and use it) it won't quite ever compare to a good valve amp cranked up! Just has more practical uses sometimes.

[@werdna_sir]

@@JWisemanMusic But speakers cause air movement. Not tubes. What's stopping anyone mic'ing up speakers that are reproducing sound from any source?

[@JWisemanMusic]

@LORDJPXX3 that's true and the digital stuff sounds great when cranked through a good pa. The only thing for me is the character from the relationship between the tubes and the speaker that comes with an amp is just a different thing, especially to how it feels to play. I'm not hating on digital stuff though it's duper versatile and I really want the FM9 myself!

[@werdna_sir]

@@JWisemanMusic I understand. I use both technologies, too. Although I rarely use my Mesa tube amp at home. Some people who study esoteric sciences (similar to those of Nikola Tesla), say that tube amps are better to our ears because the electron is travelling through multiple dimensions with its spinning in the vacuum tube. What we perceive as 'better' is felt more with unknown senses, than simply perceived through the sense of hearing.

[@LKpixels]

That sounds too great! Would love to hear the MK II and the UAFX comparison.

[@MrPrincepop]

I'm feeling that black Fender Strat Pete's playing.

[@BillWolfe]

I think both sound great.

[@houseofshred3725]

Really impressed with the Marshall sounds, especially with the front pickup. It sounds great all around though.

[@ArvidNielsen]

Loved mine. Sold it, literally, less than a month ago, though. My pet peeve: Fidgety switches and minuscule label prints.

[@leonalexandre1451]

Love the video I’m pretty much sold, do you guys think a DI is absolutely necessary to go the straight to interface route ?? Thanks in advance guys 😊

[@endezeichengrimm]

I might have to buy this.

[@seanandben]

Brian May uses - or did use - an amp made by John Deacon quite a bit on Queen recordings. The amp had an oval-shaped speaker and no controls at all - just plug in and play! On his AC30s Brian ALWAYS PLUGS INTO a Rangemaster treble boost and from there to the amp. Brian generally uses 3 AC30s in a "wet dry wet" configuration.

[@william7108]

You know that last little jam out at the end sounds like something the band U2 would do yeah start out like that have a big kick bass drum come in with the Electric bass rolling in yeah I can hear it especially with their vocalist coming in with a cool vocals

[@donoteatglass]

This isn't on their website. Excited to see it. I wonder if this means there will be a deluxe Mark 2

[@DIGITAL7Media]

its on amazon.

[@ShiningHourPop]

Could you do a simple video on how you connect these amp boxes to speakers, amps etc. I use an amp in a rehearsal studio but it’s not great so it would be great to use one of these with the speaker cab there but I guess you can’t connect because of impedance issues? So are you connecting an amp box to another amp? I don’t really want to connect it to a PA speaker where the vocals are coming from. Cheers

[@dpault]

I'd love to try this to compete with my Strymon Iridium.

[@compucorder64]

These are really nifty for people that already have one decent tube amp. And maybe have a pair of active monitors in their studio. You can turn it into a wet/dry/wet rig without having to buy three big amps. With the tube amp in the centre for the dry tone. you can split off a tap after the comp/wah/boost/drive from a switcher pedal like the Lehle, Palmer or those handmade in UK splittters with the phase switch and isolated out. Run the fx send of the DSM out to your stereo effects, then back and you have a good WDW rig and with balanced outs to the active monitors for a nice clean noise free stereo wet sound. And without the latency headaches you'd get from a modelling pedal, or two modelling amps. But still with the flexibility to match your wet tone to your dry amp (if a classic Fender/Marshall/Vox style). Or, to use different styles for the stereo wet pair. Vox type tones sound particularly nice with stereo digital delays and reverbs. For people that don't have spare active monitors, the Thermion Zero is a great option. Would just need to buy/build two small cheap cabs, 8 or 10" would probably be fine. But you get a lovely three option stereo reverb into the bargain. For cheaper, wet-dry, the Hughes and Kettner Stompman is a good option. Though I think the DSM and Thermion sound a bit better, though only based on online demos.

[@IamMusicNerd]

I think the most amazing part is that Pete’s watch is yellow instead of purple.

[@eyesintheskies]

definitely sounds legit, my amp is looking intimidated!!!

[@0rimus]

I've owned the OG Simplifier and the DLX and they're great. I'd love to see a dedicated metal or high gain only version of the mk2.

[@kma6881]

Have you checked out the Black Clouds by DSM?

[@0rimus]

Yeah, the demos didn't really impress me and pretty much all the cool features on the Simplifier and the DLX are absent.

[@kiljoy3254]

13:50 woah! Nice! I recall the black one had inputs for stereo effects; that seems to me to be where these pedals tend to full short. If they bring out a version that can take stereo effects may I humbly suggest you demo it with the ventilator rotary pedal, should sound amazing!

[@AdamGarrett72]

both MKi and MKII have stereo returns in the effects loop

[@kiljoy3254]

@@AdamGarrett72 thank you... yes, I hadn’t watched the whole vid... it was more obvious on a different demo - extraordinary bit of kit!

[@Kuzcoco]

In the comparison section, the onscreen arrows don’t always match and they change at the wrong times.

[@pwhite102]

The sound at around 12:20 was very nice

[@nat_yaeger]

These sound amazing but I also couldn't take my eyes off that Powder Blue Friedman DAMN,

[@ryanmrichter]

hey hey. Great vid, and great product. I've been playing a Roland JC40 lately, and think this would be a great way to get a more amp-like feel to it. wondering if you guys could/would ever do a vid about how you'd get the Jazz Chorus to feel as much like a tube amp as possible? Would really love to hear a shootout between this and products like it with the JC as the platform. I've got a tour coming up and would love to be able to use the JC as my main / only amp. Would be much appreciated. Thanks so much.

[@gerhardschneider8733]

Oh yes, + me for this ;)

[@efosefpsefjpos]

use a compressor in the fx loop

[@indisguiseFUCK]

Would love to see this vs the UAFX pedals!

[@figtheoryvlog]

Such a Beast!! The simplifier is pretty baddass too!!

[@dsmhumboldt]

Thanks!

[@conorfurlong]

Is there going to be a Deluxe version of this as well?

[@ahitevt]

Id like to see this compared to the Blackstar Amped 3 and similar items.

[@clintwhite3021]

The MK2 does sound a lot better than my original Simplifier which I liked a lot. I sold that however and went with Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge and I'm VERY happy

[@CCovers1]

I have the original Simplifier DLX and have recently had my interest piqued by all the new amp sim pedals on the market. However, I just cannot part with the DLX. It sounds too good and does everything I want it to. Hence, getting something else would make zero sense. The only thing I wish they'd add is a plastic cover for transporting it so as to not move all the knobs, but that's it. It's one of the first music products I've ever been like "Wow look at all this new stuff, but actually I just don't need it". When the DLX MKII comes out, upgrading will be a no brainer.

[@gcvrsa]

Is it just my imagination, or did the on-screen graphics get the two units mixed-up in the comparison section?

[@forestchild3261]

Is the mk2 vastly different from the UAFX sims, besides more flexibility? For instance the described feeling of "lag", overall feel, harmonics/overtones...

[@BdotRASS]

What's the headphone out actually like? Because the noise floor on the mk1's makes it unusable even for practice.

[@McLOVIN_456]

What’s that for a guitar? Looks sick. Is this a limited edition or so…?

[@zachvargas122588]

Looks like the visual arrows when comparing the two where mixed up alil there at the end lol

[@atlasboogie]

Now that's old skool

[@miguela.migallon5055]

For the deluxe or the mkiii please please put the brown sound too (the early one)...

[@tommywallberg]

Can you connect this pedal into a multi effect pedal like Boss gt or me or a ton c etc…? Is the power load enough for gigging with a passive cab?

[@william7108]

Yeah when the cloudbursts I can't hold it back either I tried one time and just got soaked yeah that sound it's really cool

[@rodflex4851]

How does it feel on the guitar, does it feel nature or bright and tight.?

[@BohnoC124]

Captain: „but the unique thing is that‘s analogue“ Sansamp shouting from the late 80‘s: „am i a joke to you?“ You Sound like my old guitar teacher back in 2005 who showed me his beloved ancient liverig sounding like it’s hard to imagine an analog-circuit fits in a pedal. Simplifier sounds nice eitherway ;)

[@leightnite3056]

That new one sounds frickin' great!

[@averyadrian1534]

What was that Leslie’s simulator at the 18 minute mark sounded awesome

[@pjmtry7]

Want and NEEEEEED!

[@sallopiccolo7336]

I have the DLX version and I love it.

[@shatteredsquare]

running a catalinbread foundation pedal into this into a colour box v2 would be so FOCKING juicy

[@davidrockey7190]

Absolutely love it 🗿⛏️. And that's how you chisel out a nice tune😊😎🤫

[@fedup3449]

In what way is this little beast any different to their Simplifier DE Luxe, apart from the colour?

[@benlogan430]

It has built in Leeverb!

[@nickwagner5048]

Has the noise issue with the headphone out been fixed? The DLX was impossible to use as standalone without plugging it into another grounded device.

[@atz104]

what do you mean for anoter grounded device? like headphones? or a cabinet? and why was that impossible to use?

[@DigitalDZ7]

To me, with tube amps, there is a certain sound you can actually feel going into a tube amp driving a speaker cab. You can sense the air being pushed and smell the tubes heating up. To me, you can naver get that regardless of how much dsp a unit has...but as far as sounding good or similar, amp modelers and irs sound just as great, if not better if you really sit with it and dial it in. Also, at some point today, the signal is gonna be digitally processed at some point unless you're strictly a bedroom player

[@dawidkosciuk8688]

Sound and feel only - Simplifier MKII or UAFX Dream, Ruby?

[@raydowley1038]

nowt simple and nowt new bring on the next one

[@heyitsDevriss]

Beautiful fender

[@alaynadan4081]

Silly question. Does anyone know where to get the exact pair of camo pants that Danish Pete is wearing???

[@adamscottv]

Does it have a headphone jack? (Nevermind, Cap Lee talks about it in the Some Thoughts? section. It has one.)

[@odyssey6684]

Sounds amazing. Question - can it be put in front of a guitar power amp?

[@lrob1234]

Yep!

[@Metalblog666]

Is there any store in the US where you can try one of these?