Your Kemper Amp is now Obsolete - Don't Waste Your Money!

The last few months have been incredibly eye opening as new technology opens up a world of possibilities. Dedicated amp capture hardware such as the Kemper is simply no longer necessary. Here's something better, that won't cost you thousands. Try it yourself for free at: www.ikmultimedia.com/products...
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0:00 Amp Sims Are Becoming Amazing
2:05 At The Desktop
5:15 Post-Capture Process
6:41 IR Loader
7:33 ToneX In AmpliTube
8:11 On The Laptop
21:33 Full Mix
22:27 Pricing
23:59 Star Ratings
About Spectre Sound Studios:
I'm Glenn Fricker, engineer here at Spectre Sound Studios. I love making records, and after doing it for sixteen years, I want to pass on what I've learned. On my channel you can find tutorials on how to record guitar, bass, real drums and vocals. There's reviews and demos of tube amps, amp sims, drums, mics, preamps, outboard gear, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, and plugin effects.
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[@Warlock_UK]

Amplitube 5 is reduced to 50 Euros from 300 at the moment. Very, very tempted, if that's a legit price and not a faux-sale.

[@Warlock_UK]

I just bought it, along with the first SVX add on pack; turns out I had some discount points on my account and you can use them for 30% of the purchase - Amplitube 5 for £32 and the Bass SVX pack for £20 after points.

[@bassprofishe1549]

@@Warlock_UK I've got amplitube 3 and it's greaaat

[@brianvillage5]

If you think amplitube 3 is great you’ll be blown away with 5.

[@Fanafranky]

Also ToneX SE is the same price right now. Honestly unless the captures in MAX are actually better than the best user captures (which I doubt), that's all I need!

[@Gizmo-st1ky]

I love amplitube 5! Buy it! You’ll love it

[@thatsameenergy]

It's not that the Kemper is dead, it's that it's no longer the end all, be all for captured tones in the studio. Kempers are still great for live use if you're not trying to do a laptop set up (which can be complicated for some). But the ToneX is a great tool for recording.

[@florisvanlingen]

Did they not leak a 500 dollar toneX hardware unit?

[@thatsameenergy]

@@florisvanlingen the ToneX hardware is just for capturing amps in the studio. It's not like a Kemper. Unless, however, they are releasing something.

[@AlexanderStemkowski]

Who cares? Vai has been using Carvin almost exclusively for decades.

[@onoesmurlocs]

@@florisvanlingen yeah I saw that some where too.

[@noompsieOG]

Yeah my mate who plays guitar for blklst just takes his kemper on tour and uses the house speakers so no need to take cabs and and amps and heads etc he reckons it’s a god send

[@falluz]

Kemper is still great because it’s been around for years and as a result has MILLIONS of different profiles you can use, although this can be extremely overwhelming and overkill considering I just stick to the same handful of profiles. It is extremely impressive how great the digital market is becoming though. Definitely tying to pick up a QC, love the NDSP plugins but I love hardware more

[@neoconnor4395]

Careful - Quad Cortex doesnt run its own plugins yet.

[@WarrenPostma]

Kempers are still a staple for live rigs, touring and gigging pros.

[@kauko8124]

Kemper still best for me. Great that every tool out there finds its users, will keep them developing and innovating.

[@falluz]

@@neoconnor4395 wonder when they’re gonna add that feature; was one of the biggest selling points when it was announced and we still don’t have it. Oh well, still a great device regardless

[@neoconnor4395]

@@falluz Yeah, but I almost feel like on principal alone I shouldn't buy it

[@anticlocktower]

I fully accept that analog / digital gear is equivalent as far as the final production is concerned. The only thing left to say is - I like my tube amp, the positive clicking of the switches, tactile response to tweaks and the simple immediacy of plugging in and turning it up in a room... I like it!

[@MikeSingSing]

Glenn, bless you for that V30 IR! I'm running it on my Torpedo X and just for shits and giggles I've connected an Orange Crush Mini to it. Sounds freakin huge. Just goes to show that a good IR/speaker does a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to guitar tone.

[@TaylorDanley]

I’m really glad this is getting more exposure because it’s pretty amazing what this software can do. The UI could use a revamp, it’s not as elegant as something like neural or stl, but still… freaking awesome piece of software.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Agreed!

[@chrismarcyy]

now lets see how many "golden ears" are going to say that they always knew you tone lately was software.

[@kimseniorb]

glenns tones are always crap either way

[@ChaoticArtemis]

@@kimseniorb how do you figure? They sound fucking great to me

[@seancorker5815]

Glenn whinges on about lack of creativity while demonstrating how to get generic metal tones on the cheap. Go figure

[@bikeman1x11]

its just downtuned sludge- 80 s and hair metal actually can hear the tone

[@cycomiles4225]

@@seancorker5815 Its easy to do and fast enough for a KZbin video.

[@mrcl_]

I just got my first Noise Complaint in the apartment i live in from my Neighbours yesterday when i was trying my brand new ENGL 2x12 and maybe got a bit carried away on the volume on my ENGL powerball 2. It really sounds just so good with those new vintage 30's! i couldn't find any IR that comes close to it except your's of the new Vintage 30's that you were giving away, thank you so much for doing this since i don't know if i would enjoy my plugins the same without that IR. I Just love the sound of that new Vintage 30 Speaker!

[@YaNKeeR_]

This was an amazing video. I love how you painstakingly took the time to show how you set the whole thing up. I have a GT-100 and I wish someone would do a really simple tutorial on how to get it connected to a PC and a very dummied down step by step on how to program tones using the Manual mode. I have seen videos on YT on this however it just seems like you have to almost be an expert to use the thing. I have had it for years but just never really learned how to use anything other than the default tones. Anyway, love your channel... Love you... Keep Rocking!

[@blak1lyte]

Wish i could help...i sold mine a few years back because it was a pain in the ass to connect. Went back to basics...good amp..orange 120, wah & harmonizer/fx pedal. All i need.

[@DaveDurango]

this aged well

[@ziggy4465]

I have been using AmpliTube for all my effects for about ten years now and I’ve never been disappointed. The various built-in amp emulators are amazing. To be able to capture and model physical amps is just an added bonus.

[@plk173]

most slept on tool, i remember watching him dunk sims, still using amplitube 3 and just using a better cab emulation and now that its in a nice package suddenly inbox tone dont suck but when we said for 10 years now its fine already amp heads couldnt stfu how you cant make soft that good

[@mutatedart]

Loaded your free IRs into the new IR Loader on the Quad Cortex and used it with a Mesa Boogie as well as a Marshall Jubilee capture - sounds great! Thanks for sharing these!

[@justgivenofox9543]

I am so glad I bought A5 Max when I did. Even though 6 months later I’m just now able to sit down and start using it, it offers so much. It’s got anything and everything for all my guitars You’re still getting better and better Glen! Nice video man!

[@Shamoomusic]

Great stuff Glenn! I've been really digging the AXE I/O interface that IK has. It has built in re-amp output, tuner, etc. The best part was it came Amplitube. It really felt like buying this great software and they threw in this really neat Itallian interface that works fucking great. I know it's marketed for guitar players, but it's also a hidden gem with recording vocals too. Together those tools paired together have really helped a lot with learning and overall improvement over the last year. Amplitube's also a hell of a lot of fun to fiddle around and experiment. Damn I really wish I had access to something like this a decade ago. It's amazing how far technology has come. Would really love to possibly see some more Amplitube stuff down the road. You explain things better than those other assholes, and you really help us understand better! Thank you sir for everything you do! Cheers from Pennsylvania!

[@sergebraida5622]

I bought that interface during the earlier days of the covid pandemic because it came with amplitube and I wanted to learn how to record my guitar on my computer. I still have the AXE I/O but I mainly use a Behringer Uphoria interface since it's a little simpler. Still love and use amplitube every time I play.

[@johnnyrazor4365]

IK Multimedia makes some great stuff. I’d really love to see you review their new iLoud Precision speakers.

[@chriseraphim]

Sounds awesome man. Agree with your points on the changes they should make, hopefully they see the vid!

[@rl-ub9hx]

I've been using the Axe I/O since it came out and I love it. I took advantage of the huge anniversary sale last year too and will be set for life with everything I ended up with

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

Nice! I haven’t used the capture on amplitube 5. I was shocked at how high quality it was when i tried it. I usually use the brainworx stuff and it’s great and does the job. But the freedom and workflow for messing around with amplitube it is great, but i find myself with option paralysis with how many tone options things like amplitube and bias fx haha. It is fun to play with them though. At the end of the day if you get good tone for the song and the song is great, how you got there doesn’t really matter

[@thomastucker5686]

I ask myself, what tone are you looking for then start with an amp that I think fits that sound. Ad some pedals towards the tone I'm after and see how it goes. It is a fantastic experiment in crafting tone.

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

@@thomastucker5686 yup exactly, that's why i like brainworx cause it sounds great and feels just like the real thing control wise. where as stuff like amplitube and bias are more like an approximation that sounds like it, but manipulating it doesn't feel the same as the real thing so it feels weird. but it can get you where you need to go if you aren't aware of how it should sound or the real thing.

[@thomastucker5686]

@@CreativeMindsAudio I love playing through tube amps and recording them. It's just not always practical and I am noticing, my amplitube tracks sound fantastic in a mix.

[@Aaron_French]

Haven't felt a compulsion to bin my Kemper after watching this, although this also sounds awesome. I love using the kemper live and plugged into a real cab it is killer.

[@MojoStrummer]

This is amazing for people that mainly/only use desktop stuff for recording purposes, but I still think having the hardware of the quad cortex is better for the musician that mixes on the side. Having the snapshots readily available at your feet in a small hardware unit is just too advantageous, and you can still use it for recording. That said, the bedroom player/mixer can't really beat stuff like this. I'm so happy amp modeling isn't the trash that it was when I started playing.

[@garygrinkevich6971]

Every since i saw that "amp in a tackle box" on that other channel ive been waiting for the damns to burst in the gear scene. happy to see you taking the first shots i wonder if ANY of the big manufacturers will comment on this.

[@ChristianMoses]

Just got ToneX a few weeks ago and it's unbelievable. I did a full capture of my actual rig and it's literally identical sounding. You can't tweak settings the way you can with a real rig, but that's almost better when you're trying to get work done. No distractions. I don't even have their hardware, just a Radial passive reamp box.

[@Ikillintel1]

I've been using the Amplitube stuff since Amplitube 3... it's just mind blowing how much its progressed over the years... you can't even tell you're using a sim anymore. I watched a video a month or so ago done by a recording engineer showing how the ToneX captures better than the Kemper and Quad, the Quad came in second. It's only going to get better from here on out. Watch the used amp head prices drop like a rock. Great video Glenn. 🤙

[@garygary6032]

ive always loved how you preach finding your own guitar sound because your guitar tones have always been amazing and ive never heard anything like it until i started watching your channel.

[@garymiller79]

Daily stuff from your travels?... Yeah! Let's see some of that! Keep up the good work, Glen.

[@DudeMcGuybro]

Yeah, I've been using Guitar Rig 5 as my practice amp for roughly.... two years. The amount of amp sims, cab sims, effect sims I have at my fingertips for a few hundred sounds way better than any amp I've played for several hundred more. Used it on tons of recordings, no one could ever tell it was a "fake amp" Edit: if amplitube is reduced to 50 bucks and you don't already have something to use, grab it! You won't regret it.

[@BIGpony777]

un my opinion guitar rig 5 by itself does not sound real at all- i like to use it for wacky experimental effects but i rarely run my guitar through it and if i were to id use a separate IR plugin- guitar rig and thu are over rated i hope this new amp sim software is okay

[@DimeDCSGO]

Trust me, once you upgrade and play on something that sounds a bit better, you'll hear the difference 😉

[@bc454irocz89]

Guitar Rig 5 is over a decade old. I like THU much better. Just pirate it

[@notalkguitarampplug-insrev784]

At the studio we switched on ToneX and use the AxefxIII for effects. The best of two digital world today!!! We sold our 7 kempers in just 2 months. That’s the beauty of guitar players community, you can sell at nearly the retail price old outdated products haha

[@NathenPrice28]

this is awesome!!! Though for now I Love how with my kemper power head i feel confident in recording, touring, and practicing so easily. I can easily bring my guitar, kemper, and a few cables anywhere and know i can play a gig, Practice in my room, record, and jam with others so easily, knowing my tones are there. Heaphones, Pc, Cab, front of house, sounds great through all.

[@stormpaul3066]

I got amplitube max on sale a few months ago and was pretty happy with the purchase. I haven't had a ton of a chance to use it, especially the tonex, but this is making me want to revisit it.

[@picksalot1]

ToneX is producing excellent captures. One of the coolest things is that being Software, we can expect rapid improvements to the already great results. Being able to model and capture the sound of vintage gear has been a proving ground for how good a technology is. Recreating a sound is a useful achievement, but what interests me most is the ability to imagine a unique Amp, Cab, Speakers, Mic, effect, etc. and easily create it via Software.

[@Rhuggins]

I wank IK to start using this technology to make EQs and and compressors like acustica audio

[@seancorker5815]

This is exactly how I use the Kemper - with the added advantage of I can use it live.

[@tobins6800]

That is what I have been waiting for as well. Many of the lesser expensive units had original models, most sounded like crap. What would be cool is being able to mess with the parameters used in the programming of the pieces. Maybe some visual tools that would.convert that to code that could be compiled into usable items. The cool thing about the modellers is that they can be lugged around for live use, yeah laptops can done as well. At the cost of complexity and more than a few failure points added. The 11 11 11 purportedly does have an original sound to it, or the ability to. Challenge is to get a capture of it and use it on a modeller. A little more complex than I want to attempt even with hand holding at this moment in time. Laziness more than capabilities.

[@spyware1100]

"We can expect rapid improvements " Just don't expect that anytime soon. Amplitube still uses the same methods to model their stuff like 10 years ago. They claim they rewrote algorythms , but i seriously doubt that. Reskin and sell. That's exactly what everyone does on the market (think about helix native and metallurgy series. Same (2015) engine)

[@ikmultimedia]

@@spyware1100 That is not correct. We rebuilt AmpIiTube 5, even redoing the existing amps. We also added VIR technology where there are 600+ IRs per speaker captured precisely (there's a video showing the technology at work), and much more.

[@nickwinkler8231]

I can't take this video seriously when it's sponsored by IK Multimedia who own Tonex.

[@IntheDAW]

So nice to see the updated can the software or hardware do it. I love my axe fx 3 it has a very simple eq capture that can help get you those extra percentages but the ik stuff and quad cortex is really moving things in good directions. I still feel like real amps will always feel more responsive but with modern computers you get some very good low latency performance

[@coryfriesen]

Awesome video Glen!

[@gregfender]

I still love my Kemper and it was one of the best purchases I've ever made back in 2014. Now that it's 2023, I'm still glad that I bought it, it's great to have a tone box that isn't in my computer, but I'm not sure that I'd be willing to fork out the money for it today if I didn't already own it. Aside from it being independent from my computer and having the best tuner I've ever used, there really isn't any advantage to owning one unless you play live.

[@guitartues]

I still think the simplicity and no need for tweaking / fiddeling into the profiles the Kemper makes is what makes it a superior experience to me. Also stuff like reamping with the digital I/O is so easy, that I almost never reach for amp sims.

[@78snow28]

Your video is excellent! I too have jumped on the Tonex Band wagon! I can get advanced captures in 15 minutes from pressing the start training button. It takes four minutes for a default capture. The advanced captures do a great job of catching the sparkle of your amps. I have found the trick on default captures is to increase the gain a bit in the "compare tones" section of the process like you did in this video. The computer I built to handle this task cost me about $650.00 to build believe it or not. When you pair Reaper, Tonex and A-5 you have a very good guitar set up for sure.

[@geetarman513]

Great video Glen, learned a lot. Youre great bud.

[@iEddiez]

Having only had my Kemper for a year or so (I know late to the game), I wouldn't have wanted to wait for this. I like the idea of being able to do everything from the unit without a PC/Laptop. I think people who shit on Kempers for being too complex just can't be bothered to read the manual or sit with it for an hour or so. I can however appreciate the tones coming from Amplitube.

[@InsomniacMatt]

As I'm watching this, I'm thinking about how many guitarists tend to forget about overdrive pedals, and how much they can help tighten up a high gain rhythm sound.

[@hawshimagical]

sounds better without them IMO

[@cordero6960]

its kinda depend on your amp too, and i got a cheap amp but also im like distortion pedal too and i have an OD too

[@nethbt]

I only use them as a boost (Gain at zero to a quarter turn) then I use the Amp gain to suit my taste, then again some amps really need a pedal gain crank like most of the Marshalls

[@jesusgavemeaids]

@@nethbt ugh.... Marshall sucks. They sound good... but never again.

[@iansimmons735]

Fascinating! Thank you!! Although I mainly use the Kemper for live stuff, and I never profile anything (!), I'm a simple guitar-and-amp guy and wouldn't know how to mic up an amp well, not being a recording engineer of any description, so my captures would likely be trash. But if you're studio-only this really looks the business. Still, with my handful of trust KPA profiles I don't think I'll be retiring the units soon (I have two). I have too much knowledge invested in them, and thousands of profiles to play with. Even the Quad Cortex is an issue because of the lack of a marketplace and a relatively small install base. I'd also be nervous with a QC at my feet... with all that beer.... But I have used Amplitude in my home studio in the past. Things have come a long way!

[@nickx1754]

Man, those are some killer tones! There's some good constructive criticism here as well. Hopefully IK takes those points into consideration. Technology...what a time to be alive.

[@michaelsnydermusic]

Agreed! What always surprises me is how tech innovation like this is profitable. Most people I’ve known who play guitar never recorded or played shows. They just plug in and play. I’ve always wondered what the guitar industry is worth and if higher percentages of people are playing compared to decades past. I guess so since it’s so much easier to learn with KZbin and it’s more affordable to sound good. The thing is, tech like this is really single purpose. It’s not like this can be used for anything else like say a military tech that can be applied to civilian use. Just a thought.

[@mathieubourgeois3896]

Just had to leave a comment on this one to thank you for the free IR you shared with us! As a home studio guy, I can't afford to turn up a 4×12 in my bedroom and so far I've kinda been struggling to get a really satisfying tone through amp sims and IR loaders... Just loaded your 440 and 57 IRs combined with my favorite amp in Amplitube 5 and holy fuck, that shit's got balls! Again, I can't thank you enough for allowing most of us (who simply can't do what you do) to take advantage of the sound quality you've been able to achieve after years of hard work and dedication. That's such an awesome move on your part Glenn, we need more guys like you in this industry!

[@StellarWorks2023]

Awesome stuff man, your glee is infectious heh heh

[@disco4535]

Can't imagine how good all this will be in another 5 o 10 years. Its already amazing

[@Fanafranky]

It's already miles ahead of 3 years ago! We've had Tonehub, Quad Cortex, now this... the bar is raised, and it's probably far from over

[@gaboxd4407]

Im sure in 5 to 10 years digital amps will be so good they will sound better than original tube amps. More harmonics, better definition and a 1000 times more practical

[@itskevinbutler]

5-10 years is one model iteration 😛

[@jacobdomangue7088]

Loving the tones you've been dishing out over the last few months. Also props for the serous improvement on your playing. I'd also like to take the opportunity to make the suggestion for you to demo the Assault Audio AHM 5050. It's a killer 5150 iii plug-in. It's super realistic sounding, and it also includes all 3 channels. Throw in your preferred IR, and enjoy the amazing tones 🤌🏻🤘🏻

[@jacobdomangue7088]

@N8TheGr8M8 I remember well. Been subscribed to the channel for probably 4 years now. Definitely seen improvements all over.

[@IbanezNinja]

he's covered audio assault plug ins before and loved them (like the original rvxx) but man they have gotten so much better since then

[@gsupersport6383]

AHM 5050 is a very good sim amp for only 5$. I use this one with YorkAudio IR and i use also Neural DSP Gojira, its the same quality.

[@jacobdomangue7088]

@@gsupersport6383 nice! I use the 5050 with 2 Bogren Digital IR, and it's the happiest I've ever been with a 5150 iii plug-in.

[@jacobdomangue7088]

@Mark Christo I definitely missed those videos then lol. I only came across the 5050 back in November. It was the first time hearing about the company.

[@soundman1402]

If that ENGL cab is closed-back, check to make sure you securely mounted the speakers completely flush to the baffle of the cabinet. If there's any significant air leak, you'll lose low end and your speaker will sound more tubby. Speakers do change their sound a bit as they break in, but usually the difference isn't that dramatic. I doubt you warped the baskets. I suppose anything is possible, but a warped basket will misalign the voice coil in the magnet gap, and you'd probably get some very buzzy distortion from the voice coil rubbing on the gap instead of moving freely. Try playing a clean, low-frequency sine wave (100 Hz or so, somewhere in the range of your speaker). Start with the volume low and then turn it up. If it gets buzzy at moderate volumes, you have a warped cone/basket.

[@lewiswingrove71]

Damm fine playing....sir 🙂 keep up with your excellent playing....had to pause the video 📹 and hand the man his well deserved gratitude.

[@sillyness3456]

Mendel did a great video comparing his 5150-III rig to a Kemper profile, a QC capture and a Tonex capture. All three captures had their quirks, but sounded great. I don’t see how any of these makes another obsolete, they are different flavors.

[@acheleg]

I think he meant better, as in convenience. Instead of putting all his physical amps into a kemper, then to pc- he could now emulate all his amps in the computer. Not as convenient for gigs, but much more convenient, in the studio

[@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623]

@@acheleg Also as in click bait, as Glenn is not above rage baiting certain groups within the guitar community.

[@jfo3000]

@@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623 This

[@cycomiles4225]

@@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623 Its smart bussiness.

[@mrcoatsworth429]

Well, tonex is a lot more affordable.

[@upStomp]

I swear by IK's stuff, and ToneX has been no exception. They just need to release a useful pedal option for live performance that doesn't involve tooling around with a laptop or tablet.

[@metalmaniac6896]

Great timing glen!

[@mastweb]

I was waiting for your video about Tooex for a while! It's quite something!

[@paulanderson771]

The software amps have been on point for several years now! The part that doesn't get talked about is the startup cost of getting decent monitors, a good interface, and what to do in lag situations. Obviously, KZbinrs have been on good recording gear long enough they don't even think about what someone switching from an Amp setup to a Software AmpSim has to go through to get it sounding good.

[@florisvanlingen]

If you already own a decent laptop or pc it's not that expensive. Starter setup costst between 300-500 dollars for an audio interface and studiomonitors. Most people who record already own those.

[@dreammachine86]

Yeah I think for my own software amp setup - AmpliTube 5 - it's let down by the fact that I just have PC speakers. Decent speakers at that but they are a 2.1 set, and I don't think that crossover between the satellites and subwoofer does any favours in trying to reproduce the sound of a guitar cab. I certainly don't get the resonance and feel I would be expecting from a real amp. I reckon a decent set of studio monitors would make a big difference but haven't decided on which ones to get yet - I'm living in an apartment with neighbours so don't need to get anything too big/powerful.

[@crionics99]

That's pretty bloody impressive. Taking the Kemper method and making it software based is a great idea. I've been doing a version of this with Positive Grid Bias Amp for a couple of years now, but it's nice to see another way of doing it that's just as effective for just as little cash, and without Positive Grid's ridiculous insistence on selling you a whole other product just to get effects.

[@TheRealKirkHammett]

Damn. That sounded badass at the end with the tube screamer

[@gpm4166]

It's a good day when I can hear Glenn giving his input on this kind of stuff.

[@moskitoh2651]

Another guy, who doesn't understand Kemper is an all integrated standalone solution. Who wants a ToneX and waste money into additional pedals? Your choice! Who wants to rely on a computer e.g. for capture and need lot of time? Ok, if you really... But this thing does not replace a Kemper at all!

[@Schatje79]

Those sponsorships always seem to hit different! lol

[@averylazyguitarist]

Thanks Glenn for the IRs!!! You Rock!

[@alexschnellmanguitar]

hey, Glenn! You should check out that new Two Notes Revolt amp sim. That thing is KILLER. Especially, with the DI tone to the Wall of Sound plug-in

[@natrixxvision6997]

It seems to me that this is strictly for use in the studio. Unless I missed something there’s no hardware to take these sounds to a gig. That’s where the Kemper comes in. I understand Glenn. You’re a studio guy so that’s what you’re after more than anything. But the Kemper isn’t completely obsolete just yet.

[@maxminimus6198]

Agreed ...not even close.

[@CaliLuke]

They have a pedal format device, it's very good.

[@natrixxvision6997]

@@CaliLuke I thought that was only for use in conjunction with the amp though.

[@christebo7305]

Fed to the PA system, obviously.

[@somethingelsedoesmatter]

I'm happy with my HeadRush at this point in time, but it's cool to see improvements in modelling all over the place. I don't use PC or PC software for stuff like this (music production in general), but I see the appeal of that. I just prefer hands-on hardware that isn't gonna crash on me, is portable, resellable/tradable, etc.

[@alexandertucciarone7149]

Speaking of crashing I was gigging a headrush mid of last year and it died on me halfway through the set went to get warranty and took them 2 months to get it back to me. Ended up selling the unit and got some money back. The modeling was nothing like what’s from kemper or axe fx though

[@junkfoodeater]

Very happy with my HR to, been working flawless for about 6 months now. I put the neural dsp IR's in it and many other custom profiles, pretty much got a quad cortex for a lot less money. How it is when trying to make your own profiles from your own gear etc i dunno about.

[@brianvillage5]

I traded a couple heads and 1x12 cabs for a headrush and it bricked on me within two days. They sent me a new one and I was digging it. I went to universal audio and their amp sims are great. I have amplitube and it’s pretty awesome. But if I were playing out I’d probably want a rig that doesn’t involve a computer.

[@somethingelsedoesmatter]

Yeah, HeadRush isn't a profiler, so I know it's not in the same league as these things. I don't know how good all the models are; I mostly am using the JC-120 and a Marshall and they sound good to me. But I've always been a solid state user and relied on modellers for my recording purposes (POD 2.0 > RP-355 > Mustang V V2 > MX5). Believe me, if I had the money, I'd be running something much more expensive (and I'd be playing a vintage Fender Jazzmaster rather than a Classic Vibe).

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

There's nothing more portable than a good laptop frankly.

The moment the notification of this popped up, I knew that it's TONEX, so YEY! 21:42 Was the bass also given TONEX and Amplitube 5 effects?

[@peterschmidt9942]

Great sim naming Glen - Loud AF 😂🤣 I've been meaning to give the free one a go for a while.

[@xxxgabaxxx]

Love Amplitube 5. And this Tonex is a nice idea. But I absolutely love my Kemper power head with the remote pushing my 2x12. I doubt Chris Kemper is very worried about competition and I hope they keep improving the Kemper as they have been for the past decade.

[@uralb]

I totally dig this channel and both the entertainment as well as the priceless tips and information you are providing - I've learned and laughed a lot since I discovered your show a few months ago. Apropos priceless and the subject of this episode: I just stumbled over a handful of remarkably simple but (at least to my ears) pretty great sounding free plugins and ended up experimenting with a plugin-chain consisting of Analog Obsession PEDALz --> AXP Softamp PSA --> Analog Obsession KABIN. Do you know these, and if so, what do you think of the plugins and combining them this way? IMHO this is a simple all-in-one solution providing almost any sound imaginable at an astonishing quality level without having to handle dozens of parameters and IR Cabs nor spending any money at all. Or is it only a naive noob's dream of cheating the system? 🙃 (I mean, I was on the verge of insanity with around 100 plugins from bx_rockrack to Waves GTR3 until I found and tried these three easy to handle freeware plugins)...

[@psc502]

Great vid. I have advanced capturesand As a poor guy my recto was the most expensive thing I owned and to be able to share my basement tones means so much. Just look for A Recto, A Champ, and a Hartke and enjoy.

[@Thelastthingyouwillremember]

Very cool Glen!

[@s.a.m.recordingstudios]

The Kemper has been my go to for 3+ years now. Prob not going to change it up anytime soon, but the ToneX sounds are just as good from what I can tell.

[@rossbalch]

The training time depends on your GPU, I do advanced training on my captures and it takes about 30 minutes to train. I have a nvidia GPU though. I've heard non nvidia GPUs take a lot longer.

[@joejohnson8966]

WhicH GPU if you don't mind me asking?

[@rossbalch]

@@joejohnson8966 I'm just running a 2070 nothing special.

[@joejohnson8966]

@@rossbalch Thank you for answering. Hope it gets even faster when I buy a new NVIDIA graphics card.

[@thehatemachinestl]

Never going to beat Kempers free and consistent updates.

[@tiadiad]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!!!!! 499k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Almost at the big 500! Congrats.

[@DerDurchschnittsmusiker]

I do love my Kemper and Amplitube is a great software, but I hate IK Multimedia, because how they license system works. Because you can't deactivate old licenses easily, I bought their Orchestral VSTi a few years back and now I can't use it, because I had a few hardware failures, I needed to reinstall that software a few times and like that no more licenses. That's why the hardware like a Kemper or a Quad Kortex is better in my opinion.

[@theallmightyham]

I think the Kemper still deserves praise, it brought so much to the table when it came out. Let’s see what they do now with everyone on their heels.

[@vpovince1001]

I’m not quite the full on heavy metal guy anymore but I love your videos and your crazy funny ! Keep doing you !!

[@ericctheartofnoise8613]

Thank you Sir for the IR.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

You’re very welcome!

[@leidusleidus7190]

I'm gonna have to disagree with you here. The Kemper isn't dead and is still a phenomenal piece of gear. Different strokes for different folks. You still get to an incredible end result regardless of Tone X, AxeFX, Helix, Kemper, Plugins, etc

[@justinTime077]

Yeah you can, but people that lump them all together as you have don’t seem to perceive the feel phenomenon that real tubes, Fractal and Tonex have, and the rest don’t as of today. For most guitar players that have experienced real expensive tube amps IRL there’s an X factor between you and the amp that is hard to catch. Even fractal is slightly missing it, but closer. I am deciding whether tonex has it more still. I think it just might. AI is capable of amazing shit.

[@leidusleidus7190]

@@justinTime077 I've played and owned expensive tube amps. I won't go back. Tube amps belong in the studio. These belong on stage. I said what I said and I meant what I meant.

[@adamluck6439]

Kemper is finished

[@leidusleidus7190]

@@adamluck6439 fat chance. Have you checked out any of the STL Tones profiles? Those are nuts

[@justinTime077]

@@adamluck6439 yeah I am finding that Tonex sounds and feels legit, and that’s how Fractal won me over to modeling. Tonex doesn’t make you stress and labor over getting the weird frequencies out of the tone. It sounds legit through a power amp and guitar cab or monitors.

[@XXIII_89]

Total clickbait title. This video has nothing to do with the Kemper. Let's see Glenn take this set up to a different venue every night.

[@NessMeister]

Well, with the ToneX pedal he could.

[@_thaaatguy]

Awesome sounds, awesome review! No impulses in the links, though 😅 Edit: I'm in love with the Schecter in the beginning of the video

[@sweepist]

I am loving your playing btw. I know that's like 'the thing' to say but its still a wild difference from like a year and a half ago. These tones I think highlight some of the accuracy. One of the things I love when I play is the 100 different kinds of muting. little bit here and there or a really heavy stepped on mute on the strings for a run here. These tones you were playing with seem to differentiate the different kinds of muting you were doing which is a sign of a good usable tone. When you start hearing the same sort of static for every subtlety then why bother doing anything but the same chug :P All in all loved the video !

[@tramer76]

Totally agree Glenn! IK Tonex is hands down the best in the box guitar/bass sim you can buy now.

[@algorithm007ify]

it's about more than that..there is nothing close to the Kemper Kabinet which merges the best of FRFR and 'amp in the room' together. Kemper has the best ecosystem.

[@martianmurray]

Whoa a late video!

[@bkbinj6320]

It was probably set to go live at midnight Windsor time.

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

3.30 in the afternoon here, perfect timing for me! 😁

[@amdenis]

I use Kemper, Ax and Helix. Until a few months back, Helix was always second best in tone and feel. Now with 3.5, both their pure software (Native), and their hardware are immaculate. I’ll try the ToneX and compare it to the TwoNotes CaptureX and see how it does.

[@99bajakid]

Gleeeeeeeeeen! I know you mentioned kicking around the idea of a 500 series built for the studio. I would be extremely interested on your thoughts for just a bedroom / rig. I recently was given a Midas with an SSL six, and I absolutely love the sound, I would love to hear you opinions on various modules geared more towards guitar and vocal recording.

[@Kumacidefpv]

Saying the Kemper is dead is like saying the Marshall jcm800 is dead. It’s just another amp. I still use mine.

[@Bobby_Uterus]

But what if you forget your laptop?

[@ababilashari9970]

this is a metal PRODUCTION channel, jog on

[@N8TheGr8M8]

Kemper's value was for replacing multiple amps and effects pedals for touring. Come on man, amp sims are a different niche. I still enjoyed the video and appreciate your consumer advocacy

[@garettoverstreet]

Not a fan whatsoever My Kemper rig is powered by real living breathing tubes and pushes massive air through their two 4x12s, NOT FRFR! Can Sim off obviously. Different strokes for different folks.

[@130mMer5boc]

Most fun advert I've seen in a while! Thanks

[@eDrumsInANutshell]

Hi guys! I put some links about that neural modelling my community section. As a physicist I have read that nerdy things. Thanks for that content, mate!

[@diaryofanaxeman539]

Yup, gear snobs.... those Kempers are now over glorified " Toasters " . Just kidding, if you keep them, they're still killer tone machines, like a zeroed in Digitech 2112 SGS, ADA MP-1 or MP-2, Behringer V Amp Pro or Eleven Rack . In about three years, those Kempers are going to be selling for $ 500.00 US , just like Eleven Racks .

[@N8TheGr8M8]

I hope so, Kempers are great for live performances

[@ironblast5]

Eleven racks are selling for $200 all day now

[@algorithm007ify]

There is nothing close to the Kemper Kabinet which merges the best of FRFR and 'amp in the room' together. Kemper has the best ecosystem.

[@JahmezFox]

Lel strong disagree that this amp sim is as good as the real thing, also do you think that the reason you couldn’t hear much of a difference between those pickups is because you’ve been using an amp sim for the last few months? JS

[@martyshwaartz971]

Really? I'd make the argument that digital makes it easier to hear differences between guitars. Or at least that's my experiences using digital vs. an actual amp.

[@JahmezFox]

@@martyshwaartz971 honestly I’ve found the opposite, whether it’s a modelling amp or an amp sim I find the differences between pickups are usually more pronounced through a full tube amp than a digital rig, maybe it depends on the amp though

[@martyshwaartz971]

​@@JahmezFox Interesting, I wonder what the differences are? My thinking was that digital rigs cut a lot of the feedback and noise that muddies up my higher gain sounds. To be fair though, it could also be the additional control, that low cut can be quite powerful. Maybe I just need a pedalboard of equalisers:hah

[@JahmezFox]

@@martyshwaartz971 maybe man, I have a pretty high gain tone but I usually set the gain at about 10-11 o’clock, I also just have ridiculous amounts of gain on tap though but maybe that’s where the difference is coming in 😬 pedalboard of all EQ’s would be interesting but I feel like you’d probably run out of usable and distinct tone combinations after 3 or 4, if you went up to 8 though you could blend the EQ’s 🤔

[@KeberMaknaan]

i got my eyes on bias amp and haven’t moved anywhere because it’s gui is nice enough. haven’t touched the amplitube since how many long but probably it’s overdue to check it out again with these amazing tones built in it

[@shitmandood]

Did you get one? I have a bias mini that I pair with the Plethora FX and a few pedals

[@alexanders5121]

it would be very interesting to see a video about warming up the speakers, and what is the difference in sound with your last time.

[@algorithm007ify]

TOTALLY WRONG...Kemper still has the best ecosystem, especially with the Kemper Kabinet... it's the best of FRFR and "amp in the room"....and don't forget the thousands of professional 'A-Grade' profiles. Kemper is still the king.

[@RealHomeRecording]

Clickbait titles/thumbnails are a must these days.

[@Max-sn5kt]

Sure i'll look to it, great idea for silent practice/recording, my only concern is if we want to play live with the capture, it will be great if they create an very affordable physical amp that does'nt have a shitload of knob/switch on it(like the other expensive on the market) and we can drop our capture and send to real speaker

[@InkGrimlock]

Thanks Glen. I have decided I will allow you to send me that Schecter V. It's awesome, I will make good use of it.

[@eahudimac]

I use Amplitube 5 and Tonex. They really are great. At some point I am going to try and use it live at a gig, but will have a back-up amp in case something goes wrong.

[@Patrick33194]

Loved the full mix song

[@s.e.n3264]

Ohhh. I'd love to see you do the "breaking in speakers" experiment!

[@DeathMetalDuelist666]

You should experiment with profiling drives and distortion pedals in front of the amps so you can say load up exact tones from cool hardware pedals that don’t have or have bad plugin versions

[@michaelleyba5396]

My setup is a Focusrite 2i2 plugged into my iPad Pro, Bias FX 2, senheisser headphones, and it sounds phenomenal. Sounds better than playing through my Marshall amp.