@@TONEWARSgearshow Thats awesome they are linking you with their toneX platform. I need to go buy your toneX packs, just haven’t had the time to figure out the ToneX properly.
Cool that you brought up the 2 switches and 4 sounds problem. That was one of the first things I thought about but never seen any other reviewer mention it.
Very cool review. I can respect a product review like this. I know TONE WARS was initially negative on the Nano when it was first announced etc. So it's awesome to see you praise it here, and still give balanced recommendations. And not be like a lot of modern TH-cam channels who just dig deeper into the 'This product is GARBAGE' or the classic 'This product will CHANGE YOUR LIFE' nonsense.
@@SerpentineStudios. thanks for commenting. I really appreciate what you said here. I just really hope that they at least add a few more effects and add the OD pedal Block in front of the amp on the next update. I'm so glad I had a chance to check it out though. There's a lot of good things about this little pedal. With one or two more updates, it'll be amazing. It has a lot of potential. In my opinion, it's our job as TH-camrs to praise things where they deserve it and critique things where they deserve that as well. This helps make products better for all of us.
I captured my Marhall SV20 with the nc and I am absolutely blown away how incredible it sounds. the capture process is vey easy. I get the perfect capture of the sv20 after the 2nd try ;)
@hereonmars thank you so much. I'm glad you're enjoying the captures. The blending of those microphones is my go-to for a reason. They just sound so good together. You get a big, fat, aggressive sound. And I love it.
Fair review man, but I assume the modulation effects are only available in front of the distortion signal? Or is it like a katana where you can put modulation behind the preamp signal so to speak?
If I remember correctly, they are in the effects loop. I'm pretty sure they're going to add more slots to the chain in future updates. That's My Hope at least.
I know this is off topic but I was wondering which noise gate you use and do you use the 4 cable method where it utilizes the amps input as well as the effects loop? I bought a tc electronics sentry gate and it boost the low end like crazy but takes away a lot of that good fizz when used in 4 cable method making is sound like crap. I am now just using it for the signal chain to amp input then use another cheap gate for the effects loop and it sounds fine except the cheap gate does lower the volume noticably when engaged. I have the badlander 100 watt going into 2 oversized mesa 412 cabs with mr scary mod and odd box for a boost. It sounds amazing until I use the Sentry in 4 cable method.
Can you clarify about the TRS cables? When doing my captures, I only capture my amp heads, no cabinet. I use a guitar cable out from the nano cortex to the input of my amp, then a XLR to TRS from my Torpedo Captor X to the jack on the side of the nano cortex. Should i use a TRS cable running from the capture output to the input of the amp? With the setup i'm using now, I hear a slight difference in my captures compared to the amp. The captures have a tad more low end and something a bit different in the high mids or treble range. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. You got some great tones. Hope you're having a great day.
Thanks for commenting and for your question. Yes, you definitely have to hook TRS cables up to outputs of the Nano cortex when you're running to anything, including the capture out to an amplifier. Otherwise, your captures are going to sound like garbage and when you're hooking up to front of house, studio monitors or anything else with regular guitar quarter inch cables, you'll have a horrible buzzing sound
For someone who never used a real tube amp before it may sounds perfect, but as a mesa boogie mark v 25 and JP-2C owner I cant reproduce the feeling and the more smooth sound of the tube amps (clean or distorted) on any of these units (tonex, nanocortex, quadcortex etc). Ofcourse the audience will never notice the difference but for the guitar player its a different story.
This little thing (while nifty) @ $550ish vs ToneX @$400 (with the upcoming effects update) makes me lean towards this Nano IF (and only IF) I were interested in making my own captures of my own amps. I've never been able to afford / justify the really good amps as an amateur bedroom player so the more recent advent of very high quality amp profiles/captures has been the REAL game-changer for me. That said - what are some advantages of this nano over ToneX with regard to everything other than the capturing ability? I can see a 1/2 point awarded for being a teeny bit smaller but then I'm reminded of the ToneX one if I'm mostly focused on having a super micro-rig(?)
Great review 😊 Was going to get a nano but they don’t ship to Canada 😢 So I went with a cheeper version tank g pedal comes with ANN profiler And the best part the pedal is only $80 roughly us Bought it on Amazon getting it tomorrow So wondering if you would do a review on it Would love see if $80 can beat it or come close to tonex,cortex,kemper The poor man’s profiler tank g pedal Would be an interesting review Cheers 😊
@ hi hope this helps was the best one I could find on it besides the other ones they are mostly Chinese lol th-cam.com/video/qDcsOisnC30/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ujmjk-H31g2DoqCV
@@TONEWARSgearshow hi yes it does do profiling pretty much everything as far as i know Some videos profiled plugins from ndsp, positive s grid , and so on
I've said it before and I will say it again. Digital has exceeded the levels of human hearing. Until you content creators start to use more sensitive "ears" we cannot trust these "shootouts/reviews/demos" as the units are beyond the capability of human hearing. My suggestion is to utilize the hearing of animals that occupy land and sea. For land, You would use the Great Wax Moth. For sea, you would use the Beluga whale. Either animal has hearing far better than any human. Until you use the advanced hearing of either of these animals............can we really trust our own ears. I think not. Jarrod, I implore you to use a Great Wax Moth to listen to your profiles. Then have the moth tell us whether we can trust our own hearing.
There is more to playing guitar than just “hearing”. The feel and response and that tactile feedback from an amp vs. a digital modeler is just as important…..maybe even more so. Even different amps react differently and that is something that cannot be quantified until you play through them. This is why people like certain amps over others even if they are designed to sound very similar. There is ALWAYS a certain amount of latency when playing a digital unit that is caused by the signal being converted from analog to digital and possibly back again. Digital devices are getting better and better and might be able to satisfy many players as they weigh the pros and cons of their setup and what’s most important to their performance……the sound or the feel. So your comment is only partly true……….
You are 100% correct if listening. But if you are playing in person, I/ many can still tell the difference and it's still a crown that goes to tube amps. I mean, when is the last time you sat down and played a 100w SLO through a big big cab and immediately played a device like this through a power amp and a speaker setup? They will not sound/feel exactly the same. I can say with some amps the digital format might even sound better, but they don't sound the same. Usually the tube amp wins. I have a couple devices like this and I love em, they are indistinguishable in a recording. That's the point for me.
@@realtruenorth I have no time to actually play any guitar. Know why? because catching a Great Wax Moth and a Beluga whale and getting them into my Tiny home studio has proven to be a real challenge. Turns out Beluga whales are salt water only. AND getting each animal to acknowledge which sound they prefer has been a real challenge as well.
Just now received an email from IK Multimedia touting/quoting/linking to your Tonex FX demos. Congratulations, Jarrod! Well deserved!
@@jeffhirshberg5171 awesome, great to hear. Thank you very much
@@jeffhirshberg5171 that's a nice surprise. I had no idea they were doing that.
I saw that too! Congrats Jarrod - You're empire is expanding!....(Mr. Burns voice) "excellent..."
@steveareton697 haha thank you Smithers!
@@TONEWARSgearshow Thats awesome they are linking you with their toneX platform. I need to go buy your toneX packs, just haven’t had the time to figure out the ToneX properly.
Cool that you brought up the 2 switches and 4 sounds problem. That was one of the first things I thought about but never seen any other reviewer mention it.
Very cool review. I can respect a product review like this.
I know TONE WARS was initially negative on the Nano when it was first announced etc. So it's awesome to see you praise it here, and still give balanced recommendations. And not be like a lot of modern TH-cam channels who just dig deeper into the 'This product is GARBAGE' or the classic 'This product will CHANGE YOUR LIFE' nonsense.
@@SerpentineStudios. thanks for commenting. I really appreciate what you said here. I just really hope that they at least add a few more effects and add the OD pedal Block in front of the amp on the next update. I'm so glad I had a chance to check it out though. There's a lot of good things about this little pedal. With one or two more updates, it'll be amazing. It has a lot of potential. In my opinion, it's our job as TH-camrs to praise things where they deserve it and critique things where they deserve that as well. This helps make products better for all of us.
Great review. Thank you for putting in all the work. Your assessment of the Nano is on point, IMO. Cheers!
@@vzrey thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the review. I'm looking forward to the next update with this unit.
Boost, and a tap tempo or a bpm function would make it a unstoppable force!
I captured my Marhall SV20 with the nc and I am absolutely blown away how incredible it sounds. the capture process is vey easy. I get the perfect capture of the sv20 after the 2nd try ;)
Even though im a plug in my amp guy, i enjoy all your content. Thanks Jarrod 😀😀
Thank you!!
I like the way you think. I have a friend who is constantly messing with tone its so annoying.
>Plays something that has enough gain for a Carcass record
Jared: thats a nice crunch tone
Thanks for commenting. I agree, that crunch tone is amazing
@TONEWARSgearshow ps loving the JEL Mr scary for tonex pack. Appreciate you using the royer and blending.
@hereonmars thank you so much. I'm glad you're enjoying the captures. The blending of those microphones is my go-to for a reason. They just sound so good together. You get a big, fat, aggressive sound. And I love it.
First comment ! Absolutely love mine ! I paired mine with the Fractal VP4 . Def a great rig
I just got my VP4 two days ago and am thinking about pairing it with Nano Cortex as well. Good to hear it's working well for you!
@@koopaking2201 thanks man! I would definitely recommend it
Fair review man, but I assume the modulation effects are only available in front of the distortion signal? Or is it like a katana where you can put modulation behind the preamp signal so to speak?
If I remember correctly, they are in the effects loop. I'm pretty sure they're going to add more slots to the chain in future updates. That's My Hope at least.
Awesome video!!
Your cat wanted love at the most inopportune time!
Lol he was actually blocking me from switching presets on the nano. It was driving me nuts and cracking me up at the same time.
Looks and sounds great !.......But no ODD box on that board ?
Oh yeah, the odd box is on the top right. It's probably out of frame.
@@TONEWARSgearshow Gotcha, just messing with ya.
@BradRocker haha no worries. Always good hearing from you
@@TONEWARSgearshow Always good hearing from you. Really like your latest on the Nano Cortex.
I know this is off topic but I was wondering which noise gate you use and do you use the 4 cable method where it utilizes the amps input as well as the effects loop? I bought a tc electronics sentry gate and it boost the low end like crazy but takes away a lot of that good fizz when used in 4 cable method making is sound like crap. I am now just using it for the signal chain to amp input then use another cheap gate for the effects loop and it sounds fine except the cheap gate does lower the volume noticably when engaged. I have the badlander 100 watt going into 2 oversized mesa 412 cabs with mr scary mod and odd box for a boost. It sounds amazing until I use the Sentry in 4 cable method.
I use the Revv G8 pedal, and so far, I've been very happy with it
@@TONEWARSgearshow Thanks so much for the response, I will have to give it a try.
Can you clarify about the TRS cables? When doing my captures, I only capture my amp heads, no cabinet. I use a guitar cable out from the nano cortex to the input of my amp, then a XLR to TRS from my Torpedo Captor X to the jack on the side of the nano cortex. Should i use a TRS cable running from the capture output to the input of the amp? With the setup i'm using now, I hear a slight difference in my captures compared to the amp. The captures have a tad more low end and something a bit different in the high mids or treble range. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. You got some great tones. Hope you're having a great day.
Thanks for commenting and for your question. Yes, you definitely have to hook TRS cables up to outputs of the Nano cortex when you're running to anything, including the capture out to an amplifier. Otherwise, your captures are going to sound like garbage and when you're hooking up to front of house, studio monitors or anything else with regular guitar quarter inch cables, you'll have a horrible buzzing sound
For someone who never used a real tube amp before it may sounds perfect, but as a mesa boogie mark v 25 and JP-2C owner I cant reproduce the feeling and the more smooth sound of the tube amps (clean or distorted) on any of these units (tonex, nanocortex, quadcortex etc). Ofcourse the audience will never notice the difference but for the guitar player its a different story.
Reason #352 to watch tonewars: Buy TRS cables for outputs of your modeler.
This little thing (while nifty) @ $550ish vs ToneX @$400 (with the upcoming effects update) makes me lean towards this Nano IF (and only IF) I were interested in making my own captures of my own amps. I've never been able to afford / justify the really good amps as an amateur bedroom player so the more recent advent of very high quality amp profiles/captures has been the REAL game-changer for me.
That said - what are some advantages of this nano over ToneX with regard to everything other than the capturing ability? I can see a 1/2 point awarded for being a teeny bit smaller but then I'm reminded of the ToneX one if I'm mostly focused on having a super micro-rig(?)
What is the science behind the trs cables ? Now if mixed with pedals. Should thos cables coming in and out be trs cables ?
As far as I know, you should only have to use the TRS cables on the outputs
Great review 😊
Was going to get a nano but they don’t ship to Canada 😢
So I went with a cheeper version
tank g pedal comes with ANN profiler
And the best part the pedal is only $80 roughly us
Bought it on Amazon getting it tomorrow
So wondering if you would do a review on it
Would love see if $80 can beat it or come close to tonex,cortex,kemper
The poor man’s profiler tank g pedal
Would be an interesting review
Cheers 😊
@@manfredworner8528 thanks for commenting and for the info. I'll have to look that up. You definitely have me interested
@@manfredworner8528 can you send me a link to the exact pedal that you bought? So if I hear you right, it actually does profiling?
@ hi hope this helps was the best one I could find on it besides the other ones they are mostly Chinese lol
th-cam.com/video/qDcsOisnC30/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ujmjk-H31g2DoqCV
@@TONEWARSgearshow hi yes it does do profiling pretty much everything as far as i know
Some videos profiled plugins from ndsp, positive s grid , and so on
Would be a great video if it had more than 2fps
Great unit but the Hotone ampero 2 is serious competion
Does it do captures? If so, I want to check it out
@@TONEWARSgearshowI believe it does
@@TONEWARSgearshow Yes
I've said it before and I will say it again. Digital has exceeded the levels of human hearing. Until you content creators start to use more sensitive "ears" we cannot trust these "shootouts/reviews/demos" as the units are beyond the capability of human hearing. My suggestion is to utilize the hearing of animals that occupy land and sea. For land, You would use the Great Wax Moth. For sea, you would use the Beluga whale. Either animal has hearing far better than any human. Until you use the advanced hearing of either of these animals............can we really trust our own ears. I think not. Jarrod, I implore you to use a Great Wax Moth to listen to your profiles. Then have the moth tell us whether we can trust our own hearing.
Ben needs some milk 🥛
😂
There is more to playing guitar than just “hearing”. The feel and response and that tactile feedback from an amp vs. a digital modeler is just as important…..maybe even more so. Even different amps react differently and that is something that cannot be quantified until you play through them. This is why people like certain amps over others even if they are designed to sound very similar. There is ALWAYS a certain amount of latency when playing a digital unit that is caused by the signal being converted from analog to digital and possibly back again. Digital devices are getting better and better and might be able to satisfy many players as they weigh the pros and cons of their setup and what’s most important to their performance……the sound or the feel. So your comment is only partly true……….
You are 100% correct if listening. But if you are playing in person, I/ many can still tell the difference and it's still a crown that goes to tube amps. I mean, when is the last time you sat down and played a 100w SLO through a big big cab and immediately played a device like this through a power amp and a speaker setup? They will not sound/feel exactly the same. I can say with some amps the digital format might even sound better, but they don't sound the same. Usually the tube amp wins. I have a couple devices like this and I love em, they are indistinguishable in a recording. That's the point for me.
@@realtruenorth I have no time to actually play any guitar. Know why? because catching a Great Wax Moth and a Beluga whale and getting them into my Tiny home studio has proven to be a real challenge. Turns out Beluga whales are salt water only. AND getting each animal to acknowledge which sound they prefer has been a real challenge as well.