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Rabea & The Captain are back for another episode of Andertons TV & today, are taking a deep dive into the long-awaited Neural DSP Quad Cortex Amp Modeller. Pushing the boundaries of guitar tone. Can the Quad Cortex truly bridge the gap between amp modellers & real amplifiers?
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» 0:00 Intro Jam on the Neural DSP Quad Cortex
» 0:28 What Is The Quad Cortex & Why Is It Different?
» 2:16 How Do The Presets Sound?
» 4:33 Does It Feel Like a Real Amp?
» 7:14 Let's Take a Look at the User Interface
» 11:45 Rabea Demos his Pre-made Presets
» 13:36 Let's Create a Preset
» 22:30 Inputs/Outputs & Wifi
» 25:36 What's Lee's Thoughts on the Quad Cortex?
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Really excited for people to try this thing. It’s impossible for you all to really get a vibe for this thing without trying it. Especially with so little content on the tubes! But I’m sure all the content will drop in due course!
For those comparing to all the others, I just think try one, to see which you feel suits you best. But to my ear and feel as a guitarist, it’s feel is beyond anything I’ve tried by quite a way. for me that’s one of the most important elements when I’m trying a modeller. The tone sculpting is so painless, and I’m really happy with the sounds I’ve found in it so far!
The capture is insane, that’s definitely a must try!
As I said, can’t wait for you all to the one!
Was that a sneaky Karnivool kick at 17.30? Deadman? 🤘🤘
This sounds absolutely killer too!
Everything I've heard is it excels with heavy tones. I play a Helix in church, so driven & clean tones with lots of reverb & delay. Thoughts on how well it does that? Think AC30, AC15, Matchless
How does the capture function compare to Kemper's profiling?
Rabea you can make a stick with string tied to it sound amazing haha
RABEA: you look great physically man... I'm SURE a lot of hard mental/ emotional work went into it as well, so cheers to you mate!
Yeah hes looking pretty lean. Good for him!
Yeah I'm not sure he should be allowed to play that well while looking that fit. Must be using hacks...
Dude is sexy as fck. I keep my girlfriend away from his videos.. dont want to risk it.
That's one of the greatest units that I don't need.
Thanks for sharing that with us, I’ll sleep better tonight!
That's what GAS is all about, buying expensive stuff we don't need
@Me8 Me8 we're not saying It isnt good, we're saying that less expensive stuff would be good enough for the reality of most of us non-professional players.
@Me8 Me8 between ultra expensive stuff and cheap, there's qualitaty thing... I also don't buy inexpensive stuff for the same reasons.
Agreed.. I didn't need one either. That's why I bought one.
When you see Bea and a Les Paul you know you're in for a good time...
Very interested!!!! And Rabea to the test!!! YES!!
I now own one.. and it has made me so much happier to pick up my guitar!
Guys, thanks for bringing this to us, and it's really great to see ya Rabea. Happy holidays gents.
Ohhhhh Boy! This is the one I was waiting for!! I'm so excited about this one. First seconds sounded great!
Hey People, Lee here... Really glad you like this video & thanks to Rabea for doing such a great job on the demo. We have more Neural QC Videos coming in January where we'll show you how the "Capture" thing works , and how the QC works/sounds into a power amp & through a normal guitar cab - make sure you're subscribed to our TH-cam channel so you don't miss those. Its a serious bit of kit & even for old analogue die-hards like me its impossible not to be impressed. You can pre order on our website already, or visit the page on our blog where you can just sign up for Quad Cortex notifications - here's the link www.andertons.co.uk/neural-dsp-quad-cortex
Cheers all! Lee
Any chance you could also demo it using the Katana Mk2 in its power amp mode? Even better with 2 for a stereo effect?
Blind test? Amp or this
Anyway you could do a test where you compare the amp, the DSP capture, and the Kemper profile as a blind test? I'm really curious how it stacks up. Thanks!
I'd be interested to see Pete do a demo of the latest helix firmware update. People are doing some amazing demos with it. The Fender stuff is sounding crazy good.
Pro-tip: If you put a noise gate at the front of your amp, right after the compressor, you can set the noise gate thresholds SUPER LOW such that it will get rid of the hiss, but is set so low that it will not affect your guitar dynamics!
It means a lot when the captain says it’s a great amp tone. Great video gents.
It sort of loses it's meaning when it's his job to sell the product.
I really like how this units looks so user friendly, havent looked at modellers for years since owning a line 6 flextone 2 amp, I have to say that this has made my ears stand up with great interest.
I will be watching very carefully from now on, great video.
Rabea, great job on your better health journey. I wish you continued success.
Thanks for the great demo.
thats basically everything the helix did right and made it better and added all the stuff we need: wifi, phone connectivity, less buttons. just great
@@KTcDPIYjGJ haha no, totally honest. I use a Helix and the touchscreen and update-ability over the phone without needing it to be hooked up to a pc etc. is one of the things i really miss. plus the turn-joystick-style-knob on the helix used for navigation is very easy to missclick etc. its sometimes inconvenient in a live setting or during rehearsal
@@KKLCNo1 Not to mention it's much smaller and lighter than an LT. Granted, it misses the built-in expression pedal, but to me it's still a huge step forward in terms of hardware design.
Dude remember it's not about processor only. it's the effect algorithm. The neural one seems way to green
@@adamdevo7179 Your mom's name is Helix?!
@@KKLCNo1
Agreed about the Helix.
Especially the joystick part. It's really easy to turn it by accident while trying to just move it and lose all the settings in the block.
But the sound. You can still make Helix sound great with a bit of parametric Eq though. And good IRs.
the swell and decay of the notes sounds like a real amp
Rabea you do such justice to this piece of gear thank you for giving us awesome tones to hear
Nice piece of kit; great demo as usual. Thanks!
Oh good grief. I would never have a use for this thing, but it's glorious. The connectivity, sharing, etc. is crazy. The fact that you can plug multiple people into it with separate signal paths is nuts. If I was trying to start a franchise of cover bands or something, this would be the way to go. You can make sure that every group has the same settings, and enough inputs for a whole band....
crazy this thing is amazing.. think this has to be had!!!
Still waiting for my pre-order lol. I'm jealous. Great video, a long time coming. Thanks mates, the unit sounds very tasty.
Would have loved to hear the two of you play through it at the same time. Super underrated feature
"there is a part of me" that like this stuff....its called my back from not having to haul real amps
I gave up amps about 8yrs ago. I currently use a headrush and will never go back to amps again. It just keeps getting better buddy. A good monitor system wipes out the idea that it can not feel rockin live.
😂😂😂 any gigging musician (especially drummers) knows this. I got so tired of hauling around my half stack and other equipment.
@@migueleespinosa2632 if you only play in your living room yeah they are. But plug them into the front of house and your settings all need to be changed.
@@JustinShreds get a road crew.
@@kingfisher7960 I plug direct into my churches PA system. 750 person capacity and a great PA with IE returns. A second smaller church with a QSC hanging PA and Martin floor monitors. It sound great in both. Week after week for the last 3yrs using the Headrush.
The Helix, kemper, axefx, and now this are just insane. It is crazy to think how easy it is to have so many great sounds that you could use in a studio or touring environment. I am just wondering how much better can it get, and yet it keeps getting better.
Probably my favorite demo of the Quad C I have seen yet. I can see me buying this. Sounds really good.
So what you can plug ANY amp into it and “capture” the tone?? That’s sick af!!
Great video again. I think its not about replacing the real amps, they will always have their place on stage or in the studio or rehersal room, wherever you can make lots of noise. These devices, be it the Helix, Kemper or this one, can be a wonderful thing for us bedroom producers....
0:12 Rabea's Mystery Chode sounds epic.
I love these videos. The funny moments are rehabilitating. Thank you.
The moment. They bring back Rabea making that goofy noise for the fifth time when they were talking about noise gates was the greatest was the best thing I’ve ever seen in my life. I make various random noises inspired by life cuz I’m bored af all the time and it’s so close to my heart. Anywho. HILARIOUS. Made the whole video.
SLO VX Crunch!!! Super sweet, thumping crunch! Wow.
“Not trying to say this is the best, but... it’s the best”! 😂
Thank you guys so much for the editing at around 20:00
Can’t wait to get mine. Pre ordered through neural dsp with complete faith.
No, thank you and the team for putting this out.
Lee/ Andertons do a modeler shootout. Helix, this, kemper, whatever else. Create a twin reverb clean, Marshall drive, and Vox chime tone
Agreed but let's blindfolded Line 6's Paul Hindmarsh & see if he can pull the Helix out of the group while the rest of us enjoy his playing? 🤔
seems you're looking for a strymon iridium :-)
Eleven Headrush pedal board too !
I've been exclusively using their plugins ever since I moved into a flat where I really can't make noise and it's very impressive what can be achieved in modelling these days. I kinda wish there was a rackmount edition which I could load into my desk, but apart from that I'm very interested.
It sounds amazing.
Just wow that stereo is so actuate.
That's for this review! I need one of these!!
richard kruspe from rammstein once explained it perfectly in an interview, the problem with amp simulations is that the devices cannot reproduce the after swinging of a guitar cab because it requires a lot of cpu power. I think that's exactly that feeling thing that many amp players criticize
Neural, just give us Archetype Rabea! 👍
wouldn't it be ironic, if they released it and it was just all the stuff they have already released, because Bea uses them now over his actual amps. ahaha.
This sounds and looks amazing!
This is truly an amazing device. Definitely going to consider it down the road
This thing is crazy. I currently have the Headrush but I may have to upgrade
I have a HR pedal board from its inception 3 yr+ ago and no backup. Really have it dialed in, sounds awesome. But like you I am intrigued in this system, especially at 3.5lbs, huge processing reserve, wifi connectivity (a game changer) and Neural software.
I almost feel dirty looking at how awesome this is, with how much I love my helix haha
Same. I love my Helix, but man wow.. This thing looks and sounds great
I love my Helix and my Axe FX III... Sold my Kemper Stage to pre-order and pay for Quad Cortex...
Great little unit. Lots of plagiarism on the UI, from you know where. Ultimately, no VDI, no sale though.
@@jonin0001 if you’re in the USA they just moved it up to April. Idk where the utubers are getting them from? I guess paid endorsement? Idk. Straight from the company??
I'm ALL on-board for current tech. This unit sounds FANTASTIC! I guess my issue has to do with repair, updating, and especially VALUE over time for the average working person. I'm making the comparison to a straight up Amp and Pedal platform which requires simple repairs and/or a pedal swap out. I'm looking forward to a discussion, thanks.
This demo was fun AF to watch!
I'm a little surprised at how the noise gate was used here. A compressor won't "add" noise in itself, it'll simply raise the noise that's already there. If the noise gate is placed at the very start of the chain, it eliminates noise at the source, and the compressor has nothing to raise, so everything will be silent. Plus, you won't get that huh-huh-huh effect at the end of a note. Aside from that, though, a good demo. I'm really interested in this unit for when I get back to gigging. I have a full-fat Helix, but it's too bulky for the fly-in gigs I do, so it stays at home. The QC's compact form factor really appeals. I'd very much like to hear some mid-gain tones demoed at some point.
The gate's placement was totally wrong, surprised the guys missed this. It should either be first in the chain or right after the amp block, it should never be placed after the time/space effects, unless you go for the gated reverb result intentionally.
This is customary of people that don't understand how compressors work. A compressor compresses dynamic range, making quiet sound louder and loud sounds quieter. They're thinking a compressor is a distortion pedal or something.
compressors do not "simply raise the noise that's already there", unless you use make-up gain, wich has nothing to do with compression. Compression only reduces gain that get past the treshold, by a certain ratio, and that's it.
@@victorbicudo1374 Compressors are essentially an automated volume knob.
@@BrunodeSouzaLino you got that right
i wonder if its worth to sell my helix floor and buy cortex .
i love my helix floor but its just too big ,heavy to carry around
I can't wait to buy it.
Pre-ordered!!! Can't wait!
They should incorporate their Plini, Nolly, Wong, etc plugins in this.
If you own the plugins, I believe you can load them in. Not 100% sure on that though.
@@oisinmcphillips2090 not initially, but it will be possible later on
Im loading their plugins with a laptop i found in the trash, yeah this would be more convenient but really its just a computer and we got lots of those, probably better than what they put in this box. Audio interface + laptop = this.
As said on theis FAQ page: Q: If I have bought Neural DSP plugins, can I get them on QC? A: We will send a free plugin update in a Cortex compatible format to everyone who owns our plugins so the modules in them can be loaded onto the device.
@@mikejones-vd3fg audio interface + laptop (daw + plugins I suppose) is never NEAR a proper hardware equipment, even if the hardware is digital, ain't cheap either if you buy everything instead of pirating. As someone that tried dozens of "direct in" recording solutions, audio interface + laptop is by far the worst! For now my 3K £ pedalboard with Strymon Iridium + UA Apollo is the closest to a proper microphone + tube amp recording in a Tier 1 studio, but at the end it all the depends how important is that guitar sound in the song, if it's the main instrument then you might struggle with the quality of AI + laptop. That's why things like Kemper and Quad Cortex are being created.
I'm looking forward to seeing some AXE vs Cortex videos. I'm intrigued!!!!
Great job guys!!!!
Looks cool!
Lee, grab some PA speakers and a 500 watt amp off the shop floor. Get that air movement as if it was used in a live environment. I feel like this will be incredible.
Tethering to your phone could lead to some interesting moments if your mum calls half-way through a gig.
"Honey you really need to stop leaving sticky socks all over your room"
Amplified to a crowd in which no doubt someone is recording
thats not how it works. it means wifi tethering. basically it uses the phone to connect to the internet. the quad cortex connects to the phone via its own wifi signal then the phone is connected to internet either via wifi or lte
@@princeoinkins8408 We were just using a bit of comedic license
@@princeoinkins8408 Indeed, but there's also this dynamic in human interactions called "humor". You should give it a try sometime.
@@princeoinkins8408 Thanks for explaining how it works. The really lame jokes with a premise that doesn't really apply were confusing since I don't have experience with this product and came here for information.
Holy crap! This thing is amazing.
Reeeallly good. Nice optic , great sounds and operation
sounds amazing. I'm in TIER 1 for the preorders ( first after priority influencers and before big stores like Sweetwate, i'm assuming) and cant wait !!! Jumped on it the first hour of preorders. neural DSP is QUALITY.
I know they have pushed things back a few times DUE TO CODIV-19 and I'm SOOO glad. I 1000% support them giving us the best and not just what they can produce before the holidays etc ...( *cough* CYBERPUNK 2077). and they haven't LIED to us AT ALL during the process. Letting us know what's up and why things are delayed. CLASS ACT THIS COMPANY. I know we are all getting annoyed with the delays but we would be more annoyed if we got it and it was garbage, glitchy, and flawed. SO lets just wait patiently and when it comes out it will OWN the industry.
Gonna need a Kemper Profile versus Cortex Capture shootout!
Also gotta add the Helix to it I think.
@@TexTr0 That would be too easy, the Helix will sound and respond totally differently. The goal would be to take two products that allow you to faithfully capture the sound of an amp and compare them both to the amp and to each other. Helix just does models, and I can tell you from experience it feels utterly different to play than a Kemper.
@@slash196 It still would be interesting because the Helix and Quad Cortex play in a similiar price range and I am trying to decide if the Cortex is worth getting rid of my Helix :D
@@TexTr0 yeah the Quad Cortex plays in a different league haha
@@davidfaustino4476 I do because I can not try it for myself.
Nearest store that maybe getting one is 5-6 hrs away and due to the current situation no music store is allowed to be open until at least 10th of January(probably even longer).
And just because Neural stuff is all the rage atm I‘m not gonna buy one „blind“ without at least having heard a comparison.
Thanks for watching our "First Look" episode on the Neural DSP Quad Cortext! We're really glad you enjoyed the video & big thanks to Rabea for doing such a great job on the demo!
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I pre-ordered last year before NAMM and Steven took me through a demo at Neural's NAMM booth. Sadly, I had to cancel my preorder due to "current events". Hopefully sometime in 2021 I can make it happen. I love the feel of it! The power seems to make a HUGE difference. It shouldn't feel so good, but it does! And the size is perfect! NO special case or bag required! It's small enough to put in the large pocket of pro gig bags with an exp pedal and hop on the train to rehearsal or a gig.
Rabea is a great player and I love his videos, but man those presets were harsh and hifi sounding - did not sound good at all to me. More dsp power is great, but it pretty much sounds like the other modelers on the market. I like it though and would certainly want to try one out.
Some patches sounded harsh because those patches were initially created on humbucker, and rabea had to play them through a strat unfortunately.
Daymn. This sounds really, really impressive. Then again its coming from Neural so not that bit of a surprise. Will definitely sell my Kemper to get this.
Why this one above the Kemper?
@@WeOut There are a lot of features it has that the kemper doesn't. You can use it as an audio interface, it has mic inputs, UI is easier and more flexible, will run Neural plugins natively...I will still keep my Kemper because it does things I like but I will probably get a Cortex too.
@@WeOut A bigger advertising budget? Admittedly the Kemper is 8 years old now but I feel like it already crossed the threshold of "can't tell which one is the real amp and which one is the Kemper" a long time ago. Marketing buzzwords and paid promotion from popular online guitarists seem to be what is getting people most excited about Neural.
@@inevitableveganfuture3915 ok troll.
@@TomCouture Actually, the only troll is you; he's made several valid points, but because he doesn't say what you want him to say you'll lazily label him as a troll. I despair.
I just got an FM3 which I'm delighted with but the interface on the Quad Cortex is next level. I don't think the sounds match Fractal yet but no doubt Neural will get there in time. Hope everyone who gets one enjoys it as much as I love the FM3.
Sounds fantastic
Would be great to see a video comparing this with Kemper when it comes to profiling amps, I've been very happy with my Kemper since i got it nearly 10 years ago but the Cortex has my curiosity
To be honest I'm just waiting for them to build the archetype plugins into it because I would love to have that
As said on theis FAQ page: Q: If I have bought Neural DSP plugins, can I get them on QC? A: We will send a free plugin update in a Cortex compatible format to everyone who owns our plugins so the modules in them can be loaded onto the device.
@@lillebom123 That'll be great
Really cool that you get to adjust the mic stuff. That's the one thing about the kemper is you don't get control of the mic, the mic and cab are just merged.
I'm walking round Tesco with this in my pocket and headphones in. You lads got me some strange looks with your noise gate impressions!
3 minutes in and I’m hooked - this is going to be an expensive video
Mystery Chode is my new favorite band name!
i will be definitely convinced by this the day i will see someone making a video reviewing in depth all the effects (compressor, chorus, flanger, phaser, delay, reverbs etc ..) hopefully, they do all sound as good as classic pedals. the point here is to have an ultimate "all in one" guitar box of high end quality. also would love to hear what it does do when recording anything using a 48+ powered mic.
I will be also be more convinced when I see some reviews from people who aren’t sellers of the product.
@@pieflies furthermore i'd like to know if that thing is "frriendly" to guitar pedals as pre, also what can and/or does it do if you decide to plug in a bass guitar, and is there a looper that works simple like that tc ditto etc etc , what are the AD/DA converters in it ? (as of dec, 2020 i never got an answer to that) and finally, where is the fking user manual to it?????
I've been using the Helix in 4CM with Synergy. The modules that Synergy has are just incredible! That is my main rig running in stereo and it slays! That said, I can't wait to get my hands on one of these. I'm in the US and Sweetwater is the only place I think you can get them and they're $1599 US. Thanks for the video! So much incredible gear out there for all of us guitarists with perpetual GAS - yeah, GAS never sleeps! Keep doing the good stuff!!!!!!!!!!🤘😁🤘
Over here an AX3 costs about double of that.
I can't wait for Andertons to do the blind tests, and everyone who says it sounds bad won't even be able to tell which one the real amp is.
Anyone that says it sounds bad it an idiot. Does it sound as good as the kemper or the axefx? Not sure but from this video and that amp model it doesn't seem to. the Friedman amp models on the axefx are insane and have this amazing harmonic feedback (that the real amps also have and) that this model doesn't seem to have at all.
The friedman here just sounds like a generic distorted amp. Does it sound good? Yeah sure but amp modellers have sounded good for almost 2 decades ... does it sound accurate (or at least as accurate as the competition)? .. I am not sure.
actually 20:33 seems to do it a bit.
I honestly like the sound of my fender mustang mk2 stereo head unit and it really sounds like a real amp, maybe because it is a real amp.
Never be able to tell in a few minutes of a demo. I use a Headrush and the amps not only sound great but they feel right. You are right about overtones, harmonics, dynamics and pushed compression makes the difference. I look forward to hearing/playing the Quad and hope to get blown away. We live in the best of times.
"Can Lee figure out how this works?". New series idea? :D
Wow that sounds pretty good and the interface is killer!
Rabea, dude.. you look amazing. I havent seen a vid here in some time and aside from the always stellar guitar stuff your transformation is wonderful. Kick ass brother.
When you run the Ndsp plug-ins, it feels closest to a real tube amp to me. I’ve spent so much money on them!! Hahahah
looks fantastic, one question; how beer proof is it? looks robust, but would be good to know that having your whole rig under your feet isn't a big risk around spilage
Agreed - I'd be much happier if I could control the patch switching live with a midi foot controller, and position the QC way out of harms way!
If I can make it sound that way, it's a winner. That Friedman sounded great and the rotary switches is awesome.
I tried the Fortin Cali plugin from Neural DSP and was shocked at how real it sounded. I own Amplitube 4 and thought, this is real competition for anything IK Multimedia has. I haven' t yet tried Amplitube 5, but can't wait to do so! The modelling amps are just becoming so scary accurate.
Great review. Pro tip: gate after the amp and before delays and reverbs; it'll sound much more natural and you won't get rid of your delay and reverb tails.
From a Kemper owner, the tech and UI here is really miles away from Kemper. However, from someone who just wants to plug and play, having someone dial in the profiles for me is really time saving. I’d love a Kemper with this form factor though
Same here, but the captures should have you covered then, but with effects and a UI that actually make sense beyond the amp.
With my Kemper I always feel like they got the amp bit right but everything else is such an afterthought.
Marcelo, if you really want a plug and play experience try the Strymon Iridium. After buying it I sold my Kemper…
Reb has done a comparison between this and kemper with amp capture and this is much more authentic.
I've been looking for something that could truly upgrade my Headrush Gigboard, and this is the only product that actually fully replaces the Gigboard. This is amazing.
*Great* edit :)
Love my Fractal FM3 and I think it is the best in class but competition is always good. Everybody wins in that case as things get better and better
The fm3 kinda seems like the elephant in the room with respect to the quad cortex, it's a fair bit cheaper and has a pretty comparable feature set as far as I can tell
Yep, after hearing this, I'm pretty glad I decided to go with the FM3. I've A/B'd my FM3 with several of the amps it emulates through a power amp and guitar cab, plus my PowerCab with IRs, and the Fractal models are pretty damn close in feel and sound. These models sound so stiff and fizzy. The UI definitely looks a lot better than Fractal, though, but those buttons look so close to each other. Wish my FM3 had more but I can't imagine using that thing live, you'd hit the other switches accidentally super easily...
Based solely on Rabea's SLO capture: I have a Kemper with the Michael Britt SLO profiles. It is my favorite amp and my favorite tone. This QC unit sounds good. Very good, even. Having said that, I heard nothing that makes me want to run out and get this to replace my current gear. Think about this for a second. All of these social media influencers like Rabea, Pete Thorn, Andy Martin, Brett Kingman, et al. Have you ever seen them demo a piece of gear that they did not rave about?
yes screw hyping ad reviewers, but your opinion is also premature, and tipical of the kemper religion followers. As a proud ex kemper user myself, I can say it is hugely overrated.
Most of them won't do videos on things they don't like so take note of the gear they aren't making videos about, that's the stuff that should probably be avoided.
@@ChristopherTumminello thats an optimistic scenario.. only discernibe if you are already experienced, how many youtubers can you trust? and always? sometimes they don't lie but they avoid to face the raw and plain truth. like when rabea was talking on the kemper. He spoke about its wonders but now I see what he was hiding and why he almost never used it. and he cant talk shit to anything because every company is a potential customer for him and would be bad for his reputation.
Yep, almost all of these demos/reviews on TH-cam or any social media platform are considered cheap marketing by the companies that make these products. And if you want to get free stuff you talk up the positives and downplay the negatives so that you keep getting offered free stuff. Wouldn't most people feel obligated to say something nice about a product they received for free and that will draw more traffic to their videos? It sucks that honesty is not the priority but hey, that's business as usual.
Very Interesting and With This I Might Have To Purchase One So Many Options. 👍👍🎶🎶🎸
Modeling is getting better and better!
Hahahahahahah I am crying with the "Hee Hee" of the gate 😂😂
The editing is hilarious🤣🤣🤣 we've missed some of that recently at andertons
Must almost be Christmas methinks
Wish I could just buy a single little pedal that plugged in directly sounds like a mic'd up '65 Princeton Reverb. That's it, nothing else.
I don't know exactly but look at mad professor super black
Revival Trem from Origin Effects
I mean but u got to carry the amp and the mic placement manually. If u got the quad cortex you emulate a hecka load of mic and effects and amps. Better investing.
Hi Lee and Rabea!
In your blindfold tests or in further tests, please incorperate tests of low gain and non gain amps to please!! I am very curious how it holds up against real pushed clean amps! If this unit would come up emulating a pushed fender amp like a bonamassa sound like the real deal, I would probably (finally) see a reason to sell my kemper!! :D I'm very curious. Keep up the awesome work!
Im excited to win this prize.. I cant wto see what else they have in store for us.
Good luck to all.
Lee is digitally challenged and still made a kick ass preset in just a few min. That amp model and cab with no tweaking sounded pretty good. I own a Helix and that's not true most the time. Thanks Lee and Rebea, always appreciate the humor, and great gear reviews.
Agreed about the Helix as another Helix user.
I am more impressed by the fact that the Silver Sky handled all that gain without fuss
Can't change the fact it's such a damn ugly guitar though. lol
@@wodenoftheangles3339 prs makes the ugliest guitars.
@@iLLuzion1st And muppets will still buy them. lol
The LP sounded way better with the hbs.
Rabea, looking great man! Your physical health is one of the very few things you'll have your entire life, so you want to take good care of it!
This thing is insane and I could personally watch Bea play guitar for HOURS... cheers \m/
This sounds incredible. expensive, but incredible.
Not expensive if you compare it to Kemper.
I think that's how the price it which is too bad for me.
Kemper really need to update their user-interface.
Getting many feels!
Thank you for review. Is it possible to use it for reamping double track DI guitars (stereo)? Kemper can't do this unfortunately.