New Line6 Vs Kemper |
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New Line6 Vs Kemper |
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Jan 2 2016, 09:45 PM |
Kemper seems to pretty much kill it. The dist on the line 6 still sounds a bit digital.
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Jan 3 2016, 12:09 AM |
I've played them side by side, and I agree with you...the Kemper does sound better to me than the Helix. Personally, I still prefer the AxeFX though since the amp models are more detailed than the Kemper.
I will say this though: we're now at the point where these latest amp modelers/profilers (Helix, Kemper, and AxeFX) are all so good that listening to a youtube video will not help you distinguish between the quality of the amp tones . As Paul alluded to in the video, if you like the sound of one vs. the other in a youtube video, that's almost certainly because the presets are tweaked differently, not because of a deficiency in one modeler vs. the other. -------------------- Cyber-industrial music and video animations:
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Jan 3 2016, 12:46 AM |
I thought they both sounded fake (bad) on the low gain/cleaner settings.
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Jan 5 2016, 12:02 AM |
Anyone want to GoFundMe to get a kemper?
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Jan 13 2016, 06:18 PM |
Great post Trigger76!
I agree in total. I'm fortunate that I live in Los Angeles so there's lots of guitar shop access to great gear (and way before NAMM too). I never buy a piece of gear because of a vid demo. They are totally unreliable ... even when said gear is demo'd by good players. 1) They're not me and don't play like me and 2) They're not playing 'my' guitar set up my way, with my strings, pick, etc. *Those factors are HUGE! Your pick and your picking hand has more affect on your sound than anything else, end of story. *A while ago I was doing an acoustic guitar session (steel and nylon string). At the end of the day the producer asked if I'd brought an electric with me because they needed to replace one of the electric parts. I didn't bring one that day (I was told 'all acoustic'). Anyway, the engineer/studio owner had his sons $199.00 Fender Squier and Frontman 15 amp package laying around. The strings were black with corrosion and that amp really is a 'toy' but ... we were able to get a totally workable electric guitar sound happening (for the track) using quality engineering, mic placement and a decent mic pre and compressor. He had a RAT pedal in the studio too but I can't remember if I used it or not. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Jan 14 2016, 03:49 PM |
No, you're not missing anything. In fact you're already using and are interested in exactly the best product for your particular applications. Few folks are actually that logical when it comes to gear decisions.
I'm a professional guitar player and I don't use a a Kemper or an Axe fx. Why? Because 1) when I do sessions, most of the studios have either a modeler or software that they're comfortable getting sounds with (or they have a ton of amps). 2) 'Live', I use one of my amps and a pedal board. Bottom line - I don't 'need' one. *The Kemper interests me because I do have a lot of great amplifiers but until Kemper is willing to give me one for 50% off, it ain't gonna happen. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Jan 14 2016, 04:42 PM |
Bottom line: practicing with what I have is the best way to sound better. Well, there is that. How novel This post has been edited by klasaine: Jan 14 2016, 04:42 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Jan 20 2016, 06:49 PM |
As with all things like this it does depend on who is dialling in the sounds
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Jan 20 2016, 07:04 PM |
As with all things like this it does depend on who is dialing in the sounds Ha ha! Yes indeed. He has HUGE control over his tone/sound via his right hand technique. Regardless of what he's playing on or through. *PT's demos are almost as useless as a 'bad' demo. 95% of guitar players will never sound that good or understand what goes into sounding that good ... and it's not the gear ... at all. It's a little like buying a paint set, sitting in front of a Raphael and thinking, "well, this is what it can look like". Everybody has to find their own thing with their own tools. This post has been edited by klasaine: Jan 20 2016, 07:08 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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