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I have an Atomic Amplifire and Laney IRT-X for home use / jamming etc. I also have a Mesa with a Marshall 4 x 12 from when I used to play in a band. The digital set up is definitely much more polite and lacks the punch and some of the dynamics of the traditional set up.
The IRT-X is a neat piece of kit that also allows you to use an external cab. So I tried it with a Marshall 4 x 12, with the cab sims off, but it did not sound great.
I've not tried a tube power amp into a proper cab, but I expect that would be a little better. But not as good as the traditional amp and cab.
In an 'ideal' world I'd still choose the traditional setup for most band / gigging situations - from a pure tone / feel point of view.
But the digital route is so much more convenient.
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out of curiousity (and this may tie in to the above posts about guitar amp vs digital for rehearsal) how does the pure cabinet feature work and does anyone use it? I read that it was meant to make your FRFR amplified guitar tone sound more like its coming from a guitar amp? Does that not sort of defeat the point? And how does the algorithm differentiate between an SM57 on axis and an C414 off axis for example? I read it was supposed to remove the mic’d up element of the signal but just how? Is it just an EQ curve gimmick?
View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
I'm actually pretty happy with the Atomic + Laney setup and for most occasions it is a better alternative than the Mesa + Marshall cab, especially if you are going direct to the PA.
Based on the price alone I'd expect a Kemper + DXR to be at least twice as good as my digital rig. Which would make it better than my Mesa ;-)
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id like to say I’ll dial it in now but DPD have lost my Kemper! The remote came so I can pretend I’m playing it...
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Managed to locate the Kemper, testing it now!
But, still not as good as a real amp so I’ve gone back to my DRRI and pedal board. That’s just my preference though. I could have used that set up and been extremely happy.
Powered or Unpowered Kemper ?
FFFRs or regular cab ?
The HX Stomp is very much on my radar and for use with a valve head, cab and pedalboard but I must say, I'm still intrigued by the Kemper as an all-in-one, more portable rig as I play bass as well.
FRFR cab
FRFR for home/studio/FOH
Real cab for rehearsal and stage volume
This thing is like a space ship to operate, there is so much hidden in menus but its all actually quite logically laid out. I don't like how when choosing an effect I have to alphabetically scroll through each effect rather than it categorising by effect type but I'm sure there is probably a way to change that too.
I can't say I plugged in and was blown away by it - It's like buying a HD TV for the first time, it's very much like 'whats the fuss about' and you don't notice until you go back to standard definition and realise how crappy it looked. I think I was maybe expecting to be wowed on the first chord but I wasn't wowed until I went back to what I was playing through before (which I thought sounded great) and realised how bad it now sounded in comparison. Its tough though, the Kemper sounds too real, and 'feels' too real - I think i've been getting away for too long playing amplitube and it sounding good and feeling easy to play but it doesn't respond how a real amp does. The Kemper does which makes it harder to play! I think after a week of this Kemper though I'll have ruined all other low volume practice solutions for myself