Has anyone on here gone Kemper? If so, how are you finding it, and are you gigging or mainly recording/playing at home. Also are you using FRFR or power amp and cab?
I'm considering having a purge of some amps and other gear to fund a un-powered head, and then get used to it at home for a few months before deciding to go FRFR or power amp and cab while I save up for that section hopefully ready for gigging. Which brings me to the next point, anyone got one of the newer power heads? If so, reckon it is worth saving the extra for, or just using that money to get an FRFR solution?
As much as the hype is surrounding the KPA I don't expect it to sound 'just like a tube amp' I just want something flexible, decent sounding and something that will put the GAS to bed once and for all (yeah right!).
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I'm thinking of keeping my main gigging rig but having the Kemper as a bit of a all in one solution for home use, recording and maybe gigging if I can get used to not having a proper amp/FRFR.
So the Kemper wouldn't have been used all that much, and would've just sat there. So I sent it back. Still kinda want one, but can't entirely justify having it.
Everyone seems to be getting the Kemper-loose-track-of-time moments. It seems that people love them just for being able to turn it on and not have to tweak - just straight into the playing with inspiring sounds which sounds grade a to me. I used to have the time to tweak and I loved that but I just don't anymore with one thing and another. I want my playing time to be about playing not tweaking.
Good advice on the 30 day money back guarantee though, I think I will definitely go with that.
The other concern I have is about patch changing and how instantaneous it is - I can't actually remember!! Plus I think performance mode is still in progress.
This is the video I was referring to. Some absolutely killer tones in there.
Studio monitor or PA type speaker drivers essentially. They don't (or aren't supposed to) colour your tone like a guitar speaker does.
I heard one last year although it was a slightly bigger gig than your usual pub. The sound out front was a lot better with the Kemper than it was when I saw the same band the year before and the guitarist had a Marshall half-stack.
I borrowed one for a weekend a couple of months ago. I was impressed with the sounds in it. It's much better at that edge of breakup stuff than any other "modeller" I've used. Didn't try doing any of my own profiles though. Definitely want to get one at some point. Need to sell some things first though.