Kemper Amps Forum

Nevermind...found the specs and converted those to inches...aint gonna fit. Still, it would fit in a cab with a little bit of scroll saw work.

I have nothing informative really to add to the discussion. I for one am happy for the AXE guys. Why shouldnt we all be? We have something cool that works for us, they have something cool that work for them. Everyone wins. I certainly have no urge to run out and buy an Axe now. Nor would I try to convince an Axe user to run out and buy a Kemper if they are totally digging the Axe.

Im also quite certain I am in the minority here, but I tend to agree with Radley. It drives me nuts that I cant run 2 delays on the Kemper. I dont want to carry along extra pedals to play live. I want it in one box. I would like better OD stomps as well. Or at least the ability to profile OD's and use them as stomps instead of part of the amp tone. I sincerely hope that CK is working on some major improvements. Im not dogging the Kemper. I LOVE it. But to say its a complete package and doesnt need any improvement isnt 100% accurate. I would say for studio work, its there for me. For live use, it could use some improvements. YMMV


EDIT: I dont want to sound like a whiner. For a 2k box the Kemper IS awesome. And I do love it.

All of you guys make very valid points and the input is always noted and appreciated. My situation has changed since that live video of Koinonia at Montreux (at least 25 years ago - yikes!), as well as the complexities of recording. I now tour with a large band for a famous artist and the demands tonewise are much more specific, and my (admittedly selfish) desire is to have it all in one reliable package - I must have a backup for every piece of kit I use onstage, so I try to keep it to a minimum (Foot controllers, Electric processors, Acoustic processors, Volume pedals, etc - the more you use, the more can go wrong). I realize I'm probably in the minority here, because most people attracted to the KPA are focused on the Amp & Cab results, which are obviously excellent. (btw: I have made some progress in getting the more natural, cushy attack that I prefer) Regardless, Mr. Kemper has started his own revolution with the KPA, and I hope he will be repaid with much success. Christoph for President?

Quoted from "MagnaVox"

I think the Axe II (standard and Ultra for that matter) effects are stellar. When you start comparing them to Eventide...thats a compliment to the Axe.
6.0 is awesome . It really is good. Come into my studio... you wont be able to tell the difference between the AXE the KPA or a real tube amp.
You guys are not doing KPA any favors by comparing those products. Thats probably is what keeps most people on the fence about either.

Not really comparing the axe to the eventide, as I said I much prefer the eventide, even the stomp boxes.
Don't want to sound too negative, but the 'try out firmware 6, its the real deal' is a bit stale after the same thing was said about firmware 5, 4 and 3 etc all the way back to firmware 5 on the axefx standard.
I tried all of them except this new one. I said the same after firmware 5 was dropped and got exactly the same response, then tried it myself and was yet again disappointed.
Honestly I dont wanna cause offence. If the axe is for you then thats great and Im happy for you, and if it is as good as everyone says then great. But all the previous exclamations of greatness after previous firmwares do little to convince others that this time its actually true.

Well, I'm sure that the amount and quality of available built-in stomps will grow. And we'll get rid of some imitations, such as the impossibility to use more than one instance of any stomp.
I believe Kemper should unleash stomp boxes usage, allowing any combination and any placement.
Things like parallel processing are possible as well w/o changing KPA's design, it's just a matter of CPU power and some code.

What I believe we won't see is the ability to profile a distortion box and load it into a slot box: this would imply executing at the same time two instances of the algorithm (new code, double the required power). I see some pale chances if we use it together with a clean amp profile tho, but can't be sure.

I own both AXE 2 and KPA, and while the KPA is very impressive for profiling it's missing effects that I need for live gigs, it's not a complete box like the Axe 2, I imagine one day it might be, but for now I continue to use the AXE 2 for all gigs, v6 it's really a major improvement in the amp sounds, with presets properly dialed in and tone matched it really is sounding amazing in my opinion. My live patches are usually very simple, but occasionally I need to do a few songs that need to use certain effects and I prefer to have it all in one box, obviously C.K. is a smart guy and will keep adding to the KPA as many effects as possible.

Quoted from "Radley"

. (btw: I have made some progress in getting the more natural, cushy attack that I prefer)





Hadley can you elaborate on this please? I'm interested in this

Quoted from "ChrisBeaver"

Quoted from "Radley"

. (btw: I have made some progress in getting the more natural, cushy attack that I prefer)

Hadley can you elaborate on this please? I'm interested in this

Chris,

I find the combination of these three 'ingredients' gets me closest to the string feel I prefer:

• Amp Compression = .1 (the smallest amount you can dial in, but it makes a considerable difference when you 'dig in')

• Pick = +.3 or -.2 (very small settings)

• Power Sagging = 2.5 to 4.0

Also, if I am using the Clarity control at 4 or 5, I often use a higher Amp compression setting (never more than 2.0). Btw, the Clarity control seems to be a direct mix parameter and really helps certain profiles.

I would like to hear a axe clip tone matched to the kemper then we could really hear whether it's improved. I think this would be the ultimate test! So someone with both devices have at it and do a poll to see if people can pick what's what?!?

Quoted from "jeddie"

I would like to hear a clip of the axe tone matching the kemper then we could really hear whether it's improved. I think this would be the ultimate test! So someone with both devices have at it and do a poll to see if people can pick what's what?!?

I do not see the sense of all this, but if you want to compare something you should take as a reference the original amp with the exact same setting and mic/mic placement, profile against tone matched.
Nothing personal, but I do not believe it would demonstrate anything. Races are for horses....