Hi guys,
Pls help me out. Guitar cabs are a big part of the guitar sound. I heard people saying it's almost 50% of the sound.
A bogner usually uses V30's, a Vox uses blue of greenbacks in general etc.
I noticed the britt profiles make use of the same cabinet. Aren't you missing something of the 'original' voicing because of that?
No offense, they sound very good but I was just wondering......
Hi,
I really like many of the MBritt profiles - but I think it can be a little hard to find on his web page the correct pack to purchase to get a specific amp or profile.
I was recommended a good fat clean profile called "Mesa Lonestar 11" - does anyone know which pack contain that one?
Also which pack has the most /13 profiles?
Thanks!
pack 1 or perhaps pack 2 have the most Divided by profiles, I think. Check ir up in his website.
So, I have lots of profiles including many MBritt profiles. I like the older MBritt stuff but they can be a little dark. A little tweak in the high end and they sound pretty good.
BUT, I just purchased the Sweet Sixteen pack. HOLY CRAP, these profiles sound AMAZING! They seem a little more open and a little less dark ... PERFECT!
Sorry for the gushing but I just wanted to spread the word...EXCELLENT profiles! 
Display MoreHi guys,
Pls help me out. Guitar cabs are a big part of the guitar sound. I heard people saying it's almost 50% of the sound.
A bogner usually uses V30's, a Vox uses blue of greenbacks in general etc.
I noticed the britt profiles make use of the same cabinet. Aren't you missing something of the 'original' voicing because of that?
No offense, they sound very good but I was just wondering......
You are correct in that cabs can play a large part of the sound. Sometimes that's desirable for sure. The reasons I use the same cab on most of my profiles are:
1. In my experience, if you're doing home recording it's okay to have the stock cabs and having every amp sounding totally unique. I did find with that system that I ended up using only 1 or 2 of the amps as the rest had eq curves from the cab that I didn't care for. Also, for live use, changing amps with different cab curves creates really weird eq shifts that take my ears 20-30 seconds to adjust to, which isn't useful for changing to lead sound for the solo and then back. So, in order to make more "usable" amp tones and be able to switch between them a bit more seamlessly, I started using the same cab for most everything. I used to have a 4-head Bradshaw amp switcher that just went to one cab so it was a sound I was pretty familiar with anyway. That way I look at it as "changing amps" and not setting up a whole new rig.
2. The 3rd Power switchback cabinet I use has a proprietary diagonal baffle board that stops a lot of the standing wave frequencies that tend to give cabs a "tone". One thing I don't care so much for is a cab coloring the tone so much that every amp sounds the same through it (imagine running every amp you own through a tweed deluxe cabinet). I've used numerous speaker cabs, both open back and closed back over the years and it's just my opinion but this 3P cab sounds really good with whatever amp I run into it and it still lets the amp be the star. It may, indeed, have it's own sound and maybe I'm just used to it, but it sounds a bit more "transparent" than many of the other cabs that I've profiled.
3. Sometimes there's a special synergy with an amp and cab and I've tried to include some of those in my packs. The 69 Marshall pack utilizes a couple of Marshall 412s, the 65 AC pack utilizes the open back 212 and blues, and the 5150 pack includes some 5150 cab profiles.
So, my take is that I'll make a small "sacrifice" of the "original" voicing in order to get more amps that I can switch between without getting the aural vertigo associated with most other modelers. You can always swap to cabs you think sound better or just prefer the sound of. I just have my own personal preferences and those kind of show through in what I do. I'm not a big fan of 412 cabs or greenbacks for the most part, but that doesn't mean people that like those are wrong, we just have different ears and tastes.
Display MoreHi,
I really like many of the MBritt profiles - but I think it can be a little hard to find on his web page the correct pack to purchase to get a specific amp or profile.
I was recommended a good fat clean profile called "Mesa Lonestar 11" - does anyone know which pack contain that one?
Also which pack has the most /13 profiles?
Thanks!
Pack 3 contains the "Cal Texan 1 1" (names changed to protect the copyright holders). Pack 1 has the "most" ÷13 amps: FTR37, ERT33, LDW39. Pack 3 has the JRT amp. Hope this helps!
Let me know if you have any other questions...
Mike
Display MoreYou are correct in that cabs can play a large part of the sound. Sometimes that's desirable for sure. The reasons I use the same cab on most of my profiles are:
1. In my experience, if you're doing home recording it's okay to have the stock cabs and having every amp sounding totally unique. I did find with that system that I ended up using only 1 or 2 of the amps as the rest had eq curves from the cab that I didn't care for. Also, for live use, changing amps with different cab curves creates really weird eq shifts that take my ears 20-30 seconds to adjust to, which isn't useful for changing to lead sound for the solo and then back. So, in order to make more "usable" amp tones and be able to switch between them a bit more seamlessly, I started using the same cab for most everything. I used to have a 4-head Bradshaw amp switcher that just went to one cab so it was a sound I was pretty familiar with anyway. That way I look at it as "changing amps" and not setting up a whole new rig.
2. The 3rd Power switchback cabinet I use has a proprietary diagonal baffle board that stops a lot of the standing wave frequencies that tend to give cabs a "tone". One thing I don't care so much for is a cab coloring the tone so much that every amp sounds the same through it (imagine running every amp you own through a tweed deluxe cabinet). I've used numerous speaker cabs, both open back and closed back over the years and it's just my opinion but this 3P cab sounds really good with whatever amp I run into it and it still lets the amp be the star. It may, indeed, have it's own sound and maybe I'm just used to it, but it sounds a bit more "transparent" than many of the other cabs that I've profiled.
3. Sometimes there's a special synergy with an amp and cab and I've tried to include some of those in my packs. The 69 Marshall pack utilizes a couple of Marshall 412s, the 65 AC pack utilizes the open back 212 and blues, and the 5150 pack includes some 5150 cab profiles.
So, my take is that I'll make a small "sacrifice" of the "original" voicing in order to get more amps that I can switch between without getting the aural vertigo associated with most other modelers. You can always swap to cabs you think sound better or just prefer the sound of. I just have my own personal preferences and those kind of show through in what I do. I'm not a big fan of 412 cabs or greenbacks for the most part, but that doesn't mean people that like those are wrong, we just have different ears and tastes.
Pack 3 contains the "Cal Texan 1 1" (names changed to protect the copyright holders). Pack 1 has the "most" ÷13 amps: FTR37, ERT33, LDW39. Pack 3 has the JRT amp. Hope this helps!
Let me know if you have any other questions...
Mike
That is such a good explanation. I used to think of using the same cab for profiles as something only negative; but then also started too see/experience some of the same you are describing here.
Had a great time with the 65 Luxe Verb last night out of the Sweet 16 pack.
Set up a performance with the various profiles going from clean, crunch to heavy(ish!) and had a blast with my Tele.
Very dynamic and sounds fab.. splash of reverb and in tone heaven..
Another moment with the other band members going 'are you kidding'!
Happy days 
Si
I, too, played a show last night with Michael's profiles setup in Performance mode. I can run the gamut from oldies to classic rock to 80s rock and pop. I use the 3P BF Newest for clean to the Zee Script 4 & 6 for our Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd stuff to the Colonial for straight up rock and the newer 5150 pack for the 80s rockers like Bon Jovi and Journey. Flawless and the sound guy loves me for such a clean signal and balanced guitar tones. Even Leslie thought I sounded the best I ever have. Thanks again Mike for your talents here on the board!! Need to get to Nashville sometime this Fall!
Hi Michael!
Fantastic profiles in your Sweet 16 pack - 3 amps made it immediately into my main live rigs
The 65 Deluxe profiles are simply perfectly balanced, those named with "V" really nice for my 335 being a tad brighter and lighter in the mids; and the "N" profiles perfect with Strat and Tele - I replaced almost all of my clean rigs with this amp. Nice compressor settings btw!
And I like the Wild Kitty/Bad Cat really much for meaty/catchy crunch sound, and the 3M howl is beautiful - very open-sounding and tweedy, also a good fit with my 335.
For my taste, the lighter/brighter overall feel is a big improvement for humbucker guitars (not that your previous packs were bad, but required more tweaking for 335/les paul etc.)
Beautiful additions- thank you!
Sebastian
Display MoreI'm happy to announce the release of my new Sweet 16 Pack today. It's another large compilation pack similar to my original packs in size. It consists of 88 rigs from 16 different amps:
62 Prince based on a 1962 Fender Princeton
62 Bandmate based on a 1962 Fender Bandmaster
72 Mars SL based on a 1972 Marshall Super Lead
3M Howl based on a 3 Monkeys Nashville Howler
65 Luxe Verb based on a Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb RI
Buddha SD based on a Budda Super Drive 30
Match Chief based on a Matchless Chieftain
Mars 2K based on a Marshall JCM 2000 DSL
Mars 900 based on a Marshall JCM 900
Bog Sheba based on a Bogner Shiva
Voice A30CC based on a Vox AC30CCH
Wild Kitty based on a Bad Cat Wild Cat 40
Egniter Semi based on an Egnater Seminar Amp Head
Black* 60 based on a Blackstar HT60
Magnet Twilight based on a Magnatone Twilighter
BBreaker based on a Fender Bass Breaker 15
I've been particularly fond of the 65 DRRI, Mars 900, and Shiva rigs lately, but the Egnater Seminar amp build is really cool and there are lots of usable tones in this pack. Check out the sound clips to see if they're up your alley.
This time I tried the one of the profiles for acoustic sounds (I believe it was the AcuSim 2) with my fretless reso CBG loaded with a piezo under the cone. The electric sounds are from one of the Bandmaster profiles.
LOL You're a dude, Nikky.
I just bought the 69 Marshall pack, and it is excellent! Can't believe I waited this long for this pack. I love the variety of cabs and speakers that come with it.Here are a few poorly played samples of three different speakers:
Ugh... I meant to shorten the drums at the beginning. Oh well...
Michael,
I've been buying many of your profile packs since I bought my Kemper several weeks ago. I'm having a hard time determining what is in what pack and what is an duplicate to another pack or an duplicate to profiles that you have provided for free.
Here are the packs I've bought so far:
Profile Pack 1, 2, 3, Vintage Pack, D Pack, BoC Pack, 69 Marshall Pack, Tweedy Pack, JKelley Pack
If I buy the remaining packs I'm missing can you give me an idea of how many duplicate profiles I wlll have purchased?
For example you refer to the Sweet 16 pack as a "greatest hits" pack. Are all of those profiles in other packs?
I don't mind buying packs with duplicates when the duplicates were freebies that came with the Kemper or are part of the 50 profile rig pack that was also free. That is to be expected. I'm just trying to avoid buying a pack only to find that I already own most if not all of the profiles already.
Thanks in advance for your reply.
Mike Carpenter
I don't think Mike sells any duplicates, Mike.
The Kemper MBritt Rig Pack is gleaned from his commercial offerings, obviously. That's the M.O. generally with these things; the same applied to Bert Meulendijk's pack, for example.
AFAIK, the Kemper Team™ makes the selections and takes this undertaking very-seriously; they try to test all manner of Profiles under various conditions.
Oh, and welcome to the forum, mate! 
I think Mike revisits old amps by reprofiling or offering alternative profiles of the amp not offered before. For instance, the BOC Pack is a clear example.
Display MoreMichael,
I've been buying many of your profile packs since I bought my Kemper several weeks ago. I'm having a hard time determining what is in what pack and what is an duplicate to another pack or an duplicate to profiles that you have provided for free.
Here are the packs I've bought so far:
Profile Pack 1, 2, 3, Vintage Pack, D Pack, BoC Pack, 69 Marshall Pack, Tweedy Pack, JKelley Pack
If I buy the remaining packs I'm missing can you give me an idea of how many duplicate profiles I wlll have purchased?
For example you refer to the Sweet 16 pack as a "greatest hits" pack. Are all of those profiles in other packs?
I don't mind buying packs with duplicates when the duplicates were freebies that came with the Kemper or are part of the 50 profile rig pack that was also free. That is to be expected. I'm just trying to avoid buying a pack only to find that I already own most if not all of the profiles already.
Thanks in advance for your reply.
Mike Carpenter
I'm almost certain that the only duplicates should be from the Rig Packs, and Mike has already adjusted his prices to account for that.
For the Sweet 16 pack, I attached screenshots of what is in it.
