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  • Oh my god what have you done :)
    These profiles kick serious ass.


    Again great dynamics !!! Good job

    Thanks Uwe! I'm glad you like them and appreciate the dynamics....I run about 100 test profiles at various settings until I find the sweet spots as far as punchiness and response are concerned....Happy Holidays and thanks for your support!

  • I'm definitely keen on seeing how you go with SS100!! I keep getting any that come up but no one seems to nail Steve's tone from all the clips available which sound great (except the Sweetwater one that's not great) Please don't chime in with "tone is in the hands" guys, I know this but even just when he hits chords it sounds phat, with low mids, and that growl! Maybe you should do a few tone matches in that set Matt? Will this be the real amp or module? Anyway I'll be waiting in line for that one.

  • I'm definitely keen on seeing how you go with SS100!! I keep getting any that come up but no one seems to nail Steve's tone from all the clips available which sound great (except the Sweetwater one that's not great) Please don't chime in with "tone is in the hands" guys, I know this but even just when he hits chords it sounds phat, with low mids, and that growl! Maybe you should do a few tone matches in that set Matt? Will this be the real amp or module? Anyway I'll be waiting in line for that one.

    Thanks. It will be the real amp from Friedman and I will put it through 5 412s and every useful setting I can find....

  • Oh my god what have you done :)
    These profiles kick serious ass.


    Again great dynamics !!! Good job

    Couldn't agree more. The 4x Alnico Blues are a revelation with these amps right across the gain range which is 4 steps from LG to HG+, Then there are 4 more cabs covering quite a tonal range - CL 80s, Greenbacks, Lynchbacks and V30s - profiled just as well, right across the gain range.


    The newer amp (2103) is a little darker and has a little more gain and makes a nice complement to the classic JMP (1976). The cleans on the classic are just beautiful.


    This set really made me feel like playing. They were a perfect match for my LP and excellent with P90s and the 1976 particularly was really well suited to my maple neck strat with EMGs.

  • Couldn't agree more. The 4x Alnico Blues are a revelation with these amps right across the gain range which is 4 steps from LG to HG+, Then there are 4 more cabs covering quite a tonal range - CL 80s, Greenbacks, Lynchbacks and V30s - profiled just as well, right across the gain range.
    The newer amp (2103) is a little darker and has a little more gain and makes a nice complement to the classic JMP (1976). The cleans on the classic are just beautiful.


    This set really made me feel like playing. They were a perfect match for my LP and excellent with P90s and the 1976 particularly was really well suited to my maple neck strat with EMGs.

    Thanks Antipodes....The cabs all start to sound like mush after a few hours of these amps...I spend a week (an hour at a time) fine tuning every placement and detail, then run them loud with reckless abandon! lol


    The fact that it makes you want to play is awesome! It does the same for me and hopefully for more soon! Thanks for your continued support!

  • Very generous, Matt! I'll do a review on the JMP, if that is ok. I probably have all your other packs I was interested in, other than the AC 30 and HiWatt, which I'll be pickup up, at some point.

  • After spending a little over an hour with the first part of the JMPee pack, here are my rambling initial thoughts...


    The first five profiles in the 1977 JMPee pack are all pure clean profiles. The different profiles are done with a 4x12 with the following speakers: Alnico Blue, Classic Lead 80s, Greenbacks, Lynchbacks, and V30s. The gain on the Kemper is one bubble, and if you pick lightly or moderately, they remain very clean. One problem I have noticed with some zero gain profiles on the Kemper is that they sound kind of flat and lifeless. The cleans in the JMPee pack are the total opposite -- full of richness and harmonics. I am testing these with a Schecter C1 Classic, with a JB in the bridge, and a Jazz in the neck. Both individual pickups and the middle position sound great with every cab. The clean profiles are all pretty bright with a lot of clarity, which is important for me as I primarily play humbuckers. I did try the coil split (or tap, I don't know what this guitar has) though, and they did not sound harsh with either humbuckers or the single coil. If you really dig into the strings, you can hear just a slight amount of breakup. I liked the cleans on the Brown Eye, but I think I like these even better.


    Next up are five LG+ profiles, with the same cabs as the clean profiles. These are also on the bright side, with the definition on all of them at 10. The Lynchback doesn't seem as bright as the others. When I say bright, I mean good, Marshall cut through the mix bright, not ice picky bright. These may be a little too bright for playing solo in the bedroom, but I really like them for a mix. I loaded up EZDrummer2 and played along with a random drump loop, and the guitar fit right where it should. I typically use a low cut at 100hz, but I don't know that I need it with these. With the volume knob, I can't get all the way to clean, but I can get a pretty good range of breakup using just the volume knob.


    The next five profiles are listed as HG (high gain). They also use the same cabs as earlier. These are listed as 4.4 on the gain level. That is a little under noon on the dial, but they sound a little higher gain than that, to me. These aren't quite as bright as the LG+ profiles, and sound a little better to me playing with only the guitar, but still cut through very well. The HG profiles in this pack are basically what I think of when I hear JMP. These will be perfect for a lot of the hard rock and early metal that I like. These also respond well to the volume knob, to get different gain levels.


    The next five are the HG+ profiles, and are 7.1 to 7.2 gain. These are what I think of when I hear "Brown Sound". They are pretty saturated and sound like they would be really good for lead work. If I was good enough to play some Van Halen, I'd love the HG+ profiles in this pack for that.


    I'm going to try to go through the JMPee2 pack tommorrow, and hopefully get a few short clips up this weekend. I want to do a few more tests with the picking dynamics, volume knob, and gain knob on the Kemper, as well as trying a couple of Les Pauls with it. I really think I'm going to like this pack with the 57 Classics.


    Right now, I'd put these right up there with your Brown Eye pack, which is one of my favorites. I can't wait to spend some more time with these. You did a hell of a job on them!


    (To be continued...)