Neural Quad Cortex

  • I just pre-order the QC. Thinks I'm looking forward to testing:


    - How does it compare to the KPA when profiling / capturing a rig which includes multiple (stacked) OD pedals?

    - How will the different operating modes of the KPA (browsing vs performing) compare to the modes of the QC (presets, scenes, stomps)?

    - How does the UI experience compare to the KPA, including the computer editor?

    Excited to hear your views.


    I would expect:

    Capturing a rig will be more of a tone match than profiling as we know it

    Operating modes will be similar, perhaps slightly more limited purely due to the form factor

    UI experience better


    ...but who knows ;)

  • I hope this thing actually lives up to the hype ... My band does alot of casino gigs and they like quiet stages and plugging direct in .... I would love to just bring just a small pedal board with this on it to drag through the mile long walk , across the casino and hotel areas to make it to the event rooms . instead of tons of other gear amps and cabs etc.

    After covid is over if music ever returns i mean ...



    If only it sounds great direct and can capture like they claim....

  • I hope this thing actually lives up to the hype ... My band does alot of casino gigs and they like quiet stages and plugging direct in .... I would love to just bring just a small pedal board with this on it to drag through the mile long walk , across the casino and hotel areas to make it to the event rooms . instead of tons of other gear amps and cabs etc.

    After covid is over if music ever returns i mean ...



    If only it sounds great direct and can capture like they claim....

    Although obviously the stage can do this :)

  • I hope this thing actually lives up to the hype ... My band does alot of casino gigs and they like quiet stages and plugging direct in .... I would love to just bring just a small pedal board with this on it to drag through the mile long walk , across the casino and hotel areas to make it to the event rooms . instead of tons of other gear amps and cabs etc.

    After covid is over if music ever returns i mean ...



    If only it sounds great direct and can capture like they claim....

    I've played many casino gigs with my Profiler.

  • Just took a call from Andertons to ask if I was aware of the delay on the unit which I obviously was, but he also said they'd ordered 100 units and I have been allocated the 100th one so they're effectively sold out again.

    'You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead' - Stan Laurel

  • And what is that unit? Some amp?

    I don't mean amps, I think that's obvious. I honestly just mean my Kempers. I don't know about the rest of the Kemper owners but I don't really "tweak" them. I use about 10 different amps in my Kempers that I only touched the Amp EQ and the Amp compression. That's all.

    Better have it and not need it, than need it and not have it! - Michael Angelo Batio

  • I don't mean amps, I think that's obvious. I honestly just mean my Kempers. I don't know about the rest of the Kemper owners but I don't really "tweak" them. I use about 10 different amps in my Kempers that I only touched the Amp EQ and the Amp compression. That's all.

    I have never reached that point at which I am satisfied with Kempers sound. I play through Yamaha DXR10. With imptints it sounds sometimes OK, but not 1600 Euro ok. How do you monitor your Kemper? Powered Kemper + cab?

  • I have never reached that point at which I am satisfied with Kempers sound. I play through Yamaha DXR10. With imptints it sounds sometimes OK, but not 1600 Euro ok. How do you monitor your Kemper? Powered Kemper + cab?

    Kemper Stage - SD power stage 170 - Kemper Kone. Sounds really good to my ears. Much better than the "Helixes" from my past. If you really want more realism in such a small format you have to use the Amp1. This little amp slays everything, IMHO. I have the Amp1 on a small Board but... I still use my stages more often (:/), because of their all in one form factor. Other than that: real, big amps, of course. But who wants to carry them to stages that have to become more and more silent and monitored by in ears...

    Better have it and not need it, than need it and not have it! - Michael Angelo Batio

  • Kemper Stage - SD power stage 170 - Kemper Kone. Sounds really good to my ears. Much better than the "Helixes" from my past. If you really want more realism in such a small format you have to use the Amp1. This little amp slays everything, IMHO. I have the Amp1 on a small Board but... I still use my stages more often (:/), because of their all in one form factor. Other than that: real, big amps, of course. But who wants to carry them to stages that have to become more and more silent and monitored by in ears...

    I tried Kemper unpowered head + poweramp + Kabinet. Poweramp was Fryette PS-1 and TC Electronic BAM 200 - couldn't tell a difference. And Kabinet didn't impress me, I sent it back. In fact I could't tell much difference between Kabinet and DXR10 with Imprints. Have you ever played through tube amp? I think what I need is small head + 212 cab. Maybe power soak between poweamp and cab. But I think what I miss is powertube + speaker interaction. I play at home, won't carry it over.

  • Have you ever played through tube amp? I think what I need is small head + 212 cab. Maybe power soak between ... play at home, won't carry it over.

    Well, I think you are answering yourself. I guess that you will only find what you seek in real amps if you have the opportunity to play them without killing neighbours and don't have to carry them around to gigs. My own tube amps have become furniture. As for live for me it is all about the show. I want the best sound for the audience, I can very much live with what I get from my monitors. And here comes in the Kemper with its reliability and indistinguishable sound to my precious vintage amps.

    Better have it and not need it, than need it and not have it! - Michael Angelo Batio