Posts by Calaban

  • Kemper doesn't work for Gn'R guitarists

    Quote from Dynochrome

    What do you call being "better" at music? Knows more about theory? faster? more accurate? Made more money making it? More popular? In the last two cases I'd bet Slash is "better" at music. Go into a room and ask people who Pat Martino and Barney Kessell are and then ask if they know who Slash is. maybe I'm just a dullard but I couldn't name one Pat Martino or Barney Kessell song that ever went gold.

    My point exactly!

  • Neural Quad Cortex

    Quote from Netheravon

    Ok so I’ve been playing with my QC a lot and agree it’s not a Kemper killer. But I still think it is good.
    so many clips are with fizzy high gain amp models I thought I’d capture my Two Rock on clean and overdriven settings.


    Here’s a vid

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    on my Mackie monitors, it sounds basically the same. Ymmv

    Sounds great my friend.


    I won't be capturing amps when I get my QC, but I think I'll do a few OD's.


    I'll post my results here. Sure to make a few heads explode.

  • Kemper, an honest review.

    Quote from Ingolf

    Yes I did, but I disagree because of the aforementioned reasons. ;)

    You disagree with the reality that it will be **closer** than a digital solution sending a different amp and cab profile to FOH than a single tube amp sending the same amp/speaker combination all night?


    Ok well...whatever floats your boat I guess

  • Kemper, an honest review.

    With a real tube amp, which has consistent characteristics going out to FOH all night long, you can absolutely be sure that what you’re hearing on stage is **closer** to what the audience is hearing. Not exact of course, but reasonably close.


    This is not the case if you are using a Kemper through a traditional guitar cab, but sending studio profiles of different amps, with different cab emulations, out to FOH. It will still sound good to the audience, but it will be much less consistent and you will have less of an idea of what they’re hearing.


    And that’s why people use FRFR speakers, to get **closer** to what is happening out front. Unfortunately my experiments with that setup leave me wanting, and I’m unwilling at this point to keep throwing money at the problem.

  • Neural Quad Cortex

    Quote from Feck

    I’ve owned a KPA since day one, and have owned a second for the last 5 years so I could do stereo amping. The easiest way I can say it is this - after having the Quad Cortex for 2 weeks, I’ve sold both my Kempers. The KPA was a game changer. But, it is not an amp, it is technology. Technology doesn’t age well, and isn’t built to. Technology evolves and improves, and the QC is the latest evolution. I will always respect Kemper for being the trailblazers they are. I don’t say this to start any inflammatory discussions, but I did not find any area in which the KPA did as well as the QC, with the ONE exception of the QC having fewer effects at this point. But I lived through the development of the KPA effects arsenal, so I know that it takes time. From form to function, feature set, design, sound, feel, build, and convenience, the QC takes it. Neural is the new king on the block for me. Anyone who is the least bit interested in guitar processing technology should try one for themselves.

    I’m curious to hear your opinion of the amp modeling.


    I’ve seen plenty of examples of the capture technology and from most accounts it is on par with the KPA. But part of the reason I have a QC coming is because it also has modeling.


    I have never owned a hardware modeler like a Helix or an Axe. Can you compare the QC models to either one of those?

  • Neural Quad Cortex

    Quote from ChristopheSeyler

    Something I just do not understand people asking for a new kemper.

    Everybody has different needs. That’s all there is to understand, really.


    I don’t need my Kemper to sound better. I think it sounds great, for the most part. What I do need is a smaller form factor with a more modern UI.


    I think Kemper missed the mark on the Kemper Stage in relation to my needs. But of course that’s only my opinion and nobody should be upset by it. It’s a great unit I’m sure.


    Had they made it smaller, with a more modern interface, I would probably have purchased one.


    But I have a feeling that given the direct competition from the QC (the only real competition they’ve ever had) they will be bringing something to the market at some point in the not-too-distant future that will be amazing.

  • Neural Quad Cortex

    Nice to see an *actual* blind test. I wonder how people here would choose?


    I don't play with these kinds of tones, ever, so it's very difficult for me to decide which one(s) I think sound best. They are all so similar to me, not being a metal guy, that honestly I can't tell what's what. I can hear differences between them but that's about it. I cannot judge them.


    Thanks for putting this out there.

  • Kemper, an honest review.

    Quote from Ruefus

    Here again - an FRFR will not provide an amp-in-the-room sound. It can't.

    This complaint (not a bad thing - it's true) is precisely why the Kone speaker was developed.

    I understand this.


    The biggest hurdle with digital amps is knowing what you sound like out front. I have played my Kemper with a traditional guitar cab and I love it. I suppose I could mic the cab live, but at that point it would be easier to bring a small combo as the cabinet just makes all profiles sound similar. Not exactly the same, but similar enough.


    I could use a guitar cab on stage, and send the direct signal from the KPA to FOH (studio profile) but then I don’t know what the audience is hearing (I understand that I can never fully know, regardless of what kind of amplification I use, but with non digital/direct solutions I have a better idea)


    I have not considered the Kemper Kab so I haven’t really looked into it. Can I send the direct signal from the Kab to FOH, thus ensuring I have a decent idea of what the audience hears? In other words, will the KPA “imprints” (or whatever they’re called) be sent to FOH and how can I be sure they sound the same through the PA as they do coming out of the Kemper Kab?

  • Kemper, an honest review.

    I have found my Kemper to be an excellent solution for recording at home.


    I have used it on countless wedding gigs and have found it to be just ok. Good enough for wedding gigs. I use an FRFR and it's also just OK. I don't love it.


    I do not like the Kemper in a live situation enough to use it for my original bands. For those I still use my Fender.


    But for recording, digital amps are the way to go for me.

  • Neural Quad Cortex

    Agreed.


    I'm done with him and have him blocked. I don't see his posts anymore.

  • Neural Quad Cortex

    I have just discovered the block user function. Maybe that will keep me from responding to the troll.


    To the entire KPA community in this thread:


    I am sincerely not trying to troll anyone. I am not trying to upset you. I have no brand loyalty or commitment to any product.


    You can take me at my word and I wish you would, because I mean what I say.

  • Neural Quad Cortex

    Quote from andreio23

    calaban comes in and insults everyone here because he’s in love with said product hoping he will get a reaction or make everyone mad

    This is untrue, and ironic because that's exactly what you're doing with this post.


    Your goal is to upset me. It's not working, but I'm not going to hesitate to call you out on it.

  • Neural Quad Cortex

    Quote from Roeffel

    I'm really curious how your initial comment will be after a/b test ... My guess is that QC already won this battle in advance ...

    I want to address this ^^^


    The QC has won already in the UI department.


    The rest is up in the air, and I will not hesitate to say which device sounds better to me, if any.


    Now allow me to make a prediction:


    If, after I compare the QC and the KPA, I come to the conclusion that the KPA sounds better, you guys will all say "The KPA is still the champ! All hail the KPA!"


    If I say the QC sounds better it will be more of the same old "You're just a fan boy! Boo! Hiss!"


    I would love to be proven wrong here.

  • Neural Quad Cortex

    I love my Kemper as well. I have been posting here for 7 years and have not ever been called a troll, nor have I ever engaged in trolling.


    But now, as I give my sincere thoughts about the state of the KPA and the release of the QC, as well as the reaction of (some members) of the Kemper community to the QC...all of a sudden I'm the world's biggest troll and a fanboy of the QC?


    That's an unbalanced view. Not accurate.


    I have never said you guys "can't stand that there's a new kid on the block"


    I have a beef with only one troll user here on these forums. Everyone else is fine.

  • Neural Quad Cortex

    Quote from andreio23

    Not ironic at all. I insulted a product, you continue to insult a group of people. Huge difference.

    And yes you come off as a butthurt fanboy of an unproven, unreleased product that you don’t even own.

    I'm not insulting anyone.


    You're calling me butthurt.


    As I said, ironic.


    Thanks for the confirmation.