Nice! How's the padding?
The walls are stiff (doesn't flop over flat when nothing is in it) and it looks to have leather padding on the strap. There are little pockets around the inside and outside that you could put padding in to make it more bump resistant, but I honestly don't feel like it's necessary. I just have thin sheet of foam between the top of the KPA and bottom of the remote to prevent scratching.
I wanted to pass along this nice $50 bag I found at Home Depot that neatly fits the KPA, Remote, & extras. It's the Husky 18 inch Total Tech Bag... fancy branding for "a nice tool bag". It's lightweight, yet heavy duty (has to be in order to lug heavy tools), and it has enough storage to easily fit all my gear.
Gear List
- Kemper PowerHead
- Remote & 50ft Network Cable
- Audio Technica ath-m70x
- Strymon BigSky w/ Power Plug
- Expression pedal
- Four 20 ft Instrument Cables
- Monster Power Multi-Plug
- 20 ft Extension Cable
Link to Bag
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hus…h-Bag-43888AN13/203989163
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A lot of people are used to hearing amps from above and not right in the speaker cone
This.
The process was smooth as butter when purchasing the BoC pack. Looking forward to to giving it a run though tonight! Thank you for another awesome pack of amps!
What are in the Performances?
Amp tweaks, the same Varini uses as variations of the same 12 rigs. But with other fx as well I guess?
There are 8 Performances with different tweaks / effects on the included amps. Now that I think about it, this is the only pack I've ever purchased that came with Performances. It's pretty cool to have "Pro" tweaks on his profiles instead of the usual 3 - 5 profiles with different mic placement, pedals, etc. It really shows off that, when created professionally, profiles react very naturally and as you'd expect them to. Here's a clearer PDF than what's on the site explaining the profiling chain. If I'm reading it right, he used 3 different mics on a custom cabinet that houses 3 different speakers. This must contribute to how balanced the profiles sound and feel. If I can find some time this evening, I'll record some samples.
The buyers seem to be happy about the included Performances as much as about the basic rigs... Would you agree Eagle?
Yep. There are some great amp tweaks in those.
I don't speak Italian or have a clue who the artist is, so I'm not sure why I keep coming back to this thread. I've been watching it with the same attitude as everyone else since it started, but that changed once I saw the demo video. Yeah, it got me REAL spur of the moment, so I purchased the pack...
Before I give my first impressions, let me just say that my taste in tone basically boils down to boutique and classic amps. My KPA is stocked with mixture from of all MBritt's packs, some Bert Meulendijk profiles, and a few Tone Hawk Studio profiles. I bonded with these profile makers b/c their products sit in the mix so well without having to "produced" to the point of losing the amp's character. Their profiles sound great on all my pickups (not just the bridge), and they bring out my creativity. With all that out of the way... these Italian profiles are up there with the best I own! In fact, the 63' Tremolux, Marshall 59' HW, Brunetti 059, HiWatt DR103, and AC30 have already replaced some of my go to profiles! The included stomps/effects are also really good, and that's coming from someone who usually doesn't use included stomps. About the 12 profiles thing, it's closer to 25 when you factor in the Performances, not to mention that the profiles are of such quality that you could easily make 20 fantastic profiles from each amp. Anyways, I just wanted to put some good vibes out there for this pack now that I've played it. Spending $70 odd bucks on a profile pack isn't the norm for me. However, finding a "players pack" where every profile is unique and usable... when even my all time favorite packs typically only give me 5 - 6 usable profiles... it makes me feel like it was money well spent.
Dayumm, that's nice! Is that a Collectors Choice guitar or not? If not, what's the difference with an R7, for instance?
Thank you! It's a Signature series based on his 57. It has a custom neck profile, a "player's cut" for easier upper neck access, a smoothed neck heel joint, a custom gold color w/ a black stinger on the rear of the headstock, and deeper pickup cavities that allow you lower the Ron Ellis custom wound PAFs deeper into the body (supposedly improves resonance). This was Ron's guitar that I got in a trade a few years back... Lee Roy got #001 and he got #002.
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The Tonehawk profiles work pretty well with worship. I've had no problem cop'ng Bethel and Jesus Culture tones with his Divided by 13 and Victory proviles. He actually made a video with one of the MAB presets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seLRv5J0pAo
I think his pack is only $10, so combine that with the free MAB download and you've got a super nice and inexpensive worship setup.
I have all the Strymon gear these bands/players use, and the MAB stuff really is close... and it's free vs $500 per pedal. Definitely check it out out!
I'm interested, but I can't seem to find an option to PM you directly.
