The fact that kemper is as close gives me reason to hope it's possible to bridge whatever gap there still is.
Exactly. For me, it is only because the device is somewhat close that I am even expending time trying to raise concerns.
That video is an excellent example of the issues. In various spots you can hear big as day the KPA does NOT sound like the reference nor even like a real amp. It seems the KPA does better with profiling gainy, scooped, drop-tuned busy material. Probably because there's so much going on it masks the issues. But when it comes to what I refer to as real guitar tone (grin) the KPA just often fails when it comes to serious recording applications, doesn't match the reference and/or even sound real.
Listen to the comparisons in the video at these two locations:
1) Approx 1:40 (Rhythm example) Totally not the same, raspy gain, congested, not even close to the source. Not even sounding natural.
2) Approx 3:00 (Solo single-note example) Totally thins out the note, ruins solo tones.
These are excellent examples of specifically what I've been raising concerns about for a good 6 months now. What I heard the very first day I plugged into the KPA.
If these issues can be worked out I will be championing the KPA from the highest hilltops. But as it stands today the KPA is simply not very usable for serious recording efforts in my experience thus far.
Sonic