Posts by wheelzr

I’m in a small apartment in New York and had to sell off my bigger amps/cabs for space. Keeper has been a life saver.

And now I’m almost exclusively writing songs using a cheap Behringer iPod dock instead of my 2x12!

This cheap Behringer is 5 years old and gets the job done but it’s having issues and I’m interested in upgrading for a more streamlined, simpler and better quality option.

I’ve read the spdif connection might be worth a look? I’d prefer it as well just for the smaller cable on the desk.

Budget is anything between $200-$500.

Gibson EH-185

ZOOM
Tubeworks RT-2100 Head

Greedtone JHI-100 Amp Head

Now it is

https://drive.google.com/open?…hiYKFTfmw6WHp4aHdoTWhtemM

Used live and on records by the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Eyehategod, Dying Fetus, Misery Index, etc. These heads have their own cult-like following and are commonly hailed as some of the heaviest tones out there. It's somewhere between an old 5150 and a Metal Zone pedal...but with a little more note-clarity and cut through --no matter how heavy you can always hear what sounds like a "direct out" signal from the guitar. As far as solid-state amps go, this is the crowned champion of super-heavy-weights. I still prefer a dozen other amps over this one, but there's something a little magic/nostalgic about the CHUG CHUG sound these VH140's make that no other amp or pedal rig has.

Just as a reference Crate also made their own carbon copy of this amp in the GT3500h Shockwave. Believe it or not, all the Ampeg VH's and SS's were hand made in USA from globally sourced parts.

I'm uploading mine since no one else has added one to the Rig Manager before.

There are two DI profiles. One with the most popular knobs turned for metal, and another that is flat. Both have the Gain set around 60%.

Click Here to downloiad via GoogleDrive

Not sure you'll be able to find the exact match. I'd go ahead and just re-knob the the unit.

Well, there is one thing to be aware of --you'll still need a external Power Amp if you want to go stereo on stage.

The internal power amp only has a mono output. It's one of the few gripes I have with the product.

Great sounding stuff here. Bagpipes and Ballerina sound unreal.

Quote from michaelmellner

nice demo waraba....and thanks to all the others that have cut samples...

The Music Box sounds absolutely incredible. WOW. Selling some delay pedals fellas.

I don't have the Kemper remote but I can't find a way to program the HOLD button onto a footswitch of any kind.

Feel like this can't be right, HOLD button needs to be actively flipped on and off --surely there is a way?

Glad to hear you've had the same experience as others here! I've never loved any non-tube amplifier. Always reserved bigger purchases for classic, hand-wired circuits and tubes.

Quote from pamplemousse

you could also use 1 of your cabs through the power output of the KPA and get an active cab (or another amp to link to your 2nd cab)
then it's all about output management i.e. master left to monitor out --> power out to cab + master right to the master right output --> active cab (or amp + cab)

that way you give yourself more possible configurations, and an active monitor / another amp can be used for other applications

however I'd like to say that IMO there is no much interest in having stereo for your monitoring, better use FOH and adjust the amount of monitoring you'd like to have from there. maybe if you want to enjoy stereo at home without monitoring but you'd have to tweak your profiles again if you go live

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Lots of guitarists have stereo cabs, or run a stereo setup. Especially bands with only one guitarist.

The way I'm used to playing, we run our own stage volume through our amps alone. If I'm lucky we get a monitor mix to the drummer and singer. Those mixes sound like garbage.

So for me, all it means is that I need to get a power amp for my Kemper PowerHead -- I already have several guitar cabs to use. Right now I'm liking the sound of two separate 1x12 cabs for home use. In the future I'll likely run 2 4x12 Mesa cabs

Quote from MementoMori

https://missionengineering.com…s/km-212p/?v=7516fd43adaa

It's a traditional cab speaker with an extended frequency response. Haven't tried it (really want to), but I had something in a similar vein with the Matrix NL12 and I regret selling them. Currently have a Mission Gemini 1-P, which I love, but the cabs just had something punchier about them and sounded damn-near full-range. Not to mention they weighed nothing.

Kemper has actually talked with Mission about the KM-212P as an OEM I've been told. Whether or not it happens, Kemper seems to think of it highly.

Nice looking cab, but its mono. Would need to buy two of them and run through an external Power Amp. I only need 2 12" speakers for drivers, as I'm never in a live situation where I need 4 drivers.

Quote from ashtweth

Thanks for answering that, also Gemini make a special cab for the powerhead.
Its just easy to plug in a 2X12 Stereo cab, its such a big difference with Stereo IMO (especially with the new delays)

Ash

Which cabinet is that?

Quote from ashtweth

Okay hooking up those specific speakers is covered.
What about other speakers? EASY this way.

I run a toaster with one active stereo gemini 2 FRFR
its a stereo cable that goes into main outs into the FRFR
2X12 Stereo speaker =KILLER SOUND AT HOME.

YOU CAN DO THE SAME WITH A PASSIVE GEMINI 2P
FOR A POWERHEAD. Just use below

Gemini 2-P is a 500W full range stereo passive speaker cabinet for use with tube and solid state power amplifiers, modeling guitar amplifiers, and Digital Audio Work stations

So with a Gemini 2p
https://missionengineering.com…/speakers/?v=6cc98ba2045f
it would be plug and play

Ash

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The main outputs (left and right) are not powered. Thus, passive speakers like the Gemini would require a power amp, correct?

Just to add my two cents:

Guitar profiling doesn't make any sense, and I don't think there is any reasonable algorithm to profile a guitar against another -- you'd have to have a dozen or so variables to remove as well.

Profiling the Gain knob however is a smart idea. It's really a matter of combining multiple profiles and morphing them on the gain knob. Many profiles exist with 10 different profiles on each gain knob setting.

Yes, so is there any other way to power two guitar cabs in stereo with the Cab Sims off?

Quote from paults

The internal poweramp is mono

Last week I bought a Kemper Powered Head. I'm in love.

I have two great sounding passive 1x12 cabs (Celestion V30s@16ohms ea) that I'd like to hookup stereo.

What is the proper configuration?

It looks cool, sounds good. Until it's in the hands of someone who's signal chain we trust it all marketing.

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Morphing tremolo is maybe my favorite effect on the Kemper. Adding wave shapes would complete the feel and sound.