Should I Get a Kemper?

asimmd · Dec 26th 2013

Hi Guys

I am debating whether or not to buy a Kemper,and you guys can help me decide.

Although I am asking the converted,who better to ask than a user.

Ok,I play at home,bedroom setup,I can't use a miced amp because of the neighbours
and my wife works nights.

I do have a Blackstar ID30,but only for the Emulated Out,I have a Focusrite Saffire Pro14
FireWire Interface with S/PDIF.

I use a Mac with Logic Pro and Fender and Gibson Custom Shop guitars.
Plugins are mostly Waves,though the Logic plugins are good.

Question is,will I be getting a better sound out of the Kemper.
I only use Clean Sounds,mainly Shadows type stuff.

Any comment,advice appreciated.

Thanks

Alan

Ingolf · Dec 26th 2013

Short answer is: yes, you will most likely get a better sound out of the profiler than out of the Blackstar emulated out.
Plus a myriad of rigs at your future disposal. Plus digital connection to your Saffire Prof for recording in Logic.
Only pros, no con.

asimmd · Dec 26th 2013

Thanks Ingolf

As I have said I only use clean sounds,won't their be a lot of crunch,overdrive sounds I
won't use,these will be wasted on me,as I won't be able to use them?

Alan

londonjeepster · Dec 26th 2013

,Alan,i think the Kemper will sound much better than the emulated out of the Blackstar,there are hundreds/thousands of possible high quality amp/cab combinations you will be able to use.it really depends on how happy you are with the sounds you are getting at the moment and what your ambitions are sound/music wise,but the Kemper will definitely "deliver the goods"if you decide to buy.

deadpan · Dec 26th 2013

You can delete (any/all) rigs you don't like.

Not to mention profile your Blackstar and sell it.

Raoul23 · Dec 26th 2013

Alan the kemper is the best piece of gear I've ever brought. So good I'm going to buy another one in the new year!!!!!

The kemper can do any sound you want clean, dirty whatever takes your fancy

BUY BUY BUY!!!!!!!!

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ur2funky · Dec 26th 2013

What tickled me the most when I got my Kemper was the clean sounds, and how well a driven sound cleans up with the guitar's volume knob.

TheUntuned · Dec 26th 2013

just bought it after a long period of doubt (it is a lot of money), but am addicted already to working with it. Also love the noisegate/gates, it is the most quit piece of guitar gear I ever owned. And the user interface is so easy to get.

Sounds are more than ok. And it's fun, as I own the powerrack, to play at home levels as well as cranking it up.

There is so much free stuff online, amps, cabs etc. to go wild for a long, long time. And more is coming every day.

I know for sure that Line 6 will be coming with a comparable product next year (2014), but I did not want to wait any longer. We see that product once it arrives.

Armin · Dec 26th 2013

Yes, the KPA is very nice for clean sounds.

Raoul23 · Dec 26th 2013

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Yes, the KPA is very nice for clean sounds.

Yes the KPA is very nice for every sound!!!!

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RPrad · Dec 26th 2013

Its a great studio and home amp, I am not sold on it being a live amp. Being a working musician I have yet to get my live sound with it and to get it to work with FCB1010 with UNO the way it should. If I was a studio or home guy this would be a awesome amp for me. So if your one of those buy it.

Raoul23 · Dec 26th 2013

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Its a great studio and home amp, I am not sold on it being a live amp. Being a working musician I have yet to get my live sound with it and to get it to work with FCB1010 with UNO the way it should. If I was a studio or home guy this would be a awesome amp for me. So if your one of those buy it.

I use it live and have never had such a good sound on stage. With all previous amps I've had I would spend the whole gig tweaking now its turn on and play. Just what I want

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fabio66 · Dec 26th 2013

go for it, no doubt

Ingolf · Dec 26th 2013

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I use it live and have never had such a good sound on stage. With all previous amps I've had I would spend the whole gig tweaking now its turn on and play. Just what I want

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+1.
The profiler is ideal for gigging.

asimmd · Dec 26th 2013

Thanks for your enthusiasm everyone,I am definitely inspired by it.

I just checked with my music shop (Andertons in the UK) and they are out of stock of the Rack version which is the one I want.

Their website tells me they are on order,but that they expect them on 30 January.

So if anyone from Kemper reads this,can you speed the order up please,then
I won't have to wait a whole month.

Thanks

Alan

HELL-G · Dec 26th 2013

It is worth the wait. Rest assured.

whippinpost91850 · Dec 27th 2013

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how good the clean sounds are. And by the way I've been gigging live with it fo 2 yrs and have never had such an excelent and versatile sound.

Profiler · Dec 27th 2013

Here's a link to a review I did some time back, which shows some of the benefits of a Kemper amp...

http://www.tonymckenzie.com/kemper-amps-review.htm

Trust it helps you to decide if the Kemper is 'right' for you.

RPrad · Dec 27th 2013

Quote from Ingolf

+1.
The profiler is ideal for gigging.

Hey what pedal pedal board are you using with you KPA? I can't get the 1010 to work the Delay or the wah and volume. Any tips?

Thanks
Randy

Raoul23 · Dec 27th 2013

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Hey what pedal pedal board are you using with you KPA? I can't get the 1010 to work the Delay or the wah and volume. Any tips?

Thanks
Randy

Have u got the uno4kemper chip?? This is a must for getting the most use out of your FCB1010

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