My first dive info Kemper question about powering it

    Hi guys
    I'd love to hear some real works exp in regards to powering the Kemper
    I'm going the entering the awesomeness of Kemper world and I have a question about powering it.
    Ideally getting a unit with the power amp installed in it seems the most logical choice for portability.
    But how does it compare in sound and reliably to an external power amp where I would be able to choose any one I wanted.
    I though about a powered CLR monitor or the like,but I'm thinking I want to try various cabs that wouldn't have a power source. Also would like to have the option to maybe run the unit in or have the option to run in stereo at some point.
    Thoughts/recommendations
    Any input greatly appreciated

    Well, ideally you would not use a cab (FRFR or guitar) and run your Kemper straight into the desk and use in-ears: your FOH soundguy will smile ear-to-ear ;)


    If you should choose a powered Kemper for flexibility reasons (which I did because I had a coaxial 12 inch driver lying around which I put into a diy FRFR cab beneath the Kemper, just for practicing at home), I would not worry too much about amp quality: most solid state amps are not much different in the end. You get a high powered, lightweight and small integrated amp for only 500 euro. Only Behringer and the likes can compete ;)

    If money is not the problem, always go for the powered version. You have the added option to drive a cab without additional external equipment. I would go for that way now.


    You can always use any other option like an external poweramp or an active Monitor/Wedge whatever.


    But if you take the unpowered version you are missing the built in poweramp sooner or later imho.



    If there is a notable difference soundwise. I honestly don´t know... But i don´t think that this can be that different. (internal vs e.g. Palmer Macht 402 or similiar)

    +1 for thwe powered version. Just so much easier than separate power amp.