Greetings,
This is my first post, but I've been around, reading, and observing. I've owned the Kemper now for a year and half, and I have to say, from my experience having owned countless amps, pedals, and every modeler under the sun, the Kemper is the only piece of gear that I fall more and more in love with, every time I play. I just recently bought the remote, and I'm so glad I did. Its simplified my rig greatly, and enhanced my actual playing experience as well. This is part of my Kemper maturity process I suppose. Please, say hi, and tell me how you've changed your utilization of this astoundingly wonderful piece of kit (not British, but I picked the term up from watching the Andertons videos and I like it - it fits) as you've grown with it.
The most rewarding discoveries, for lack of a better word, that have been significant in my maturing process include:
- Utilizing morphing effectively and extensively
- Using only a few overdrives (the absolute best ones I currently own, and I own about 30 boutique pedals) through the mono loop, with the pedals affixed to the top of the Kemper to minimize cable length and maximally preserve tone
- Using the mix control on the mono loop with my pedals (mono is superior to distortion to my ears, and significantly so). Experiment here if you haven't. The Kemper does something special when you let dry signal past a pedal in front of an amp on the edge of breakup (mix: post).
- Using a graphic EQ to enhance/alter tone and sometimes boost volume after the stack section
- The clarity and quality of the compressor stomp
- Less is more when it comes to the delays
- Finding my favorite rigs, and sticking with them, and when I find a rig I REALLY love, I save it in a special folder.
- The remote is best if you want to keep it simple, stay focused on actually playing instead of tweaking, and be highly organized in process
Thanks for reading! I hope you'll comment on your experience.
Aaron