So, I'm exploring all the Fuzz-style overdrive models in the KPA in conjunction with my two Strats (various pickups) but I can't find one which presents sufficient distortion with my guitar's volume up but cleans up properly with the volume down. (I'm trying to achieve a "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" tone). I read that fuzz pedals need to take the input directly from the guitar to see the right impedance for to achieve this dynamic but I'm a bit inexperienced in this area. I wondered whether there is anyone here using a real fuzz pedal with their Kemper. If so, please tell me about your pedal/s and which amp profiles you have found work well with it.
Can We Talk About Fuzz?
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the effect you describe is typical for Fuzz Face-type fuzzes, but not common in other circuits.
as you mention correctly, many fuzz boxes like to 'see' the guitar pickups, so the connection guitar -> fuzz -> Profiler works generally best.there are however many exciting fuzz possibilities in the Profiler - aside from the obvious Fuzz DS - there are the Shapers in different flavours, the great Recti Shaper and the Analog Octaver which I like to add to fuzz tones to thicken/mess up
the low end.experiment with stacking ODs/fuzz and Shapers, add an Analog Octaver to the Recti Shapers octave up effect and change the Profiles gain to shape he tone in yet another way.
hth
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Thanks Don. I'll give that a go. At present, I'm not getting the cleanup from the guitar that I require.
what's your setup/signal chain?
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Try putting your volume pedal at the front of the chain using the pre option. Alternatively, use a morph to reduce the fuzz effect when you want things to clean up.