After two weeks with my Kemper Profiling Amp, these are my observations:
* Excellent Potential in this new way of achieving guitar sounds!
* KPA profiling isn’t perfect, but very close - don't stop now CK!
* Something is missing in the extended low end when profiling.
* KPA profiled distortion never sounds as smooth or analog as the original amp’s.
* Stomp drive effects and boosters need improvement in noise levels and digital aliasing (gainy overdrives).
* I have been somewhat disappointed with the factory profiles, but maybe that’s why we should do our own? :o)
* The Strength of the Kemper Amp distortion is the high end punch & clarity - the Weakness would have to be the lousy feel on the strings when you are playing smooth, sensitive, connected lines (not much warmth or ‘give’). I also miss a full, complete low end response.
* The stomp EQs are very effective and reasonably quiet.
* The overall KPA playing feel is a bit stiff, but the sounds can be very realistic (rather like the POD HD-500).
* Many of the profiles posted are unusable to my ears.
* Most of the effects could benefit from more parameter control, as well as EQ.
The future would seem to be very bright for the KPA *IF* Kemper dedicates adequate resources to this unique product - It seems like they may need more programmers to speed up the OS development so all ‘advertised’ features are finally functional, and to take the product to the next level to stay ahead of the inevitable competition.