Posts by DrToneControl

Quote from nakedzen

Welcome!

Try out the Lammert pack you can download from the Rig Packs section on the main site. Also look around the free profiles forum, most of the good ones have large threads around them (and most of them are hosted somewhere else than the rig exchange).

they are excellent, I am really pleased with these, I spent some considerable time reliving my youth
Any tips for cleaner and just-saturating amps? Free would be great, but
I was looking at amp factory, but then realised there are loads of people doing them. Who are the best commercial producers?

Cheers
Tony

Quote from nakedzen

Welcome!
Try out the Lammert pack you can download from the Rig Packs section on the main site. Also look around the free profiles forum, most of the good ones have large threads around them (and most of them are hosted somewhere else than the rig exchange).

thanks, I am downloading it now

Quote from Stevoe

I use the Kemper, but I have friends who want to know the difference so being biast one way or the other is useful so please share your stories..

I have had my AxeFx2 for 2 years, just got the KPA 2 weeks ago, I was looking for better models of low gain clean to slightly saturating tones, here's my review:


For my cleaner, plainer amp sounds, I have only ever found/tweaked a few clean patches I really liked on the AF2, and nothing that every felt/sounded much like my favourites: my Dc30 or Ceriatone BM (John Mayer Type Dumble clone)
Straight away, on day one, from the free shared KPA patch database, I have patches that are close enough to these 2 for me to enjoy. Certainly at present, the simpler cleaner patches with a lot of amp feel that I often use are more plentiful on this KPA

I have not been too impressed with the metal/rock sounds on the KPA so far (although to be fair - I was not searching for them, so there may be some better ones available), and the FX are a bit fiddly from the control panel (although that is compared to the main controls - still easier than the AF2 I suppose). Having the dedicated Bass/mid/treble/presence is such a pleasant change, along with the input gain and volume controls

I suspect the amp sounds I want are in the AF2, but most owners seem focussed on heavier sounds, and I haven't yet pulled the sounds I need from it, whereas as I said - the sounds I was missing were available on day 1 with the KPA

Other observations: KPA is not as heavy or solid as the AF2. Who cares though, it lives in a rack
KPA has no fan - what a relief
KPA does not try to blow your speakers when you power off if you forget to mute it first
AF2 FX are way better, editor better, routing etc
KPA deals with different guitars & pickups better (clean sense, input gain knob etc)


My conclusion: choosing between the AF2 and KPA is like saying "you can only have one of a strat or a Les Paul or a 335" - they are all pro instruments (and I do believe that top amps, AF2 and KPA are instruments) that cover different needs, and I will be keeping both. I have too many valve amps already, and selling one that I rarely used bought me the KPA and 2 new guitars

thanks for posting these. I have a Regal2 as well, so you have saved me a task
I use single coils into it, and have fitted a 6L6 and 6v6, Lots of the other combinations are great too

cheers!