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@bloodandtears I had (still have) the TS110a certainly loud enough to rehears or as a monitor on stage with a (loud) real drummer, but not as much oomh as the Yamaha by a long way.
is it crazy how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how crazy it is?
If you want a used one give me a shout
I was heart set on a L6 L2T but Tim's leaning towards the DXR10 (like many in the Kemper forum) has swayed me a wee bit ! The weight issue is certainly fabourable...
Tim, did you try the 'elec guitar' settng on the L2T ?
So basically, to get a live, stereo Kemper rig up and running, (powered rack version, their foot controller and a couple of DXRs) you need about £3k but may never look at another amp again.
Does the Kemper take pedals well should you want to introduce your own wah, OD or delay?
is it crazy how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how crazy it is?
Anyone here used the Kemper with Behringer Euros (450w powered speakers) or an equivalent which falls into the cheaper bracket of speaker? I have 2 of those as part of PA and they're decent sounding and I preferred them to Mackies, but I just wondered.
Modeller + powered monitor ... versus amp + traditional 4x12 cab....
Which sounds better? Personally I struggle to believe that a powered monitor running impulses will sound as good as a 4x12 cab with v30's in it. But I have zero experience to base that on, so it's entirely prejudice! Although even @clarky prefers 4x12 cabs as I recall!
Anyone playing my kind of music with this stuff? IE: Metal or hard-rock...
But I think Devin Townsend was running a digital rig when I saw him (I'm sure I saw a Kemper in a rack behind a screen) and it sounded amazing through the PA.
So my guess is you need more speakers and power... so likely an expensive solution vs how cheap used 4x12s are these these days.
My suspicion is that if you went FRFR you'd miss the trouser-flapping effect of a big cab at volume. Maybe if you had something with a 15" driver? I'm generally of the view that if you've got something that works for you and it's luggable enough then you're fine.
'better' depends on how you use it. I Play pretty small pub gigs and from the audience perspective the FRFR approach definitely sounds better, on stage it also sounds better as I can hear everything not just me. It's not the same as 20 years ago when I ran a 100w head and 2 4x12s, but back then for bigger gigs, I normally turned down and had guitar coming back through the monitors, so the end result was pretty similar.
The current generation of modellers, and the options available to amplify them (both as backline and FOH) are now good enough that having the inherent benefits of them (flexibility, experimentation, less physical stuff to move around, ease of recording etc etc) don't feel like they come with such a big compromise.
Session guys, touring hired hands and west end musical players are all using them with confidence.
I'd never suggest anyone *should* go this route but I think more people now *can*.
If you're going to miss that visceral something of the volume, particular feel and (often beneficial) limitations of the real thing, then currently the tried and tested tools will still be the better option.
I just love where it's all got to - so many great choices.