Another Kemper vs Real amp - a bit more scientific this time

[Vrad]

Ok...

Another profile. Mark V25 on the Mark IV setting. Everything is the same.

But this time, I recorded the tracks at the same time.

Now, I spliced them together and they alternate at the cross-fades.

Can you spot which is which? If you can, your ears are WAYYY better than mine because I can't tell HAHAAHAHAH!

https://soundcloud.com/vradstudios/whic ... is-which-2

 

[HilltopExplosion]

Starts with kemper, ends with real amp.

 

[Vrad]

Starts with kemper, ends with real amp.

What are you hearing? How did you arrive at that?

 

[Chris6870]

I can't tell but what mode is that on the Mark?

 

[Vrad]

I can't tell but what mode is that on the Mark?

That's the mark iv mode.

And I applaud your honesty.

 

[HilltopExplosion]

Starts with kemper, ends with real amp.

What are you hearing? How did you arrive at that?

I can hear a difference in the distortion, it's minute, but I can hear it. I can't put it into words.. let me rattle my fragile little mind and see if I can come up with a better description. Don't know if I'm right or not.

It's almost like it has artifacts? in the distortion, one is more... consistent.. I don't know, but I can hear a difference.

 

[Vrad]

Starts with kemper, ends with real amp.

What are you hearing? How did you arrive at that?

I can hear a difference in the distortion, it's minute, but I can hear it. I can't put it into words.. let me rattle my fragile little mind and see if I can come up with a better description. Don't know if I'm right or not.

By all means.. Mull it over because that kemper is just reaffirming itself as the best piece of gear ever lol.

 

[Vrad]

Oh and this isn't an amp vs modeler debate. You need the real deal in order to profile. Shit I've been flipping amps like nobody's business here and I've never done that hahahahaha

 

[HilltopExplosion]

Starts with kemper, ends with real amp.

What are you hearing? How did you arrive at that?

I can hear a difference in the distortion, it's minute, but I can hear it. I can't put it into words.. let me rattle my fragile little mind and see if I can come up with a better description. Don't know if I'm right or not.

By all means.. Mull it over because that kemper is just reaffirming itself as the best piece of gear ever lol.

I take it I'm 180 off Doc always said I was a little off.. I CAN hear a difference. but it's minute.. If it was live.. no way..

 

[Vrad]

Starts with kemper, ends with real amp.

What are you hearing? How did you arrive at that?

I can hear a difference in the distortion, it's minute, but I can hear it. I can't put it into words.. let me rattle my fragile little mind and see if I can come up with a better description. Don't know if I'm right or not.

By all means.. Mull it over because that kemper is just reaffirming itself as the best piece of gear ever lol.

I take it I'm 180 off Doc always said I was a little off.. I CAN hear a difference. but it's minute.. If it was live.. no way..

Or recorded

 

[HilltopExplosion]

Starts with kemper, ends with real amp.

What are you hearing? How did you arrive at that?

I can hear a difference in the distortion, it's minute, but I can hear it. I can't put it into words.. let me rattle my fragile little mind and see if I can come up with a better description. Don't know if I'm right or not.

By all means.. Mull it over because that kemper is just reaffirming itself as the best piece of gear ever lol.

I take it I'm 180 off Doc always said I was a little off.. I CAN hear a difference. but it's minute.. If it was live.. no way..

Or recorded

Well FUUUuuuUUUUK MEeee! I take it you got me!

 

[Vrad]

Starts with kemper, ends with real amp.

What are you hearing? How did you arrive at that?

I can hear a difference in the distortion, it's minute, but I can hear it. I can't put it into words.. let me rattle my fragile little mind and see if I can come up with a better description. Don't know if I'm right or not.

By all means.. Mull it over because that kemper is just reaffirming itself as the best piece of gear ever lol.

I take it I'm 180 off Doc always said I was a little off.. I CAN hear a difference. but it's minute.. If it was live.. no way..

Or recorded

Well FUUUuuuUUUUK MEeee! I take it you got me!

I don't want to comment on it just yet. Curious to see how this turns out. Lol

 

[Bakonshakin]

Damn good comparison. If I had to choose I'd say starts with Kemper and second is Mesa, but who knows. That Kemper is f*ckin real deal

 

[Vrad]

Damn good comparison. If I had to choose I'd say starts with Kemper and second is Mesa, but who knows. That Kemper is f*ckin real deal

It really is the real deal. Revolutionary piece of gear. Not just "another modeler". Makes me buy more amps though

 

[PBGas]

The main point here is that the Kemper does record very, very well and the profile done of Vrad's amp is excellent. This is one of those cases. I've had a few of them and they work great. For certain amps though, not happening. Some you just can't get the same feel out of it, regardless.

Still, I would have no issue using one again. The amount of goodness in that green box as well as the ease of use of it is really nice.

 

[Steinmetzify]

First ten seconds:

Real amp, then KPA. Same brightness on the higher strings that I heard before....seems like it goes that way thru the clip, Mark then Kemper.

No fuckin way anyone could tell it was a modeler though, unless you told them.

 

[Mailman1971]

Put a real drummer behind either track in a live situation I would guarantee no one would know the difference.
Ears are not that damn touchy.
Do you listen to a CD and spot out what amp and effects the guitarists and drummers/Vocals are using?
If you do...then my hats off to you.

 

[Vrad]

Put a real drummer behind either track in a live situation I would guarantee no one would know the difference.
Ears are not that damn touchy.
Do you listen to a CD and spot out what amp and effects the guitarists and drummers/Vocals are using?
If you do...then my hats off to you.

Yeah exactly!
Certainly the drunks in the audience wouldn't be able to tell

 

[hatrick00]

the Kemper rocks man.... i barely have touched my boutique amps since i got mine... still for live/band use i will use actual amps to move some air... but at home, kemper all the way.

 

[ewill52]

quick question for the Kemper crowd - how does it work with pedals? for example, does it have a loop I can run delays into? Could I run a tube screamer in front? If so, how does it react?