Anybody got a Rivera Rockcrusher Recording?

[errrrrl]

The one with the EQ and cab sim

I'm curious if the cab sim portion of it works well or not vs IR's. Major GAS tonight...

 

[NeubyWanKaneuby]

I had one. I thought it was pretty good, and the sims Rivera has listed work as well as IRs. You can also customize the EQ for your own sounds.
I got GAS for a Torpedo Studio and sold mine, but I'd buy one again if the need arose.

I did this video with the Rivera and a Panama Inferno 100:

The backing track is from a blues lesson I was taking (sorry for the blues, I suck at everything else).

 

[errrrrl]

Thanks Neuby for the reply and vid! So seeing that you had the Rockcrusher recording and now have the Two note studio which one do you think sounds the best to you? Any cons that you can think of for either?

 

[NeubyWanKaneuby]

These are my pros and cons for each, YMMV:

Rivera
Pros - ease of use, is an attenuator
Cons - can only use tube amps with it, not rack mountable

Torpedo Studio
Pros - lots of IR options and controls/features to tailor sound; can use preamps with it, PC editing, rack mountable
Cons - not an attenuator, expensive

Overall, I think the Studio is "better", but that's only because you have way more options/controls. It's also over 2x the price of the Rivera, so it's not a totally fair comparison when you look at them side by side. But, as far as I'm concerned each of them do a good job for what their designed for.

P.S. I forgot this one is with the Rivera, too: