Anyone else excited by the Atomic Amplifire?

[Atomic Amps]

What models come prepackaged with the unit?

Currently Amplifire has 10 amp models:
1. Twin
2. Deluxe
3. Bassman
4. AC30TB
5. Plexi
6. 800
7. Hot Marshall
8. Dual Recto
9. 5150
10. Cornford

We chose to focus on quality over quantity and feel that the initial offering covers most of the main archetypes. 3 separate fully programmable parametric eqs and a graphic all that can be put either in front or or after the amp can get you almost anywhere you want to go.

That being the case, Amplifire is user upgradeable via USB and we intend to add amps and other features regularly. We'll be watching out for what our customers are looking for.

Thanks.

-TK

 

[Atomic Amps]

Tom....when will wait-list orders start being filled?

Very soon, Steve. We actually have inventory but between recuperating from NAMM and squeezing in a few last minute features, it'll probably be a week or so.

 

[PBGas]

Great to see some other options on the market! Well done and congrats! Looking forward to hearing more clips.

 

[Racerxrated]

Looking forward to this!

 

[Detroit ABA]

What models come prepackaged with the unit?

Currently Amplifire has 10 amp models:
1. Twin
2. Deluxe
3. Bassman
4. AC30TB
5. Plexi
6. 800
7. Hot Marshall
8. Dual Recto
9. 5150
10. Cornford

We chose to focus on quality over quantity and feel that the initial offering covers most of the main archetypes. 3 separate fully programmable parametric eqs and a graphic all that can be put either in front or or after the amp can get you almost anywhere you want to go.

That being the case, Amplifire is user upgradeable via USB and we intend to add amps and other features regularly. We'll be watching out for what our customers are looking for.

Thanks.

-TK

Tom,

Thanks for posting here is the 5150 based on the Peavey or the EVH version?

 

[steve_k]

What models come prepackaged with the unit?

Currently Amplifire has 10 amp models:
1. Twin
2. Deluxe
3. Bassman
4. AC30TB
5. Plexi
6. 800
7. Hot Marshall
8. Dual Recto
9. 5150
10. Cornford

We chose to focus on quality over quantity and feel that the initial offering covers most of the main archetypes. 3 separate fully programmable parametric eqs and a graphic all that can be put either in front or or after the amp can get you almost anywhere you want to go.

That being the case, Amplifire is user upgradeable via USB and we intend to add amps and other features regularly. We'll be watching out for what our customers are looking for.

Thanks.

-TK

Tom...thanks for the info. Are all the FX and settings/EQ programmable at the pedal, or through the PC ieditor, or both? And, I assume the editor software works for Mac?

Steve

 

[Atomic Amps]

Thanks for posting here is the 5150 based on the Peavey or the EVH version?

You're welcome! The 5150 is based on the original, block letter Peavey 5150.

 

[Atomic Amps]

Are all the FX and settings/EQ programmable at the pedal, or through the PC ieditor, or both? And, I assume the editor software works for Mac?

Yes, all the FX and settings (including EQ) are programmable both on the pedals UI or the PC/Mac editor.

 

[John4021]

Ladies and gentleman Mitch Kramer from Dazed and Confused.

Seriously tho sounded pretty solid. The lead singer in my band plays rhythm guitar and keys. He doesn't want to haul a bunch of gear but wants solid tones, if this thing can perform live it would be just the ticket.

LOL@Mitch Kramer.
Damn.where has Nick been.
Always a fan of his chops.
He's really matured over the years.

 

[Stumplegriltskin]

Does it Djent?

 

[ejecta]

Howdy Gents


I figured that I would chime in since Tom was kind enough to send me a prototype Amplifire to check out and I know that my Buds Danny and Curt had some questions. (I followed them from Facebook, since I rarely stop by these days lol )

So far I am really blown away. As far as modelers go, I've never had any problems getting high gain, but I have always struggled with getting mid gained tones on a lot of modelers that are convincing and you can get it with this right out of the gate.

The are currently enough models in the Amplifire to satisfy just about any Genre of music and the tweakability is pretty amazing. You have parametric eq's to work with, a great sounding chorus, delay and reverb, graphic eq's , boost , fuzz and distortion pedals and everything can be routed pre and post and it really does make a difference in sound as to where you route the effects and it's all in a freaking pedal format where you can assign any effect, detail to a particular on/off switch. The layout is EXTREMELY easy to use, which is another reason why I love this thing. Tom shipped it to me with no instructions and I was cruising on the thing in 5 minutes
Another bonus for me is that it comes with a working PC editor right out of the gate! You wont have to wait months before someone puts an editor together lol.

Curt had mentioned something about why is this different then a POD, so I'll tell you my findings. I mentioned this to Curt Already in a PM on facebook but I figured that I would cross-Post.

It's not like the POD in that the sounds aren't compressed or Phony/processed sounding and you can load in your own IR's. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles yet, but it's wide open for expansion. There is a plexi and a Brown Model in the unit that I think that you would dig. It sounds and feels great. I have been using it for practicing tunes. The POD's still feel plastic to me and the tone even on the HD is muddy and compressed. The amplifire has a more open sounding vibe to it plus it has pre and post EQ's, so you can really make it sound like anything you want provided you know what Frequencies you like. It is on par with the top modelers in my Humble opinion and It's going to be $599. I'm still testing it out.

That's what I said to Curt and figured that Id relay it.

One thing to note on the Marshall type models and I have no idea how they did this but the Models Capture the artifacts or squeals that marshalls dp when pushed. It's really uncanny to me.

All and all, I think a lot of people will love this thing and I urge you to try it. It is a great piece of gear that can be used many ways (ive used it through a power amp and guitar speaker cab, Through a CLR Full range system, through the loop of a Marshall DSl and through my PC speakers at home) It is an amazing grab and go rig or recording device/ multi tool.

Hope this helps!! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

Cheers!

Ralph

As far as tone and feel goes for lower gain stuff how does it compare to the Kemper?

 

[Gainfreak]

Howdy Gents


I figured that I would chime in since Tom was kind enough to send me a prototype Amplifire to check out and I know that my Buds Danny and Curt had some questions. (I followed them from Facebook, since I rarely stop by these days lol )

So far I am really blown away. As far as modelers go, I've never had any problems getting high gain, but I have always struggled with getting mid gained tones on a lot of modelers that are convincing and you can get it with this right out of the gate.

The are currently enough models in the Amplifire to satisfy just about any Genre of music and the tweakability is pretty amazing. You have parametric eq's to work with, a great sounding chorus, delay and reverb, graphic eq's , boost , fuzz and distortion pedals and everything can be routed pre and post and it really does make a difference in sound as to where you route the effects and it's all in a freaking pedal format where you can assign any effect, detail to a particular on/off switch. The layout is EXTREMELY easy to use, which is another reason why I love this thing. Tom shipped it to me with no instructions and I was cruising on the thing in 5 minutes
Another bonus for me is that it comes with a working PC editor right out of the gate! You wont have to wait months before someone puts an editor together lol.

Curt had mentioned something about why is this different then a POD, so I'll tell you my findings. I mentioned this to Curt Already in a PM on facebook but I figured that I would cross-Post.

It's not like the POD in that the sounds aren't compressed or Phony/processed sounding and you can load in your own IR's. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles yet, but it's wide open for expansion. There is a plexi and a Brown Model in the unit that I think that you would dig. It sounds and feels great. I have been using it for practicing tunes. The POD's still feel plastic to me and the tone even on the HD is muddy and compressed. The amplifire has a more open sounding vibe to it plus it has pre and post EQ's, so you can really make it sound like anything you want provided you know what Frequencies you like. It is on par with the top modelers in my Humble opinion and It's going to be $599. I'm still testing it out.

That's what I said to Curt and figured that Id relay it.

One thing to note on the Marshall type models and I have no idea how they did this but the Models Capture the artifacts or squeals that marshalls dp when pushed. It's really uncanny to me.

All and all, I think a lot of people will love this thing and I urge you to try it. It is a great piece of gear that can be used many ways (ive used it through a power amp and guitar speaker cab, Through a CLR Full range system, through the loop of a Marshall DSl and through my PC speakers at home) It is an amazing grab and go rig or recording device/ multi tool.

Hope this helps!! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

Cheers!

Ralph

As far as tone and feel goes for lower gain stuff how does it compare to the Kemper?

Wassup!

I think it compares very well. I was able to dial up a very similar crunch tone on the Amplifire, Just like the one I use with the Kemper and I was able to do in it Minutes. I think the Amplifire has a great tone and feel to it and that's even when going direct. If you want even more authentic then id use it through a poweramp and cab.

One thing I need to clarify is that when I said the Amplifire captures the Artifacts of a cranked Marshall I mean it in that it captures the nuances. Given that this is a digital device, Artifacts can be taken as bad hahahahah!!

Cheers!


~R~

 

[ejecta]

Howdy Gents


I figured that I would chime in since Tom was kind enough to send me a prototype Amplifire to check out and I know that my Buds Danny and Curt had some questions. (I followed them from Facebook, since I rarely stop by these days lol )

So far I am really blown away. As far as modelers go, I've never had any problems getting high gain, but I have always struggled with getting mid gained tones on a lot of modelers that are convincing and you can get it with this right out of the gate.

The are currently enough models in the Amplifire to satisfy just about any Genre of music and the tweakability is pretty amazing. You have parametric eq's to work with, a great sounding chorus, delay and reverb, graphic eq's , boost , fuzz and distortion pedals and everything can be routed pre and post and it really does make a difference in sound as to where you route the effects and it's all in a freaking pedal format where you can assign any effect, detail to a particular on/off switch. The layout is EXTREMELY easy to use, which is another reason why I love this thing. Tom shipped it to me with no instructions and I was cruising on the thing in 5 minutes
Another bonus for me is that it comes with a working PC editor right out of the gate! You wont have to wait months before someone puts an editor together lol.

Curt had mentioned something about why is this different then a POD, so I'll tell you my findings. I mentioned this to Curt Already in a PM on facebook but I figured that I would cross-Post.

It's not like the POD in that the sounds aren't compressed or Phony/processed sounding and you can load in your own IR's. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles yet, but it's wide open for expansion. There is a plexi and a Brown Model in the unit that I think that you would dig. It sounds and feels great. I have been using it for practicing tunes. The POD's still feel plastic to me and the tone even on the HD is muddy and compressed. The amplifire has a more open sounding vibe to it plus it has pre and post EQ's, so you can really make it sound like anything you want provided you know what Frequencies you like. It is on par with the top modelers in my Humble opinion and It's going to be $599. I'm still testing it out.

That's what I said to Curt and figured that Id relay it.

One thing to note on the Marshall type models and I have no idea how they did this but the Models Capture the artifacts or squeals that marshalls dp when pushed. It's really uncanny to me.

All and all, I think a lot of people will love this thing and I urge you to try it. It is a great piece of gear that can be used many ways (ive used it through a power amp and guitar speaker cab, Through a CLR Full range system, through the loop of a Marshall DSl and through my PC speakers at home) It is an amazing grab and go rig or recording device/ multi tool.

Hope this helps!! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

Cheers!

Ralph

As far as tone and feel goes for lower gain stuff how does it compare to the Kemper?

Wassup!

I think it compares very well. I was able to dial up a very similar crunch tone on the Amplifire, Just like the one I use with the Kemper and I was able to do in it Minutes. I think the Amplifire has a great tone and feel to it and that's even when going direct. If you want even more authentic then id use it through a poweramp and cab.

One thing I need to clarify is that when I said the Amplifire captures the Artifacts of a cranked Marshall I mean it in that it captures the nuances. Given that this is a digital device, Artifacts can be taken as bad hahahahah!!

Cheers!


~R~

Very cool! Thanks Ralph..... there are certain situations I'm playing in right now where going direct would be the easiest for me and the gig. It's not the way I like to hear my guitar because I still love an amp on stage with me even if it's turned down. So I'm not too crazy about dropping AxeFX/Kemper level coin on a direct unit. The Kemper was the modeler I owned that I liked the most.... especially for lower gain stuff. This just may be the answer so I can leave my main rig at home. Again thanks for the input and hope all is well up your way.

 

[Gainfreak]

Howdy Gents


I figured that I would chime in since Tom was kind enough to send me a prototype Amplifire to check out and I know that my Buds Danny and Curt had some questions. (I followed them from Facebook, since I rarely stop by these days lol )

So far I am really blown away. As far as modelers go, I've never had any problems getting high gain, but I have always struggled with getting mid gained tones on a lot of modelers that are convincing and you can get it with this right out of the gate.

The are currently enough models in the Amplifire to satisfy just about any Genre of music and the tweakability is pretty amazing. You have parametric eq's to work with, a great sounding chorus, delay and reverb, graphic eq's , boost , fuzz and distortion pedals and everything can be routed pre and post and it really does make a difference in sound as to where you route the effects and it's all in a freaking pedal format where you can assign any effect, detail to a particular on/off switch. The layout is EXTREMELY easy to use, which is another reason why I love this thing. Tom shipped it to me with no instructions and I was cruising on the thing in 5 minutes
Another bonus for me is that it comes with a working PC editor right out of the gate! You wont have to wait months before someone puts an editor together lol.

Curt had mentioned something about why is this different then a POD, so I'll tell you my findings. I mentioned this to Curt Already in a PM on facebook but I figured that I would cross-Post.

It's not like the POD in that the sounds aren't compressed or Phony/processed sounding and you can load in your own IR's. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles yet, but it's wide open for expansion. There is a plexi and a Brown Model in the unit that I think that you would dig. It sounds and feels great. I have been using it for practicing tunes. The POD's still feel plastic to me and the tone even on the HD is muddy and compressed. The amplifire has a more open sounding vibe to it plus it has pre and post EQ's, so you can really make it sound like anything you want provided you know what Frequencies you like. It is on par with the top modelers in my Humble opinion and It's going to be $599. I'm still testing it out.

That's what I said to Curt and figured that Id relay it.

One thing to note on the Marshall type models and I have no idea how they did this but the Models Capture the artifacts or squeals that marshalls dp when pushed. It's really uncanny to me.

All and all, I think a lot of people will love this thing and I urge you to try it. It is a great piece of gear that can be used many ways (ive used it through a power amp and guitar speaker cab, Through a CLR Full range system, through the loop of a Marshall DSl and through my PC speakers at home) It is an amazing grab and go rig or recording device/ multi tool.

Hope this helps!! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

Cheers!

Ralph

As far as tone and feel goes for lower gain stuff how does it compare to the Kemper?

Wassup!

I think it compares very well. I was able to dial up a very similar crunch tone on the Amplifire, Just like the one I use with the Kemper and I was able to do in it Minutes. I think the Amplifire has a great tone and feel to it and that's even when going direct. If you want even more authentic then id use it through a poweramp and cab.

One thing I need to clarify is that when I said the Amplifire captures the Artifacts of a cranked Marshall I mean it in that it captures the nuances. Given that this is a digital device, Artifacts can be taken as bad hahahahah!!

Cheers!


~R~

Very cool! Thanks Ralph..... there are certain situations I'm playing in right now where going direct would be the easiest for me and the gig. It's not the way I like to hear my guitar because I still love an amp on stage with me even if it's turned down. So I'm not too crazy about dropping AxeFX/Kemper level coin on a direct unit. The Kemper was the modeler I owned that I liked the most.... especially for lower gain stuff. This just may be the answer so I can leave my main rig at home. Again thanks for the input and hope all is well up your way.

All is great on this end thanks!

I think the Low gain stuff on the Amplifire is great. It's safe to say that You know me pretty well and I always go for the over the top gained out stuff. I find that very easy to do, but the in-between tones are harder to get especially on a modeler in my humble opinion. I was able to get those types of tones right out of the gate with the Amplifire and they sound really, really good. The other thing is that since you mentioned going direct, I am pretty sure that you can load your own 3rd party IR's for speaker cabs which means that even if you aren't crazy about the stock cabs, you have the ability to change that. It's a really great piece of gear IMHO. There is also none of that weird compression that you can get from some other modelers. Tom did a really great job with this. you get a really portable rig in a stomp box format. I think of it as an amp on the floor because it really works like that. Something else that I should mention it that it takes to stomp boxes really well, so even if you had a stomp box that you liked the tone from, you could use that in front of the Amplifire and use the cab sims and there is also an effects loop. The possibilities are endless. In other words, there are many ways that you can use this. I can't think of an easier grab and go rig that will get you killer tones with minimal amount of gear !

 

[ejecta]

Howdy Gents


I figured that I would chime in since Tom was kind enough to send me a prototype Amplifire to check out and I know that my Buds Danny and Curt had some questions. (I followed them from Facebook, since I rarely stop by these days lol )

So far I am really blown away. As far as modelers go, I've never had any problems getting high gain, but I have always struggled with getting mid gained tones on a lot of modelers that are convincing and you can get it with this right out of the gate.

The are currently enough models in the Amplifire to satisfy just about any Genre of music and the tweakability is pretty amazing. You have parametric eq's to work with, a great sounding chorus, delay and reverb, graphic eq's , boost , fuzz and distortion pedals and everything can be routed pre and post and it really does make a difference in sound as to where you route the effects and it's all in a freaking pedal format where you can assign any effect, detail to a particular on/off switch. The layout is EXTREMELY easy to use, which is another reason why I love this thing. Tom shipped it to me with no instructions and I was cruising on the thing in 5 minutes
Another bonus for me is that it comes with a working PC editor right out of the gate! You wont have to wait months before someone puts an editor together lol.

Curt had mentioned something about why is this different then a POD, so I'll tell you my findings. I mentioned this to Curt Already in a PM on facebook but I figured that I would cross-Post.

It's not like the POD in that the sounds aren't compressed or Phony/processed sounding and you can load in your own IR's. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles yet, but it's wide open for expansion. There is a plexi and a Brown Model in the unit that I think that you would dig. It sounds and feels great. I have been using it for practicing tunes. The POD's still feel plastic to me and the tone even on the HD is muddy and compressed. The amplifire has a more open sounding vibe to it plus it has pre and post EQ's, so you can really make it sound like anything you want provided you know what Frequencies you like. It is on par with the top modelers in my Humble opinion and It's going to be $599. I'm still testing it out.

That's what I said to Curt and figured that Id relay it.

One thing to note on the Marshall type models and I have no idea how they did this but the Models Capture the artifacts or squeals that marshalls dp when pushed. It's really uncanny to me.

All and all, I think a lot of people will love this thing and I urge you to try it. It is a great piece of gear that can be used many ways (ive used it through a power amp and guitar speaker cab, Through a CLR Full range system, through the loop of a Marshall DSl and through my PC speakers at home) It is an amazing grab and go rig or recording device/ multi tool.

Hope this helps!! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

Cheers!

Ralph

As far as tone and feel goes for lower gain stuff how does it compare to the Kemper?

Wassup!

I think it compares very well. I was able to dial up a very similar crunch tone on the Amplifire, Just like the one I use with the Kemper and I was able to do in it Minutes. I think the Amplifire has a great tone and feel to it and that's even when going direct. If you want even more authentic then id use it through a poweramp and cab.

One thing I need to clarify is that when I said the Amplifire captures the Artifacts of a cranked Marshall I mean it in that it captures the nuances. Given that this is a digital device, Artifacts can be taken as bad hahahahah!!

Cheers!


~R~

Very cool! Thanks Ralph..... there are certain situations I'm playing in right now where going direct would be the easiest for me and the gig. It's not the way I like to hear my guitar because I still love an amp on stage with me even if it's turned down. So I'm not too crazy about dropping AxeFX/Kemper level coin on a direct unit. The Kemper was the modeler I owned that I liked the most.... especially for lower gain stuff. This just may be the answer so I can leave my main rig at home. Again thanks for the input and hope all is well up your way.

All is great on this end thanks!

I think the Low gain stuff on the Amplifire is great. It's safe to say that You know me pretty well and I always go for the over the top gained out stuff. I find that very easy to do, but the in-between tones are harder to get especially on a modeler in my humble opinion. I was able to get those types of tones right out of the gate with the Amplifire and they sound really, really good. The other thing is that since you mentioned going direct, I am pretty sure that you can load your own 3rd party IR's for speaker cabs which means that even if you aren't crazy about the stock cabs, you have the ability to change that. It's a really great piece of gear IMHO. There is also none of that weird compression that you can get from some other modelers. Tom did a really great job with this. you get a really portable rig in a stomp box format. I think of it as an amp on the floor because it really works like that. Something else that I should mention it that it takes to stomp boxes really well, so even if you had a stomp box that you liked the tone from, you could use that in front of the Amplifire and use the cab sims and there is also an effects loop. The possibilities are endless. In other words, there are many ways that you can use this. I can't think of an easier grab and go rig that will get you killer tones with minimal amount of gear !

What I put in bold from your comment really piques my interest even more because I've experienced the compressed feel on all the modelers.... even the Kemper but with it being the lesser of them all. I don't hate all compression but if it's there I like getting it from tubes not a digital unit. For me that compression from modelers really puts a blanket on teh dynamics using your right hand. Sure you can play like that on modelers but it's not the same as tube amp in feel and how it reacts to your picking. Again thanks for your input.