Kemper - A Tale of 2 Splawn Nitro Profiles ...

[JerEvil]

So I was on a profile hunt and saw a ton of profiles of Fractal AxeFX amp models.

Did a little clip showing the FAS Nitro and FRPC's Nitro profile. Not really a shootout per say, just a comparison.

Can you tell which is which?

https://soundcloud.com/jerevil/splawn-i ... ed-fas-kpa

 

[ace_operations]

I'll bite. The 2nd is the FAS one. I do really like both, so I voted for that on the poll.

 

[JerEvil]

I'll bite. The 2nd is the FAS one. I do really like both, so I voted for that on the poll.

Cheers! I like them both as well. I'll reveal shortly which is which.

 

[gibson5413]

Both sound great but I will say the Kemper is the second clip. Drew makes some killer profiles!!!

You have got some killer chops brother!

 

[JerEvil]

Both sound great but I will say the Kemper is the second clip. Drew makes some killer profiles!!!

You have got some killer chops brother!

Thanks man!

I lean towards the first clip in the room, but recorded I like the 2nd a bit better. The lead sound on #1 I like better than the 2nd. I think both would sound good mixed. I should caveat this with the fact that NEITHER of these were tweaked from their original profiled sound. These are "as-is"

Still interested in some other folks thoughts.

I am REALLY surprised how good some of the Fractal sounds have been profiled for the Kemper.

 

[dead-pan]

2nd sound like Ax as I swear I hear the IR.

Plus the first sound like it has better playing dynamics, 2nd sound a bit choked.

Edit: Great playing!

 

[gibson5413]

Both sound great but I will say the Kemper is the second clip. Drew makes some killer profiles!!!

You have got some killer chops brother!

Thanks man!

I lean towards the first clip in the room, but recorded I like the 2nd a bit better. The lead sound on #1 I like better than the 2nd. I think both would sound good mixed. I should caveat this with the fact that NEITHER of these were tweaked from their original profiled sound. These are "as-is"

Still interested in some other folks thoughts.

I am REALLY surprised how good some of the Fractal sounds have been profiled for the Kemper.

Yeah, Chris made some killer profiles from the FAS. Drew has made some great stuff too.

 

[JerEvil]

Both sound great but I will say the Kemper is the second clip. Drew makes some killer profiles!!!

You have got some killer chops brother!

Thanks man!

I lean towards the first clip in the room, but recorded I like the 2nd a bit better. The lead sound on #1 I like better than the 2nd. I think both would sound good mixed. I should caveat this with the fact that NEITHER of these were tweaked from their original profiled sound. These are "as-is"

Still interested in some other folks thoughts.

I am REALLY surprised how good some of the Fractal sounds have been profiled for the Kemper.

Yeah, Chris made some killer profiles from the FAS. Drew has made some great stuff too.

Yeah I snagged all the ones from Chris. I'll have some fun with those this weekend for sure.

 

[toddbz]

Gawd Damn dude! Layin it down!

Which guitar did you use for this one?

I say 1st is kemper
Both are face melters though

 

[Elric]

I have an Axe and I can't tell. So I voted, like 'em both. I play the AFX nearly everyday and have for the past several years, anyone who thinks it has some kind of "signature" has a hole in their head (I'm sure this is true for the KPA). So, I assume that here everyone is saying whichever one they like the least is the AFX.

Anyway, there is certainly nothing I am hearing in either clip that says modeler and there is no way I would have known it was not a traditional rig in either case. So, good job in that sense.

Some of the FAS models are profile worthy if you are a Kemper owner. The Brit Brown and FAS Modern II & III are fantastic.

 

[JerEvil]

Gawd Damn dude! Layin it down!

Which guitar did you use for this one?

I say 1st is kemper
Both are face melters though

Thanks man! I used my Mammoth Custom San Dimas.

This guy:

I have an Axe and I can't tell. So I voted, like 'em both. I play the AFX nearly everyday and have for the past several years, anyone who thinks it has some kind of "signature" has a hole in their head (I'm sure this is true for the KPA). So, I assume that here everyone is saying whichever one they like the least is the AFX.

Anyway, there is certainly nothing I am hearing in either clip that says modeler and there is no way I would have known it was not a traditional rig in either case. So, good job in that sense.

Some of the FAS models are profile worthy if you are a Kemper owner. The Brit Brown and FAS Modern II & III are fantastic.

LOL! This made me laugh, and it's funny, I posted this elsewhere and people kind of had that reaction which surprised me.

I think both tones are solid. I have my preferences but will happily use both for certain things. I got about 50 FAS profiles from a guy on the Kemper forum "Chris O" - every amp model I believe and they all sound great IMHO.

 

[JerEvil]

Ok …

Well, the BIG reveal!

#1 is FRPC' profile, #2 is the FAS profile.

 

[Ricky Rockhardo]

Crap. Got to the dance late. I was going to say the 1st was FRPCs profile, only because of my own experience with both profiles.

FRPCs profile is awesome, but i think the bass is a little tame compared to what the nitro sounds a feels like with flat eq. The FAS profile is nice, but misses the huge immediate low end thump the Nitro actually has.

 

[Glynchfan1]

Wow!!!! Great clips!!!

 

[JerEvil]

Crap. Got to the dance late. I was going to say the 1st was FRPCs profile, only because of my own experience with both profiles.

FRPCs profile is awesome, but i think the bass is a little tame compared to what the nitro sounds a feels like with flat eq. The FAS profile is nice, but misses the huge immediate low end thump the Nitro actually has.

Yeah. FRPC's feels great through a power amp and cab and I'm pretty pleased with it for leads. The FAS profile tracks well for rhythms. I have yet to play a Nitro in person. Love my Quick Rod though.

Wow!!!! Great clips!!!

Thanks!

 

[Orvillain]

Interested. I voted that number 1 was the Axe FX, because my gut feel was that "hey... maybe the Axe IS better than the Kemper after all?" and I was completely wrong!

 

[Vrad]

I liked the 2nd one a lot better. The first one sounded kinda glassy in the highs.