Rob Chapman: "Gear has reached a level where it's good enough." Whaddya think?

They’re tools themselves but no pedal is going to replicate, let alone replace, my builds for people in the room.

Under a mic is where it gets harder to differentiate because now it involves recording skills which are a skill in and of itself.

The boss katana version 3 artist edition would be my good enough amp if that’s the mentality I had for recording and live playing. It would do the job.

However it’s not good enough for many who demand a lot more from an amp. Digital is still replicating. I haven’t seen one digital anything claim to have developed their own amp design only by modeling and they never will because analog is king.
 
I'm not sure how you make digital gear/modelers much better. Outside of making the interface idiot proof.
 
I think part of it is psycological. So lets use an Irish example. Organic potatoes taste good, and Maris Pipers (usually not organic) also tastes good. But you always go for the Organic ones, becuase even though they can both be tasting similar, you just go organic because you are predisposed to thinking that that route represents the zenith.
 
I think a related point is the number of tones the digital route offers you, which is certainly an advantage over a JCM800. But another thing Ive realised over time, is that I dont want, or need 100s of patches. I need 4 or 5.
 
It’s a weird industry because all the new digital stuff is trying to copy the sound of analog gear from 40+ years ago in some instances

Digital is helping with workflow and convenience

I feel like we had all the tones and effects we needed about 20 years ago though
 
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