Enjolras56
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blackba":39hiafe6 said:
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benduncan
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blackba":3ss4cbm5 said:
I couldn't have summed it up better myself
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brianiac5150
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Looking back through threads for something and saw this, re-read it and am concerned my sarcasm was completely lost and/or cast a bad light on Kemper Amps, the Kemper Community and other's within this thread work. Although admittedly poorly presented; I was simply trying to convince myself the Kemper (I was so desperately trying not to by again) wasn't going to do anything which wasn't already covered.
FACT: I was completely wrong and the Kemper products, Kemper Amps and Kemper community are insanely good.
FACT: I did buy another brand new Kemper Powerhead & Remote system and continue to be impressed with all things Kemper.
FACT: I couldn't be happier with everything Kemper related, yet they continue to develop and provide amazing improvements and product.
FACT: Bob Savage's work is stunningly beautiful and my comments were completely sarcastic.
Kemper Amps remains one of the best products and developer I've ever encountered.
Kemper Amps products, support, communication and community are 100%, top-notch exemplary, worth every penny and time invested, don't require second thought and are incomparable: get one.
My apologies to Kemper Amps and Bob Savage.
FACT: I was completely wrong and the Kemper products, Kemper Amps and Kemper community are insanely good.
FACT: I did buy another brand new Kemper Powerhead & Remote system and continue to be impressed with all things Kemper.
FACT: I couldn't be happier with everything Kemper related, yet they continue to develop and provide amazing improvements and product.
FACT: Bob Savage's work is stunningly beautiful and my comments were completely sarcastic.
Kemper Amps remains one of the best products and developer I've ever encountered.
Kemper Amps products, support, communication and community are 100%, top-notch exemplary, worth every penny and time invested, don't require second thought and are incomparable: get one.
My apologies to Kemper Amps and Bob Savage.
Smash
Hack
I am sure the Kemper is really good. But damn if it isn't hideous. It looks like something the 80's would have drawn up to be futuristic. If Johnny 5 had an amp, that would be it.
Donnie B.
Banned
Well-known member
The European Retro aesthetic is definitely polarizing. Personally I like the look,
and once you know how to use one the layout of everything makes perfect
ergonomic sense.
Not a fan of enclosures that try to put a vintage spin on them though.
THIS is the perfect cosmetics for a Kemper head imo.
Having angled lines in the tolex that somewhat echo the front panel graphics is very cool.
and once you know how to use one the layout of everything makes perfect
ergonomic sense.
Not a fan of enclosures that try to put a vintage spin on them though.
THIS is the perfect cosmetics for a Kemper head imo.
Having angled lines in the tolex that somewhat echo the front panel graphics is very cool.
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Mark Skid
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The Kemper is a dream come true for the bedroom rockstar. i.e. The guy who wants to sound like everyone but himself. Three things identify you as a player. 1. Tone. 2. Timing. 3. Vibrato. Attack and release figure prominently, but are contingent on timing. If these people spent 1/4 of the time on 2 and 3 as they do fucking-around with "tones", they would experience a marked improvement in their abilities. I don't care if you play like Johnny Thunders or Ritchie Blackmore... Find a tone, and stick with it. The advent of modelers and programmable digital effects has had a deleterious effect on musicianship overall. Instead of spending time on improving as players, they're wasting time constructing presets. Even if you don't progress into writing your own material, what's going to happen when you join a cover band? As many know, it's difficult enough getting dialed-in as a group... Flipping your tone to emulate the original artist just doesn't work. Not in a band context. If playing around with tones is your hobby, the Kemper is a solid choice. If you want to be original, find a tone that's yours, and never give it up.
Donnie B.
Banned
Well-known member
AMEN Brother!
I get a bit of a kick out of reading guys on the digital forums go on and on about
their umpteen presets and carefully constructed scenes and then occasionally see them
post a clip of their gig at the local watering hole playing the usual classic rock covers.
No slight on the gig itself, but I use to play those using a Sears Silvertone and a beat up
Mustang.
Reading their posts you'd think they were in the pit at Broadway shows or touring with
a Pink Floyd tribute band.
I enjoy fiddling and twiddling with the things as much as the next guy, but you want to
better your chops? Listen to HEMI.
And Frank.
Mark Skid
Well-known member
I had a Kemper which I used to produce two profiles. IMO, its profiling abilities are impressive. My idea was to use the Kemper as a back-up to my tube amplifier. I never got a chance to use it live, but I'm sure it would have performed with equal satisfaction. If you have a need for it, by all means, get one. My favorite Kemper setup was using the onboard amp for a center dry signal, and stereo output with a TC2290 delay into a stereo PA system.
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