Will you guys still use modelers if they require a subscription?

[BABMusic]

I remember back when those Pods were the real threat to tube amps. Times have changed.

I do kind of feel bad that some of these companies are struggling, but subscription based software is not a great option for most of us. Some of us are not using the software every day and it doesn't make sense. I do use Sibelius pretty much every day, but I don't want to pay $30 a month, especially if I can just use my older version that still is pretty good.

 

[Fusionbear]

Absolutely not! Have enough subscription nonsense as it is...

 

[thegame]

Well the market has spoken and absolutely no one wants this. So, expect Fryette to be the first company to launch this service shortly.

 

[Monkey Man]

This guy will never require a subscription. It spreads the love for free.

Still my favourite L6 unit to this day and I've owned them all except from Helix onwards.

The Matchless model was fantastic and I can't remember which models I used for creamy leads but boy did it have cream in spades.

 

[glpg80]

Still my favourite L6 unit to this day and I've owned them all except from Helix onwards.

The Matchless model was fantastic and I can't remember which models I used for creamy leads but boy did it have cream in spades.

Gus G recorded an entire album with one of these in his earlier days. I want to say it was either with mystic prophecy or one of the other bands he filled in for. The album tone was absolutely crushing - the mixing and mastering is what matters. I’m still shocked he did an entire album with one for metal and it didn’t sound unprofessional.

 

[Monkey Man]

Doesn't surprise me at all bro'.

Good-to-hear 'though 'cause it served me very-well back in the day.

 

[BABMusic]

Still my favourite L6 unit to this day and I've owned them all except from Helix onwards.

The Matchless model was fantastic and I can't remember which models I used for creamy leads but boy did it have cream in spades.

I saw Kirk Hammett was playing a Flextone head back in the Garage Revisited days album. I almost bought one because of that. Crazy how you can't even give them away now.

 

[Jdub]

No

 

[lol]

This guy will never require a subscription. It spreads the love for free.

My dad had bought me one of these for my 18th birthday. He hated hearing me play guitar, so he thought I’d use the headphone jack. I ended up using it in front of the amp I was using at the time. lol.

 

[tallcoolone]

This

A modeler is a tool for a specific use-case

A subscription changes the cost-benefit analysis for that use-case substantially

You ever fuck around with a Fractal? Kinda sounds dirty reading that lol

 

[tallcoolone]

My dad had bought me one of these for my 18th birthday. He hated hearing me play guitar, so he thought I’d use the headphone jack. I ended up using it in front of the amp I was using at the time. lol.

That thing was badass, I don’t care what anyone says.

 

[DanTravis62]

You ever fuck around with a Fractal? Kinda sounds dirty reading that lol

I have, fractals can sound great - probably the most amplike in tweakability. I prefer the kemper personally, because I prefer the super exact replica of an exact signal chain, but all the big modelers excel at their various different things. The Helix and HX stomp are really good for integrating at live rigs.

That doesn't change what they are, at the core, though. WIthout amps they wouldn't have anything to model and would be worthless.

If they tried to make it a subscription based service they would all go out of business in months.

 

[tallcoolone]

That doesn't change what they are, at the core, though. WIthout amps they wouldn't have anything to model and would be worthless

C’mon man, you can say the same thing about Friedman. Chicken/egg lol….

If they tried to make it a subscription based service they would all go out of business in months.

Hell yeah they would—sorry haven’t read the whole thread, who is proposing this?

 

[DanTravis62]

C’mon man, you can say the same thing about Friedman. Chicken/egg lol….

No, actually you can't - the whole point is that they model amps - friedman makes amps

If there are no new amps to model, no one has any reason to buy a new modeler or update their old one

Hell yeah they would—sorry haven’t read the whole thread, who is proposing this?

Literally the first post of the thread lol

 

[tallcoolone]

No, actually you can't - the whole point is that they model amps - friedman makes amps

If there are no new amps to model, no one has any reason to buy a new modeler or update their old one

People have been updating and buying modelers because of the same ancient amps for decades now. That horse left that barn a long time ago

 

[tallcoolone]

Literally the first post of the thread lol

Yes, I’m not very observant lol

 

[Uzi Nein Millimetah]

Subscriptions are for slaves.

I'm an owner. So NOPE.

 

[S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑]

Well the market has spoken and absolutely no one wants this. So, expect Fryette to be the first company to launch this service shortly.

Fucking well done

 

[japetus]

This guy will never require a subscription. It spreads the love for free.

One day, they will all realize.