Kemper is still BETTER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE!

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Kemper is still BETTER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE!

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5 ай бұрын

Fall to your knees and WORSHIP the ALMIGHTY Kemper! Grab Element Bass, Singularity, or Extinction Level Event at spectredigital...
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I'm Glenn Fricker, engineer here at Spectre Sound Studios. I love making records, and after doing it for sixteen years, I want to pass on what I've learned. On my channel you can find tutorials on how to record guitar, bass, real drums and vocals. There's reviews and demos of tube amps, amp sims, drums, mics, preamps, outboard gear, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, and plugin effects.
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@davidloflin3098 5 ай бұрын

Yeah guys, if you can hit the "still evaluating" button every day for the past 5 years to open Reaper you can hit the "subscribe" button for Glenn, come on man.

@SpectreSoundStudios 5 ай бұрын

May I use that on the show?

@truescotsman4103 5 ай бұрын

I'm not going to subscribe until he stops trashing people and stops screaming.

@anabolicinsider 5 ай бұрын

Bhahahahahahha

@davidloflin3098 5 ай бұрын

@@SpectreSoundStudios I'd love it Glenn LOL.

@narcostarko 5 ай бұрын

Oh so you're just soft@@truescotsman4103

@christopherharv 5 ай бұрын

I would LOVE to see Glenn do an in-depth video about KZfaq. What it’s like being a KZfaqr. Things he’s learned about the algorithm, what to do, what do watch out for, etc.

@seamusburke639 5 ай бұрын

Love my Kemper! Just mixed a track last night and it's all Kemper. Sounds amazing.

@SlaserX 5 ай бұрын

Before Kemper made Kemper, they were Access making the Virus (Synth). The last model came out in 2008,and it's STILL one of the best and most premiere synths you can get your hands on. I'm not worried about the Kemper.

@realtruenorth 14 күн бұрын

I mean, I compare my Kemper to my actual Fryette amp, Mesa amps, Marshall amps, and it passed the test. What else do I need? You can't sound better than sounding like the originals.

@davetrombetti4240 5 ай бұрын

Glenn, when you started figuring out how far $22 an hour goes in Nashville you became my hero. People don’t take the time to do this kind of math. I used to own a company that made products for guitar players. My partner and I had very strong arguments over hiring people and how much they should be paid. Your logic in working out rent, living costs, transportation costs, etc. is undeniable. My partner would explain how much money that would take out of our pockets and I said that if we can’t afford to pay a livable wage we do not deserve to be in business. Being in business is not a right. Is a privilege given to us through a business license issued by the people. If we can’t support those people, then we do not deserve that license. We all walk around with these super computers in our pockets and the fact that everybody doesn’t understand this basic truth blows my fucking mind.

@nedim_guitar 5 ай бұрын

Great integrity, man!

@nicholaswechsler9150 5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately that not what constitutes the legitimacy of a business. The biggest companies in the world pay the lowest wages and do not deserve to be in business

@juanvaldez5422 3 ай бұрын

@@nicholaswechsler9150something “deserves “ if it survives in business . It’s not a welfare program and that’s what comments like this seem to suggest . If you don’t like it , don’t buy from them . But the people that scream this bullshxt are always doing it with an iPhone in their hands 🙄

@shitmandood 5 ай бұрын

Bought a Kemper last summer and still have yet to regret it. 🤨

@richardmetzler7909 5 ай бұрын

I don't really get the point about the Kemper getting obsolete because "it's computer technology". Who cares? It's a box, you plug in a guitar, a great variety of good guitar sounds come out. As long as it does that, it will be useful, and it doesn't matter what's in the box - a tube amp, a transistor amp, a computer or an automated kabbalah processor.

@raytorvalds3699 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I don't get that either. In 10 years from now it will still be able to make the sounds it can make right now.

@jaycswift4751 5 ай бұрын

Hey! I love my powered Kemper! Is it a God? Maybe a God that uses all of the other Gods sounds. Having said that I do really love my Kemper and now that I am experimenting with speakers its really given a new dimension to my tone. Thank you Glenn, I wish I had discovered you sooner!

@mrcoatsworth429 5 ай бұрын

The thing about the Kemper is that it used to be the best at what it does, 12 years ago. Technology has evolved, and the competition has gotten better. Does that mean the Kemper isn't good? No. It is good. If you own it, it makes little sense to replace it. But other units are just as good or better now, and also cheaper. So it makes little sense to buy a new Kemper. It just seems like there is a group of people who desperately want the Kemper to still be considered the best. Maybe because they always need to have the best and now feel threatened by all the other amazing gear.

@janelaincloudcroft 5 ай бұрын

Kemper walked so axe-fx could run

@hambonetunes1988 5 ай бұрын

@@mrcoatsworth429I admit, I bought a kemper last year, I am new to the music production game, I do like it! What are the better more affordable options available today?

@Wagoo 5 ай бұрын

@@mrcoatsworth429it's more like Glenn is on some weird trip trying to diss the Kemper in every video - like in this one it's more clickbait video title/thumbnail crap and him saying it's obsolete or whatever. It started with the Tone-X.. and I don't think any Kemper owner is saying other gear can't sound good doing amp distortion these days. It's really put me off his channel to be honest The fact is the Kemper is _always_ going to sound good for guitar music, it's been proving that it sounds good for over a decade. It isn't a 12 year old laptop that is struggling to keep up with the latest apps - that analogy he uses is stupid The only way it will actually become pointless is if we somehow find a new sound that 99% of people all agree is definitively BETTER than the old distorted guitar sounds we had.. and losing all sense of nostalgia we ALL decide to switch everything to this magical new sound. At that point, yeah, if the Kemper isn't updated to support this new magical guitar sound.. then it'll be outdated

@jaycswift4751 5 ай бұрын

@@mrcoatsworth429 You make a valid point. There is so much amazing gear out there with new stuff coming out everyday and as you say a lot of it is cheaper and I mean far cheaper. Now have I ever felt threatened by a piece of gear. Not at all. I love seeing cool new stuff, its fun! Have I ever heard a new piece of gear and said thats only $300 and thought how much did I spend? The answer is yes. But I still love my Kemper. I find it easy to use whether in the studio or at a gig. It works for me.

@armignac 5 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching your videos as a Bass Player.

@thomasr.5443 5 ай бұрын

Hey, I really like Bass Players! They make the whole mix work with a solid low end! Imagine it as the concrete bed needed to put a building on. Without this foundation it will just collapse. Just listen to "...and Justice for All" and you know what I mean!

@Speedster27 5 ай бұрын

As do I honestly lol

@Adversary.. 5 ай бұрын

Kemper sounded good 10 years ago our ears haven’t changed. There is more options now, but that doesn’t mean something that used to sound good now sounds bad.

@garrettendi 5 ай бұрын

The difference being in the speaker is probably the biggest reason I usually play through software when practicing, as I have a folder with tons of IRs that I can play with and the difference in sound between IRs is immense, proving the speaker really is the biggest change in tone.

@yr92_ 5 ай бұрын

Hey Glenn! Considering all the things you have learned (and shared with us) and all the changes of tools (plugins, monitors and whatnot), have you ever considered revisiting old mixes? It would be cool to listen to The Eagle Has Landed getting remixed and see how it could sound today.

@donbishop6994 5 ай бұрын

I love this idea.

@raytorvalds3699 5 ай бұрын

Me too. That is a great idea.

@HabAnagarek 5 ай бұрын

In addition to everything else you talk about on your channel, I love the stark reality you point out re: wages and cost of living, which of course is to your point of affordable gear.

@eulsifer 5 ай бұрын

You're 100% right on the speaker discussion. But #1 on the improving guitar tone list: practice your fucking playing. It's incredible how much better the gear you already have sounds when you sit down and practice your instrument .

@RikJSmith 5 ай бұрын

Another Great Video and I've been Subscribed for about a Year now . Every one of your Videos is very Informative and is a Lesson on something Music related . Thanks for all the work you do to Create these Videos for us all . Hope you're doing well Dude . 🎸

@ectosproductions6972 5 ай бұрын

Really excited for more videos on the Neve. I’ve got an extremely modest setup but even my workflow has been greatly enhanced by the presonus faderport. It’s just the single slider model, and has simple controls for navigating Studio One. But it has me thinking about how to expand my control surfaces

@MistaHahn117 5 ай бұрын

To follow up on the rent situation making $22/hr, apartments in the US these days typically have you setting up and paying for utilities yourself, so those bills are also a pretty major factor in your cost of living in addition to your rent. Nashville also gets quite hot & humid in the summer and snows in the winter, so your electric bill's gonna run up a lot during those extreme seasons. Many landlords are also requiring people make 3× rent in gross income just to be approved these days too, so this is also just generously assuming the tenant gets approved after paying the asinine non-refundable application fees. And to make matters even worse, let's say you wanted to buy a house with that $22/hr job. Well, tough shit, income needed to afford a median cost home in Nashville is $124,095 per year, or just under $60/hr.

@jasongoad1084 5 ай бұрын

Love my 600w Kemper.

@GuillaumeLortie 5 ай бұрын

Hi Glenn 👋 I had the pleasure to be a “fly on the wall” for a session with John Webster and he brought his personal Kemper. I was amazed by the guitar tone he had and in between takes I ask him wat he was using. He told me straight up : Kemper, this one has the profile of all the real amp you heard on all the massive record, I profited my one amps, Bob Rock’s amp and CLA send me some and other guys too… If I’m correct, the Kemper profile capture the full signal chain, Amp, Speakers, pre and mic blend. It’s a proof that “ tone is in the signal chain “ ( and the speakers are a big part of it ) All that to say that even if the Kemper is obviously going to be obsolete one day. It’s still capture a lot and make it so easy to get good results. PS : I do not own a Kemper and probably never will. I’m fine with my Pod Go.

@travisspaulding2222 5 ай бұрын

I'm a guitarist that is very cautious about using digital modeling software. Not because I don't think it sounds good, but because of planned obsolescence. I'd like to take that leap, but to spend that kind of money knowing I'll have to purchase it again someday gives me pause. Having said that, Glenn is a fucking liar when it comes to his take between the Tonex and the Kemper. The Tonex is not a one for one replacement, but he makes it sound that way. He keeps saying that people who bought a Kemper wasted their money, or got ripped off, but in order to get a Tonex to do what a Kemper does, you have to sink a lot of money in it. First of all, you have to buy 2 Tonexes because a single Tonex cannot do stereo. That's $800. Now you need effects, and depending on what you want can cost from $300 to $500. Now we're at $1100. For a live guitarist, they now need a pedal board big enough to house 2 Tonex units, and an effects processor which will take up a lot of floor space. That can be a minimal cost if you build your own, or it could cost up to to $200 to accommodate all of that. So basically, for a brand new Kemper vs brand new Tonex with full Kemper capabilities it's a savings of about $400 to use the Tonex, albeit with a few extra steps. But if you would rather have the capabilities of a Kemper in one unit, you can pick up a used Kemper for about $1100, and no extra steps. Having said all that, if all a person wants is to profile amps, then the Tonex is a no brainer. It's definitely the lowest cost profiler on the market right now, but if someone wants a full rig for live use with stereo effects and have it footswitchable, then the Tonex has some competition.

@guitarsbunch347 5 ай бұрын

@@travisspaulding2222 as far as digital gear and planned obsolescence goes, who says you HAVE to buy the new one when it comes out? If you still enjoy the sound of your 20 year old modeler, you can keep playing it as long as you want. Provided the components don’t wear out.

@travisspaulding2222 5 ай бұрын

@@guitarsbunch347Well that's the thing. Software eventually takes a shit. Components wear out. Once a product is out of it's service life, when it stops working, there is really no fixing it.

@guitarsbunch347 5 ай бұрын

@@travisspaulding2222 hardware does the same thing eventually. I’ve put more money into my tube amps than I have software amps.

@travisspaulding2222 5 ай бұрын

@@guitarsbunch347Amps will always be repairable. I'm not an amp snob. I use software for practicing and recording, and I love it. But let me know when you find a 40 year old modeling unit that is still going strong. I have a 5150 that's 40 years old, and compared to replacing modelers, I don't have nearly as much money invested in it. Yeah, occasionally you have to replace tubes and re cap them, the occasional resolder of some components, but that cost isn't nearly as high as buying a Kemper or a Helix, and then 20 years later having to buy another one. The only time it's not really worth it to fix an amp is if one of the transformers go on it, which is rare, and usually due to misuse.

@1371greer 5 ай бұрын

I goddamn love your love for the Labor Movement! “Sit down, read, and educate yourself for the coming conflict.” - Motha Fucken Jones! UA 25 Rock Island! Keep up the explanations for those who can’t understand what a fair wage should be!

@RequiemWraith 5 ай бұрын

A counter point to "no one cares about the piece of paper". Here at least (I'm in the UK) a lot of recruitment is done via HR departments, and they always stipulate the need for applicants to have a degree. It doesn't matter the job, frequently the job doesn't even come close to needing one, but they see a degree as some kind of 'gold standard' that must be met. Someone could have 30 years of experience and in many industries at this point it will be ignored due to a lack of a piece of paper! The managers that need the employee would normally prefer the experience every time, but they're simply not given the option, any applicants without degrees are filtered out by HR before they get as far as the manager.

@nonethek9608 5 ай бұрын

Truth be told the profile anyone makes of an amp on their Kemper is going to sound like 99.9% of the original amp, so in that regard, the Kemper as a piece of electronic hardware is never going to be obsolete. The fact that 10 years later there are cheaper alternatives doesn't change the fact that Kemper is an industry standard in music production, live shows etc...

@margauxrjacobs 5 ай бұрын

good call on unfair pay. you rock.

@johnstitt2615 5 ай бұрын

Maybe you have already done a video on it already but it does not hurt to ask. A video on your visual recording and editing setup and the basic equipment to get what you would consider good results would be cool. ✌️

@PearHellforge 5 ай бұрын

0:40 bro that speaker sounds awesome! i never get why people don't like em

@TiberiusWallace 5 ай бұрын

Thing about Kemper's is that they were cutting edge when they came out and if you were a professional musician it was a justifiable investment at least and realistically a great investment. If you bought one when it came out - and the few years after - and used it to make your job easier then that is fantastic. These days there are other options, better options and cheaper options we all know but if you were an early Kemper adopter before these options came out nobody is calling you an idiot for still using it now, they're saying you're an idiot if you buy one now. It's like phones. My phone is five years old and cost £600. If I paid £600 for a new one now I'm an idiot, but I know technology has moved on and got cheaper.

@TheWinterwraith 5 ай бұрын

I came here to say the same thing. I’ve owned a Kemper for years. The Tonex, Quad Cortex etc didn’t exist when I bought mine used. I love it and still get great tones from it. But if the Kemper crapped out I wouldn’t buy another, unless they come out with a newer, cheaper version. Modelling and profiling technology is constantly evolving so there’s always going to be something newer, better or cheaper. Doesn’t mean that the piece of gear you own is suddenly crap, or obsolete. It’s just not the latest thing anymore. 🤘

@robnorris8053 5 ай бұрын

Just stumbled upon your channel subscribed.. I love it..!!! A treasure trove of excellent, real-life advice for all levels.. I truly wish these resources were available when i was learning how to be an engineer (audio;A1)... Fantastic..!!!

@nobrakes3765 5 ай бұрын

I bought a couple of the direct boxes in the last year. They 'work'. For gigs and most rehearsals, I still go with my solid tube amps. Even my huge, heavy 5150ii sounds better quiet (even at 1.5) than these boxes. You don't actually save anything for volume or much weight (need a speaker) until the drummer stops the acoustic kit. I think most players that go direct simply don't own a great amp.

@LegionDe75 5 ай бұрын

First off, the idea of measurable and testable for differences in sound should be, IMHO, the backbone of sound exploration. It's one of the best ways to detect "snake oil" from manufacturers. What I think would be great to see, with analysis, is the difference in sound results from differing string tensions and string gauges.. Maybe even throw in how much fret/string height makes a difference in sound results if it does? Lastly, when you said some gods weren't exactly nice....it made me think of the Spanish Inquisition in History of the World Part 1, hahaha. Take care and thanks for everything.

@thecollective1584 5 ай бұрын

$22/ hour depends on your location. In the area I live, making $20/hour, I was able to save enough to put a downpayment on a nice house. Of course, I didn't buy the top shelf name brand anything, I drove a nicer used car, I didn't go out to the clubs every night, I didn't have 15 streamer subscriptions, I didn't habe the best $1500 phone that I replaced every year..... I wasn't living in a hovel and didn't sit in the dark eating Fruity Pebbles with nothing to do. I made small sacrifices for my grrater good😊

@SpectreSoundStudios 5 ай бұрын

And what year was that?

@thecollective1584 5 ай бұрын

@@SpectreSoundStudios 2022

@thecollective1584 5 ай бұрын

@@SpectreSoundStudios Your question should have been: "Where do you live?" Answer: A small suburban town 2 hours in any direction from a major city. The median income in my area is $52,000. Again, the argument falls short because you generalize the discussion. It's like saying every Canadian walks atound saying, "eh, hoser". One size fits all fits nobody. Love the show. Keep up the great work.

@SpectreSoundStudios 5 ай бұрын

@@thecollective1584 The question is: When did you buy your house? $22 isn't enough to live on in most places these days.

@SpectreSoundStudios 5 ай бұрын

@@thecollective1584 ty! Congratulations!

@johnnysix7162 5 ай бұрын

I think the powered Kemper head is the best product in that realm of tools. Ive got alot of boutique amps that collect dust after I got mine. Do the tube amps sound better? Subjectively yes. But the difference is negligible. Ill probably not buy another amp head unless Kemper comes out with a new updated model.

@satansoffspring49 5 ай бұрын

Well happy I just bought a pair of g12t-75’s pre video

@impheris 5 ай бұрын

2:33 your editor is epic xD

@DavidRavenMoon 5 ай бұрын

Regarding metal pickup covers… that’s physics. A conductor (the metal cover) in the presence of a magnetic field creates eddy currents on the surface of the cover. These currents produce their own magnetic field that opposes the pickup’s magnet. This has the effect of lowering the resonant peak in frequency and amplitude slightly. Depending on the thickness and material the cover is made from it can be a drastic difference. Bill Lawrence wrote about this. This is why Filter’Trons and some DeArmond pickups have slots cut in the covers. This breaks up the eddy currents. Players started removing covers from Gibson humbuckers back in the 70s for a reason. They sounded brighter without the covers.

@truescotsman4103 5 ай бұрын

I remember when he was developing this product. He did a couple of interviews and there were some articles about him videos about him and his work. I was super impressed by the idea and the concept that he came up with. He started the whole amp modeling journey. It makes sense that his equipment is the best because he owns patents and he invented technologies and intellectual property that everyone else uses. Kemper does sound amazing. I've been tempted to get a Kemper myself but I got a boss GT1000 instead. I prefer the 32-bit digital signal path. You get a lot better high-end response. Of course 24-bit sounds incredible it sounds great but 32-bit sounds better.

@floydian06 5 ай бұрын

"Fuck you, Robert Moses!" I was *NOT* expecting that reference on this channel. I almost died laughing. Thanks for the laugh, Glenn!

@solosabbath8940 5 ай бұрын

I stumbled upon some AB humbucker cover comparisons earlier this week and now I'm curious why you don't think there's a difference. All the videos showed the same high-end roll off and I didn't get the impression anyone was trying to sell me pickup covers. To YOUR credit, the difference diminished with increasing distortion, but was still present. Unless this was sarcasm, I would love to see you take on this myth (maybe the algorithm would too). I was in the "there's no way it makes a difference to anything but the aesthetics" boat but now I'm on the fence.

@larrywills4398 5 ай бұрын

Hey Glen, love the videos. I’m curious what you think of stock speakers in higher end combo amps like jc120s or ampeg “pedal platform” amps. Whether they need straight up replacing or just an adjustment to how you go about micing them. Im also curious about the branded celestion speakers such as the marshall goldbacks or rocket 50s and whether the size of the magnet on the back of the speakers is a telltale sign of how it will sound (greenbacks sound good, im lost here) Thanks for all the amazing content.

@jerveman 5 ай бұрын

I love your channel and hit subscribed today! Finally, a straight-forward and honest guy that knows what he's talking about on youtube. THANK YOU, JESUS!

@timlaberge6135 5 ай бұрын

Not pigeonholing yourself is the best career/life advice I can give to younger folks. I started in live audio, but I soon found that EVERYONE does audio, so I had to learn lighting and rigging, just so I could get work on shows I normally wouldn't as an audio-only stagehand. Unfortunately, the work destroyed my body, and I had to stop working in that industry before it killed me. Luckily, the chaotic, ever-changing environment that live productions gave me every day set me up with strong problem-solving and collaboration skills that are applicable in almost any industry. And so, ten years later, I don't have much issue anymore finding an employer who actually compensates their talent fairly (myself included).

@larrywills4398 5 ай бұрын

Hey glenn, I love your no nonsense practical shootouts. I acknowledge this is a metal guitar channel primarily so could you please convince some other (clean, bass, drumming) channels to do these videos as well as you do. Some shootouts I’d like to see be done are for things like scale length (bass and guitar tone), tuning stability (put on fresh strings with jazzmaster trems, strats, floyd rose, tuneomatics, tele hardtail,etc). Maybe you can convince a fellow channel to compare single coils?

@-Pol- 5 ай бұрын

I'm not a metalhead by any means and yet still I follow this channel, so much of this material is universal. It I find it good to step out from one's comfort zone every once in a while, even though I'm in the "It all sounds the same to me!" camp.

@Neelo5000 Ай бұрын

It will likely be quite awhile before the Kemper is obsolete. Remember, 'obsolete' doesn't mean that it's been surpassed by new technology. It means that new tech has rendered it useless. The funny thing is that vacuum tube amplification is much closer to being obsolete. It's become mostly a niche/enthusiast thing now, especially in the hi-fi world. And in the lo-fi world, profiling/modeling setups can replicate their sound with very little perceivable difference, especially in a mix.

@stephenrice4204 5 ай бұрын

Breaking down $22hr to someone is priceless.. it may explain those finish issues on that V you got! The employee is more worried about paying their bills than paying attention due to shit pay.

@claytonvolner5950 5 ай бұрын

I think that a recap of the weekly projects in the viewer comment videos would be great

@alexandermikrievskij5332 5 ай бұрын

Hey Glenn. My name is Alex. I've watched you testing the warp drive from stone deaf with that... well... awkward guy, however... It's actually embarrassing to ask but even though I play for decades I never used a booster/preamp until.. today😖. The Q-Boost. I felt like Marty Mc Fly in the opening scene. My question is: may I cause (already have caused) any damage to my I.R (TC electronics ) at the end of the signal chain? At least you explained perfectly how I ruined my Mike by unplugging it before turning off phantom supply😖😅. I am a happy subscriber wo learns and laughs a lot watching your Metal- Zen-teachings. Thank you :)

@rocknreplay 5 ай бұрын

The average Gibson salary in the United States is $40,417 per year. Gibson salaries range between $18,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $89,000 in the top 90th percentile. Gibson pays $19.43 an hour on average. Gibson salaries vary by department as well. Gibson salaries in the corporate management department average $154,564 per year, while salaries in the finance department average $finance per year. Gibson salaries are also impacted by geographic location. Gibson employees in Irwindale, CA and Spokane Valley, WA get paid the most. Nashville's housing expenses are 6% higher than the national average and the utility prices are 11% lower than the national average. Transportation expenses like bus fares and gas prices are 9% lower than the national average. MEDIAN HOME PRICE $478,419 MEDIAN RENT $1,455 / month ENERGY BILL $156.84 / month PHONE BILL $168.73 / month GAS $3.10 / gallon

@uwegobbers7992 5 ай бұрын

Very entertaining - as usual. Thumbs!

@ryanriggs9963 5 ай бұрын

That whole breakdown on cost of living vs pay hit me right in the face lol. I make 18.50 an hour working in a machine shop and I can hardly afford to live here. Love the show, you've saved me a fuck ton of money over the years, cheers Glenn

@SpectreSoundStudios 5 ай бұрын

Us or Canada?

@ryanriggs9963 5 ай бұрын

@@SpectreSoundStudios US. I work in Michigan, The cheapest rent I can find that's still within walking/biking distance is over 1000 a month lol

@myopicautisticmetal9035 5 ай бұрын

I hear folks talk about how the lack of humanity makes music stale but then the moment they hear real human performances in music they hate that humanity.

@PooNinja 5 ай бұрын

I like all kinds of different music but I don’t like most humans… you’re giving me fun things to think a bot … er eh about

@HabAnagarek 5 ай бұрын

Yep...metal listeners especially. Not so true in blues, jazz....are metal listeners (and engineers, and even the musicians themselves) afraid of something?

@TheBlackRam666 5 ай бұрын

I have no idea what you mean

@MichaelSheaAudio 5 ай бұрын

Or they might not notice the level of humanity. In my rework of Metallica's album St. Anger, I used program drums, but I tried to make them sound natural, and I didn't really edit the guitars and bass. The tracks are made up of a few long takes each, and I didn't play super tight intentionally. I still get comments saying I sucked the life out of it and it sounds like every other metal record these days. 😂

@guitarsbunch347 5 ай бұрын

I’m perfectly happy to admit I don’t like hearing mistakes in music. Don’t care about hearing humanity at all. The composition is what I’m listening to. Any imperfection is distracting and pulls me out of the song.

@nico_jbm 5 ай бұрын

i would say that to the people who say its in the guitar pickups and not the speakers, put on some headphones run your guitar amp through a di box and then load some inpulse responses and record it then listen back to it and see, hey it actually does chance the sound of your guitar tone, i did that with my valeton gp 200 with their version of an engel invader 2 amp and it has worked wonders for me, esspecally since i record and play in an appartment where i can't really mic up a real cabinet, so yeah you don't need a gibson guitar to make great metal music just some good speakers a amp with great distortion and some fucking knowlegde so glen keep up the good work

@kentharvey9912 5 ай бұрын

Been subscribed for several years now. I watch every show. I am a keyboard player in a couple of bands: Blues, dance band and some rock. I love your vids. Go figure.

@S_RSG 5 ай бұрын

I love the T75 mixed with governors, V30s

@AzimApurbo 4 ай бұрын

Hey man, just discovered your channel, and felt like giving you a positive compliment. Great content you got here! Cheers.

@gtmuse329A 5 ай бұрын

Yeah…the recording school thing; while on tour we played a college where the senior sound engineering students spent an hour “pink noising” the room with all state of the art gear and our sound was garbage that night. Worked with another guy who made odd sounds in the mikes to hear the frequencies, was done in 15 minutes using just his great ears, and our sound was always excellent (oh, and no sound engineering degree, of course). 🎶

@maxinecantspeak 5 ай бұрын

robert moses, what a reference!

@Onemoretake01 5 ай бұрын

Glenn I cannot argue about the importance of a speaker and the sound in the mix. However I can say as a guitarist, a bassist, a vocalist, and a drummer that as much as sticks count toward the sound of a drummer, it seems to me to be similar for pickups to a guitarist. I don't think pickups make the biggest difference, but I do believe it makes a difference to the way a guitarist may or may not accentuate the way that they make their sound. I guess what I'm trying to say is what a musician plays with may accentuate the way that they use their techniques, resulting in a different sound from player to player. But I have been wrong in the past. Love your show.

@SpectreSoundStudios 5 ай бұрын

The funny thing is, the player isn’t really that important in guitar tone! We did that test 10 years ago!

@brownie_the_3rd 5 ай бұрын

You know, a blind test on active pickups would be interesting, as they are the one type of pickup I'd expect to hear a big difference in since they contain a preamp that can boost and cut different frequencies.

@avidia_music 5 ай бұрын

Dearest Glen, long time subscriber here... I wanted to ask you if we could have a Bolt-on neck vs. Neck-through guitar video to see if it's true that bolt-ons have a "snappier" sound, seems to be BS but who knows? Maybe guitar players are right this time! lol Anyway, thanks for all te knowledge and entertainment, brother. Keep it up!!!!

@ExpatZ266 5 ай бұрын

The racap idea is a good one, YT has been insane with it's broken filtering and censorship since all the... mmmm... "trouble" in eastern Europe and Gaza.

@PingeMusic 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for a great video as always . Be safe and skilful. Pinge

@aaaaa111aaaaa 3 ай бұрын

I even stopped drooling Over myself.

@XIIICypherIIIX 5 ай бұрын

Glenn......I'm am such a huge fan of your show (I AM a subscriber by the way), and you've inspired me to start my own KZfaq series on building out a home studio on a small budget. Do you have any tips on getting more viewers, camera techniques, mic placement and gain settings, etc?

@NicoMoratinos 5 ай бұрын

For gigs, every digital modeler rocks. if you Can dial a good tone and use external IRs So yes, kemper is awesome and axe fx too. I got a Hotone Ampero and is amazing for Live performances.

@CaptainBlackBread 5 ай бұрын

As the bassist, main wtiter and vocalist, I'm not sure how dumb I am, but in a Dunning Krueger kind of way.

@BOATIE141 5 ай бұрын

I’d love to see you cover Genome or even OPUS, I’ve only heard you mention the Captor X in passing

@seansmith8713 5 ай бұрын

I live in Nashville. Traffic and Public Transit sucks. And if you are late to Gibson because of public transportation or traffic, you get written up. But yes, rent has gone through the roof due to Californians moving here and inflating the real estate market with lots of cash, pushing locals out of the housing market. $22 is about a fast food wages when you adjust for cost of living.

@pedrogiavani2330 5 ай бұрын

About your tutorial videos not getting traction: I wonder how many people are like me. I usually watch the first 5 or so minutes of your tutorials, but rarely watch the whole thing. I am not an engineer, and am not willing to put in the time to learn the skill set. OTOH, I watch and some times re-watch your test videos (tubes, tone wood, speakers) and most of the other videos as there is good information for the "punters" like me. I came for the "stupid musician texts" and stayed for the more scientific videos. Good blend of humor and facts with a bit of Crom's balls added in. (REH, great story teller, but sadly had mental issues.)

@Rokkbom 5 ай бұрын

Guys, please subscribe. Glenn deserves it. What he have contributed to me over the years are unvalueble, and for completely free.

@Tez_Thorn1405 5 ай бұрын

Duuude, you rock that hairstyle

@Axisjampa 5 ай бұрын

Oh. The acoustic guitar video didn't appear in my feed. That's really important to me. Thanks

@alrecks619 5 ай бұрын

Heartwork by Carcass is supposedly to have T75 speaker based on Owen/Circle of Tone's observation on the tone so there is also that.

@TinkMcGathy 5 ай бұрын

Gleeeeennnnn! Have your Singularity customers been having issues with it kicking you out of the DAW? I don’t have internet at my studio (yes I’m indeed a caveman.) I just want to see if there are updates on that plug in like element bass I have both and I love the sounds but getting kicked out of a project in the middle of working before I save will soon to cause holes in my wall if I can’t figure out the issue.

@SpectreSoundStudios 5 ай бұрын

Hit up tech support. It’s impossible to track issues in KZfaq comments

@MoreMeRecording 5 ай бұрын

Why I wanted a TRIAL. Can't believe he doesn't offer a 14 day like, well you know, everyone else?

@audiomix1969 5 ай бұрын

Hey Glenn! How many electrical circuits are you using to power your studio? I know most rack gear (except maybe tube units) don't draw a lot of power, but I'm guessing the Neve does. Also, do you use any kind of UPS battery backup?

@retohorler9921 3 ай бұрын

Hello Glenn You always mention how important the speakers are for the sound. Now you can use different IR's with the profiles on the Kemper. I also use the Kemper Box with the Kone speaker for the Kemper. If I change an IR now, the sound changes sometimes more, sometimes less. Unfortunately, I don't have any other boxes around to compare directly. I'm now asking myself, how big is the difference between IRs and "real" speakers? Or are the IRs so good these days that you can no longer hear the difference? What is your opinion? Greetings from switzerland.

@temorinkaari 5 ай бұрын

Hey Glenn, since humbuckers sound so similar, could you put in a guitar with hotrails in the next one? I wonder if people would be able to pick that one out. I personally really like hotrails, i'm just surprised that not that many people use them and that there aren't THAT many options for schb

@Liverpool-axeman 5 ай бұрын

I've subbed on all my accounts Glenn. I haven't missed a show in like 8 years. I'm trying my best for you buddy. Just need everyone else to sub now. Come on guys.

@IceGene 5 ай бұрын

11:05, I just about lost it laughing at Glenn saying "I'll bet it made an even bigger difference to your wallet". I bought Fishmans too and it was the KSE Signature set. I love it but I've also had to deal with forwarding and import fees (Philippines). I don't regret it one bit and am planning to buy more but I'm coming from Ibanez INF pickups mostly. I don't like those. Ah well. I chose to live with this preference haha Cheers Glenn!

@williamfreeman9995 5 ай бұрын

So grateful for your content, you Canadian Titan.❤

@SpectreSoundStudios 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@rickardlindbro1028 5 ай бұрын

realy liked the litle piece of metallicas and justice for all when you talkt about your bas plugg 🤣🤣

@xanderjones6239 5 ай бұрын

GLEEEEN I appreciate you giving advice to people to hopefully save people time (if they listen, of course heh) You should showcase the ampero ii stomp/stage. I sold my axe-fx iii for $2600 in 2022 and bought the ampero after some youtube research. I gotta say, mind blown! It's amazing value for the money, and I wish I'd have know about it before being duped into buying something like a quadcortex. Please, get the word our about these things, they are insane for the money 💰 High quality amps High quality cab Sims Amazing FX as well

@wideyxyz2271 5 ай бұрын

PMSL at the drum tuner comment and response! ❤

@dylanpaterson7612 5 ай бұрын

I actually really like when you remind me to hit the like button. I love watching your channel but I never think to actually like any videos...until you remind me. Then I will happily oblige...unless I'm watching on my phone while doing the dishes. Love ya but you're not worth that risk lol

@johnpatitucci7919 5 ай бұрын

I agree with the whole pay thing. Greed sucks. Rent went up so far in Dallas that owning a house is more bang for your buck, and my mortgage is still one of my paychecks. My kids rent apartments and they need to get like 4 - 6 roommates just so they can make rent. 14 years ago I was paying $550 a month for a 1 bedroom apartment. Same apartment today costs over 3x the amount. The problem however isn't Gibson being cheap, it's everyone else being so freakin greedy.

@imywt 5 ай бұрын

Been watching your show for a little while now, and I've been building guitars. The first 2 I built both have the Seymour Duncan Nazgul/Sentient combo, and both sound great. They do sound different when there's no distortion, not by much. And yes, with distortion there's literally no difference. After those first 2, I took a "risk" and bought a pair of "cheap" $25 pickups (for the pair) from Ali to create an Aldo Nova inspired semi-hollow Les Paul that stays in tune. I know, right? The clean tones on the neck are way better than the SD's. This makes the middle position sound better, and it's not like the bridge pickup is very different. And again when you put the distortion on, all those differences have all but vanished. I figured all that out before I started watching your show. For years before a drummer I know was insistent that you NEED either EMG's or SD's to sound good. When I first hooked up that new LP to my system and heard with my own ears a beautiful sounding beast, I was convinced that this idea of having to spend a fuck ton of money on pickups was ridiculous. That's about where I found your channel. So congratulations, you have one follower that had brains enough to try something out, and reach the same conclusions you have without having heard you beforehand. You've helped me to get to far more helpful hints and tricks, but for me it started with hearing you say the thing I already knew. Thanks for all the advice, you've probably saved me a couple thousand since.

@natrixxvision6997 5 ай бұрын

4:17 I used to record that way. Not because I wanted to, but because I don’t have an instrument mic and I don’t know how to mic up a speaker cabinet. This was like 10 years ago before Glen went viral. Not only did it not sound that great, I also had to boost the living hell out of it because the signal going into the DAW wasn’t loud enough. Now if I ever do any home recording I can just go through my preamp pedal so I won’t need to mic anything.

@Durkhead 5 ай бұрын

You can just add an ir to those recordings and it will probably sound really good

@natrixxvision6997 5 ай бұрын

@@Durkhead There could be a problem there too...I have found that most of the speaker IRs out there...well, they all sound different and I've never really found one that I'm happy with. The first time I found one I liked was last year when I got my preamp pedal.

@mikeruppe 5 ай бұрын

T75’s are my all time favorite

@markuskerloch 5 ай бұрын

Hey Glenn, I know people have mentioned it before but I was watching an older video of yours (Five Home Recording Interfaces under $200) as I was looking at getting the Behringer one and I remembered you did a shoot out on it and seemed impressed for the quality you get for the price. Anyway, your guitar playing has really improved! No offence but watching your guitar playing back in that video it was a bit sloppy to be honest but it's great to see the improvement over the years. Take care, Markus

@andrewjmcgee 5 ай бұрын

i play keys, but i sure appreciate your channel. i learn much! keep doing what you do!

@bane9832 5 ай бұрын

the dickriding on harley benton on this channel is so satisfying and the growth of the company and brand is insane, my lead guitarist bought a used multiscale 7 string for 150euros, put in 50 euro tuners on it and now its one of the best guitars ive played yet, im the bassist of the band but i can jam a rythm guitar so yeah my skill isnt out of the equasion but it feels incredible for a 200eur/240usd instrument, used but new arent that much more XD

@xanataph 5 ай бұрын

Perhaps the Dad is doing covers of Burzum's 'Filosofem' album. In that case DI'ing out the back of your amp *would* be the way to go! lol

@nathanielmabis5803 5 ай бұрын

Somebody spray paint Kemper is God on the side of a wall like they did Clapton back in the 60's, just to show the stark contrast between era's.

@GoldNettle 5 ай бұрын

Then someones adds "Ed" in front of it, lol

@Intheflesh79 5 ай бұрын

GLEEEEEENNNN, as a left-handed player, I don't have many choices for a guitar, but I have been looking at the Hellraiser FR-S. I'm just looking for something not too cheap but not a collector's piece either, just something I can have fun with and explore different sounds. THANKS GLENN

@2550marshall 5 ай бұрын

Wow!!!! I got Butthurt of the week!!! Thank you! Made my day!

@SpectreSoundStudios 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations!

@danbeshai6890 5 ай бұрын

Good thing I wasn't drinking my water, the last comment made me laugh out loud.😂

@alexeypolevoybass 5 ай бұрын

GLEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNN! Do you have any plans to release your plugins for Linux? Recently there's been a chain of huge Linux audio software releases, like Studio One beta (which I am actively testing now, and while it's still pretty raw, it's very very promising), Audio Assault's AmpLocker, and some other stuff like vendor sponsored extended drivers (with routing etc) for the new generation of Focusrite audio interfaces. Yes, we Linux bass players have a Darkglass emulation by Audio Assault, but we also want more options, and we're the audience that's less prone to piracy than literally any other OS's user base. I'd definitely pay a non-discounted price for any of your plugins.

@SpectreSoundStudios 5 ай бұрын

Element bass has Linux support

@alexeypolevoybass 5 ай бұрын

@@SpectreSoundStudioswhaaaaat? How did I miss that? Thanks a bunch! Waiting for the drumkit releases also, this would be a huge help in bedroom production which I'm forced into since my emigration from Pootinland.

@jackbootshamangaming4541 5 ай бұрын

What is the dark glass by audio assault? I own everything by them, I don't play bass but my bassist would love to have that

@jackbootshamangaming4541 5 ай бұрын

@@alexeypolevoybassyou got Vadim and Mercuriall. I hope to see your room free man, once RVC gets rid of Putin. Then we can all make amazing metal music with M8l8th's Levkin at the wheel

@alexeypolevoybass 5 ай бұрын

@@jackbootshamangaming4541it's KLANK. Costed about 20 bucks when I checked last time.

@DoorsInTheLabyrinth 5 ай бұрын

tangent to Kemper, they finally put the Access Virus TI to bed. RIP. Hopefully they put out a new synth instead of just focusing 100% on the Kemper amps, because the TI has been my main synth for the past 15 years or so. It's still great!

@JammyGit 5 ай бұрын

You're right about speakers mate. One thing that makes me laugh is some snobs will totally shit on ceramic magnet pickups over alnico magnets and spend so much money on pickups ........and play them through a ceramic magnet speaker 😆👍

@gaetanclybouw 5 ай бұрын

U should interview Ken Andrews. He is a A list mixer and only mixes in the box. He has won mix shootouts against other A list mixers that only work analog. In his view working only in the box brings him closer to the music. Check out Paramore’s Self titled album, every Failure record since Fantastic Planet (Ken’s band) and Underoath’s Erase Me. Great examples of his mixes!