I play tube amps for 40 years, live + recorded, and the Kemper was the first amp to nail it. Sure enough, others offer something similar. And I am not surprised the QC does a good job. Apart from that, it might just be your preferred interface. To me, loving 80's rack gear, the Kemper rack is a dream come true. Setup properly there is literaly no difference in sound quality - whether recording or while rehearsing. Gosh, what would I have given to have that amp tech mid 80s! Ok, besides my Marshall.
@mat23792 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. You're definitely right, it comes down to how they will serve you. I like to just buy the profiles of good engineers for the kemper and probably won't switch because I already have a good library of profiles. Great video thanks :)
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
The only reason to switch, would be if there’s something the QC does, that the KPA can’t.
@joejohnson89662 жыл бұрын
Your approach is incredibly smart. Hope your channel grows well, Sir.
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. :)
@Bruce87W2 жыл бұрын
Best comparison video on these 2 devices.
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@Unclemyro2 жыл бұрын
so great to hear an honest review, and I agree,,well done, Thank you,, I Own both as well..
@ant17382 жыл бұрын
It's great to hear a pair of experienced ears give An empirical view on both units.. Are you planning on uploading any profiles or captures to the clouds for download or download? Thanks again looking forward to further videos
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yes, they will be available.
@jjoster2 жыл бұрын
@@aphekrecordingstudio4274 thanks
@richardrichard20282 жыл бұрын
I can’t speak to the quad cortex as I don’t have one but I do have a Kemper in my studio and I love it. I feel there are several important points of misunderstanding as to what the Kemper does and is and therefore some unfulfilled expectations. These are just a few things I’ve discovered over the past year or so. #1) the Kemper IS NOT an amp in the room replacement. It’s just not. An amp is an entity unto itself, the vibration and weight of the cabinet, the heavy transformers pushing speakers moving air etc etc. A better way of looking at it is like this. Record your amp to sound as good as possible….. then play that back. That’s the Kemper. That’s what it is. It’s a snapshot in time of your amp , at those settings. Remember that between your “amp in the room” and your recording (or profile) there are several filters and EQ’s like mic’s and pre amps that color the sound. #2) there are tons of BAD PROFILES of good amps available. Really bad profiles outnumber good ones 100 to 1. Find a reputable source (or 2) for great profiles and use them. You will have to pay for great profiles but it’s well worth it. Better yet …. Make your own great profiles of your amps. #3) it takes a bit of time and effort to make great profiles . READ THE INSTRUCTIONS watch videos like this one and other reputable profile creators like Michael Britt , Tone Junky etc. my profiles sound EXACTLY like my amps now. They didn’t always … but now they do after picking up lots of tips from pros and experimenting myself. #4) this is a bit controversial but I’ve found that the guitar you use (not just with regards to single coil vs humbucker but the actual guitar) affects the profile performance with other guitars . especially if it’s been “refined” with a certain guitar. Ohhh there’s a lot more but those are a few of the big points. The Kemper profiler is an incredible tool and a game changer but like any tool it requires some time to become proficient. I use it almost daily in the studio and it’s increased my productivity immensely.
@maurizioita862 жыл бұрын
Awesome comparison. I think I'll buy a Kemper for many reasons, but the QC, honestly, sounds way more natural to my ears. It's impressive how good it can reproduce the fullness, warmth and the "roundness" of the real amp. Am I alone? Really?
@NicoandAlej2 жыл бұрын
I agree. I think on this video the Kemper just that tiny bit more muffled. QC is what sounded closest to the mic'd amp to my earS.
@Utubewrk1232 жыл бұрын
I have both and the helix. The quad feels most like an amp. To me, sounds better, easier to use, fun to use. For now holding on to the modelers/profilers due to lack of tubes. But at the end of the day it’s tube amps and pedals for me. Nothing will beat that. Will an audience know ? No, but I will. Another gray modeler that’s overlooked is the Yamaha 100hd double modeler. So simple to use, sounds and feels great. Plug in and play thru a guitar cabinet. $800 new and comes with its own power. I wish the quad did because I’m using a tube amps return effects loop.
@maurizioita862 жыл бұрын
@@Utubewrk123 I stay absolutely with you, we as musicians play to enjoy music and an amp, even a small one, always wins! Maybe at some point, you have to make a specific decision based on the context. For instance, I've seen Cory Wong playing on a big stage with a quad cortex and no amps at all (at least not visible on the stage). For clean tones is difficult to hear a difference but it's obviously a trade-off because of the difference between a guitar amp speaker and a stage monitor.
@khxrne7352 жыл бұрын
Yeah for me too the quad sounds more natural, there is less dynamic in the kemper and I always hear like a weird boxy 500hz bump in kemper profiles (i have one). For live gigs the quad is also way lighter than the kemper (head and stage).
@yoavhanuka27722 жыл бұрын
Will you consider uploading your profiles? Thanks for the great video!
@zxrcam2 жыл бұрын
I always use the refining process on the Kemper. Interesting that the QC uses "AI" instead at that step.
@EricMarinko2 жыл бұрын
It seems to me the Kemper has noticably more low end than the amp in both Rivera profiles.
@stevefearon93372 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid. Can’t find you on the cloud sadly, Subscribed in the hope you put some professional captures up for sale or make available for the QC LOVE the amps you chose to work with. Thanks
@DavidEidelberg2 жыл бұрын
I guess I'm a little confused. How can they be the same if you say the QC sounds different and smoother than the original and the Kemper sounds just like the original? I have both so I have no real bias, but I'm trying to understand what you're saying. Thanks
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
I was attempting to say that while playing them, the QC felt like it was smoothing the sound slightly. Listening to my recordings of them both, I don’t hear any difference. So it’s a perception I get with the QC, that doesn’t come across on playback. Did I explain that any better? :)
@DavidEidelberg2 жыл бұрын
@@aphekrecordingstudio4274 I thik so. There's a difference when playing, but not during playback of the recording. So for those of us who don't record but play live, the Kemper is truer to the original in feel and sound. But maybe the audience hears the same thing live?
@kennethmeeker63692 жыл бұрын
I own the kemper stage and I wished it had a screen and simple work flow like the quad cortex.
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
Do you use Rig Manager? Not as good in performance, but setting up at home, I find it easier to use than the QC.
@kennethmeeker63692 жыл бұрын
@@aphekrecordingstudio4274 that’s good to know ,no sir my laptop is messed up I didn’t realize that I needed one until I got it ,I got it because of the demos and all the studios that use them ,my next purchase a laptop
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
@@kennethmeeker6369 A computer isn’t essential, but definitely makes editing easier.
@guitartoneSA2 жыл бұрын
The Stage has a built in WiFi board. You can use the Editor on a tablet, wireless with a bigger screen than the Quad Cortex.
@kennethmeeker63692 жыл бұрын
@@guitartoneSA yea , I just got a laptop , I bought the unit after watching andertons videos comparing amp to profile beyond that I didn’t investigate and didn’t know I needed a computer but for rig manager you gotta have something, yea I’ll have to pick up a newer iPad mines not compatible
@Brutalgruve2 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Just a note, at this point we are just splitting very fine hairs. It comes down to response and that has to be experienced, or, learned. Back in the day when you had a handful of amps to choose from, you picked one that best fit your need and you got good at it. We live in an age that gives us everything at our finger tips and expect the gear to make us legendary. The reality is, no one in an audience or on the other side of the speaker is going to be able to tell the micro differences in the sound of the rig you are playing through, but they will know if it is being played well.
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
Tone is important and also influences the way we play. I agree completely though, that it comes down to the player.
@jjrockjaw2 жыл бұрын
Kemper sounds a bit more compressed and saturated compared to the Quad
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
Most of that is the Power Sag setting on the Kemper, which was on for some of the examples. I like it, but it’s an option.
@Brutalgruve2 жыл бұрын
Actually I get the exact opposite. The kemper seams to retain the rawness of the original amp and the QC seams to smooth (round out) each curve in all frequencies. It is kind of hard to explain but that is my experience and from all the comparisons I have tested.
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
@@Brutalgruve I agree completely. That’s the way it feels to me too. Hence my surprise on playback, that the QC sounded almost the same. I’ve been recording more examples, for a follow up video, but still trying to understand what’s going on. Still a mystery as to why it seems to sound so different when playing.
@fenderstrat052 жыл бұрын
Are you on the neural app?
@aphekrecordingstudio42742 жыл бұрын
Yes, but nothing public yet. Coming soon.
@fenderstrat052 жыл бұрын
@@aphekrecordingstudio4274 soon? :D
@DavidEidelberg2 жыл бұрын
@@aphekrecordingstudio4274 What's the name on the app so we can follow? Thanks