Jump to content

There's dust on my tube amps.


Professor G

Recommended Posts


  • Member ID:  3,167
  • Group:  Members
  • Followers:  0
  • Topic Count:  2
  • Topics Per Day:  0.00
  • Content Count:  3
  • Content Per Day:  0.00
  • Reputation:   1
  • Achievement Points:  0
  • Solved Content:  0
  • Days Won:  0
  • Joined:  03/19/2022
  • Status:  Offline
  • Last Seen:  
  • Birthday:  11/10/1954

I was the biggest tube snob....but, things change.

Since I bought a Fractal AX8, a Positive Grid Spark and a Nux MG30 I haven't been playing my tube combo or head. I am still waiting for the mother of al modelers a Quad Cortex, that has been on order since December last year. I have found a couple sites for presets Chop Tones, and Develop Device that are great. IRs included. In the old days digital sounded thin/nasal, with woofy bass, but with my Nux MG30 through a pair of powered JBLs the sound is great! 

Anyone else experience this? My Quad Cortex is supposed to come in April...CAN'T wait. 

Edited by Professor G
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites


  • Member ID:  14
  • Group:  Members
  • Followers:  5
  • Topic Count:  20
  • Topics Per Day:  0.01
  • Content Count:  528
  • Content Per Day:  0.23
  • Reputation:   548
  • Achievement Points:  0
  • Solved Content:  0
  • Days Won:  54
  • Joined:  01/04/2018
  • Status:  Offline
  • Last Seen:  
  • Birthday:  09/26/1951
  • Device:  iPhone

Hey welcome to the forum Professor. I don't hear much from digital lovers here outside of SixStrings who plays out publicly with his Line 6 Helix. I also have moved into the dark side ( as die-hard tubers might say)  over the last few years. It began with the Kemper( though I have a Line 6 Pod HD 100 which I never have connected with) and followed it up with the Fractal Ax8. My band plays covers and I have found the units to allow me to cover many styles and tones without having a boatload of pedals. My tube amps are gathering dust as well. Both of my units generate very authentic rigs, but the convenience in gathering and assigning rigs is much easier with the Kemper. In addition, I can profile my own gear and add to the offerings. The aftermarket products are more numerous and easier to load with the Kemper as well. The tweaking required of the Ax8  rigs is overwhelming to me at times. I"d rather audition a rig and go with it in the Kemper....more time to play guitar. 

I'm sure you will enjoy the Quad Cortex. I have no experience with it, but as with all these products, there are positives and negatives reported on the various forums. Most however say they all are great options regardless. Have fun with it.

Greg

Link to comment
Share on other sites


  • Member ID:  53
  • Group:  Members
  • Followers:  1
  • Topic Count:  8
  • Topics Per Day:  0.00
  • Content Count:  126
  • Content Per Day:  0.06
  • Reputation:   137
  • Achievement Points:  0
  • Solved Content:  0
  • Days Won:  13
  • Joined:  01/07/2018
  • Status:  Offline
  • Last Seen:  
  • Birthday:  02/17/1966
  • Device:  Windows

I use a Line6 Pod HD pro x for everything these days and certainly wouldn't go back to a real amp. Digital modelling has come a very long way these last few years to the point where I can no longer tell the difference. I love the convenience that it gives me, just turn it on and there's the tone you love with no tweaking and fiddling. As Gotto say's, more time to play guitar. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites


  • Member ID:  6
  • Group:  Members
  • Followers:  6
  • Topic Count:  30
  • Topics Per Day:  0.01
  • Content Count:  1,053
  • Content Per Day:  0.46
  • Reputation:   777
  • Achievement Points:  0
  • Solved Content:  0
  • Days Won:  144
  • Joined:  01/04/2018
  • Status:  Offline
  • Last Seen:  
  • Birthday:  12/14/1960
  • Device:  iPhone

I use my tube amp daily,  wife wishes I didn't. 

She'd hate to see the Fracal or Kemper price tag more

Link to comment
Share on other sites


  • Member ID:  53
  • Group:  Members
  • Followers:  1
  • Topic Count:  8
  • Topics Per Day:  0.00
  • Content Count:  126
  • Content Per Day:  0.06
  • Reputation:   137
  • Achievement Points:  0
  • Solved Content:  0
  • Days Won:  13
  • Joined:  01/07/2018
  • Status:  Offline
  • Last Seen:  
  • Birthday:  02/17/1966
  • Device:  Windows

Guess I'm lucky that my Mrs has as many guitars as I do 😅

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More

About us

Guitar Gathering is a community of guitar lovers of all types and skill levels.  This is a place of learning, support and encouragement.  We are unapologetically positive.

If you've come here to gripe, demean others or talk politics then this isn't the place for you.

But if you've come to talk guitars, ask questions and learn from professionals and guitar learners from all over the world then come on in!

Get in touch

Follow us

facebook feed

Recent tweets

×
×
  • Create New...