Kemper Profiling Amp 

Got one for my wife for her birthday. it’s much easier for her to carry this than my marshal half stack when I play a gig.

I'm trying to profile that hairstyle.

I bought this, and I no longer haul my Fender Twin Reverb amp around. It literally saved my back because I had a surgery. Highly recommended 👌

Mine arrived today. Mind sufficiently blown. I may never experience the feeling of the sun shining on my face nor breath fresh air again.

Some of you people are very rude. So what about his hair this video is about the Kemper not a hair cut. Paul does a better job than most of the demo individuals.

Really great review, unlike alot of others ive seen you actually go over the functionality and a bit of a tutorial on how to use it. Gives a really good sense of what its like to use.

I would love to have this! It is great for studio work or live shows. If you have a bunch of old vintage amps that you don't want to take to gigs then this thing really comes in handy.

Congrats paul...good explanation, simple and quick... definetly this gear rocks !!!

While I sometimes miss my tube amps I would still say the Kemper is a fantastic piece of technology. I would never have had the means to try out even a tenth of all the odd and expensive amps it has given me... ❤KPA😎

Scientology surely stepped their game up with this new E-meter

Very cool review, thanks for taking the time to do this.

Thank you for the demo dude. I've never seen or even heard of this amp. Having used 2- JCM2000 TSL 100's over the last 15 years or so with heavy cabs loaded with 16 Celestion GT-75's that sometimes are tough for me to move up/down stairways with my lower back in derangement as well as nerve damage. I moved "down" to a 100 watt VOX VT100X combo amp with loads of built in effects. It's lightweight at 48 pounds Whilst it sounds incredible with it's tube based pre-amp section for great tone potential while it's 100 watt rms potential would give it power for almost any gig. problem the presets don't do a well enough job in controlling volumes for various gain settings even when pre-set volumes were set specific for the venue. when channels are changed via foot switch the volume may or may not stay at the desired pre-set volume which is a serious issue at a live venue. Looking at your demo of this new (new to me) amp it looks like some something relatively light weight for my back as well as having it all in one package. What are you using as a speaker cab & what cab would you recommend for a live venue where loudness may be required ... preferably with a single 12" speaker for lightweight portability ??? Thank you again for the demo & i want to wish you & yours all the best & stay well !!!

LOOKS LIKE A 70'S LUNCHBOX

Skip to 8:01 to save eight minutes of your life.

This is some cool shit I know I'm like 3 years late on this demo but the state of music gear and what is possible now is completely mindblowing

11:21 I head that exact sound the last time I was abducted by aliens. Weird...

I must say!!! Marty mcfly knows his stuff!! Me need this amp!!

11:48 = sounds like Spock's computer console on the original Star Trek series

Excellent presentation. Clear and concise! Thumbs up!!!!

Line 6 Helix, just ordered mine. Theyre doing an amazing job with these things. Great demo

This amp sounds amazing to me, I want one, one day, basically:)

"Lotta love" sounds unmistakably like a modeling amp.

The analogy of this is like when we had a lot of fonts and people cannot handle them and now we are mostly back to Arial and Times Roman.

I can definitely see how this could be helpful for someone who likes A LOT of different sounds to play with. or a touring musician who's tired of carrying around 10 different amps. one thing I noticed upon checking the kemper website is that the majority of the artists who use them are really high gain metal guys. so when it sits in a mix live with all that gain it probably won't make too much of a difference either way. for me I'm pretty simple, a clean tone with a little breakup on tap and some reverb, compression and tape echo and I'm happy. that's how I've been playing for years and that's what inspires me. and at the end of the day that's what it's all about. for me personally all I really need is one solid tube combo and a few pedals. the kemper solves a problem I really didn't have to begin with, but again, for some people this thing will be a lifesaver.

To Guitar World: The reason why the comments section is dominated by people ragging on your spokesman's hair is because two minutes into the video, he still hasn't played a single note.

This isn't an amp for the recording guru that has every remarkable vintage amp imaginable, or the high profile rock star that has the option to carry every amp they own to a show. This is a amp for the gigging guitarist that has a limited amount of space, time, and money to set up a show. In that aspect what this product can do is amazing.

Ah, so cool! Can't wait for mine to arrive! Although I got the rack unit - I already have a toaster.

Awesome Paul thanks, hoping to get mine soon

I like this particular review of this particular amp, by this particular guy

He just has a weird taste in tone people! The Kemper sounds a lot better than this video demonstrates.

you are the greatest demo guy i have seen so far on you tube you got skills

Thanks for the demo...

All these tube amp enthusiast bedroom musicians saying 'I love the tones I get out of my 8 tube amps'. If you ever get a gig you'll soon realize how impossible it is to take the tones you want with you, which is where something like a Kemper with 90% the realism of a tube amp in such a small compact unit with great sounding direct outputs. Things like this are designed for people who have to take their tone with them and don't have the money to tour 5+ road cases just for all your tone. Also take a step back and realize that IN A MIX with a BAND which is where you usually play guitar, the minute tonal differences don't actually matter! But also guitar world made it sound a bit worse than this thing does IRL.

Had one for about a month. It's an Amazing unit. The only dif in tone is so small your either being a D-bag for bitching about it or will get mix'ed and eq'ed out anyways. It's amazing because most digital units don't feel like an amp. This thing does. Every tone sounds and feels different. The interface is great,simple and fast. Effects are plenty and effect presets are awesome for quick comparison. It's built out of hard metal so its tough as shit.

I've got a shitload of saving up to do. It's really cool.

Excellently explained. I've only just heard about this piece of kit and I knew nothing, but not now. well done. One thing; does it use aliens to profile amps? What a wicked sound it made when it did

when kemper profiling,sound and looks like evil robot from 50s syfy who is trying to clone something :-D

It would be interesting to A/B it with a "real" amp - or actually, with several real amps. It would be a very cool RU-vid project for someone that has the necessary rig to do it.

Nice thanks for the show and tell

Just profiled my first amp - a Magnatone Twilighter - a very clean 6V6 with a unique breakup. I’m impressed. The Kemper got +/- 98% of the way there. I will be using it live so, the very minor difference will not make a difference. Mind boggling.

When you mic an amp the sound drastically changes when you move the mic just 1/16th of an inch. It will also sound different when you record it. Then it sounds different in the mix etc. Im all about high tech but I already have far too many choices and life is getting short as I get old. I just can't justify the cost versus the benefit.

Where is everyone looking to see such a high price as $3500 for the KPA? They're just over $2000...

i nearly get one but find it very professional and last minute changed my mind and bought helix floor ,they about the same price on market

5:00 "A very cool thing about this particular thing..." Classic Paul. :)

i love how Guitar World teachers have to add a few different notes to a classic riff to not get sued. It always sounds hilarious

9:39 the actual amp profiling, he will talk for like forever before this. I died while I was waiting.

Actually, the Kemper allows and retains the cleaning up of your amp. It works very well and there is no touch sensitivity lost either. I've had the opportunity to try one and as much as I am a tube snob of sorts, I was blown away by the feel, more than anything. Almost indistinguishable. IMO :)

Cool Demo. Michael Wagener has a Kemper profile Rok Pak also to compliment this

There's something romantic about tube amps. However, I'm gonna sell my rig and save up for a Kemper.

I'm more or less the world's biggest Luddite but these things are god in a box.

One thing about these demos is the signal chain: What amp/cab/speaker is he using, what mic, what (if any) signal processing, and then what about your own computer playback signal chain? Hard to get more than a rough idea of how this gear sounds, but thanks.

I need this. Awesome

I don't get all the people that complain about the sound, those are the built-in presets, listen to any real profiled amp (which can be downloaded from internet) and they sound AWESOME.

I just 'wanna say... All this is cool... Especially for studio work - Fractal and similar. But...Guitarists nowadays are so off from path they should be... I think that everybody's goal should be to find her/his own sound and musicality, not to play and emulate 50 of them... There isn't music in there... No fingerprint, nothing unique... Original is the one that sells.. not a copy... Get an amp that you like, few effects and expand yourself as human and musician... Best regards!

Woww love your style!!!

Great video!

Jesus that seems so damn complicated. I just want to play some blues through a little amp on the floor. I was hoping this thing had the speaker built in and a looper =)

Say "basically" one more time....

Dang that sounds great.

Id definitely take that to Guitar Center and profile all of my favorite amps there haha!!

Who is your hairdresser?

Is this worth bying if you are not gonna profile?

I think that the presets sound really good. Surprisingly good.

Rob Chappers and the Capt. Lee did a lengthly video of the Kemper several months agp. Great demo.

Just spent 13 mins of my life watching this clip and suffice to say I’m still fuckin’ clueless. Too complicated and fiddly. It’s easier to use an old school amp, flick the switch and play.

First feature: “very cool tuner”

i love the looks of that thing...

I think this is awesome. Its like having an 18 wheeler of gear in that small package. The profiler is cool because you can do it so fast, can be at a jam session and like a friends amp profile it and tweak it. I cant afford one but youtubes sound compression doesnt do it justice.

Paul from Guitar World is a seriously underrated guitar player.

Way too many parameters for me. All my favorite guitarists (Beck, Hendrix, Page et al) managed to get their exquisite tones through an amp with a few pedals.

I like the idea of this and have a PODXT. I know that the tech has come along in leaps and bounds but for me I just need a good clean, crunch and drive. with my Pod I only used 3 settings mainly which is why I'm back to analogue.

Wish I had one when I was really playing music. The only way I could ever get a tone I really liked would be to have 2 amps blended together then have some pedals.. I really am a fan of just plugging straight and so many amps were built for a musician that said the same thing that they like to plug straight in but what works for one person doesn’t for the next guy plus most signature amps aren’t the same that some famous guitarist plays they always have mods. This is a great thing for players to be able to really make tones they want to hear.

****BASICALLY****

In general it sounds flimsy and processed. I was completely put off by the 'Amp Profiling' demo at the end. Is it just me or does it sound nothing like the Blackstar he was trying to capture? The before and after sounds are quite different. It's attempt at a Blackstar profile came across as more shrill and weedy.

Modeling. Profiling. A distinction with no difference in the end. Two different paths to get to the same destination.

I'm not very friend of digital amps, but I must say that it looks beautiful!

Basically, Basically, Basically. ....FUCK! How many times are you gonna say BASICALLY Paul?!

at 6:26. does anyone else hear digital aliasing?

Wow Kemper Profiling Amp is AWESOME!!!

Sounds so perfectly...feels like without soul for me but with high quality sound. 8:53 love this one good review and nice hair xD

"Lotta Love" isn't very realistic ... I reckon whoever came up with that setting needs to scrub it and do their homework.

Basicly...

For the money, you can get a hell of a great boutique tube amp. Sometimes it's best to stick to the roots.

my next buy good job !!!!!!!!

OMG, JUST PLAY THE THING ALREADY....

I want to love this. Great idea but those current sounds as shown are God awful. Typical digital squish and tinny. Like two pieces of styrofoam being rubbed together. Blech.

Hey! It’s the “Comparison” guy hahaha

Could you beef up the signal chain while profiling to get a better profile? Or is it optimized for an SM57 placed directly on the cone?

Looks too complicated for my taste. Like most gear like this you spend a lot more time in the manual than you do in the woodshed. I'll stick with my Les Paul and my Mesa Rectoverb. By the same token I have many musician friends in my circle who like the flexibility of rigs like the Kemper. There is no right and wrong after all.

An amplifier as schizophrenic as Paul's hair, basically, lol.

finally a guitar world video where they didn't mess up the tone with over cooked post processing of the microphones, since this is a direct out box!

very impressive

6:26 during the bend- digital artifact. Listen close.

What ever happened to "Shut up and play your guitar"? Mostly what I mean is plug in to a nice amp, get tone the way our forefathers got tone by using your EARS and your fingers, and maybe an extra stomp box for flavor. That could be fun too. Basically.

Went down the modeling road once...will never go back.

wow.... just awesome...

Paul you're a cool guy, don't be ashamed of your incomig baldness...

Maybe its just me, but I just don't understand why you have this state-of-the art piece of gear & then you end up profiling a guitar tone that can be achieved with a Boss Metal Zone pedal? Couldn't you have pulled out some super hi-end guitar amp & tried modeling that instead? Oh, and the roadkill on top of your head doesn't help matters either.

impressive. I was pretty impressed with recent convolution based stuff, but this is the future.

I think Paul's hair is in modeling mode. He needs to change the preset.