NUX Amp Academy - an awesome ampless solution 

I have one of these units and really never fails to amaze me . One trick some other users taught me in a group chat was moving the S/R block putting it between the Amp block and IR block .......makes a HUGE diifference . Another cool trick is moving the Effects block to the end of the signal chain and select the Compressor . This will give the amp a very realistic tube amp feel .........Nice demo and enjoy !

We use two of these in band context as a single channel preamps for our backline and DI to front of house, the NUX AA and the red and black Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual pedals are the only small affordable pedals I tried that can do both at the same time, other units lack either volume separation or can only disable/enable the IR globally. We don’t use the build in boosts, they add some weird digital sound, maybe cause of going wireless, so analog boosts in front instead, which with certain boosts, drives or fuzzes can add an even more amp like reaction. Also, for high gain stages the build in gate works better after the preamp section when the goal is having it cut right on palmmute stops but still maximize the decay, pre it is faster than post, mainly because there is more compression post than pre if I’m not mistaken. Also more natural gating post, doesn’t make that weird sound often associated with noise gates when the gate closes for the signal. Also, the high and low cut can lessen the audio engineers work, good idea to study what they do and how they are set for rythm and lead guitars in the mix. With two guitars, the EQ post is also very usefull to make them cut through and stand out from eachother, master volume on the EQ all the way down also allows more of the amps master volume to be up, which is usefull to avoid small changes doing to much when going both to a poweramp as a console at the same time.

Great video man! Welldone ..

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Very cool unit.

Reminds me more of the Atomic Ampli-Fire Firebox to be honest, but with the added TSR splitable "FX Loop". 🤔

Hi, great videos. You answered some of my questions, especially switching between only 2 scenes. Also it'd great if ya could a a 2 button footswitch to go between amp types and save different scenes for each. Do you mind telling me if you know, can you have different amp settings in scenes, so just change the gain, or can scenes only turn on and off effect blocks? Thanks

thanks for the video!! very good job👍👍! the nux amp academy is a good platform for pedals?, I saw that you have it on a pedalboard, is it takes great the overdrives?🖖

good video mate. Looks like a great bit of kit. I’d want as mostly just an amp and cab modeller and use pedals for effects. It seems to work well with drive pedals, wondering how this behaves with things like wah and whammy pedals?

Thanks a lot for this review. So this thing also takes pedals well?

Awesome review, you covered many of the doubts that I had, thanks! One question: Is it possible to send the signal into a real cabinet? I think something like this would do, but not sure: Guitar -> Amp Academy (IR off) -> Power amp (such as Mooer Baby Bomb 30) -> Cabinet (such as Orange PPC112)

Really helpful demonstration..can i be able to use the scene thing save as preset on chnl A/B switch? I wish to use A/B chnl only A for clean tone with delay,reverb n B for crunch chnl ..is it doable?

Very nice video. How do you connect the DI or Out to get a good quality sound? I have not been able to find a good explanation of the USB connection use for sound. Thanks

Hi Andrzej, When ever I plug the unit in, out the box, you're right it sounds dire. However, I can't get the software to engage properly. When ever I plug the unit in and connect to my laptop, the top section of the software with all the knobs and signal chain is greyed out and the words BY PASS in large text laid over the top. How do you get the software to engage properly?

Uber is likely based on the Bogner Uberschall 👍

hello, how it sounds in front of an amp? I know,,,this is not to be used that way but ,,,

Is there a master volume dial for the entire pedal?

One question, what the size of the pedalboard?

How do you like it after a year? Do you still use it?

So, after I program it with the software, & save, save, save! When I shut down my system, my programs in the pedal don’t hold what is saved. ?????????? I’ve follow three? No, 4 people that are sponsoring this product. Either need advise, or ship it back!!! Kristopher Swenson Guitar player

Great idea to get several tones. But for me, it seems playing a guitar is getting TOO technical and busy. I prefer simplicity. Just a gtr n amp. Then a couple stomps with minimal controls (3 at most). But maybe thats coz im 70s 80s breed? Its good for younger gen who like to use computers, and want it as part of their rig tho. But while today has things we only dreamed of in the 80s... i feel we are now in an age where theres too many options, and its causing many guitarist to pedantically "tone-chase" near to exact tones of their fave guitar idols, and specific rig sounds. Nothing wrong with that, but theres an illusion that if people can get specific tones, that theyl sound like their idols. But that will never happen, coz you have to "be" them to get that sound. In our era, many of us only had a few (simple) tools to work with, and often settling for 2nd best due to lower income. So we learned to tweak and milk the tools we had. We made them work, and we got great tones with simple stuff because we learned how to work with what we had. And it was more organic sounding. And due to not having to many options, the focus was more about the guitar playing, rather than busy with lots of dials and tech.

decent review but too sterile digital sound, isn't it?