With the Jims 800, hit the boost on the green channel. It makes a SWEET crunch tone. Ditch the tube screamer and clean up your board. Monster tone in red, more gain than I know what do with for 70-90s rock. For $150 it's worth every penny.
I'm saticfied with the Combo65 and Jims45 both works Great with pedalen. The Jims 800 is on the wishlist for a different Tone with other pedalen i have in the drawer.
XD, LOL, Danish Pete got me laughing so hard @12:40 (for 5-min) i was choking, thanks Pete. The Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier made its public debut in February 1992 costing $1195. The 5150 also made its public debut in 1992, but the month is not specified for the release of the 5150.
God bless celestion - the JIM 45 and DC30 are now fabulous! i'll never be able to afford an AC30, but that's the only emulation i have ever heard come close!
These TC Ampworx pedals are missing two key features: 1. Stereo music 1/8" input to mix into the headphone output. 2. Effects loop to apply effects to all outputs. If it had these features I could use it to practice jamming along with songs, which is what I do most of the time I play guitar.
Here's a fun fact about the Katana. If they wanted to use the Return side of the FX loop, AKA Send/Return and still retain the amp's built in effects, all they have to do is change it around in the software that comes with the amp. So, they could literally set the amp so its onboard effects will work with the preamp pedal. Edit: IMO, the JIMS45 sounded the best of them all followed by the Combo Deluxe 65.
I'm waiting for my friedman be od deluxe to turn up. That should satisfy all my high gain needs. That said, these are an affordable going direct option compared to strymon etc
I’m sitting with my 13-month-old daughter in her playpen with this on the tv, when Pete started cranking out some riffs on the Dual Wreck, she stopped playing with her toys, pointed at him for several seconds, and cooed.
Back in 92 the verbs and delays which would have been used with this would definitely shave some of that top-end off, I used to use a Metal Zone and a Chandler Tube-Driver into a '65 Bassman with an Alesis Midiverb II and never had fizzy at high-gain...even when I used a Rick 330/12. Maybe they LITERALLY copied the OG sound?
Great review! I love how you do reviews "out of the box", without doing polished songs beforehand. It's just more honest and real the way you do it. Of course, the playing is fantastic, and it's always entertaining😊
I am experiencing a delay (latency) when swapping channels. Every demo I've seen, the person isn't playing when the channel button is hit. Is this something the firmware update will help? Or is that just standard?
This video is a perfect example of why I don't like the Boss Katana. It's mostly boom and fizz with a hyped 1k boost. Can you say "over modulation"? Doesn't matter the model either.
what's the point of using the Katana as the power section? the whole point is to use the pedals as a (different) pre-amp with your existing tube/valve amp. by bypassing the original amp pre-amp section and plug in this pedals you get a new amp. the fizzy sounds you got with the Katana will sound much better through power amp tubes/valves.
Of course it will. They're making the point that it's a budget pedal and using the most popular amp in the shop for that whole budget experience. Shudda used a Squier guitar for more authenticity.
@@pd4165 good point. But in the case that someone used all his money on a 68 fender deluxe reissue and he still want another flavor like vox or 5150 or duel reck you can use the ampworx into the power amp and it will sound decent with out having to buy a new expensive amp. That is all the point of this pedals in my opinion
Hm. Soooo... technically, every pedal could be any other one of them? It's all converters software behind that faceplate right? EDIT: You know what? That's what I want. THIS box with a bunch of amp models I can load in it. Not just one. If it was THAT, I'd go out and buy one now.
I would like to see these pedals updated so that a light will flash faster as you turn a knob to where the preset was set. Just like the SansAmp PSA does.
I think that fizz-fizz is the katana speaker, i remember it being pretty shrill when I had a mkii 100. Thse pedals sound incredible through my evh iconic 4x12.
New pedals keep coming out but really their is no difference, i can find same tone on many older pedals . I dont understand why they keep releasing more pedals. There is literally every tone possible in the market already. People wake up
Where is the best place for these pedals? In front of the amp, whether it's solid state or tube. In the effects, loop at the beginning or end of the chain in the loop. For example, a Roland Jazz chorus 40.
I LOVE TC Electronic stuff, buuuut. Some guitar amp in a box pedals sound like pedals not amps. I have the V1 Duchess and I think it sounds more like a clean American Style amp than this Combo Deluxe does. Of course those V1 pedals are not emulators or modelers. But the V1 pedals sound like amps.
My TC electronic T2 reverb stopped working properly and TC electronic's support is really weird. You have to open a ticket and they never get back to you. I like their pedals but the company is super weird about support and stuff.
The Jims 800 is fantastic. I need to get myself one Edit: I finally got one. And it sounds fantastic. The IR is great but also sounds killer through my Aiken Goldbrick
It’s really not worth it. It’s too thin in person and the treble And mids need to be all the way down to not hurt your ears. It’s got a built in type of gate that messed with with delay pedals when I used it as a preamp
@@Snarfalarkus97 Hi, José from TC Electronic here. The JIMS800 has a 1:1 model of the original amp’s tone stack topology, so the behavior of the EQ knobs is the same as in the original amp. Also, none of the AmpWorx have a noise gate built in, because it’s not needed; the high resolution converters and internal 40-bit processing guarantee very high signal to noise ratio. If you feel it’s too thin, I recommend you try running it through a linear power amp of 50~100 Watt and a 4x12, to get the real feel of the amp playing loud 😊
@@JeremyLeech I’d be glad to show you the video of me trying to troubleshoot why my delay wasn’t working when I hooked it up in the FX return. It’s really not that great and the gain in person is lacking. I still had to stack with an SD1 do get the right amount of punch even with the boost engaged.
There was a moment when Pete hit an Em on the combo 65 with a bunch of drive and plenty of reverb and it sounded exactly like Peter Green live in the late '60s.
I've been seeing conflicting reports that you can have pedals *after* the modeler if you are trying to go DI, but it seems like you did exactly that. Can you confirm that there is no loss in tone either way?
Easy solution for the lack of effects send return, just buy a pair of every effect you need after the ampworx. Put one reverb after the cab output, another after the normal output, same with delays, mods and so on. So every effects which goes after the ampworx, you have to buy two of them if we want to use both outputs. So for instance, from clean rhythm to high gain lead with delay & mod, simply stomp five pedals quickly, the ampworx from green to red, two choruses and two delays.
I’ve watched enough of your videos and every one was great. Thank you for everything. One question though, what is the deal with the red number sign in the upper right hand corner of the screen? 🤪
Decibel counter - though as they admit (as do TPS, who also use one) that its behind the amps so not wholly accurate, but it gives the viewer a visual indication of the general volume level in the room.
Thanks. Funny after I asked that wife and I went to a restaurant for karaoke, night of the living dead in this retirement community and there was one on the wall. @@risteardohaodha23
Hey guys.....If a guy wanted to use these pedals and run into a cab how would you do it? I think it would be cool to just have one (or all) of these pedals and run right into a 2 - 12 cabinet without going into an amp.
I keep getting excited thinking that these pedal would replace my amp and I could just use a pedal and cab. But it appears that most are just for your puta?
i have been looking into this whole amp pedal platform and the deluxe has my eye. (noob question) i am curious, the output is a 1/4 instrument chord... as i understand it, if I am not using an amp the pedal cant be run directly into the board right, it needs a DI to work proper?
I don't understand your question, but maybe some more info would help. These pedals have 2 different outputs - one adds cabinet simulation and the other does not. The former is meant to go into a DI (such as a mic interface) for recording, the latter lets you use the pedal like a normal amp-sim stompbox, ideally into a power amp / effects loop return channel, but also an overdrive and EQ, if you want.
Hi Andy, José from TC Electronic here. The outputs of AmpWorx pedals work at line level, and are balanced (you can use a TRS jack), so they’re ready to drive long cables to your mixer if needed without any worries regarding noise. So, no need for a DI box 😊
@@jose_simon Hi Jose, just received my Deluxe 65 less than 24 hrs ago. Plugged in my guitar and listed thru headphones at home and it worked great, the cab sim was nice, spent almost an hour with the headphones on before rushing out the door.. Was excited enough to take it to my gig tonight and used a TRS cable to connect to our Bose T8S ToneMatch Mixer onstage. The cab sim didn't seem to work though. Quickly disconnected from the Bose T82 and went back to using my Headrush Gigboard for the gig. Do I need a DI box to connect to the Bose T82?
@@lesa8020 in case you didn’t notice, the AmpWorx have two outputs (one with and another without cabsim). Perhaps you connected to the one without? Let me know if this was the issue ☺️ You don’t need a DI box, as both outputs are balanced and ready to drive a long cable.
@@jose_simon ok, I'll try again tonight at the gig. Crossing my fingers I did plug into the wrong one (w/out the cabsim) last night. Really enjoyed the sound when I took a listen via my headphones. Will let you know. Thanks for the prompt reply too!
Much better demo of these pedals than the first one you did. Good to see clearly what pedals you are using and in which order. On the previous demo of these pedals, the pedal board was on the floor and it was difficult to get an idea of the order used, which can really affect the tone of the amp sim and IR. Nice one 😊 (JIMS 45 is really nice! )
They're awesome bang for the buck pedals, but watching this after all the hype around the Fender TM Pro is psychologically a bit ... unfortunate for TC :o)
For Gods and our sake: JCM800 i not ONE amp, it is a whole series of amps: JCM 1959 (100w Plexi), JCM 1986, JCM 1987 (50w Plexi) , JCM 1992, JCM 2203 (100w MV), JCM 2204 (50w MV), JCM 2204S, JCM2205, JCM2210, JCM 4010 (combo), JCM4103 (Combo) , JCM 4104 (Combo), JCM 4210 (Combo), JCM 4211 (Combo), and JCM 4212 (Combo). It is like saying that VW is ONE car. If you want to know more read: "The History of Marshall" by Michael Doyle. This pedal is probably modelled on JCM 800 model 2203/2204. And please mute Pete's microphone, this guy is completely unable to shut up when other people are talking. Even if he is a fantastic guitar player he can ruin any video you do.
@@Zosomatt You will need either a linear power amp or to go into the FX return of any amp, since they don’t have the power to drive a cabinet directly. You can also go directly into a desk (the outputs are line level and balanced)
This would be so much better if you just bought the pedal and could then download whatever amp you wanted into it via USB. They’re all models, all the same DSP - would be much more versatile that way and I’m sure more popular.
