I see a lot of people complaining there's no screen. Honestly for me that doesn't bother me, if anything its one less thing to worry about that could potentially break. But I also see the benefits of it. That being said, I'll finally get into the Kemper world once these are in stock haha. To me its the perfect size for a pedalboard.
it's more expensive than most of its competitors, but it is made in GERMANY ! it's like complaining that a Duesenberg guitar is more expensive than a Cort !
Balanced and thoughtful review, my man. Im using this as a somewhat affordable entry into the Kemper sphere. I dont use many effects, so it should do just fine for me. Valid points nonetheless. Thanks big boy
Also agreed here! I haven't had a chance to play through a fractal rig yet but have heard amazing things (and have heard amazing things on YT) about them! I'd say QC is probably up there for amp feel as well!
I’m not buying it either. The lack of a screen is a deal breaker also, in comparison to an hx stomp. Fooling with the Kemper app on a gig is hard- my phone often disconnects from the app and takes a while to sync back up Also, I get annoyed with how the app doesn’t tell you which preset that you chose, necessarily
Thank you for your review. No screen, no expression pedal, and no effects loop = no purchase. Of course, the Rig Manager is great, but just impossible on stage, where you need to focus on your playing
Bro lol sorry but this should be OBVIOUS... its a stomp version of the stage or profiler, if you have the better versions of kemper, this should be obvious for you to do not buy the player one
Well If I owned a Helix I wouldn't buy a Stomp either. However I agree on the price, ESPECIALLY, with rumors about the unit being totally capable of a full Kemper signal path but that might be behind a paywall. The thing with the stomp is that there is absolutely nothing else, NOTHING, at its price point that does such a wide variety of modeling and very flexible wet effects.
So do I! Stomp on my pedalboard with pedals, and also have a helix. Mostly use helix when I’m the only EG AND songs have a variety of parts that need played seamlessly (thanks snapshots). Pedalboard for when I’m a second EG or the songs are pretty standard in their tones.
I'm a straight up rock and roll guy in an Eagles Tribute band, so I don't need much in the way of effects. I don't need to download profiles at gigs, so that's not a problem. And the additional usb midi footswitch capabilities solve the limited footswitching issues. So the Player works for me.
I definitely could be but I also think it’s just such a stripped back version of the Kemper that it really takes away a lot of the value for Kemper products. Compared to what else is available on the market for a similar size, package, features, etc. it doesn’t feel worth it to me personally. However- totally get how for others this could be the perfect unit because that’s exactly what they need!
