In this video we're comparing the Kemper and the Quad Cortex against a real amp.

These comparisons have been done a lot, so in this one we wanted to specifically see how the Kemper and Quad Cortex handle effects (namely overdrive, Fuzz, and delay/reverb) compared to the amp.

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Here is how we set up the experiment:
1. We mic'd up the amp/cab with a Royer 121 and Earthworks SR25 into a stereo Neve 1073 preamp. We applied EQ on the preamp, and summed the mic'd signal to mono.
2. We captured (Quad Cortex) and profiled (Kemper) the amp using the exact same settings. For the capture and profile, we both noted that it was nearly impossible to hear the difference between the amp and the capture/profile.
3. We left everything set exactly as we captured/profiled, and used an RJM Effects Gizmo to sound our guitar signal to all three devices at the same time - the amp, the QC, and the Kemper.
4. We then did a bunch of playing samples - both straight in without effects - and with a pedalboard.

This is as scientific as we could make it, and we think this video does a great job showcasing just how similar (and in some cases how different) the Quad Cortex, Kemper, and the real amp sound.

GEAR DETAILS:
Amp: Tyler HM30
Cabinet: Tyler 10-12 cab
Mics used: Royer 121 and Earthworks SR25
Preamp used: Never 1073DPX (stereo)

Guitars:
Main green guitar Bradford played: Jennings Voyager (Lambertones Crema pickups)
PRS Brian played: PRS McCarty II (3rd Power Magfrag Praxis pickups)

Table of contents:
00:00 - This is the REAL question...
00:13 - Playing Sample - Can you tell the difference?
01:01 - Hello and welcome - and what we're doing in this video
02:02 - Playing sample 2 - hear the difference?
02:53 - There are a lot of comparisons out there - but not very many that use external effects to see how the amps respond
03:21 - The boring yet meticulous details about how we set up this comparison
06:02 - Comparing the clean tones (no effects)
06:18 - Clean comparisons - Playing
07:31 - Clean tones - discussion of what we hear
08:39 - Gain using external drives - how does KPA and QC compare to the amp
09:15 - Overdrive comparisons - Playing (no wet effects)
10:06 - Overdrive comparisons - Playing (with delay)
11:06 - Overdrive comparisons - discussion of what we hear
14:11 - Comparing QC, Kemper, and the amp with Fuzz
14:17 - Fuzz comparisons - playing samples
15:10 - Fuzz - discussion of what we heard
16:12 - Big reverbs and delays comparisons
16:21 - Wet effects clean - playing comparisons
17:17 - Wet effects with gain - playing comparisons
18:19 - Wet effects - discussion of what we heard
20:31 - If you had to pick one, which one would you pick?
22:31 - Kemper is ~12 years old, QC is brand new. This isn't really fair.
23:44 - So is the amp really better (we think so)
24:05 - Mic'ing the cabinet (rather than using something like an Ox) also makes a difference (and is better)
24:35 - The amp might sound better, but convenience is a huge factor
25:29 - We want to know what you think

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