This ONE Device Might CHANGE The GAME For Guitar Amps
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
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00:00 Performance
00:50 Intro
01:35 Rhett Shull
03:06 Drive Preset Demo
04:59 Clean Preset Demo
05:59 Cooper Carter of Fractal
07:46 Bassman-like preset Demo
09:29 High Gain preset Demo
09:45 Rosh Roslin of Fractal
11:15 Clean/Verb/Mod preset demo
12:19 Blues Drive preset demo
13:08 Right Tool for the Job
13:38 Clean/Verb/Mod preset demo 2
14:00 Thanks for Watching
Occasionally I actually watch UA-cam and I end up on your channel, it's a pure bliss to listen to you both talk and play. Thank you.
Ola, thank you for this wonderful comment… and I really enjoy watching your channel! I feel like I know you, you have such a warmth on your videos… hope to meet you in person someday tim
Love this. Two great channels coming together.
An Ola/TP collab is what the world needs right now...
Yeah, I mean, I could see it in your eyes Ola.
Amen Ola your channel as well brother
Thanks for having me Tim! I could talk about this stuff all day.
Rhett ….your knowledge in this area was extremely valuable for the video, you added so much! thanks for joining in…
And you do!
That Clapton shirt hasn't aged well (sadly)...
Just bought a Mesa Mark V 25 and gigged with it a couple of weeks ago. Halfway up with the volume. Too loud. Ended up on 10w mode with the volume on 2-3. Sounded great. Light and has a built in load for silent/direct out. Just a couple sounds from that worked for me. Now to try and replicate it with my modeler, a Zoom G11, and see how it goes. Nice job with the video. Inspiring.
Great overview of the latest and greatest from Fractal. As a bass player, I toured for years using a Fractal AX8. It just made things simple to emulate my Ampeg V-4b with an 8x10 cab without having to haul 400 lbs of equipment. Great to see the next level of evolution from Fractal.
I can't imagine picking up that 8x10 LMAO
This is a tremendous review of an amazing product, and Tim’s playing is, as always, fantastic. I agree with Cooper, the goal is to play more. Thank you!
it took me years to come around.. it started with me asking Burgs his opinion back in 2018.. he said he was totally happy using the Axe Fx live and there was no looking back for him.. so earlier this year I took the plunge with latest Axe Fx and the FC-12 running through a pair of FRFRs (currently QSC10.2 x2) on stage.. I've done a bunch of gigs with the Axe Fx and I'm totally happy with it.. my 1981 Boogie Mark II-B has been resting comfortably on the shelf enjoying a well earned retirement.
Everything Tim plays is just so wonderful and creative.
The little piece Tim plays at the 5:00 minute mark on the baritone guitar with the alternate tuning is MAGICAL.
Yes! It is and would love to know what that tuning was. Does anyone have a clue? Thx
Tim, I love your channel! I almost exclusively use my Fractal gear now. I keep a few tube amps that are special to me, but the portability, consistency, and diversity are hard to argue with when the model sounds just as good as the original gear. And then using headphones while kids sleep is just magical. When you factor cost of those capabilities it’s almost no contest.
Sublime playing, Tim! Love your phrasing and choice of notes. More, please!
That’s an older Def Leppard rig in the pic. We’re currently using the AxeFx 3 for everything (amp modeling and effects) for both guitars and bass. The older rigs had Marshall JMP-1s for amp tones and the AxeFx 2 for fx. The AxeFx 3 has been amazing - A, B, and C rigs all over the world and the tones are the same wherever we are. Rock solid reliability as well.
Hey thanks very much for this comment! Look forward to seeing one of your shows sometime:)
Fun interviews, Tim. Cooper’s classes are great, and I really appreciated discovering Roslin’s UA-cam channel and his generosity with wisdom during the pandemic. Cheers gentlemen! Best, Daniel
I got an old Axe Fx II about two years ago and I love it. I use a Fender model for my super clean sounds then I use the Dirty Shirley model with varying degrees of boosts in front for my dirty sounds and it works for 90% of the gigs I do. If I need anything heavier, I just switch the DS model to the BE model and it works great!
It's always amazing to watch you play. Nicely done Tim.
those little example interludes were lit Tim 🔥🙌
Tim is so incredible charismatic and charming, and it is genuine too. Rock on.
Fractal user since 2013 and now beta tester. I still use pedals and amps too. Rhett nailed it. The argument of what is better than what is silly. Theyre all great tools and all sound great!
its not silly because many many people cannot afford a lot of gear. I have never played a tube amp in my life and if I could muster together the money for one, wouldn't I rather buy a fractal? This also trickles down to more budget friendly modellers too. So you will see more and more guitarists who will go without touching a point amp and traditional pedal board kind of setup.
Camiloooo!! What’s up brotha? Long time don’t see, hope all’s well 😊
Great playing. Love your dynamics.
Great review and never knew there were fractal gurus helping top guitarist musicians to dial in their rigs 👍
Long-time Fractal user, going back to the AxeFx Ultra. I'm set with my AxeFx III, but I was glad to see Fractal release the FM9 because I know how useful it will be for people who regularly gig.
Thank you Tim, this was a real down to earth simple explanation of the Fractal 9 for the working musician or home studio hobbyist, its definitely on my list , I was at a Fractal seminar /demo a few years ago and was very impressed by the tones , but out of my budget
Cooper, you're spot on find what makes you happy and just play
Really interesting, thanks Tim, and your guests
I'm an AX8 user...and have been for about 6 years. Love it, built like a tank, never let me down. These FM9 presets that are being showcased are really really good. Most manufacturer presets are looking for mostly high gain tones. For me, those are the last tones I go for...so I appreciate having lots of tonal variations. I'm sure I'll upgrade to the FM9.
Great video! I just got my Axe-Fx III a couple of weeks ago. I absolutely love it. I also have a Helix and an HX Stomp which I love too. I look at them like you would having different amplifiers. Even though they're modelers they sound different. On thing that wasn't addressed in the video is pedal emulation. We all have our favorite pedals but building a pedalboard can be a real headache. All pedals don't play well with each other, then there's the cable routing and power supplies and if you're like me you make all your own cables. Maybe you need a buffer and maybe you don't. I put a small board together and it took me three days. With the Axe-FX (and other modelers) these are built in so there's no problem with cables, routing and what goes where in the signal chain because if you don't like the positions you just change it with Axe-Edit. There's no extra power supply to worry about. Another thing is that all pedals don't sound good with all amplifiers. Again this is a mute point with the Axe. While you might like one emulator over the other they all work with all the amps and sound good. I think as time goes on more and more people will be switching to modelers. They're getting so good now. At present I'm running my Axe into two Quilter Steelaire amps ( similar to a Fender Twin Reverb with JBL's) so I'm getting the best of both worlds.
Im always amazed by things TIM does.
So great to see Rosh and Cooper on your channel Tim!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Excellent summation of how modern tech can work to complement your rig. Great to see some familiar faces make a cameo!
I had a nice conversation with Cliff way back before I bought my 1st AXE-FX (an Ultra). We talked for about 15 minutes on dedicated hardware vs software VST type plug ins, and I suggested using multiple dedicated processors for amps, effects, reverb, and storage. Also developing a hexaphonic pickup system to work with the units (like Roland). Great products and success. I'm still rocking Fractal, waiting on my FM9!
Tim, all I can say is Thank You for talking to all of us as if we are in the midst of gathering our gear up for our next tour!
Spot on, Tim… super informative and practical. And stuuupidly beautiful playing and tones (as usual)!
Axe-Fx makes a great church rig. Multiple players can dial in their tone and it sits in the mix so well.
Fantastic video! Thanks for having me on!
So helpful Tim and Co.. thank you so much
Tim...you make it all sound good but, this was extra impressive. Really great video as always!
Sounds great, and I LOVE how you feel everything you do, as ir shows on your face... I want one too!
Thanks for the great content Tim!! This community rocks!!
Playing since the mid 70s, gigging most of that, still have and love ten tube amps. But I’ve been gigging Fractal Audio gear since 2011 and there really is no beating it for me. If you’re a big time artist with roadies playing in big places or a home player that can play as loud as you want, choices are wide open. But if you’ve got to gig with others, deal with quiet or silent stages, face lots of dodgy power or festival generators, then this gives you everything in an uber-portable setup. I use the Axe Fx III Turbo these days, but will get a FM9 for tight travel gigs when I can. Fractal Audio is not only the best sounding digital gear, it’s the best supported… by far. After a decade of real use, I’m still sold.
I remember people saying "oh amps are heavy" and I always said "i'm a big guy I don't mind" - but THEN I bought a 300W Randall GH300 behemoth. That thing made blisters on my hands just from going to my car to my rehearsal space. I eventually sold it and bought a Mooer GE 300 Lite. Best decision I've ever made
@@pedrosilvamusician before I got my AX8, I had a JCM800 2x12 combo. It was heavy as all get out and I could never get it to a good volume for the small bars we play. I got the AX8, traded the JCM for a guitar and haven't missed it since.
Lovely tones and a very good presentation, thank you! :) The power today to mix analog with the digital domain is mind blowing and I think you haven't seen the end of it.
Great video Tim!
The crystal echos preset, is unreal, i have never heard anything that beautiful on a preset ever.
thanks Mr Tim and i always learn something new on your channel my good friend.....My number one Bass is a Music man 91 Bass guitar and my number one guitar is a ocean blue Charvel heavy metal flake ocean Blue T.Y and i am 60 Years old.......
Thank you. Greatings from Poland.
Great playing Tim!! Really enjoyed listening to you.
Such useful info and always great playing and sounds!!
I started playing guitar back in the late 50s. I got my first electric guitar in 1965, a Gretsch Corsair with a pickup. I have never liked loud stage volume. And as a lead guitar player I would usually get as far away from my amplifier as I could. So when these processors came out I really liked them. The first one that I ever personally owned was an SGX 2000 Xpress. I put in my order for one while they were still in development. I still have serial number 12. And it has since been updated to an SGX 2000 E. When I retired I sold my vox AC 30. I just had nowhere I could use it. But I still record and I use a variety of different processors. And as for loud age volume, I have had my ears tested regularly and my hearing is still excellent even at the age of 70
Great video Tim (and company)!!! I appreciate the overall message of not getting lost in the weeds. ✌🏻
I’ve been using my FM9 live all month and it’s been incredible. I toured the entire summer with just my FM3 and didn’t regret keeping the Mesa half stack at home one bit. I get almost the exact same tone that I would’ve dialed in with the amp, but it’s exactly the same every night and it’s a lot less gear to bring around.
I have the FM3, does the 9 sound a lot better? I love the FM3...
@@TheAerovons I have owned them all and now have the FM9 and still have my FM3. They don't sound "different" per say. But the FM9 does a lot more. Their is something I feel is "different" about the sound , for the better, but so suttle I could not tell you what it is. Just my personal opinion.
@@Stratster68 Cool thanks!
@@TheAerovons They sound exactly the same. The FM9 has more buttons and processing power. It's all about how much you want/need :D
@@TheAerovons No - it´s got the same Firmware and the same algorhythms. But you can use two amps at one time - it has the double CPU Power.
I love how, when you "interview" someone, you allow them to talk and don't interrupt them. You can tell that you're interested with what they have to say, and leave your talking to your guitar. 👍🎸🇦🇺
I have been using modelers for the about the last five years and love them. I have one go-to distorted and one go-to clean sound that I use for probably 80% of my playing as various versions of those sounds. Then I have a good handful of other sounds that are more specific to particular songs or if I am just looking for a particular sound in my head that cover everything else. I love being able to easily access whatever it is I need and to be able to control at will with a touch of a button or assigning it to an EP (my favorite way to do it). All within a compact and light package that I can easily carry around.
That being said, I am using a tube amp to record in the studio. That's where tube amp still shine. And I don't have to carry it. All I need is to bring my guitars. But my amps never leave my house unless I absolutely have to take one somewhere. And then you are going to hear me cry and moan about all night. lol
Lovely opening solo Tim. Tim.for President. Oh the Runaway solo. Still gives me goose bumps.
What a great and helpful video. Tim interviewed the absolute right people to explain the reality of using a Fractal…
I've played through them all and I really feel that Fractal has the best sounds. I started with the AX8 and now I'm using that as well as the FM3. I play through FRFR monitors mainly (usually QSC K12's and K10's) and occasionally in-ears. I purchased the FM3 master course from Cooper Carter and it was very informative and helpful. Worth every penny in my opinion. I'm so happy to see the Fractal units getting attention on UA-cam. I live in Maryland where it's mandatory to play PRS guitars and I've been using mine through tube amps since the mid-80's until I got the AX8. From that point on it was Fractal for live and studio playing and nothing else. I'll never go back. The units are lightweight and rugged, the sounds are consistent wherever you go, there is never a problem with volume or mic placement or anything else that comes with loud tube amps. Thanks for all your videos Tim.
Tonal difference btw AX8 and FM3?
@@Bridging_the_Political_Divide you can make a pretty good argument that there is a tonal difference, but I suppose it can be credited to better software with a newer units. I don't really know though. I think you could EQ both units really well if you know what you're doing.
@@frankmccreary9050. Good thoughts, appreciate it. 👍
Amazing tones. Truly. Great video. So convenient to bring to gigs. Seeing a ton of these in Nashville now.
Beautiful stuff as usual. Great players and subjects. I'm 72. Been playing out since early seventies. But I gotta say, if I walked into that studio you sit in, I would walk right out again. Yeah, four or five created sounds will do, But, that room presents about 3 or 4 million sounds. Bam! I would be gone to my room with one amp and my selected sounds. Whew! Now I can relax.....
Oh hey Tim , It blows me away how incredibly talented you are and your history . You are truly a legend .
I had my 100 watt tube amp blow up at a huge festival gig after 3 songs into a 12 song set list. After a short panic attack I thought, well there's only one way to finish the gig, I plugged into a Digitech rp pedal, dialed up a 70's Marshall amp sim into a 412 cab sim and went direct into their massive sound system. Was surprised at how good it sounded! Lol. That modeling pedal saved me that day. Now there are so many better sounding modeling pedals, so even while using real amps there's always a modeling pedal ready to go just in case. 😊
I have a couple of amazing tube amps at home, and when I am home, they’re what I play. I travel for a living, and I pack an FM3 in my carry on bag. It’s the perfect hotel room practice unit, and I record right into my DAW with it.
Tube amp guy here but I've been playing modelers since the 2.0 version of the kidney bean. Guitarists are blessed by the number of great options available to them at the moment. I love using my amps, both mic'd and using my Captor X. I carry an HX Stomp for fly gigs and use it for both guitar and bass. Fractal, Line6, and Kemper are amazing companies in the industry and are doing a lot to drive things forward. I think the guys that will only play tube amps are missing out on some amazing tools.
Been using a stomp for a couple of years. I love it so much a bought a second one to leave at my practice space. On my main rig I use an EP and a midi controller. The midi controller allows me to do pretty much anything I can imagine.
I'm with your sentiment, but that kidney bean was always awful for me.
Also, stuff like nux 300 is insane. That + harley benton guitar and for 300 eur you have:
Decent guitar with active pickups and 24 frets
All typical amps and effects modeled
Wah, volume pedal
Looper, tuner, drum machine
Audio interface
IR loader
I use this exact setup for practice and stuff and i dont really miss anything in this context. Maybe a rehearsal space with no volume limitations, a 100w engl and a 412, but thats a different thing.
Unfathomable when i started out, had a fender 10w with nothing, no reverb, no gain channel. Got a korg ax30g after a while, but yeah, things have moved on.
@@Art-zs6sl All the digital gear in that 15-25 year old bracket has some good sounds and a whole lot of bad ones. It's mostly a matter of finding the good ones, and whether or not those are useful sounds for you. If the bean didn't have any sounds that were both pleasant and useful for you, then yeah, I can see why it would suck. I have a Digitech RP-90 and try to use it only for purposes where it actually sounds good: volume, wah, pitch shifting, and one of the following at any given time: reverb/chorus/flanger/delay. Since these are at opposite ends of your typical signal chain, I basically have to choose whether to use it at the beginning or at the end of the chain. I don't find it sufficiently useful to drop another $80 for a second one, so I'm only able to fill one role or the other with it.
Everyone always says it's almost as good as my real stuff. It's almost as good as my real rig. It's a substitute. Will never be more than a substitute for your real things. It will seem faded somehow by comparison.
Tim, please an episode talking about and playing parts from One Desire. Thank you for that beautiful performance and hope we can see you go through some of it!
Recently ventured into the Fractal world with an FM3. What a game changer! But even though it has amazing delays built in, when tracking I like to record dry for obvious mixing reasons and choices later etc. You have recommended the Echoboy on another vid. Just bought it this weekend (in Logic). Wow! What a great plugin! My new favourite thing to muck around with! Really liking Dirt Echo and the Revox. Very cool, thanks for the recommendation!
This has been my favorite and the most useful video on the fractal FM9! Thanks Tim!
A true pro! Very inspiring tone and playing Tim.
New tools bring new ideas and sounds, the sky is the limit. Could tell you were having a blast. Rock on Mr. P!
Great to hear so many different perspectives.
With your talent and the ears that feel it, what I see is missing, you and Acoustic.
Look forward to that. Happy Thanks Giving. Don
Great video, love Fractal gear. Thanks Tim!!!
We are very lucky to live in an age where we can play through such realistic simulations of all the classic real amps. It's amazing now and will only get better from here. Personally, at present, I use the Kemper. It's also awesome and keeps getting better with every software update. When I bought it, it was version 2 and we're currently on version 8. The support for this product has been beyond my expectations. I haven't tried the AxeFX, but, from what I've heard, it also sounds amazing.
Love the lessons, the wonderful use of many different amps and effects, different guitars, tips and descriptions about being a pro and showing all of us how this looks and works with other pros - but WTF! The first Fractal unit came out in 2006. Yep, more presets, more models, more IRs, even more computing power - but these things - with the right approach, EQ, knowledge have been "game changers" since then; especially using with a few selected specific old-school pieces - weird pedals, speaker boxes, power amps. I watch these videos because of all of the above, and the tweaking/using/hearing all of the quality analog stuff that most of us either can't afford (for everything) and/or couldn't physically carry or use at small gig. But using one of these as a big revelation, a game changer? Purists (don't we all lean that way), big money folks (pros or just us wannabes), people with roadies might insist it's all worth it for a huge, complicated rig. But with Fractal, and many other companies that offer the same types of units now, a player with a good ear for what they want and the willingness to dive in, can get AT LEAST 90% of the exact same sound/feel through the digital stuff. True blind straight up comparisons have "fooled" thousands of people - which is it, tubes/transistors or digital? Just think it's a little funny about this eureka moment. This isn't meant to be a rag job, or criticism, just a personal observation. Given the choice with unlimited money, roomy stages, and a dedicated assistant/roadie/tech, I'd pick the roomful of stuff, because that part is cool. Pros with mad skills (like Tim) that show up with awesome boutique analog rigs are certainly no surprise. But given reality (at least my reality), playing with a guitar, a suitcase and MAYBE a speaker box is pretty efficient and can sound almost exactly the same (almost exactly). Hoping Tim works Fractal, or whatever else, into the mix of his awesome videos. One more way that someone like Tim could really rock with. As a long-time user of the digital stuff (along with my "must keep for whatever reason" pedals etc.), glad to see Tim putting his influencer stamp of approval on using the digital stuff as a valuable tool, and for some, all that's needed. Thanks, Tim, for all of it.
I got a helix and a couple QSC K-10.2's a few yrs ago as Im over 60 and got tired of lugging a Marshall around and stage volume was an issue in small clubs , my old pedal board was huge and heavy and prone to connection issues sometimes plus Im the lead vox and guitar in a rock trio and also running a L=6 Voice Live 2 . I was just to friggen busy . The Helix , with its snapshots has made my life much easier . It did take awhile to get my sets set up in it but its pretty awesome being able to actually achieve the sounds of the Amps used in the songs we cover . At my age its all about light weight . My how things have changed .
I have the FX 2 plus AND I DO HAVE COOPER MASTER CLASS THAT REALLY HELPS.. I really enjoyed the show
Rosh is solid. Great video Tim!
Great video. Very informative and right on the money. Applies equally across modeling platforms of course (not just Fractal). I use an HX Stomp, and try to limit to 3 amps. I still have a problem with using different guitars though - the number of presets I have to maintain is equal to multiplying those 3 amps by the number of guitars (or broad categories). So, for example, Vox - P90, Vox - Tele, Vox - Hum, Dlx - P90, Dlx - Tele, etc, etc.
Thank you Tim. Always great videos. You're an extremely talented musician. Enjoy all your posts. A few years ago you were very gracious in allowing me to check out your home studio when I visited your home with my friend Sergio Vallin of Mana. You also let us test drive that Cadillac CTS-V in your drive way. Thank you. I'm planning on buying one of these Axe Effects FM-9's.
I own a GNX-3 and Revv 3 & 4. I was so overwhelmed by the GNX-3 that I actually only used 2 or 3 settings and then started moving away from processing and cut down to more tone centric with my Marshall with a tube screamer and REVVs 3 & 4 to push my tubes to higher distorted and clean. I wanted to have options but playing very stripped down, straight forward is the way to go. Thank you for showing this and that even very skillful professional musicians turn to people to set up rigs for them. It can be a daunting task to narrow down to a few things you want.
Right on. NOTHING like tube tone ..Modeling and effects have a place...but the older I get my ears enjoy simplicity ..clean, to break up tone and melodic lines that are not buried in gain....a cable, tube amp ,my 335 ,and strat , SMALL board /basic modulation, delay ,verb ,comp ,and a tuner ..and I'm good to play what we play....42 years of playing , I have tried so many different setups, processors now im full circle back to basics..and digging it.
Great video for all levels of guitar players, tools and options for all situations, explore and use what makes you feel most comfortable, especially in live events were you need to adapt quickly and focus without mind restrictions! Ciao, Aldo
Bad power was just such a common thing from club to club. The Fractal (Axe-Fx II) was a huge help, and weighed about 1/100th of an old rig. Looking forward to trying the F9.
Cooper's advice is the best. I found what maxes out what I do and that's mostly it. There are 100 patches I barely know about on what I use now.
The best thing about this chanel is how happy old mate is after doing a cool riff. Love it 💯🔥💜
The smile on Tim's face when he plays something cool is just... inspiring. Thank you, Tim, for sharing the joy with us mere mortals. LOL
Great video, Love my FM9 and FM3. From the second i heard the first preset i was hooked. I still love and have my JCM800 50 from the 80's but use the FM9 w headphones into a DAW 95 percent of the time.
Enjoyed the video 🎸
That "chrystal echos" preset was quite impressive inspirational, thanks for the video.
Your amazing as always ❤
Great vid Tim. Your playing, phrasing and note choice are unparalleled. Appreciate everything you do for the community. I guess my only comment with regard to the Fractal is...I'd love to try one. Have been on the FM9 wait list for months and not a peep, but see them popping up on YT review channels all over the net. Very frustrating the average consumer.
Good video. When the FM9 came out I was hot for one but then I saw the waiting list. So I "settled" for a Helix floor. The Fractal's presets are better than the Helix by far. The folks at Line 6 need to take lessons on factory presets. The one thing that I use however that the Fractal doesn't have is the expression pedal. I assign mine for overall volume on everything and it keeps me from having to assign another parameter and carry another pedal which is important in short setup times. I also use a half dozen presets on everything...no need to have a different amp for every song. No doubt Fractal rules but I'm still thrilled with my Helix.
We do offer a top-quality expression pedal. Check out the EV-1 and EV-2
Great info,thanks 👍
Nice guitar playing my brother, very smooth and melodious👍
It's already a winter wonderland here in Winnipeg. Looks pretty warm in California!
Very cool and informative video. Thank you very much sir !
I was on the wait list, but then I just went with the fm3 instead. The Cygnus profiling is next level.
Great stuff as always Tim, and I know you wanted to demo the range of the unit, but doing the clean and light dirt tones with so much effects really disguises what that tone might actually sound like. As an amp guy, these are very tempting for the transportability, but I am pretty sure I would fall into the endless tweaking category - and I am very happy with my tone as is!
Your playing is beautiful and awesome, and the expert insights was helpful!
I did want to hear that AC/DC preset! 😄
I just watched the intro and had to play the part where you say "I don't take fees.." several times. YOU DO THIS ALL FOR FREE?!?!?!?! Incredible! You, sir, are a good man! Thanks! I wish I had youTube around when I was young. I would/could have learned so much ...Now life has gotten in the way of living...i don't have time to sit and learn/play. I just graze by vids very quickly, watch snippets, then back to life....Thanks Tim!
Good lord, how did I miss this channel for so long? That is some awesome playing!
That intro is Amazing... What a pleasure like Always to listen you playing.
Great video. Two of my favorites.
Love the DGT! My favorite guitar of all time. Everyone I've played has been fantastic.
How would you run the Fractal live, if you can't run it through the PA?
The best thing about watching Tim’s channel is seeing the joy of playing on his face.
I have a small Fender Vibro-Champ tube amp, and I love it. My #1 is a Boss Nextone stage which is just 40w, and I play with two other aggressive guitar players and a bass/keys guy, and drummer. And the Nextone is plenty loud, as a matter of fact I use it on half power alot.
I also have a Vox mini5 rhythm that I love for mobility and bedroom stuff.
But my Mooer Ge150 is my digital friend, I use it more than any piece of gear. It's just an awesome piece of gear and the only piece I really need with a good PA system honestly. Cheers
I’m just a once-in-a while gigger now. I just bought a Joyo American Dream and stuck it on my little board. Worked fine for my gig Friday night, sounded as good as miced amp, and great cheap option.
I've been using my Atomic AmpliFire 12 almost exclusively for recording and touring since 2017. First-rate modeling and a simple, rugged stompbox format.
I tried the 6 and it is a great unit, but it seems like they never update the software and they need a better screen.
Just subscribed, have watched and listened a few times now. Your playing as always is magnarvelous.