I agree to be honest. It's kinda like signature guitars - they're cool, but very small chance of actually buying one. That said, the archetype stuff is pretty great. I'll stick with the Kemper though ;)
@@NONE2NONE Not all the time. Abasi came out and revealed his plugin isn't really based on anything. It was made with his specific sound in mind which makes sense considering his main amp (a Morgan) is really for cleans and he uses a Friedman BE OD to drive it, and before that, he was an AXE-FX user. Tim's plugin is most definitely based on his AXE-FX presets. Plini's plugin is also a weird one because his amps are a combination of things: amp 1 is Fender + Dumble hyrbid, amp 3 is a Friedman HBE + 5150 hyrbid, and amp 2 is just a straight up Friedman BE100. With Cory Wong, his plugin is also an amalgamation of things: Amp 1 is supposedly based on an SSL Channel Strip, Amp 2 is a weird hybrid of a bunch of different clean amps from Fender to Vox to...who knows what, and Amp 3 is most definitely straight up a Dumble. So it's a little bit weird with the Archetypes.
Agreed. Slodano is my favorite Neural plugin. *THIS* is exactly what I’ve been waiting for Neural to release…. And I just bought Petrucci on loyalty sale so I don’t have the budget now 😩. Petrrucci is great but I’d get more use of this one. Eventually!
Also the petrucci and tim henson, plini and cory wong havd good cleans :D nolly is my favorite, I remember when I tested the cleans with my friend we just passed around the guitar for 3-4hours because of the heavenly sound what we got out of it :D
Indeed! They all have very cool clean tones that can be used in pretty much any genre… although this Imperial is something else! And every single component in the plugin is so PERFECT to go with this amp. I’m considiring it big time, and not only for the amp itself!
They are good, but do not compare for someone that wants a the sound of a clean or edge of break up fender tone. The cleans on the others only (to my ears) sound or feel good when they’re lavished with long reverbs or delays. Otherwise to me they sound quite bland and feel quite far removed from a tube amp. That being said, this plug in seems to tick the boxes for me!
Killer tones as usual ‘Bea. I really feel like a few Neural DSP plug-ins is all any modern guitarist needs. I don’t gig or play with a band and Neural makes it possible for me to have multiple setups at a click of a button. Can’t ask for more than that. Keep up the content Bea!!
@@sergeantslowpoke1550 True, but you need to use a DAW if you want to be able to have fx trails spillover (seamless transitions) when changing presets… otherwise it makes a hard, very noticeable cut.
@@sergeantslowpoke1550 really late but if you guys are using the plugins yall probably got an interface... it probably comes bundled with a lite version of some daw. for example the 2i2 comes with ableton lite and that works just fine for bedroom play :)
The low end totally nails that spongey-bloom you get with a cranked combo amp. Even just watching you I could hear the dynamics of it reacting when you dug in. I just bought Petrucci but *THIS* is what I’ve been waiting for from Neural! Fantastic demo as always Rabea!
Yeah that sounds amazing. That low end is amazingly lush. I love how the low end breaks up as well. Super organic. I dont really NEED this, but it is definitely on my list of wants.
Bea, your playing is SOOOOOOO inspiring. I love all your little jams we really need another Grinding Gears soon (Please!) This playing is a new side with the Bea flavor! Oh Ya and the Neural plugin sounds great as well.
Your solos are like a breath of fresh air. No stupid noodling. All educated, contemplative grooves that you can study from. Thanks man. Love everything about your channel.
Best sounding guitar plugin I ever tried. I own an original silverface from the 70s and this plugin perfectly captures the low end and the headroom of those types of old school clean combos.
Love how versatile you are as a player. Tasteful bluesy playing, thanks. It's also partly why I love grinding gears 2 so much, with all those tasty ambient soft tracks after the brutalness at the beginning. One of the most rewarding albums to listen to in its entirety and a great way to blow off steam and chill out as you listen through the whole thing. Many times I've used it as a way to calm down.
Personally I love a guitar shredder as the next musician.. however it's always nice to hear that although you have those capabilities... you really share a product, and your style by not just shredding away, but sharing your technique in different contexts. Refreshing.
Certain people you run across in life that for some reason you want them to succeed, you fit that bill, it’s been cool watching you grow, keep it up man
Dang! That thing sounds utterly convincing - great job, Neural! Of course, the really tasty playing and kickass presets didn't hurt the presentation, either...
You weren't kidding about the low end, I could hear my studio subwoofer do a little "puff" every time you were picking notes, especially on more lead playing stuff. That can always be tamed with the EQ of course. I watched both yours and Pete Thorn's demo on this, sounds insanely good and versatile! Great stuff!
Fantastic to finally get some more fantastic clean and edge-of-breakup sounds from plugin makers. I also use Scuffham's highly reviewed S-Gear 2 plugin - and that also has supreme clean/edge tones...highly recommended.
Right on. I really liked the Gojira plugins when I did the trial for those. I ordered a quad cortex a month or so back I'm waiting on - hopefully they get some more in before too long
Opening jam was awesome as always Bea yet pleasantly surprised by the sound and feel. I can’t quite put my finger on it but it was surprisingly different from your usual intro, in a good way.
Pre-Set time-stamps: 18:30 Dirty Bottom - because of the way it fluffs up 19:03 B-Rye - because, of course 19:30 Jam Band Lead 20:13 Roto Leads 20:32 Messing around miscellaneous tone 20:53 Fuzzed Up
In a weird twist of fate, this plugin has actually turned me onto the real amp and I'm keeping an eye out for one. This plugin is nuts though, the feel and response is probably my favourite so far.
Thanks I was curious about that too. This seems like a great second alternative to Wong's for players wanting cleaner tones. I plan on getting this one.
Isn’t it interesting, as we get older, we transition into other styles, other sounds, and understanding sometimes less gain is far more metal? Your strat tones on the Ndsp plugins are my absolute favorites keep loading those things up with your sweet sweet fro tones!
Rabea is a great blues and funk player even though I don’t think it’s his favorite. Assuming since he seems to favor heavy metal. But he said he wants to be a Jack of all trades and he certainly is. But I don’t think he realizes how great of a blues funk player he truly is.
Rabea, because of you I ordered a quad cortex! I've been trying to understand how I'm gonna use the plugins I have on there too though. If you are ever in need of content I'd love you to cover that. It may not be out yet though so don't worry! I shall find out one way or another lol.
@@danielschafhautle1691 I don't think there's an editor yet, or any way to get pro captures from Michael Britt, etc., yet. He's likely not going to put them on their cloud for free unless they pay him to do so. Seems like they need a marketplace so the Kemper guys will come over and create content for the QC. If they'd do that and include their plug-ins I'd buy a QC - hardware seems nice.
@@Guitaural. The capture-sale interface is not ideal but there are some people doing it. The way it works is the seller uploads the captures privately, then sends invites for the private files to buyers. Works fine for the buyer, but not super convenient for the seller I'd imagine. And yup, they're working on porting the plugins over and also on developing a desktop app, but not available yet. Can't wait! FWIW, I have definitely not felt disappointed by the built-in amps or free captures. It's honestly WAY more and way better quality than one would need -- I've been very satisfied so far. That said I can't wait to get my Nolly presets and Henson polyharmonizer into there!
Two yrs have passed. The quad now has a pc. Which I don’t even use but it’s very cool with pics and settings. Now we have Gojira x and Plini x. I got in before a certain date and got them. Have a back up so I have both free plug ins. Plini and Gojira. But my amps will always come first. And the way they take a pedal. But the quad is great. Soon you will be able to get more plug ins. It took awhile but I’m fine without the pc and plug ins but those plug ins do sound and feel great. They kept their promise. So soon more and more plug ins coming to be able to import. I think I’m getting the tone king.
Thanks Bea. Wonder if they'll _ever_ get a marketplace together for the Quad Cortex so you can get Britt captures, etc? These plug-ins should come built-in to the QC. One man's opinion...
"It's called dirty bottom. Because of the way it fluffs up." I thought it was a tribute to the covid toilet paper shortages. (great sounds and playing btw. Very tempted to purchase this with the cyber Monday 50% off).
Bea mate, I can honestly say that you are, without a doubt, my favorite player of the newer generation, heck, even overall. You have it all, this track just cemented my opinion. Keep progressing mate, and keep enjoying it, I think that's the case. Cheers
Well done man! This sounds SOOOO good. I just picked it up and I can't stop playing it. Coming as a blues player made metalhead this really brings me back to my roots which I have drifted from over the years.
i really liked the "First Tones" solo sound with the reverb, also the rhythm sound of the Intro. The sound of the solo of the Intro was not exactly my taste but thanks for the demos.
I use both bias fx, neural and also have the Stevie T plugin. I must say amp sims have come a long way and are taking over real amps in terms of sound and practicality. All you need is a laptop, audio interface and pa system/speaker and you can gig! No need for heavy bulky amps anymore 🤘🤘🤘
I just literally bought this amp a few weeks ago. The amount of video reviews is actually low. Now there are close to double 😏. The sound is definitely comparable.
Got Gojira for the grind, Cory Wong for the bass tones and cleans, and I am trying this and think it is by far the best one for me all around. I will likely buy it and have those three to cover the bases pretty well.
@@Orchestravels Yeah, it seemed like the best option I had. I have a PodGo, but I don’t think the bass sounds are very good. Lately, I have also been using the KUSH Reddi direct box VST and really liking the sound using only that and compression.
Excellent blackface style fender. Extremely well executed I must say. The driver might have a little to do with it…..Ya’ think..? Great video as always Rabeah.
awesome!
Great review and playing Rabea sounds super ace, and Mateus you killed it on the product demo !
Thank you dude! Hope you are well.
I can't believe no one's said this yet, but I love your bass playing in that intro!
Thank you sooo much! I really appreciate that!
he isn't gay kido
@@mr.mikehunt4286 Not sure why that's relevant, but to say that ANY guy is 100% straight is a bold statement when Ryan Reynolds exists.
@@TheSpartan_G I was replying to one gay I mean guy
the archetypes are cool and all but i love when they do models of a specific amp like this. sounds fab
Aren't the archetypes modeling amps as well? Isn't the Petrucci archetype modeling the mesa?
I agree to be honest. It's kinda like signature guitars - they're cool, but very small chance of actually buying one. That said, the archetype stuff is pretty great. I'll stick with the Kemper though ;)
@@NONE2NONE Not all the time. Abasi came out and revealed his plugin isn't really based on anything. It was made with his specific sound in mind which makes sense considering his main amp (a Morgan) is really for cleans and he uses a Friedman BE OD to drive it, and before that, he was an AXE-FX user. Tim's plugin is most definitely based on his AXE-FX presets. Plini's plugin is also a weird one because his amps are a combination of things: amp 1 is Fender + Dumble hyrbid, amp 3 is a Friedman HBE + 5150 hyrbid, and amp 2 is just a straight up Friedman BE100. With Cory Wong, his plugin is also an amalgamation of things: Amp 1 is supposedly based on an SSL Channel Strip, Amp 2 is a weird hybrid of a bunch of different clean amps from Fender to Vox to...who knows what, and Amp 3 is most definitely straight up a Dumble. So it's a little bit weird with the Archetypes.
@@NONE2NONE Yeah, and the Cory Wong, which is all I use and have, are modeled after some sort of roland cleans and dumble.
Agreed. Slodano is my favorite Neural plugin. *THIS* is exactly what I’ve been waiting for Neural to release…. And I just bought Petrucci on loyalty sale so I don’t have the budget now 😩. Petrrucci is great but I’d get more use of this one. Eventually!
Everyone always complains how neural plugins are JuSt FoR MeTaL but I've been easily getting lush clean tones like this out of nolly and gojira...
Also the petrucci and tim henson, plini and cory wong havd good cleans :D nolly is my favorite, I remember when I tested the cleans with my friend we just passed around the guitar for 3-4hours because of the heavenly sound what we got out of it :D
The clean tones from the plini plugin are also great 👌🏼
Indeed! They all have very cool clean tones that can be used in pretty much any genre… although this Imperial is something else! And every single component in the plugin is so PERFECT to go with this amp. I’m considiring it big time, and not only for the amp itself!
Exactly!! Plini has some of the coolest clean tones along with Nolly and Gojira. Its not JUST for metal lol you can make it what ever you want.
They are good, but do not compare for someone that wants a the sound of a clean or edge of break up fender tone. The cleans on the others only (to my ears) sound or feel good when they’re lavished with long reverbs or delays. Otherwise to me they sound quite bland and feel quite far removed from a tube amp. That being said, this plug in seems to tick the boxes for me!
He’s really matured as a player.
So fun to listen to. Cheers bea.
Killer tones as usual ‘Bea. I really feel like a few Neural DSP plug-ins is all any modern guitarist needs. I don’t gig or play with a band and Neural makes it possible for me to have multiple setups at a click of a button. Can’t ask for more than that. Keep up the content Bea!!
people even gig with neural lmfao, I saw plini live and he used his plugin
@@sergeantslowpoke1550 True, but you need to use a DAW if you want to be able to have fx trails spillover (seamless transitions) when changing presets… otherwise it makes a hard, very noticeable cut.
@@davidmultimedia2024 yeah sadly that's very true. I wish they'd do something about that... though using a daw is a perfectly fine alternative
@@sergeantslowpoke1550 really late but if you guys are using the plugins yall probably got an interface... it probably comes bundled with a lite version of some daw. for example the 2i2 comes with ableton lite and that works just fine for bedroom play :)
The low end totally nails that spongey-bloom you get with a cranked combo amp. Even just watching you I could hear the dynamics of it reacting when you dug in. I just bought Petrucci but *THIS* is what I’ve been waiting for from Neural! Fantastic demo as always Rabea!
Spongy bloom? Why spongy?
That plug-in is absolutely sick! NDSP continues to out innovate their competitors and bring absolutely amazing tones to guitarists 😃
nice!! you have that John Scofield vibe that i love on phrasings and solos!
This is first plug-in that I really care about wanting to work on the QC. Sounds great
The intro song reminds me of a "Spyro the Dragon" vibe! Really well done!
Yeah that sounds amazing. That low end is amazingly lush. I love how the low end breaks up as well. Super organic. I dont really NEED this, but it is definitely on my list of wants.
Your playing is a treat to hear as always. A great demo . Thank you for your work.sold!
That bass groove in the intro track gave me the stank face.
Bea, your playing is SOOOOOOO inspiring. I love all your little jams we really need another Grinding Gears soon (Please!) This playing is a new side with the Bea flavor! Oh Ya and the Neural plugin sounds great as well.
Your solos are like a breath of fresh air. No stupid noodling. All educated, contemplative grooves that you can study from. Thanks man. Love everything about your channel.
I have two Neural DSPs and your video demos for them was the reason I purchased them both. This video will be my third.
Best sounding guitar plugin I ever tried. I own an original silverface from the 70s and this plugin perfectly captures the low end and the headroom of those types of old school clean combos.
This is an instant buy. I've got a friend that had one of these amps and every time I played it I had a shit eatting grin.
I was so happy to see Rabea being asked to do presets for the Neural plugins. There's some great patches on this one and the Petrucci one too!
Love how versatile you are as a player. Tasteful bluesy playing, thanks. It's also partly why I love grinding gears 2 so much, with all those tasty ambient soft tracks after the brutalness at the beginning. One of the most rewarding albums to listen to in its entirety and a great way to blow off steam and chill out as you listen through the whole thing. Many times I've used it as a way to calm down.
Personally I love a guitar shredder as the next musician.. however it's always nice to hear that although you have those capabilities... you really share a product, and your style by not just shredding away, but sharing your technique in different contexts. Refreshing.
Very nice playing, killer tones. Congrats Rabea! Thank you...
Certain people you run across in life that for some reason you want them to succeed, you fit that bill, it’s been cool watching you grow, keep it up man
It's cool how they give a free trial
Dang! That thing sounds utterly convincing - great job, Neural! Of course, the really tasty playing and kickass presets didn't hurt the presentation, either...
You weren't kidding about the low end, I could hear my studio subwoofer do a little "puff" every time you were picking notes, especially on more lead playing stuff. That can always be tamed with the EQ of course. I watched both yours and Pete Thorn's demo on this, sounds insanely good and versatile! Great stuff!
Fantastic to finally get some more fantastic clean and edge-of-breakup sounds from plugin makers. I also use Scuffham's highly reviewed S-Gear 2 plugin - and that also has supreme clean/edge tones...highly recommended.
S-gear has the best raw unprocessed autenthic cleans I’ve heard on a modeler , also the feel is great.
Right on. I really liked the Gojira plugins when I did the trial for those. I ordered a quad cortex a month or so back I'm waiting on - hopefully they get some more in before too long
man, you and Chris Buck supply THE best intro clips on youtube I swear, hands down.
That was your best impression of the digitalversion of Mick from That Pedal Show. With an afro. Just saved it in the end there :)
Opening jam was awesome as always Bea yet pleasantly surprised by the sound and feel. I can’t quite put my finger on it but it was surprisingly different from your usual intro, in a good way.
Pre-Set time-stamps:
18:30 Dirty Bottom - because of the way it fluffs up
19:03 B-Rye - because, of course
19:30 Jam Band Lead
20:13 Roto Leads
20:32 Messing around miscellaneous tone
20:53 Fuzzed Up
First chord in, it was already groovin'.
11AM was a treat to stumble upon.
Honestly can't express how much of an inspiration you are Bea, absolutely awesome playing!
In a weird twist of fate, this plugin has actually turned me onto the real amp and I'm keeping an eye out for one.
This plugin is nuts though, the feel and response is probably my favourite so far.
Fresh idea! Always good to have something like this in your arsenal.
Yup, I've got the Petrucci an the Soldano and i pulled the trigger on the Tone King and it really puts the icing on the cake of my tone cake!
Yeah, now I want a Neural DSP plugin. About time.
Purchased yesterday looking forward
❤️
Cool to see the bond grow between you and that strat
It’s definitely the one.
I dig the Spider-Punk on your desk the most. Plugin is cool, too.
That intro was Mike Stern worthy!!! Great jam!
Can we talk about that playing though holy shit just refreshing as all hell
I assumed it would have too much crossover with the Cory Wong but it's its own thing really. It has a grit to it.
Thanks I was curious about that too. This seems like a great second alternative to Wong's for players wanting cleaner tones. I plan on getting this one.
18:04 I was really digging that cheesy 80’s ballad tone 😅
Dude, nice playing! I go straight to your page as soon as I saw the reviews come in my feed.
This is an absolutely masterpiece Bea! 🤯
This sounds so good! Definitely going to have to do the trial and likely purchase. Been waiting for something like this for a bit.
Thanks for the review sir!
Thanks. Nice playing.
This has to be the first plug in that sounds like an actual clean amp that you can build on. And a killer amp it is.
Isn’t it interesting, as we get older, we transition into other styles, other sounds, and understanding sometimes less gain is far more metal?
Your strat tones on the Ndsp plugins are my absolute favorites keep loading those things up with your sweet sweet fro tones!
Rabea is a great blues and funk player even though I don’t think it’s his favorite. Assuming since he seems to favor heavy metal. But he said he wants to be a Jack of all trades and he certainly is. But I don’t think he realizes how great of a blues funk player he truly is.
That intro sounds like it was inspired by Allen Hinds' "Falling Up" and I'm all here for it :D
Bea playing a strat always pulls me in
Between this and the SLO 100 I’m loving Neural DSP - AC 30 next please 🙏
I imagine a perfect world with this shipped with fuzz pedals
Great as always man. You really killed it on that intro. Nice to hear some funky and bluesy stuff from you too.
YOU'RE A BRILLIANT GUITAR PLAYER AND AN ALL ROUND GOOD MAN.
Rabea, because of you I ordered a quad cortex! I've been trying to understand how I'm gonna use the plugins I have on there too though. If you are ever in need of content I'd love you to cover that. It may not be out yet though so don't worry! I shall find out one way or another lol.
I've heard it doesen't work yet (I don't own one tho)
@@danielschafhautle1691 I don't think there's an editor yet, or any way to get pro captures from Michael Britt, etc., yet. He's likely not going to put them on their cloud for free unless they pay him to do so. Seems like they need a marketplace so the Kemper guys will come over and create content for the QC. If they'd do that and include their plug-ins I'd buy a QC - hardware seems nice.
@@Guitaural. The capture-sale interface is not ideal but there are some people doing it. The way it works is the seller uploads the captures privately, then sends invites for the private files to buyers. Works fine for the buyer, but not super convenient for the seller I'd imagine.
And yup, they're working on porting the plugins over and also on developing a desktop app, but not available yet. Can't wait!
FWIW, I have definitely not felt disappointed by the built-in amps or free captures. It's honestly WAY more and way better quality than one would need -- I've been very satisfied so far. That said I can't wait to get my Nolly presets and Henson polyharmonizer into there!
Two yrs have passed. The quad now has a pc. Which I don’t even use but it’s very cool with pics and settings. Now we have Gojira x and Plini x. I got in before a certain date and got them. Have a back up so I have both free plug ins. Plini and Gojira. But my amps will always come first. And the way they take a pedal. But the quad is great. Soon you will be able to get more plug ins. It took awhile but I’m fine without the pc and plug ins but those plug ins do sound and feel great. They kept their promise. So soon more and more plug ins coming to be able to import. I think I’m getting the tone king.
Thanks Bea. Wonder if they'll _ever_ get a marketplace together for the Quad Cortex so you can get Britt captures, etc? These plug-ins should come built-in to the QC. One man's opinion...
Would love to see this track show up on GG4. Cheers and thanks for all the tasty licks and educational insights.
LOVE that fuzzed up preset you made!
Gonna be getting that trial for sure. Love using Nolly archetype
Jesus that intro 🙌. Sooo brilliant!
"It's called dirty bottom. Because of the way it fluffs up." I thought it was a tribute to the covid toilet paper shortages.
(great sounds and playing btw. Very tempted to purchase this with the cyber Monday 50% off).
Need that backing track! Damn did you play absolutely mental through it
Bea mate, I can honestly say that you are, without a doubt, my favorite player of the newer generation, heck, even overall. You have it all, this track just cemented my opinion.
Keep progressing mate, and keep enjoying it, I think that's the case.
Cheers
Well done man! This sounds SOOOO good. I just picked it up and I can't stop playing it. Coming as a blues player made metalhead this really brings me back to my roots which I have drifted from over the years.
Alot of options there. Sounds great!
Sounds great! Loved the intro jam too.
That was a cool plugin. They did a really good job.
Man, this strat sounds soooooo gooooooddd!
Neural DSP, would you please release an Archetype: Bea? This guy truly deserves it.
Tone King will complete my line up.
Grano, Cali, Goj, Wong & TK.👍
This is killer! man I love that intro so much
This is your best demo yet Rabea!
So here I am watching you. Dam it sounds like your playing a real amp. Happy with my purchase.
How in the hell are they doing this?
Bea, you are one of the best guitarists out there. 😇
I expect more session work to come your way my friend, there is nothing you can’t do!
i really liked the "First Tones" solo sound with the reverb, also the rhythm sound of the Intro. The sound of the solo of the Intro was not exactly my taste but thanks for the demos.
I love this arrangement, keep making music like this. Plugin sounds great BTW.
I use both bias fx, neural and also have the Stevie T plugin. I must say amp sims have come a long way and are taking over real amps in terms of sound and practicality. All you need is a laptop, audio interface and pa system/speaker and you can gig! No need for heavy bulky amps anymore 🤘🤘🤘
15:49 - Diablo players check in!
That's what I was thinking!!!
The intro song reminds me of the Spyro the Dragon soundtrack so much :D
Nice bluesy-mode Rabea!
That plugin sounds better than my Tone King Comet 40B I owned.
Great playing sir! Cheers
This is some real music for sure! Thanks to Neural.
This intro track is awesome. Bass and all...should be a full song probably titled All The Sweet Spots. Just add pads and female vocals...
I just literally bought this amp a few weeks ago. The amount of video reviews is actually low. Now there are close to double 😏. The sound is definitely comparable.
saw the demovideo - not quite impressed... Rabea uploads video - now i'm completely hyped!
Perfect Pete Frampton tones out of this i think.
Damn it Rabeaa! You did it again! You just sold me the plugin, again!
Bro bringing in that incubus riff for the review oh HELL ya.
Got Gojira for the grind, Cory Wong for the bass tones and cleans, and I am trying this and think it is by far the best one for me all around. I will likely buy it and have those three to cover the bases pretty well.
You use Wong for the bass? I’ve been using darkglass but I’ve used Plini’s pedals.
@@Orchestravels Yeah, it seemed like the best option I had. I have a PodGo, but I don’t think the bass sounds are very good. Lately, I have also been using the KUSH Reddi direct box VST and really liking the sound using only that and compression.
That first jam was tasty as f#€<
Nice plugin too!
This is really a very good sounding plug-in.
Excellent blackface style fender. Extremely well executed I must say. The driver might have a little to do with it…..Ya’ think..? Great video as always Rabeah.