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Do we still need amps?

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READ THIS BEFORE COMMENT: brLet me clear up that this video is not a demo of a product And especially not A SOUND DEMO of a product As you can CLEARLY SEE in the title, it's asking a broader question whether or not we still need traditional amps, and what can be used to replace it, and what the consequences of this would be I'm explaining how you can use a pedal like this, at home are in live situations I used this particular pedal to see if it actually works with my pedalboard (HENCE THE SHITLOAD OF EFFECTS ON THE GUITAR) I made a demo of bhow I would use it/b at this particular time Just made a little track to support it I do not really make traditional demos, I think demos are boring And because it's almost Xmas you can win one! Ok, bye! X
Comment from : @PaulDavids

Don't buy an amp bro!
Comment from : @noel3422

6 years later — do you still own amps?
Comment from : @johnbuell8035

Nice stuff I am trying to avoid lugging an amp to gigs I just want to plug my pedalboard into the mixer If my multi fx unit (nuxmg30) contains amp sims, do I get anything from the preamp or will it already be covered?brCheers!
Comment from : @dougstewart6581

why do you need the pedals and the modeling pre amp?
Comment from : @jstones9872

Seems most self taught guitar players will never understand all the bells and whistles or how to use these things Stick to a decent amp and pedals I've heard some of the best music played on some 5 dollar guitars and old beat up amps
Comment from : @jimicicchini

Wish I could have a Time Machine to the old days, when it was only guitars, amps, bass, and drums, and no stupid synthesizers or auto tune
Comment from : @liamomalley5851

Next video : Do we still need guitars ?
Comment from : @Vayre

You can always skip the first 30 seconds to a minute of these types of videos Always some kind of tease, hook, editing wankery
Comment from : @stevecassell

Cool new idea! The first I was aware of these all in one boxes was The paevey profex I bought in 1992 Effects, amp and speaker modeler over 30 years ago
Comment from : @schlechtj1

I've purchased a few neurals They sound pretty dang good and are convenient but something about a direct connection to a tube amp and the tones, feel, are impossible to capture electronically
Comment from : @photoguy4212

Pedals can replace amps, but there's always the option of having just an ampbrI like the simplicity of just having an amp and guitar, without all the extra circuits The all in one, multi effects, amp modeling, and digital interface; it's like too many options
Comment from : @CurlySimmons-oy7le

Very nice video, very well done Well done, you no longer need a guitar too
Comment from : @alexandreedjekouan5126

Well ill put my valve amp next to it And u will be blown of stage
Comment from : @DanielDavis730

If there was an anti promotion for pre-amp this would be it
Comment from : @markattila9835

We probably don’t need guitars anymore? I’m not buying into the digital amp craze I think I’ll hang on to my old tube amps
Comment from : @shadoobie

I think real amps will still have a place In the studio and the bedroom
Comment from : @godzilla964

What was i supposed to have observe in this video?
Comment from : @City2x

Guess you don't, and you love that ice pick in the ear hi end frequencies that SS amps exhaust, enjoy bro
Comment from : @noel3422

In Rockabilly modern modelling is still not required The part of the cult is to expose vintage amps on stage, too As I tested a lot of modelling amps before buying an old tube amp, I was convinced, that it nowadays seemed to become unnecessary to use amps I was not convinced by any modelling sounds at all I returned back to an old tube amp, slapback and trem Sounds way better on stage
Comment from : @RonnyGuittarDuo

Pedals Modelers Etc Do NOT Re create a good ampbrbrEver
Comment from : @nomadicrecovery1586

Yes brWe do
Comment from : @nomadicrecovery1586

No one has said so much without saying anything
Comment from : @jonjackson8811

Thanks for the explanation in the beginning It's very useful for people to understand the nonsense of putting a microphone in front of a speaker
Comment from : @RobertoFischer

You cannot replace the connection you get from a tube amp with a modeler, so much that you feel from a tube amp is being cut out in the modeler experience
Comment from : @bigjayrillah3508

No We don't need amps At all And the more people push amps the more it's going to hurt music
Comment from : @iamcase1245

Hey Paul, could you please share which audio monitor do you use, or recommend?
Comment from : @souzafilho

Dang you called it!!!!!
Comment from : @MATTHEWS_IXXI

Yes, we do Well, we don’t “need” them, but I like them brJust bought the AER Domino 3 My acoustic has never sounded so good
Comment from : @MikaelLewisify

Obviously he doesn’t like it lol
Comment from : @MikeHenrick1

Awesome!!!❤
Comment from : @jagoradomanado3139

bullshit ! this doesn not sound like tube amp, and nver will ! this guy is selling stuff, and is sponsored, just be aware of thos Youtbers
Comment from : @orangerecords_studio

No, next question
Comment from : @redbarchettta

Cool bro
Comment from : @TonyHislop

Bless❤
Comment from : @johnperez4537

Isn't this the same as a multi effects pedal ? Like zoom g21 for example ?
Comment from : @thevoidedwarranty

Er, you didn’t address the question you asked or demo the amp in any way whatsoeverbrbrThis video should not have been released Sorry, brobrbrYou just wasted seven of my minutes
Comment from : @PaulKeepsItReal

very inspiring demo
Comment from : @aeoteroa818

this would be great to be updated, a lot has happened in four years
Comment from : @elwrongo

I'm a simple man, I plug guitar into soundcard
Comment from : @macaroon147

I've spent time in recording studios with 2" tape and 32 channel mixing boards I've played live on stage with ampsbrbrFor musicians, we have had what is truly a revolution With convolution, artificial intelligence, and other signal processing techniques, we no longer need amps and cabinets to get the guitar tones we needbrbrIf I'm working at home, there's no need to piss off my neighbors Which, I would have to do to get the best tones with an amp But now? I can get all that deliciousness through my headphones, and my neighbors are none the wiserbrbrQuite a few major artists are using digital modeling / IR for touring No more worrying about room reverb, isoboxes, club / house engineers messing with your gear Just plug right in to the house PA and you're donebrbrNothing will replace the joy you get playing in front of such power, feeling the air vibrate with energybrbrBut amps are no longer a necessity, and their use cases have narrowed
Comment from : @jklappenbach

I don’t know what are you talking about it
Comment from : @albakim001

if this pedal is used to replace an amp, how is the player going to hear what their playing? What's the cost for this?
Comment from : @MichaelStoneham

this is an ad or what
Comment from : @jerrygarce

Hmmm looks a lot like a "Get them to watch for 6min" ploy
Comment from : @jeffroberts_tunes

Dumb question - answer is yes…better question is “Do we still need clickbait” and/or “do we still need Covid beards” 😅😊😂 Cheers!
Comment from : @driftergarage4898

This is a pretty bad review
Comment from : @Ghost-vs3du

Most "amps these days are props! Dumb ass
Comment from : @nytom4info

I remember Mooer as the brand that ripped off the software from a couple of Electro-Harmonix digital pedals and was caught because the code in the Mooer pedals still included the EHX copyright notices No thanks
Comment from : @jem2017

Me who directly plugs the guitar into an amp…trying to feel accepted by the society here
Comment from : @Vivekaryayoutube

That was the question I was asking before I heard the 5150 combo Now I’m saving up for it
Comment from : @gokhanersan8561

Your videos are really quality my brother I really enjoy them
Comment from : @onpoint1180

Do we really need a Porsche when we have the Prius? Do we really need a Rolex when we have the Apple Watch? Should we go to an art museum when we can see digital renderings on our computers?
Comment from : @Jeff-11_354

I love modern tech, but at the same time i do love old tech I recently got a Kemper, my first amp that doesn't contain any tubes I like it , its impressive and crazy versatile but its just not the exact same as sitting in-front of a cranked valve amp that's snarling and carrying on, moving air Through monitors it simply doesn't really cut it, cannot get feedback unless the guitar is pretty well almost touching the drivers It is good, as far as recording goes its insane and arguably better than stuffing around micing up cabs, its a far better experience than stuff i tried 15-20 years ago like early zoom, line6 and digitech stuff i owned or mucked about with, but it is not the same as a real amp
Comment from : @dunxy

Thank you for this video :)brWould Mooer's micro pre-amp work the same way if I want to run the guitar straight into the PA (in smal venues that don't have amps)?brbrThank you :)
Comment from : @Shalini_Jay_Music

bullshit
Comment from : @JamesSpeiser

Four years later: "Do we still need amps?" Clear Answer: Yes!
Comment from : @maxheadroom7931

shit fellas im trying to buy a Eletric Guitar and an Audio interface to learn playing the Guitar!!! I've watched thousands of videos, web pages, (etc etc) WELP!!! 300bucks budget :D
Comment from : @HolicFPS

This was as close to useless as I've seen in a video It was more of an ad than anything 💩
Comment from : @mr1bienvenu1

you take to long to shore the object your talking about
Comment from : @irmacoleman2958

alternative way to head amp without having to use a cabinet, can you tell me
Comment from : @akbarreno197

So what is the difference between this and a multi-effects with modeling? Isn't it, say, the Line 6 Helix, point of existence is exactly what this has and more?
Comment from : @CaptJohnGuitar

Too much hand waving and moving the pedal constantly Waste of my time watching!!
Comment from : @lesblack413

Ampless is cool until you realize how sterile the stage sounds and the idea of plug in and jam doesn't exist any more
Comment from : @ccampau

Vox VT30 is not goodbrIt miss the HM2 on the pedal menu
Comment from : @vilaintrolltrollinsky8007

I've come to conclusion that all guitar amps are really just preamps The valve power amp is basically just marketing at this point It does the job and it has a sound but I'd been curious if there really was any difference between different power amps Especially if the average person is running at between say a tenth of a watt at home and 5 Watts for a fairly loud rehearsal When I was in a band I doubt my amp was putting out more than one watt It just would be too loud for small venues
Comment from : @Crunchifyable2

Does he sharpen his shoulders?
Comment from : @ArinKambitsis

With SMSL I can get over 100 watts out of something the size of a large matchbox, and with a good pedal and EQ I'm sure it could drive a 4 x 12 on each channel very loudly So I could have a screaming big rig powered by a black matchbox It won't have that tube overdrive unless it can be simulated digitally
Comment from : @TimpBizkit

Bands have been going direct without a physical amp/cab for decades
Comment from : @ericajohnson7535

Didn't understand shit
Comment from : @niaznoor366

Do We Need Amps? Ofc nobrDo We like Amps? Sometimes yesbrAmps are not necessary but sometimes they are cool
Comment from : @danielefatali5117

short response: NO
Comment from : @vinniedixiemusic

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Comment from : @aimansyahmiaimanharyadi6386

How about a straight forward Marshall Plexi lead sound, instead of these Eventide-wannabe (not even close) hipster sea of delays? Record it, with phone mic, and blow me away
Comment from : @davidclarkson3066

It seems the question should have been "Do we still need pre-amps?" Amp as "amplifier" is the part that amplifies the signal and powers the speakers Pre-amps are actually sometimes even not amplifiers at all (except those particular - or their parts - , which amplify the guitar signal to the line level (or the same for phono preamps)) Pre-amps are even sometimes "downplifiers" as they are decreasing the power of signal to the required level using volume knob :)
Comment from : @fotografjindra6442

I love my dusty tube Amp
Comment from : @GUITARTIME2024

Neural dsp made me put all my amps for salebrHardware amplifications will get obsolete pretty soon
Comment from : @puffybuns2311

Soundcard! Touche'
Comment from : @ScottDMoore

buenisimo!!! y que tarde llegue para el sorteo! 😁 Saludos Paul desde Jujuy Argentina
Comment from : @davideneysth9204

The more "Vintage" an amp is these days, the more money it will cost 🤔
Comment from : @winstonsmith8240

How do you get feedback? Hold the guitar in front of your in ear monitors?
Comment from : @katman11

The synthezisers sound amazing…
Comment from : @oscarparadela

I swapped around the entire video And realized even though you say you don't demo it cause there so many videos doing so I realize how much of a waste of time this video is
Comment from : @clancytaylor3718

I know I am late for the party but would like to ask if an pedals can go straight into a studio monitor ie od-->preamp-->delay--reverb-->studio monitor
Comment from : @Funkfreed