Namm 2025 predictions

[Mikael Dez]

My bad, I misunderstood your post. Kemper is probably closest to that, but most other digital makers have moved to rack or floor units with no poweramps. Yamaha THR100HD was also good in many ways, but its fx options were more limited than the THR10.

I'd be into something like that too. Just give me a lot of knobs instead of menus.

Yamaha THR50iii with an FX loop, line outs like the 30 has, same wireless capability with individual controls for each FX with the ability to use more than one effect at one time, and an actual Yamaha footswitch so folks aren’t buying 3rd party solutions for midi switching - and I’d buy that in a heartbeat

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

Yamaha THR50iii with an FX loop, line outs like the 30 has, same wireless capability with individual controls for each FX with the ability to use more than one effect at one time, and an actual Yamaha footswitch so folks aren’t buying 3rd party solutions for midi switching - and I’d buy that in a heartbeat

That Yamaha Thr10ii and 30ii is just so good for what it is. I only wished the speakers where bigger so there was more warmth and depth in it.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Sasccha’s dream guitar rig

 

[Jynx]

Wong's new guitar is pretty cool.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Kemper is probably closest to that,

While possibly being the closest, you still need to reach out for some menus and can't see everything at a glance. Plus, my imaginary amp would need to be appealing to those folks usually not willing to deal with digital stuff due to usability issues. Kempers, while still excellent in terms of onboard UI, aren't good enough for that.

Yamaha THR100HD was also good in many ways,

It's what I also had in mind. Too bad it never really took off.

 

[GTR37]

Can I get the IR for this?

You can’t but you can get the screen in a room tone and feel

 

[GTR37]

Sasccha’s dream guitar rig

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When did you Visit JT industries ?

 

[Sascha Franck]

Sasccha’s dream guitar rig

Well. Yes. And defenitely no.

As said, look at a JVM 410. It's an amp loved by plenty of folks. You wouldn't need to add too much knobs to get very close to my proposed amp.

And fwiw, none of my rigs, regardless of whether it's my older anlog ones or my recent hybrid incarnations, had even remotely as many knobs as whatever pedalboards people are drooling over all the time.
It's not about the number of knobs. It's about them being the right knobs.

 

[GTR37]

For me top 3

Sterling Rabea
EVH "FRFR"
Synergy stuff
I mean a Toneking w a tremolo circuit in a module is pretty slick

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

And fwiw, none of my rigs, regardless of whether it's my older anlog ones or my recent hybrid incarnations, had even remotely as many knobs as whatever pedalboards people are drooling over all the time.
It's not about the number of knobs. It's about them being the right knobs.

There are a lot of pedalboards that I love to drool over that I would never be willing to move. Like, not even a "rearranging my studio space and need to slide this sucker over a foot to the right".

I'm putting together a little "knobs-are-good" amplifire-box rig and it doesn't take a lot to get a tone of functionality.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

When did you Visit JT industries ?

Pffft. THERE ISN'T A BOSS PRODUCT TO BE SEEN YOU FOOL!!!!!!

 

[Stone]

For me NAMM has been --->

Only thing that raised my eyebrow slightly was the EVH "FRFR"

 

[Sascha Franck]

I'm putting together a little "knobs-are-good" amplifire-box rig and it doesn't take a lot to get a tone of functionality.

It's precisely the kind of board I will use for recordings when I don't feel like firing up my main board or using plugins. IMO the AFB's Bassman with some tweaks is still one of the best pedal platforms I ever used (including older analog amps).

 

[Tanax]

While possibly being the closest, you still need to reach out for some menus and can't see everything at a glance. Plus, my imaginary amp would need to be appealing to those folks usually not willing to deal with digital stuff due to usability issues. Kempers, while still excellent in terms of onboard UI, aren't good enough for that.

Are you looking for something more like the Diezel VHX?

 

[Sascha Franck]

Are you looking for something more like the Diezel VHX?

No. It's programmable. That's a no-go for what I had in mind.

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

No Fractal with modern UI

Fractal doesn’t do NAMM

 

[KingsXJJ]

While possibly being the closest, you still need to reach out for some menus and can't see everything at a glance. Plus, my imaginary amp would need to be appealing to those folks usually not willing to deal with digital stuff due to usability issues. Kempers, while still excellent in terms of onboard UI, aren't good enough for that.



It's what I also had in mind. Too bad it never really took off.

I had a lot of fun with mine. I’d like to see a new version with added features based on user input. Such a killer idea with a solid form factor.

 

[KingsXJJ]

There are a lot of pedalboards that I love to drool over that I would never be willing to move. Like, not even a "rearranging my studio space and need to slide this sucker over a foot to the right".

I'm putting together a little "knobs-are-good" amplifire-box rig and it doesn't take a lot to get a tone of functionality.

Ampli-Fireboxes are underrated and the MKII at $199 is a steal IMO.

 

[GTR37]

Are you looking for something more like the Diezel VHX?

I actually do think that a good example of what the tube guys might do
It’s relatively compact but you have that $5000 price tag
Need to be more in the 2500 -3000

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Ampli-Fireboxes are underrated and the MKII at $199 is a steal IMO.

They are specific devices. Certain amp models are very good, IME, others...not so much. They are quirky. They will never receive a firmware update. They have this weird dynamic of offering so much beyond just amp/cab, but being such a pain to edit most of it that its not worth trying to use beyond a basic reverb and an X-decibal clean boost. But, yeah, I prefer it over the other options in its size for "I just want a little digital amp box". I got my MK I used from GC for $120.