Nux Amp Academy Stomp

[Lysander]

Caught it briefly on a EytschPi42 NAMM video at Nux's booth. I don't think i've heard about this device before.

 

[laxu]

It looks dated somehow. Nux stuff is usually solid tho so maybe it works better than it looks.

 

[BahamaDada]

That font gives me way too many Comic Sans vibes

 

[KingsXJJ]

I’m hoping this offers all TSAC 4K amp models. The ones offered in the firmware updates of the original AA were a nice step up. The Plexi 4K Amp models on the new Solid Studio MKII are really nice as well.

About time for a new flagship too.

 

[Lysander]

This popped in my timeline today. Like all NUX stuff, it seems to sounds really good, specially for its price (~279 €).

 

[laxu]

At that price, I'd rather spend the extra 120 € on a Hotone Ampero 2 Stomp.

 

[Lysander]

At that price, I'd rather spend the extra 120 € on a Hotone Ampero 2 Stomp.

Sure, but that's a 40% extra which will not reflect in the sonic quality, IMHO.

 

[Byrdman]

I always thought the NUX stuff I had were pretty good bang for the buck options. This should be no different but I eventually found out if you spend a little more, you could get in the lower levels of the upper echelon products with a lot more to offer.

 

[laxu]

Sure, but that's a 40% extra which will not reflect in the sonic quality, IMHO.

But it will reflect in usability, routing, the number of fx, no fixed fx, you get captures etc.

 

[Sascha Franck]

If they are the same overdriven amp models as in the simple Amp Academy, I'd rather get something else myself, too.

 

[Sedaxel]

Honestly, in every shootout I watch on YT, the Nux units always are the worst sounding to me. That said, not only is just my opinion, actually I´ve never tried a Nux myself.

 

[laxu]

Honestly, in every shootout I watch on YT, the Nux units always are the worst sounding to me. That said, not only is just my opinion, actually I´ve never tried a Nux myself.

They seem to have various tiers of modeling on different products.

 

[Lysander]

Yeah, this device uses NUX's new TSAC-4K component modelling engine. Interesting selection of pre- and power-amp emulations too, which can be mix & matched.

 

[Sascha Franck]

NUX's new TSAC-4K component modelling engine.

Ah, ok. The OG Amp Academy is just using "TSAC-2K". So it's 2 better now. Or double as good. Or something.

 

[MadMaxG79]

Ah, ok. The OG Amp Academy is just using "TSAC-2K". So it's 2 better now. Or double as good. Or something.

...or 2.000 better!!!

 

[Sedaxel]

I guess it´s just double Meh.

 

[EOengineer]

I gifted my neighbor my Mighty Plug Pro because he got a new telecaster and did not yet have an amp. There are times I wish I still had that thing, it was amazingly convenient. Most of the amp models were garbage but I’m honestly not sure if I had the newest 4k amps on there.

I’ve stayed clear of their products after hearing how bad those models were.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Fwiw, the OG Amp Academy is serving as the WYSIWYG clean channel on my main pedalboard. At first I thought it was a bit too much compressing, but for live, that seems to help and I'm pretty happy with it. Couldn't think of any other purposes, though.