TC Electronics Ampworx pedals

[laxu]

They sound pretty decent to me in the video. Pairing with Celestion for the IRs is also a good move as that does make them sound pretty good out of the box even if you can't swap the IRs. Built in boost that can be like an overdrive boost or just a volume boost is a good feature. Being able to dial in different settings for each channel is useful too, even if it means the knobs don't point at the right things.

I wonder what these are running under the hood. Machine learning models or component modeling?

I don't have much interest in these because they lack all the things I like digital modelers to have - multiple models/cabs to switch between, MIDI control, stereo out, ability to use custom IRs etc.

I think these will sell very well for the people who don't want any bells and whistles. At $149, if you just want e.g a headphone friendly version of your Marshall Superlead, Vox AC30 or Deluxe Reverb to throw on your pedalboard, these are a no-brainer.

 

[BenIfin]

Seems weird to me ... as in ... why bother going to the trouble and cost of fitting them with a USB Port (?)

 

[JiveTurkey]

A Vox, Fender and low gain Marshall AIAB?!?!?!?!?!?? Very innovative!

 

[laxu]

Seems weird to me ... as in ... why bother going to the trouble and cost of fitting them with a USB Port (?)

Firmware updates if needed for any reason.

 

[laxu]

A Vox, Fender and low gain Marshall AIAB?!?!?!?!?!?? Very innovative!

One of those is likely to be the amp of choice for a lot of pedalboard users.

 

[Foxmeister]

Cue the obligatory comments complaining of no MIDI ports, and no effects loop!

 

[JiveTurkey]

One of those is likely to be the amp of choice for a lot of pedalboard users.

Not me, he said; for the bazillionth time. So much yawn.

 

[KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!]

A Vox, Fender and low gain Marshall AIAB?!?!?!?!?!?? Very innovative!

A Vox, Fender and low gain Marshall AIAB walk in to a bar...

 

[Whizzinby]

A Vox, Fender and low gain Marshall AIAB?!?!?!?!?!?? Very innovative!

 

[Baba]

Cue the obligatory comments complaining of no MIDI ports, and no effects loop!

I mean, this isn't TheOtherPlaceTM, but ya, I agree

 

[Hapless]

Behringer's gonna Behringer.

 

[ragingplatypi]

A Vox, Fender and low gain Marshall AIAB walk in to a bar...

…and they were all still told to turn down.

 

[ragingplatypi]

A Vox, Fender and low gain Marshall AIAB walk in to a bar...

…the bartender asked, “what would you like?” And they all responded “a power section.”

 

[ragingplatypi]

A Vox, Fender and low gain Marshall AIAB walk in to a bar...

…the bartender asks, “what are you having?” The low gain Marshall responds, “I’ll have what the Fender has, but with valves not tubes.”

 

[DieSchmalle]

Good job, TC Electronic. All three of them sound great in these demos.

 

[Lysander]

Yeah, that Jims45 in particular does a very convincing Marshall.

 

[DieSchmalle]

 

[Lysander]

It it just me, or the Jims45 sounds great... while the rest sound a bit crappy? The gap is very noticeable.

 

[laxu]

It it just me, or the Jims45 sounds great... while the rest sound a bit crappy? The gap is very noticeable.

To me Fender amps sound pretty awful if you try to crank them for gain anyway and thought the clean and edge of breakup tones sounded just fine. The DC30 is probably the worst of the bunch where it seems just too harsh even with the high cut turned up.

It might be a question of IRs selected. Easy test would be running into an IR loader pedal and see if some different IR fixes the problem. But that of course takes away any value these might have and it would be better to just buy a Strymon Iridium.

 

[Lysander]

But that of course takes away any value these might have and it would be better to just buy a Strymon Iridium.

Then again, these things are $150 a pop. I'd buy one in a second if all i wanted were good Marshall tones.