Tonex Pedal....It's REAL

[JiveTurkey]

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Always Be Caps-Locking

"You see, IK; @la szum and I have a storied history of good natured back and forth color commentary regarding Blackstar amps, King's X and many other riveting subject matters!"

 

[IK Multimedia]

"You see, IK; @la szum and I have a storied history of good natured back and forth color commentary regarding Blackstar amps, King's X and many other riveting subject matters!"

As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is your caps lock key is stuck forever. @JiveTurkey has already claimed third prize.

 

[Orvillain]

So here's what I would say.....

Asking people to compare ToneX to their component modelling platform is a bit .. I dunno... if I squint and read that sentence, it kinda makes sense. What I can say is, I've got Diezel VH4 captures with ToneX that I enjoy more than the Diezel VH4 models on the Axe3. That's not because the Axe3 is in anyway sub-par. It's because the ToneX captures are my particular VH4. Other people might think the captures are shit, and that is fine... they can just go fuck themselves.

But suuuuuuuuuuurrreeeelllyyyyyy the most appropriate comparison is against Kemper and Quad Cortex? Surely we can all agree on that?! If not, I'm not sure what we can really discuss. To me, it's the only comparison that makes sense.

Many of us enjoy ToneX because it gives us better results than Kemper and QC ever did, and in the case of QC, it means we don't have to support a shitty company. I'd happily support Kemper if they had a better unit on the market. I've been using IK Multimedia products since I was a teenager with Amplitube 1, but that doesn't mean I'm automatically biased towards them. I'd say if I thought ToneX were shit, you know I would based on my history.

What I think we all need to really get into our stupid waterlogged weed-addled musician brains is this.....

Most people buy an amp modeller or profiler for one thing - accuracy when compared to a real valve amp that they're too old and frail to carry anymore. Why hit the gym and improve yourself when you can buy a 3 switch pedal that'll allow you to continue to be an utter donut eating slob?

BRB. Gotta get more donuts.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I've made nothing but grammar revisions today, including what Gearzilla thought I'd added later which was always in there.

Always Be DeletingTM(?)

 

[JiveTurkey]

So here's what I would say.....

Asking people to compare ToneX to their component modelling platform is a bit .. I dunno... if I squint and read that sentence, it kinda makes sense. What I can say is, I've got Diezel VH4 captures with ToneX that I enjoy more than the Diezel VH4 models on the Axe3. That's not because the Axe3 is in anyway sub-par. It's because the ToneX captures are my particular VH4. Other people might think the captures are s**t, and that is fine... they can just go f**k themselves.

But suuuuuuuuuuurrreeeelllyyyyyy the most appropriate comparison is against Kemper and Quad Cortex? Surely we can all agree on that?! If not, I'm not sure what we can really discuss. To me, it's the only comparison that makes sense.

Many of us enjoy ToneX because it gives us better results than Kemper and QC ever did, and in the case of QC, it means we don't have to support a sh*tty company. I'd happily support Kemper if they had a better unit on the market. I've been using IK Multimedia products since I was a teenager with Amplitube 1, but that doesn't mean I'm automatically biased towards them. I'd say if I thought ToneX were s**t, you know I would based on my history.

What I think we all need to really get into our stupid waterlogged weed-addled musician brains is this.....

Most people buy an amp modeller or profiler for one thing - accuracy when compared to a real valve amp that they're too old and frail to carry anymore. Why hit the gym and improve yourself when you can buy a 3 switch pedal that'll allow you to continue to be an utter donut eating slob?

BRB. Gotta get more donuts.

The nitpick people have is the Tone-X being a single part of the whole chain vs. the other two being the whole chain. My capturing issues duly noted; results are fantastic.

 

[la szum]

"You see, IK; @la szum and I have a storied history of good natured back and forth color commentary regarding Blackstar amps, King's X and many other riveting subject matters!"

Yup. And let's not forget the CAPS LOCK KEY added into today with a +3dB boost around 1200Hz.

(which I see has been dutifully addressed)

 

[JiveTurkey]

Yup. And let's not forget the CAPS LOCK KEY added into today with a +3dB boost around 1200Hz.

 

[Gearzilla]

I've made nothing but grammar revisions today, including what Gearzilla thought I'd added later which was always in there.

I definitely didn’t notice it my first time through or I wouldn’t have bothered commenting to IK Multimedia.

I will say you’ve interjected the Kemper is good enough for anyone a bit lately.

To me it’s a discussion Forum and people should speak their minds— including the Manufacturers.

Of course not everyone is going to be in agreement all the time.

It’s okay. We’re all adults here.

It’s only gear. When it’s about the gear….

 

[Orvillain]

In @creative360 's defense, he was never a d******d to me on the Kemper forums. Quite a few others were when I raised legitimate concerns with the tonal quality of the unit.

 

[JiveTurkey]

In @creative360 's defense, he was never a d******d to me on the Kemper forums. Quite a few others were when I raised legitimate concerns with the tonal quality of the unit.

Kemper forums are weird. I love me some forums, obviously. But that place has always been a combination of bland and odd to me

 

[Gearzilla]

In @creative360 's defense, he was never a d******d to me on the Kemper forums. Quite a few others were when I raised legitimate concerns with the tonal quality of the unit.

 

[Orvillain]

@Gearzilla, King of GIFS.

 

[Gearzilla]

Kemper forums are weird. I love me some forums, obviously. But that place has always been a combination of bland and odd to me

and boring.

 

[Orvillain]

I told you guys I got booted from the Kemper beta team right? For being too complimentary to the Quad Cortex at the time. Ohhhhhhhh how fucking laughable that is now!!

 

[JiveTurkey]

and boring.

Most exciting thing happening there is when someone shows up out of nowhere and says there's a signature Kemper sound

 

[JiveTurkey]

I told you guys I got booted from the Kemper beta team right? For being too complimentary to the Quad Cortex at the time. Ohhhhhhhh how f*****g laughable that is now!!

What's left to do to it at this point? At the risk of re-opening a conversation it's a pretty mature product at this point. I don't mean that in a detrimental way at all.

 

[Orvillain]

What's left to do to it at this point? At the risk of re-opening a conversation it's a pretty mature product at this point. I don't mean that in a detrimental way at all.

This was just before they launched their iPad app. Snnnnooorrrrrrreeeeeee.

 

[Gearzilla]

What's left to do to it at this point? At the risk of re-opening a conversation it's a pretty mature product at this point. I don't mean that in a detrimental way at all.

The tone stack that was mentioned once in passing.

 

[JiveTurkey]

The tone stack that was mentioned once in passing.

 

[DrewJD82]

BRB. Gotta get more donuts.

Those don’t work as a substitute for your fleshlight, dumbass.

But bagels come close.