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by Kiwiaxe
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: IK Multimedia ToneX
Replies: 88
Views: 30193

Re: IK Multimedia ToneX

I've been having a play with profiles from ToneNet, and man there's some great stuff on there, also some junk. I usually prefer proper miked up rigs over the direct ones that need IRs added. The Marshall stuff is bang on, and dare I say it, better than a lot of the best Marshall profiles I've tried...
by Kiwiaxe
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Late 70s Strats - thoughs?
Replies: 38
Views: 1344

Re: Late 70s Strats - thoughs?

Every guitar is unique. I’ve got a 76 strat I bought through Grant. Had it re-fretted by Ramsay. Plays wicked. Sounds wicked (the pickups are very aggressive). Weighs a shitload.
by Kiwiaxe
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: IK Multimedia ToneX
Replies: 88
Views: 30193

Re: IK Multimedia ToneX

I've been having a play with profiles from ToneNet, and man there's some great stuff on there, also some junk. I usually prefer proper miked up rigs over the direct ones that need IRs added. The Marshall stuff is bang on, and dare I say it, better than a lot of the best Marshall profiles I've tried...
by Kiwiaxe
Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: IK Multimedia ToneX
Replies: 88
Views: 30193

Re: IK Multimedia ToneX

I got the tonex - it's pretty awesome! Definitely liking some of the tone models; the "Overdrive Special" is based on a Dumble and it sounds fantastic. I find the software so confusing to use though. Just editing a preset to add reverb is quite an ordeal. Perhaps I'm doing it wrong? Here'...
by Kiwiaxe
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: GAS
Topic: Bluetooth Pageturner
Replies: 7
Views: 684

Re: Bluetooth Pageturner

IK BlueBoard is another option I think
by Kiwiaxe
Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:59 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: What a lot of us have been wanting from Kemper..
Replies: 57
Views: 54705

Re: What a lot of us have been wanting from Kemper..

I’m overseas at present but when I have a chance I’ll let you know my highly subjective views of Kemper Profiler vs Tonex + HX Stomp vs Kemper Player vs Helix LT as I have all. But in a nutshell: - Tonex could sound and feel better than Kemper especially with the HX stomp effects (I have Tonex in th...
by Kiwiaxe
Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: What a lot of us have been wanting from Kemper..
Replies: 57
Views: 54705

Re: What a lot of us have been wanting from Kemper..

What’s the verdict on the KEMPER Player? Who’s got one in NZ? Have been considering buying another amp I don’t need, thinking I might be better to look into the KEMPER Player. Looks like it’s just over 1k landed? It'd be around 1350 landed (customs fees). I got one. So far I'm really enjoying it! H...
by Kiwiaxe
Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: Still looking for the right drive
Replies: 42
Views: 2172

Re: Still looking for the right drive

StrummersOfThunder wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:39 pm
vintage52 wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:24 pm Neunaber Neuron covers a lot of territory.
Also cover a decent part of a house deposit
I’ve got a totally mint one I can sell for a better price
by Kiwiaxe
Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp issue - help needed please!
Replies: 14
Views: 52803

Re: Amp issue - help needed please!

I suspect a bit of opening up and reconnecting fixed something that was dodgy. I don’t care - so long as it works :)
by Kiwiaxe
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp issue - help needed please!
Replies: 14
Views: 52803

Re: Amp issue - help needed please!

Thanks for the help. I replaced the cap and touched nothing else on the basis that the less I touch, the less I might break! But seems to be fixed now :)
by Kiwiaxe
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp issue - help needed please!
Replies: 14
Views: 52803

Re: Amp issue - help needed please!

This is the now removed cap. If I test it using my cheap jaycar multimeter it gives no reading (neither short nor anything). It is C102 on the board and the schematic I’ve looked at for the V3M. I think it goes from lug 1 (sleeve?) to c102 to QC2 ground which is consistent with both the schematic an...
by Kiwiaxe
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp issue - help needed please!
Replies: 14
Views: 52803

Re: Amp issue - help needed please!

Ok that’s been helpful. I’ve opened up the amp. I can see that when I pull the lead to the side the sleeve is touching the metal in the hole which results in ground being connected. But it seems that ground is not connected the proper way ie through the socket. Here’s the socket. From my limited ele...
by Kiwiaxe
Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp issue - help needed please!
Replies: 14
Views: 52803

Amp issue - help needed please!

So slightly weird issue with the Calvin v3m I picked up. Bad hum unless I pull the input lead to a side (hum then goes away until I release it). Hard to play while holding lead in that pose :) I expect there’s an issue with the input jack but that seems likely to be a PITA to get to? I’d add a video...
by Kiwiaxe
Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:24 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Anyone keen in Aucks to collect and assist in shipping?
Replies: 5
Views: 7392

Re: Anyone keen in Aucks to collect and assist in shipping?

You can have first dibs if/when I choose to sell it
by Kiwiaxe
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:28 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: What a lot of us have been wanting from Kemper..
Replies: 57
Views: 54705

Re: What a lot of us have been wanting from Kemper..

Actually the player is missing morph. That might be a deal breaker for me