Anyone using the KPA as a clean pedal platform?

JerEvil · April 29, 2015 at 9:57 PM

So for months I have been wanting a clean pedal platform amp for running odd verbs and delays with different fuzz pedals kind of post rock stuff. Then it just occurred to me, why not a good DI of a Bassman, my power amp and 2x12?

anyone doing this?

ragingben · April 29, 2015 at 10:46 PM

Interesting question! I could see doing this with some interesting fuzzes and delays and verbs beyond what's in the KPA, but for ooverdrives and distortions etc using the KPA as a pedal platform would feel, for me atleast, overkill, a little like riding a lion to a horse and pony show.

sambrox · April 29, 2015 at 10:57 PM

The two very first gigs I played with my KPA I used it as I would a Fender Twin, with my old pedal board and stomp boxes. Works a treat!

JerEvil · April 29, 2015 at 11:07 PM

Quote from ragingben

Interesting question! I could see doing this with some interesting fuzzes and delays and verbs beyond what's in the KPA, but for ooverdrives and distortions etc using the KPA as a pedal platform would feel, for me atleast, overkill, a little like riding a lion to a horse and pony show.

I feel the one area the Kemper lacks is passable Overdrives and Fuzz. I have a lot of really nice dirt pedals. The KPA RAT to me sounds and reacts nothing like my big box reissue or '93 USA. Meambobo has made some great ambient sounds but when I start listening to things like the Dispatch Master, Cadavernous, etc the KPA just isn't there yet.

JerEvil · April 29, 2015 at 11:08 PM

Quote from sambrox

The two very first gigs I played with my KPA I used it as I would a Fender Twin, with my old pedal board and stomp boxes. Works a treat!

Nice! This application is one thing I surprisingly don't hear a lot about.

ECma7 · April 30, 2015 at 12:55 AM

I recently got back into pedals myself.
I'm using the Xotic SP Comp, EP Booster, SL Drive and JHS Double Barrel in front of the Kemper.
I made my own clean profiles from my Seymour Duncan convertible with the Warehouse Jensen type speaker.
It sounds incredible, where have you been all my life...
I've got a TC Electronic Corona Chorus and Flashback X4 Delay in a stereo loop after the stack.
Although the Kemper chorus and delay are quite good I like the TC electronics better.
Someday soon I will upload the new Seymour Duncan profiles.

paults · April 30, 2015 at 5:54 AM

Quote from ECma7

I made my own clean profiles from my Seymour Duncan convertible with the Warehouse Jensen type speaker.
It sounds incredible, where have you been all my life...
Someday soon I will upload the new Seymour Duncan profiles.

Please do

ECma7 · April 30, 2015 at 6:53 PM

I'm heading to Atlanta this weekend for a gig at the Wolf Creek. I've got a great friend there with a collection of vintage Fender amps. I want to hang out with him and nab some profiles of those
Stay tuned

crhfish · May 1, 2015 at 4:20 AM

I did a profile yesterday of a 1976 Bassman 100. Its completely overhauled and these are considred some of the cleanist Fenders ever made. If you are interested I'll upload it.

ECma7 · May 1, 2015 at 6:08 PM

Quote from crhfish

I did a profile yesterday of a 1976 Bassman 100. Its completely overhauled and these are considred some of the cleanist Fenders ever made. If you are interested I'll upload it.

Oh hell yes!
Thanks

crhfish · May 2, 2015 at 9:20 PM

Its on the Exchange under the name Hays. Its a CH2 clean profile into a Weber 2-12 California Cabinet.

JerEvil · May 13, 2015 at 6:28 AM

Kick ass! I just uploaded some clips I did with the Mr. Black Supermoon Chrome and Haedwire DL-8.

JerEvil · May 13, 2015 at 8:40 PM

Kemper, Mr. Black SuperMoon Chrome and Hardwire DL-8

Here's a link to some tracks I did quickly just using a Bassman profile.