Any perceptible variations between KPA's ?

SonicExporer · January 2, 2017 at 11:49 PM

Hi,

Curiosity question just crossed my mind.....

Players often assume that because something is digital that every unit sounds the same. I am wondering if there is anything about the KPA design and/or history where one unit might sound different from the next. Software being assumed equal.

Or do the KPA's all sound imperceptibly identical as most players would naturally assume?

Sonic

Frodebro · January 3, 2017 at 12:15 AM

They sound like whichever profile is currently loaded.

Behrteh · January 3, 2017 at 12:35 AM

I wonder this too

I know they're digital but there's so many controls/settings maybe small things could be different that you might not even notice but someone else who uses more gain or effects etc could notice

karlic · January 3, 2017 at 1:16 AM

I wonder if some of the components are different as time progressed. Surely in 5 years, so chips or memory are no longer available from the original build.

paults · January 3, 2017 at 1:36 AM

If all the Input and Output settings are the same, any two KPAs will sound the same (with the same Rig).

SonicExporer · January 3, 2017 at 2:32 AM

Quote from karlic

I wonder if some of the components are different as time progressed. Surely in 5 years, so chips or memory are no longer available from the original build.

Good point.

We already know the black chicken knob produces a more vintage tone than the silver.

mdeeRocks · January 3, 2017 at 2:30 PM

White one is better for country music, black one sounds better for metal.

skoczy · January 3, 2017 at 3:46 PM

Quote from karlic

I wonder if some of the components are different as time progressed. Surely in 5 years, so chips or memory are no longer available from the original build.

Electronic chips are being replaced, but they are backward compatible.
Just imagine, you're buying new PC or MAC in 2017. You should be able to run applications written for old hardware.