Same old story....tube amp and pedal guy....tired of lugging it all to gigs...tired of noise and bad connections. Looking for a cleaner, lighter, more efficient and more versatile unit. I've known about Kemper for years but didn't even consider it.....until a month ago. I had surgery for a torn Achilles tendon and was off work for a few weeks. Maybe the hydrocodone had something to do with it.....I don't know but I basically jumped in headfirst. Put my Mesa Roadster and all of my pedals (except wah) up for sale. I've had my Kemper for 3 weeks now. Used it last weekend for the first time on a gig. Ran direct to FOH, monitor out to my Carvin Belaire for some stage volume. Simply put, I love it. I will never go back!
Hello from South Dakota
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Hi and welcome...
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Welcome!
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Welcome!
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Welcome to the forum!
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Welcome!
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Welcome, mate!
I like the guts you showed by going all-in and ditching the amp and pedals.
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Hell yeah, sounds very familiar! Welcome to the New and Improved!
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Well done , good decision, welcome !
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hello and welcome
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Welcome Man, From Adelaide Australia!
I totally agree with the whole point of lugging things around man, Once I stopped lugging around 4x12 cabinets and full valve heads plus pedals, I felt the biggest weight off of my shoulders (literally).
Best decision I have EVER made!!!
Enjoy!
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Welcome and enjoy!
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Thank you gentlemen. I am truly loving this thing. Tweakers delight!! One question for you all. Reliability? Haven't read much about that which I take as a good thing. The one thing I did was buy a spare cable to my Kemper controller in case of a bad connection on a gig. It's going to spend some very cold nights in a trailer over the winter....cold, condensation when it thaws out....any experience with that?
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A many Lakota Brave has froze to death in the Black Hills.
From the Manual.
Environmental Requirements
Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) Non-operating temperature: −20° to 47° C (−4° to 116° F) Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing Maximum altitude: 3000 m (10,000 feet) -
A many Lakota Brave has froze to death in the Black Hills.
From the Manual.
Environmental Requirements
Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) Non-operating temperature: −20° to 47° C (−4° to 116° F) Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing Maximum altitude: 3000 m (10,000 feet)There goes my plans for playing an outdoor gig on the summit of Haleakala LOL
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Thank you gentlemen. I am truly loving this thing. Tweakers delight!! One question for you all. Reliability? Haven't read much about that which I take as a good thing. The one thing I did was buy a spare cable to my Kemper controller in case of a bad connection on a gig. It's going to spend some very cold nights in a trailer over the winter....cold, condensation when it thaws out....any experience with that?
That's a great question. I imagine so long as you let it gradually "thaw" and dry completely before use it shouldn't be prob? I have no direct experience with those temps tho' so really can't say for sure.
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You are correct about the freezing Lakota...Lol. Very nice in the summer though. So yeah, I think I'm better off not leaving the Kemper in the trailer. We do get into the -10 to -20 range. And it is not enjoyable in the least.
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I always use a battery backup UPS when I play out. Boot time can seem like forever when you're in a gig and get a quick power interruption.
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Welcome! Yeah, the KPA is a revelation once in hand. BTW, I wouldn't want to leave many gear items in those temps for long. Learned this the hard way at a gig years ago.
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Welcome!
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