Hi, looking for any suggestions for a specific power amp for the unpowered Kemper rack.
What would be your best choice or experience ?
Hi, looking for any suggestions for a specific power amp for the unpowered Kemper rack.
What would be your best choice or experience ?
I'm a fan of the Camplifier and of the Seymour Duncan SD series.
The Camplifier works great for backline support while sending mains to FOH, and the SD 700 is more than enough to power a gig via backline.
i’ld probably just put a 200w Icepower amp in a project box and call it a day
Other amp’s mention are easier , if you don’t have minimal building skills
I like to use sometimes an old marshall 8008. It's also stereo (if You may need it) and 80watt per channel is quite a lot.
No extra eq pots but a simple switch on the back to choose Linear or Valvstate.
1 rack unit.
I like to use sometimes an old marshall 8008. It's also stereo (if You may need it) and 80watt per channel is quite a lot.
No extra eq pots but a simple switch on the back to choose Linear or Valvstate.
1 rack unit.
Had it back in the days when everybody (me included) was using a rack. It was sounding great with 2 half.stacks
I like to use sometimes an old marshall 8008. It's also stereo (if You may need it) and 80watt per channel is quite a lot.
No extra eq pots but a simple switch on the back to choose Linear or Valvstate.
1 rack unit.
I used one of these with my Helix - its a great (and loud) poweramp.
I've used a Fryette Powerstation until very recently. I had one so it was easy to put in the rack and it's a killer piece of gear.
But ... it's heavy. And lugging my rack with the Kemper, the Furman power conditioner, and the PowerStation was too much. So i bought this: Monoprice Class D Power Amp
Inexpensive, Class D, 300 watts bridged. More than enough to run my FRFR monitor. And very light in the rack
i’ld probably just put a 200w Icepower amp in a project box and call it a day
Other amp’s mention are easier , if you don’t have minimal building skills
This is what I did with my Toaster. Built my own Camplifier.
It would be a LOT easier with a Rack and project box. The hardest part for me (and it wasn't that tough) was making the back plate, mounting the amp module and then assembling the whole thing. With a project box it'd be way easier.
The Seymour Duncan Powerstage units are basically (really) pretty project boxes with IcePower modules inside. My solution uses the same module as the SD200. No volume or tone controls on mine.....but so what? The powered head and rack don't have them, either.
I am also using the Seymour Duncan Powerstage. I have the 170 where I never had problems next to a very loud drummer. And small enough to fit into the front pocket of my guitar bag. I am using it with the rack and the stage when there is a cabinet on the location and if I don't bring my powered cabinet or if there is a decent amp where I can use the FX return.
I have always enjoyed my ISP Stealth, 180W
Akso Power Stage 170. I'm more than happy.
Unless you want Stereo, I would strongly suggest trying to switch to a powered rack as its so much more convenient and hassle free and possibly cheaper in the long run.
When I want to play in a real cab I use a power station ps-100. Its pretty flat and works ok.
I use a Palmer Macht 402. 400w bridged into 4ohms. 2×200w @4ohms or 2x100w@8ohms (where I'm at). Bass and treble controls on front and an anti-rumble switch make quick adjustments a cinch. Cheap too and even cheaper 2nd hand!
SD has a new Powerstage 100 x2 stereo version out. The '100S'