....for my Kemper to arrive, I might as well introduce myself.
Hi from Norway!
I've been using the "other" modeler for a year. Getting some good results, but only through extensive dialing...and never completely satisfied. I heard these Kemper clips popping up on the net and really preferred their clear, present but yet not harsh "clipping" character. I usually prefer using a guitar cab live though, and discussions on the net were "unclear" on the Kempers ability to translate well into those.
Some days ago I had the Kemper on loan. Hooked it up to my amp/cab and played around with it for a few minutes before I decided to put my old modeler up for sale Yes, I preferred the Kemper that much. Also, having hardware control over so many parameters simultaneously is like mixing on a console compared to a mouse. Loved that.
There are parameters to be desired for the effects though, and I really hope some can be added (like a simple parametric eq for the stomps...especially the od/dist/fuzz variety), but the core amp tones in this thing is better than anything I've heard or tried. Looking forward to dive in when it arrives!