alexreinhold
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First, let me say that I am aware of the Kemper Stage vs Fractal FM3 threads here and on other forums. However, after hours of reading, I am still not sure what is right for me. That's why I decided to started this thread.
Current equipment:
- a Steavens Poundcake boutique amp (with some standard effects) played on a Mesa 2x12 cab
- Amplitube/Neural DSP via a Scarlett 2i2.
What I do:
- practice & rehearse 30% (via amp)
- record 65% (via Amplitube / Neural DSP or re-amping the amp)
- play live 5% (via amp) - I hope this one will go up though
I want to extend my setup by a piece of hardware that:
- gives me an edge over Amplitube / Neural DSP in terms of sound and more flexibility than my amp
- is small and portable but can be extended with a power amp to use with a cab
- can be used for everything - practice, recording, gigging
About me:
- I am not on an eternal tone chase. I like to spend a good amount of time to create a "home" having 5-10 main sounds that work really well for me. Once that's done, I usually don't like to tweak all too often. I can therefore see myself work with either profiles or full signal chains.
- I am used to configuring signal chains in Amplitube / Neural DSP and I quite enjoy it
- I am based in EU and would either get the Stage locally for 1550€ or the FM3 from the US (I'm traveling there often) for around 900€ (the local price is 1400€ - why would I?). Hence, after-market support (given that I am in EU) is a topic.
Thanks for all the kind advice!
Current equipment:
- a Steavens Poundcake boutique amp (with some standard effects) played on a Mesa 2x12 cab
- Amplitube/Neural DSP via a Scarlett 2i2.
What I do:
- practice & rehearse 30% (via amp)
- record 65% (via Amplitube / Neural DSP or re-amping the amp)
- play live 5% (via amp) - I hope this one will go up though
I want to extend my setup by a piece of hardware that:
- gives me an edge over Amplitube / Neural DSP in terms of sound and more flexibility than my amp
- is small and portable but can be extended with a power amp to use with a cab
- can be used for everything - practice, recording, gigging
About me:
- I am not on an eternal tone chase. I like to spend a good amount of time to create a "home" having 5-10 main sounds that work really well for me. Once that's done, I usually don't like to tweak all too often. I can therefore see myself work with either profiles or full signal chains.
- I am used to configuring signal chains in Amplitube / Neural DSP and I quite enjoy it
- I am based in EU and would either get the Stage locally for 1550€ or the FM3 from the US (I'm traveling there often) for around 900€ (the local price is 1400€ - why would I?). Hence, after-market support (given that I am in EU) is a topic.
Thanks for all the kind advice!