Here kids ! Learn about 'amp in a box' guitar pedals !...maybe a news to some...

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AMT is the king of amp in a box pedals to me; interesting they weren't mentioned
 
zendra said:
...you have a fine group of average minds here on this forum and not wanting to disturb their 'photo opp with MY new butique amp' lifes, i simply opened up a new thread...nobody is forced to read it...through to the end...

maybe, there are forum members that haven't heard about those...they can't all be experienced (most likely bedroom) players like your band of second hand gear 'acquirers and sellers' that roam these pages most frequently...

i get that they are your 'inner circle' but i didnt think that they're running your show as well...why would there be a problem with an article about amp/pedals ?

aaanyway....it was good while it lasted and thankfully it was short ! byeeeeeeee...
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Serious question.. how old are you?
 
Kapo_Polenton said:
Except for the fact that amps in the box sound fake and suck next to the real deal. I'm surprised you had the time to put all of that together tbh.
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KSR Ceres pretty much nails a KSR amp
I've had one at the same time as an Orthos and an Ares.

But yeah why copy and paste an article? Just leave a link.
 
Devin said:
This made me think of that Christina Aguilera song/music video and now there's a telescope in my pants
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Man, I remember when that video came out....makes me feel old as hell but also she was bonerific.
 
Devin said:
This made me think of that Christina Aguilera song/music video and now there's a telescope in my pants
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good catch! I spelled it that way on purpose!!! lol...djinni is the proper way I assume...
 
zendra said:

15 Amazing “Amp in a Box” Guitar Pedals By Nick Bowcott on Oct 30, 2020, 8:00 AM​


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As the name suggests, such pedals don’t just add distortion to your sound; they strive to emulate the sound of an iconic combo, head, or stack via the clean channel of your amp. And some do it well — really, really well.

Tech 21 SansAmp GT2 Tube Amp Emulator Pedal​

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IMHO, this is the “amp in a box” pedal that arguably started it all, as it’s been around for decades now. In addition to controls for Level, High, Low, and Drive, it also houses three 3-way switches — Amp (California, British, or Tweed); Mod (Hot Wired, Hi Gain, or Clean); and one labeled Mic (Off Axis, Center, or Classic). These three switches alone offer you 27 tonal options before you even start to tweak the controls. You can even run the GT2 straight to the mixing board via a DI box. No wonder the aptly named SansAmp (“sans” is a preposition of ancient origins meaning “without” — geddit?!) deservedly continues to be a best seller.
The “Brown Sound” in a Box

MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Pedal​

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Whenever the legendary Eddie Van Halen’s EVH logo is on a product, you immediately know that you’re in for a tonal treat that also feels as good as it sounds. After all, the late, great Mr. Van Halen was a self-professed tone chaser that changed the way electric guitar both is played and sounds. The MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive pedal is essentially a sonic replica of the revered blue channel of the EVH 5150 III amp. In addition to controls for Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, and Output (volume), this sleek-looking, striped device also has an onboard Boost button that ups the gain and compression antes. And, for added control and quiet performance, it also features a built-in Smart Gate control. Smart — very smart. The fact this pedal is 110% Eddie Van Halen–approved, too, literally speaks volumes — in a highly desirable “brown sound” way, of course!
Best of Both Worlds

BOSS JB-2 Angry Driver Overdrive Pedal​

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The Angry Driver cleverly combines two great pedals into one compact casing — a BOSS Blues Driver and a JHS Angry Charlie. Here’s the scoop.
In the hard-rock world, one of the most celebrated amps is the Marshall JCM800 due to its signature “punch you in the chest” tone. The JHS Angry Charlie is a much respected “amp in a box” pedal, as it successfully captures said punch. The smooth, warm overdrive of the BOSS Blues Driver compliments the Angry Charlie’s snarl perfectly, pushing it into even more saturation. Now comes the really clever part — the JB-2 has a 6-position Mode switch that allows you to run these two overdrive overlords separately or to combine them in various series and parallel combinations. The result? A vast palette of punchy possibilities. Nice.
Classic Crunch

JHS Charlie Brown V4 Channel Drive Pedal​

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The aforementioned JHS Angry Charlie pedal has a lower-gain but equally excellent sonic sibling — the Charlie Brown V4 (V4 means “Version 4,” in case you’re wondering) — and there’s nothing cartoonish about this stompbox either. This pedal’s mission? To replicate the sound and feel of the very first Marshall amp: the legendary JTM45. And, for extra overdrive control, the Charlie Brown has a control that the amp it mimics doesn’t — a Drive knob, which determines how dirty (or clean) the sound is. It also has a Volume control that emulates the amp’s master volume and Bass, Middle, and Treble controls that replicate a JTM45’s tone stack. So, if your tonal target is more AC/DC than Slayer, then the Charlie Brown could well be your ticket to ride.

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So which combination of these pedals would be the best to make that rigged up tool box amp that sounds exactly like a Vox, Fender & Marshall?
 
D'Oh! :doh:

I had some important shit to do yesterday and had to skip the forum (rare), so I'm a bit bummed that I missed the OP's insulting post to me and the rest of the community.

Poor guy; he won't be able to interact with our "average minds" any longer. We could've learned so much from him. :dunno:
 
zendra said:
.....maybe some younger players would like to keep their pocket money and instead of shelling it out on an redundant amp...they can get 6 in a pedal version ?
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Oh, the younger players on here (i.e., forum members in their mid to late 40's - Those crazy kids).
 
Dino 939 said:
Dude, I thought this debacle was a shoot out
of “Dick In A Box” pedals.
So I get what you mean about spam.
Somebody tossed the f’n ham in the frying pan!!
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Monkey Man you remember that SNL skit?
J.Timberlake?
Pretty funny!!!
I had to mention Cypress Hill…
(Insane In The Membrane lyric)
Here’s another worth mentioning:
“Fat boy on diet, -don’t try it”,
-I’ll check yo’ ass like a looter in a riot.”
LTFOL man!!!!!!!!,
Super fun song to play drums in syncopations with, that f’n reverb!!

 
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