Check them out here! www.st-rock.com/shop/amperium-life/

@EasyHeat

10 ай бұрын

Dude! Original demo be damned? That lil' freakin' power amp is fookin' bad ass!! Not particularly been a huge Class D fan compared to Class A/B, but regardless of that nerd bias? It's IMO a must have! LMOA! I also really love the demonic catholicism (Ghost) vibe graphics. It honestly reminds me of this obscure $68 EQD Life Pedal clone I recently purchased from this one man small batch builder on Reverb named Frank The Anvil FX, as it's got a B/W nun skeleton sticker graphic where ISYN looks like she's holding up the two red indicator LEDs to her boobs! Bwahaha! Frank The Anvil BTW is a super cool guy and talented builder IMO FYI... The big thing about digital preamps with me currently tho? Is that I've began experimenting with parallel preamps/distortions. Picture something kind of like a dual amp or wet/dry rig, but in a parallel split signal direct to interface format due to cost, and unfortunately? Given the limitations of current budget DSP technology's round trip latency? Even with a hypothetical rig like say... Two BOSS Katana 50mkII amps w/ a Radial splitter? (OMG have I argued this point to nauseam in forums 🙄) It's physically impossible to ever get them in phase live. Period. Same thing for per say?... Two Mooer mini preamp pedals in parallel, and so on... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ So with all that said? (geezus I've just written a fookin' book eh?) Ha! Unless any currently hyped hardware modeler Du Jour can actually utilize dual signal paths convincingly? I'll typically just use it for post FX and cab IR, and relay on my own parallel signal blend of pure analog pedal filth to raise hell. A budget example: Joyo Oxford (Orange) Sound w/ a NU-X Fet Boost running parallel with either an Exotic SL Drive or a Vox Valve Energy-Silk Drive preamp & EHX BMP Deluxe (The EXP pedal Mids control on the Deluxe with a baritone or bass is just F'N ruthless) ! Holy shit! I really just typed all that?! Ha! The ASPD struggle is real. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Also, my prescribed Adderall seems to have potentially kicked in? ROTFLMAO! F'N love your content Taylor! Be safe & well! 🤓😈❤‍🔥

@skaldlouiscyphre2453

10 ай бұрын

Totally off-topic, but do you still have your little Crate GX? You might want to try using the insert loop (you need a stereo 1/4" to 2x mono 1/4", one side is the send, the other is the return) into a full-sized amp's FX return.

@shredenvain7

4 ай бұрын

Do you still use this Unit?

BTW, the Amperium Live now has model of the channel A of the VH140C preamp in beta version of firmware/software, just forgot to mention this here :)

We live in a time where these things just get better and better. Can't wait for what's next for amp modelling down the road

Just got mine a few days ago. It is a beast! Super crank tones are punchy and tear your head off. The big surprise for me was how well it modelled classics like the plexi and jcm800. They sound fantastic! The interface did take a few mins to get into, but if you use it like Taylor did, I.e. Snapshots, it is really easy and fast to use. It didn't come in a shiny box ready for an unboxing video but who cares when it sounds like this. No useless unusable presets. Everything just sounds superb. Highly recommend this and agree that nothing comes close anywhere near this price range and the big boys will struggle to put out something that sounds this good at any price.

The power outlets in Europe are usually recessed. That's why the prongs or whatever stick out so far. That's how it was when I lived in Switzerland. 🇨🇭 But yes.. They could have thought ahead.

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I understand that. Add the adapter for US and it's a mess lol. If I was buying one, I'd probably spring for a 3rd party power supply on amazon or something.

Love your enthusiasm and the solid effort you put in the video. That was a quick sub from me. Keep trucking!

Most excited I’ve been since your early Mooer videos. Hopefully St Rock is gonna be better at updates. Also hopefully they make a bigger one or rack version.

WOWWWW! Awesome tones! Cheers from Brazil!

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

💪

Thank you for review!

the VHT/Fryette Deliverance is probably one of my all time favourite amps (still own a d60 but mainly using a Fractal fm3) great to see more modellers include it, curious to see how this further develops

This is amazing bro, sounds so good! maybe they can make you a rack one with a footswitch❤🎉

This is a great review man!

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I think after this video you will be getting a call from product and design because there gonna want to take notes 🤘🎸

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

😂 I'VE GOT SOME IDEAS

I really appreciate your note explaining that you have to remove your finger from each knob to hear the difference in your changes. That's a small detail can be overlooked, but it's huge! Nice one, Taylor

@stRockOfficial

10 ай бұрын

you can use mouse scroll and will get changes every time when scrolls. Application is combined for mouse and touch.

That's crazy good dude this sounds great and it's simple there on to something here for sure

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

I think so! Excited to see what happens.

@DavidAllenMD

10 ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley how much are they?

Mine shipped last week, can't wait

This device gets some butt NASTY STANKY tones! Nice playing too! Thanks man! You’re my favorite KZreadr personality! Thanks for the content Taylor!

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

Thanks dude, glad you like the videos!

That's pretty bangin'! Interesting to have all those tweaks, it's kind of like they took Bias FX and Bias Amp and made something including hardware that doesn't suck :P Sounds good T!

Love the papa roach riff at the beginning

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

I didn't know I played one, but 🥳

@Durkhead

10 ай бұрын

@TaylorDanley king nothing is just enter sandman played backwards

@RealGengarTV

10 ай бұрын

"Yeah i kinda think they Sound like Depeche mode"

@Durkhead

10 ай бұрын

@@kevindie how bout that is that better?

@Deviantg

10 ай бұрын

Hahaha best comment ever

I use a combination of analog/SS, hybrid, all-valve, and modeling, routes for a true stereo output through several 212 cabs, so I have no particular bias in any direction - everything provides a piece to a huge-sounding puzzle - but I have to say some of the iconoclastic modelers you’ve demoed have been stellar. I’m still tweaking the hell out of a POD X3, and I think it was probably the apex of that form-factor. The HD suffered from limited models without the extra model packs, and that type of sales model really soured me on that generation of the product. I think all digital modeler designers know that was a mistake, and that it’s just a better idea to put everything, or at least the really desirable and usable stuff, out front to begin with. I don’t need the models to sound exact. I just need them to add their own layer of flavor, something in the ballpark, and I can take it from there. But I probably overthink things like that.

Exceptional demo. Now this is on my radar.

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😎

Thanks for the time and effort for the video !! Dude the fact that they are making these while fighting off Russia is unreal. The pre amp selection alone is freekin killer. This is on my short list of “gotta get” and the price is making it a no brainer for silent headphones use or with my amps and cabs.

Taylor, got me sold on this, and I'm rarely sold on products as Ive been playing for 32 yrs, gotta be something stellar. Good job. And great job Saint Rock. But the IMPORTANT reason I'm commenting- where did u get the shirt?? lol I want that specific one, Ive had 5 Evil Dead shirts, none with that graphic, that part of the movie, that deadite always gave me nightmares when its shaking the cellar door. thanks, love the channel of course!

My impression, from what you were showing, is that things can get unique. Rather simple too.

I know the dudes semi personally through common forums and its so great to see this out in the wild after years of development

I agree about the less-is-more thing I just want to have a few things done really well. I thought had it narrowed down from a list of like 20 I decided I'd go with the Nux-mg30 just beating out the Ampero and now there's this Amperium to consider and I don't mind. 😮 Meanwhile my Roland gr-55 guitar synthesizer giving me the side-eye from underneath the mixing desk. 😂 thanks for taking food from my children's mouths I mean review thanks for the review😊.

Hi ! The design, the screen fonts and the software design reminds me a lot, lot lot the Yerasov IR:ON (Russian stereo IR cab loader).

Cool video dude!

You’re my go to guy when it comes to multi effects play throughs! It would be really sick to see you go through the ME-90 that just came out by Boss. Love the content, hope you see this!

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

I’ve never worked with boss and been keeping an eye on the used market, but their stuff tends to be hard to find for a justifiable review price. I’ll keep looking!

@devan7316

9 ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley hey dude, im selling my boss gx100 - im happy to dm you to see if my price is something youd be happy with; note im from AU

SLAVA UKRAINE For this😮💪🔥 looks very simply indeed and that you can Have this on your phone is awesome (in you face Kemper) so basicly you Have 4 independent Chanel on this...just curious does IT Have drotune mode???

The stereo loop is awesome to have, not having 1/4 main outputs as well as XLR outputs is a real pain in the ass.

Nice demo Taylor , does it have an expression pedal input, and can it be controlled with midi footswitch via the Bluetooth (Airstep) ?

Talk about Job dedication where everyday you don't know if you're going to be bombed and still put out a product like this that kicks ass ☆☆☆☆☆.

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

Very true!

ooooo this is exciting

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

👀

that little noodle run @9:33 is SICK

Yep... this one is cool. Got my attention.

I have one on order, not sure how long it will take to arrive. They are very reactive on email, had several exchanges with them over the last week or so. They also make a very good reactive load rack unit, but they cannot get the parts at the moment to make any more. It's pretty insane that they can do this at all in the middle of a major war tbh

Sounds killer 🤘 Has it also a bulid in usb audio interface?

Does this unit have a Pitch shifter?! And if it does, how well does it work? does it have some extreme latency issues or is it up there with the Helix? :D Really considering to get one since the pricetag is right and i like the sound of this one more than the headrush wich is my other alternative...

Im a beginner about this things. I wanted to know what the power amp pedal is for. By the way awesome video.

And ONE bass preamp!!! Better than none. My MG30 kills for bass But this looks great, especially with NAM support Well done

@LucifdeLuther

10 ай бұрын

Not NAM, device uses it`s own NNM format with same neural network type as ToneX. NAM is too heavy for microcontrolers. Even ModDwarf with more powerful processor can handle nano-sized NAM network, which requires training from scratch, and still have heavy CPU load.

9:00 If you use the wheel on your mouse it will change the sound immediately since there is no need to let it go.

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

Good tip! Would still prefer it in real time, specifically for the phone application though.

@jeffjarquin3570

10 ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley oh yeah definitely, hope they implement that with a new update.

Hi Taylor. Could you set this unit in perspetive to the Nux products (MG-30, Amp Academy). I understand this goes much deeper soundwise and there is a lot more flexibility. But just looking on sound and feel while playing, what would you say? I'm asking because I found the Nux units to feel much more "amp"-like while playing that other options and I am wodering how the amperium copares to that. Thanks for your time!

Looks/feels a lot like the Mooer Preamp Live even from the software. Have you compared the two?

Really GASing hard for one of these! :-O

It baffles me how no one has included a VH-140C model stock. This unit interests me because my living space is extremely limited; my Helix takes up so much. I want the ability to have a wireless physical interface; it's a preference thing and I don't like having to be hunched over to make adjustments and explore. This is why my Helix sits on my desk when I use it, which is ridiculous.

great demo as usual ! what about the gap between footswitch preset ?

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

I never notice with any of them. Anytime I've tested it, it always seems about the same across all units. I have a video where I tried to be scientific about it... but honestly in person, I'm probably the worst judge because they all sound about the same to me.

Amazing playing! You got yourself a new subscriber 🤘. Would you choose this over a hotone ampero 2?

@TaylorDanley

8 ай бұрын

Depends, the hotline ampero 2 has more flexible routing and more effects, etc. This is amp specific, but I prefer the amp modeling on this over... well most amp modeling to be honest.

Dammit this one sounds better than all the other ones

Very sic. Can you split the cab setting so left is no cab for stage and right with cab sim to the pa?

@LucifdeLuther

10 ай бұрын

There is configuration with IR on left channel and no processing on the right channel. And same thing for poweramp.

What was the diviant tuned to? That was pretty crazy.

It sounds good, but are you able to get any PUNCH with that much distortion??

Does the FX loop work with Neural Network captures? Btw, I have about 1000 USB cables, I’ll send you one 😅

Not an emg hater. I have em in my 8string but the swap you did in the end was fuzzy. The emgs do not do it justice. Like some products you have to read to see if active pickups can be used with it.

What's the power amp pedal you're using my dude?

Does it do dual amps?? Sorry didnt hear anything about that😊

How is the latency playing NAM captures?

Great Video!🤘🏻 Would you recommend this unit for bass (metal genre), players too?🤔

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

At the moment it doesn't have much to offer bass players in terms of amps, but who knows what sort of development will happen in the future. It's a new product from a relatively new company.

@Alex-py6pb

10 ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley thank you!🤘🏻🎊

Not really related to the modeler, but the Jackson sounds badass in E standard

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

I know, I'm actually thinking about putting it back in E standard..

Interesting unit! Would have loved to hear some more about the cab sim side of it and maybe at least one of the more standard amp choices (5150, engl power-/fireball, rectifier) for sake of comparison. I don't know the amps you used as well as the classics...

@LucifdeLuther

10 ай бұрын

There is not much to tell, it can process up to two channels and length (actual) can be from 61 ms to 177 ms. During IR loading software automatically performs resampling (if needed) and MPT (Minimal Phase Transform). Later can be better than MPT-IRs from IRs packs. Device can store up to 200 IRs. It can use IRs from your computer directly without storing into the device memory.

@dissonantstyle

10 ай бұрын

@@LucifdeLuther and how are the stock IR's?

Finally!

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

Yes!

@obicross

10 ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley what do you think of the amp/sound quality of this vs tonex? There's also mod dwarf. I know tonex is different but lets say the two at it's best amp settings which is more realistic? Amazing tones btw

I can't help but seeing these as the flavor of the week that will be outdated by the one that comes out next week. Will anyone remember these in 40 years like we do JCM800's and Mesa MKII's? Will they still work in 40 years? I have my doubts.

Nj.. somehow I don't trust a device that has a crooked display mounted on it. What does the rest of it look like?

Hey Taylor, do you find the 81x to be a castrated version of the 81? Gotta say, thats the way im seeing it. I love the 81 but am not loving the 81x i just got. Waaaay less output

Probably this "monstrosity" power adapter holds itself a nice transformer that might be a way better, than these nowadays small'n'light impulse based supplies that can't handle a proper power and produces more noise than 10x MT-2 in a chain all together :D Other than that - this unit looks quite promising. Great demo!

So can the amperium be run through an FRFR cabinet and be stage-worthy?

@LucifdeLuther

9 ай бұрын

Why not? Without power amp and IRs it can be used into return of tube amp. With power amp modelling without IRs into neutral, flat response (usually solid state), power amp. With power amp modelling and IRs into FRFRs.

Idk if the Axe-FX developer is still hostile towards Bluetooth connectivity but I was a regular on the forums there prior to the Axe III release and when it came out, anyone who asked why it didn't have bluetooth was basically shutdown and silenced. I thought it was a really dumb thing to leave out but I'm a nobody so guess my opinion doesn't matter.

o.O at 19:41 are u using the phones output to pair with the poweramp?

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

Yes!

@126wfer

10 ай бұрын

It doesnt affect the tone? i have a helix i will go and prove this metod, or is only an option for the amperium, also, im searching a QC option, maybe is this amperiom live @@TaylorDanley

@angrybalkon1471

10 ай бұрын

​@@126wferthis Option only for Amperium

does the unit allow having no IR on the phone/unbalanced out while also having IR on the XLRs?

@stRockOfficial

10 ай бұрын

no

@noodlehair6566

10 ай бұрын

that's unfortunate

@stRockOfficial

10 ай бұрын

@@noodlehair6566 describe situation when it can be useful.

@noodlehair6566

10 ай бұрын

running it to a power amp into a guitar cab and sending an output with an IR into the FOH/in ear mix

@stRockOfficial

10 ай бұрын

@@noodlehair6566 you can send "PRE" part to send output. "Post" part to XLR. Please looks chain diagram on site.

Id rather get the Amperium instead the Tone X

So you can load neural amp modeler models into the device??

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

No, but it uses a very similar NNM file. They are captured/trained in the same way.

@Brandon-RZ

10 ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley gotcha, have you tried that feature yet? Is it spot on?

So, are there "scenes" so to speak? Ie: do you only have 4 tones you can load, or can you switch to a new 4 tones or "scene" somewhere? I don't see any up or down switches on this thing.

@stRockOfficial

10 ай бұрын

there are 128 banks with 4 scenes(presets). Totally you have 128*4=512 presets. Toggling between banks possible with control knob and footswitch. With footswitch you can 3 variants: 1. Press longer C and then A bank down, B bank up, C ok, D cancel, and then A/B/C/D to choose scene in chosen bank. 2. Favorite scenes : this mode for fast access to 4 favorite scenes form any banks. Need press B longer and there will access for favorite 4 scenes assigned to A/B/C/D switches. 3. Song list mode. You can make list for songs. E.g. for live show. You have 4 playlists with 128 songs with 16 items inside eash song. Each item can be an any scene from any bank. press long B and again long B - here we are in SONG list mode. switch C - continue, B - back. It's easy to show than write.

@angrybalkon1471

10 ай бұрын

​@@stRockOfficialCan this be used as an audio interface for recording directly via USB?

@stRockOfficial

10 ай бұрын

@@angrybalkon1471 Currently no. But we working on it now.

19:00 I really hope so, I was slightly bummed to find they didn't have KT88s but it's still a super solid unit I've been looking forward to hearing! Also holy moly that's a lot of 12AX7s 😂

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

It is! Hopefully more TOOBS come with updates. I think it's a strong initial offering.

Where do you buy one?

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

There’s a link in the pinned comment

@ZagrasNixillis

10 ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley thanks

4 visual clip indicators that's damn handy anybody else done that?

@taylordanley Random request, but I'd like to see you try and get, and review, a SubZero Saturn-50VR. It's a tube amp that in the few minute long demos they have, they seem to be aiming it at heavy tones, but there's no other videos for it and it's at Gear4music at just over $300 (sub $400 with shipping). It seems like a high potential get.

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up! I'll look into this.

@John3rhoads

10 ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley Awesome! You were the first person I thought of for reviewing it when I couldn't find anything thinking if anyone is going to do justice in trying to get high gain tones out of a budget amp, it's you. They only have the minute long snippets, and they're clearly going for heavy tones in those videos, but they just aren't good, but sometimes that's just what that player preferred. Plus he didn't seem to be using a boost.

idk why, but their website is not working in brazilian servers... such a shame

I want

What awesome SONG is that 2:40 - 3:56 ?!? I could only listen to the music and didn't hear anything you said 😂

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

That’s a demo song I made for the hertz drum vsti. All these demo songs are getting finished and put on Spotify soon

@letsch666

10 ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley Dude you are a fkng riffmachine 💪💪 Keep up your awesome work 🤘

Too expensive. US$ 350 GP-200 will slay this. 😁 JK. Nice review, man. I like that bluetooth feature.

@albertmarkethinkpr1325

10 ай бұрын

Well it's made in Ukraine so you must support this product....😏

@angrybalkon1471

10 ай бұрын

I think this device is more mature than GP-200

Sounds great, but they need more varied amp models. 16 different Friedman models, but only 2 Orange and 3 Fender? No Blackstar, PRS, Sunn, Matamp, Roland, Ampeg. Basically no bass amps at all. Seems very high gain, shredder focused at the moment. Would be a definite buy if they had more models I was interested in.

@angrybalkon1471

10 ай бұрын

but they have Friedman JJ junior & Randall satan, it's awesome. As for me, I don't need many bass amps, but Agree about PRS and Ampeg.

@gregarmstrong2500

10 ай бұрын

@@angrybalkon1471 yeah, I'm sure the stuff they have is great. It just seems odd to have so many Friedman models when they are missing so many whole sought after brands. Hopefully they'll expand their offering a little.

@LucifdeLuther

10 ай бұрын

@@gregarmstrong2500 There are other clean amps and lower gain models. Even Friedmans have switchable HBE mode. We need schematics to do amp models, currently no PRS schematics available. Obtaining PRS amps for schematic tracing currently out of question. Ampeg on other hand is more likely.

@gregarmstrong2500

10 ай бұрын

@@LucifdeLuther Thanks for the response. Yeah, I can imagine a lot of this stuff is deliberately obfuscated to stop people cloning etc. Awesome piece of technology all the same and sounds unbelievable for the price.

@gregarmstrong2500

10 ай бұрын

@@LucifdeLuther for context, I mostly play doom and sludge stuff. We like bassy clean amps with lots of headroom. The doom scene tends to be pretty underrepresented in the modelling world unfortunately. Maybe we're just too picky 😅

I had a stereo ir cabsim from this developer, it sounded cool with a few great features. Got a little bit dissapointed when i checked the price for amperium tho

@JD-vj4go

10 ай бұрын

The price is fair but I was secretly hoping it was a budget unit.

Who has no USB cable at hand!? I’m actually quite happy that they ship it without one. A little less waste for our planet.

Sounds like it's sizzling.

Damn. This thing makes me hate all the money I spent on my AxeFx

@angrybalkon1471

10 ай бұрын

yeah bro, same situation

Miss information. Just got back from talking with the guys from NAM. It is not the same (Nam) you cant load .nam file.

@LucifdeLuther

10 ай бұрын

It can load only our own neural network file format (NNM). We never mentioned that it can can load NAM files. For standard NAM networks (not nano) significant computational resources are required, more than microcontrollers can offer. But for LSTM networks of small sizes it is possible. If someone trained single layer LSTM network with hidden size of 16 using NAM tools, than it can be converted into NNM format, but not WaveNet. Basically Amperium Live can run any ToneX networks, but direct import will not be possible for legal reasons as for now.

That's a normal looking European adapter

On an unrelated note... you sound like Owen Wilson

@Hello1982

10 ай бұрын

An'on'a'nuthr'nota' I gots the prototype of this pedal and it's water proof cause I'm a holy diver. What the hell is that song "holy diver" about anyway? It's not like there's roasty face people diving to dim deeps trying to convert leachuthur

Man you guys dont even know. November theyre releasing guitarist simulators . 6000$ with Tesla shred bot hardware. One good note its only 1999.00 for the meta human avatar for unreal engine 5.3 lol.

Крутейшая железяка! Зроблено в Украине ! Great !

$ = ?

@angrybalkon1471

10 ай бұрын

500€

The power supply can't be change due to the sockets we have in eastern europe, lmao.

This are the best tones you’ve crafted in a long while…why? More gain. Pickups are hotter than usual and it sounds so much better

@TaylorDanley

10 ай бұрын

Idk I think this thing is just awesome and fun to use, something I vibe with so maybe that’s part of it too.

@ManuSDP

10 ай бұрын

@@TaylorDanley this thing sound awesome for sure! If I wasn’t already an Ampero guy I would want this

@angrybalkon1471

10 ай бұрын

​@@TaylorDanleyHow smoothly do presets/scenes switch while playing music? is this similar to switching scenes in a fractal?

Is there a big enough market for this unit for guys that actually play the guitar. I thought these boxes were menat for amateur engineers that used the guitar as joystick to trigger their device to see if they had solve repairing its operation.

that constant hair-noize though... 😀

I can honestly never tell what the modeler even is doing because you only play in your …tone… of choice. =/