I've been shopping around looking for modern analog amp simulators and wanted to compare notes with others. Of my incomplete list, I've found the Radial JDX Direct-Drive, Palmer Pocket Amp MK2 and the Behringer GDI21 V-Tone Guitar Driver DI so far. I skipped over the little headphone amps and focused more on the DI units that had XLR outputs among their choices of output. I also skipped DI units that don't have cabinet simulations.
The Radial JDX Direct-Drive seems to be more of a clean pedal platform, not having a purpose built drive circuit as part of its offering. It does have a pass-through (no cab sim?) that allows you to push a guitar amp on stage, along with its DI output.
The Palmer and Behringer seem very similar, though the Behringer doesn't have the headphone-out or line-in that the Palmer has. The Behringer is much cheaper to buy. Neither seem to have a pass-through like the JDX Direct-Drive.
There's also the Behringer TM300 Tube Amp Modeler Pedal that seems to be trimmed down version of the Behringer GDI21, missing the XLR and ground lift. I suppose it might be more useful for situations where you want more effects after the amp modeler and have the hand-off to the board further down the signal chain.
I was curious what other board members have found out there that they like? Any other thoughts?
The Radial JDX Direct-Drive seems to be more of a clean pedal platform, not having a purpose built drive circuit as part of its offering. It does have a pass-through (no cab sim?) that allows you to push a guitar amp on stage, along with its DI output.
The Palmer and Behringer seem very similar, though the Behringer doesn't have the headphone-out or line-in that the Palmer has. The Behringer is much cheaper to buy. Neither seem to have a pass-through like the JDX Direct-Drive.
There's also the Behringer TM300 Tube Amp Modeler Pedal that seems to be trimmed down version of the Behringer GDI21, missing the XLR and ground lift. I suppose it might be more useful for situations where you want more effects after the amp modeler and have the hand-off to the board further down the signal chain.
I was curious what other board members have found out there that they like? Any other thoughts?
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