Been a few NAMM shows now, and really nothing new at all on the modelling front from any of the big boys...Line6, Vox, Roland
we've seen a few more floor versions from line 6 (XTL, that new Floor POD) and a "re-vamp" of the Spiders..which is pretty laughable as its just full of "pre-sets" now. I A/B'ed a Spider II 30w, vs the Spider III 30w, and tonally..no difference.
Vox hasn't done really ANYTHING..we got the Da5/15 all digital models last year..and a 100w head in the lower priced line..but..eh...thats nothing really new...
Roland re-vamped the "cube" series recently..but they are basically the same amps with a power squeezer for better tone at low volumes...the GT8 added alot of versatilty and features...but again nothing new on the actual modelling front..
so has it topped out? What could be next? Will modelling die a slow death and be relegated to the bedroom/budget amp, and easy at home recording market? Or is the next breakthrough on the horizon?
Discuss...
we've seen a few more floor versions from line 6 (XTL, that new Floor POD) and a "re-vamp" of the Spiders..which is pretty laughable as its just full of "pre-sets" now. I A/B'ed a Spider II 30w, vs the Spider III 30w, and tonally..no difference.
Vox hasn't done really ANYTHING..we got the Da5/15 all digital models last year..and a 100w head in the lower priced line..but..eh...thats nothing really new...
Roland re-vamped the "cube" series recently..but they are basically the same amps with a power squeezer for better tone at low volumes...the GT8 added alot of versatilty and features...but again nothing new on the actual modelling front..
so has it topped out? What could be next? Will modelling die a slow death and be relegated to the bedroom/budget amp, and easy at home recording market? Or is the next breakthrough on the horizon?
Discuss...
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