KVR Audio

Mind Riot · Post by **Mind Riot** » Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:09 am

cprompt wrote:
jtrake wrote:They are great but overpriced compared to other alternatives. Ok to buy when they are on sale.
Doesn't that apply to all the Brainworx stuff?

Pretty much. I have quite a few PA plugs now and I've never paid full price for any of them. I love their plugs, not just their amp sims but their stuff from Elysia like their compressors and EQs as well; they make some amazing stuff but I would never look at anything they sell if they didn't have such great sales.

Come to think of it, I don't know if I've EVER paid full retail price for an expensive plug (or maybe ANY plug). I think it's all been sales and stuff from the classifieds here.

jtrake · Post by **jtrake** » Fri Dec 08, 2017 10:32 am

cprompt wrote:
jtrake wrote:They are great but overpriced compared to other alternatives. Ok to buy when they are on sale.
Doesn't that apply to all the Brainworx stuff?

Absolutely

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:01 am

cprompt wrote:The Bassdude is awesome, from clean to crunchy on guitar and excellent on bass, from low and distorted to bright and twangy. For $19 it is the proverbial no-brainer. I don't know how that fits in to "sound design" but for the stringed, electrical instruments, it's great.

bass dude was my first Pa amp emulation. It's also great for jazz, funk styles and other related "clean" styles.

michaeltn86 · Post by **michaeltn86** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:19 am

the rock rack at this sale is such a no brainer..... get it while u can.

cprompt · Post by **cprompt** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:24 am

michaeltn86 wrote:the rock rack at this sale is such a no brainer..... get it while u can.

Agreed! If you have even the $25 voucher, you can get it for $4... now that IS a no-brainer!

Burillo · Post by **Burillo** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:53 am

yep, at 4 bucks it's a steal.

Liero · Post by **Liero** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:04 pm

Does anyone know if the Chandler was already on sale this december?

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:09 pm

No, wasn‘t on sale - just the Brainworx things

Mind Riot · Post by **Mind Riot** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 5:31 am

I already used my december voucher to get the MusEQ for $4, but $29 for the Rockrack V3 is still a steal. I now have every amp sim Plugin Alliance offers except the Chandler.

I don't really think I need them all; there's some redundancy happening between the two Mesas and the two ENGLs, tone wise. Actually, with the Rockrack I guess that's three or four Mesas and ENGLs now. Might try to sell one or two, but the sale prices are so low the resale on PA stuff doesn't seem too great.

pekbro · Post by **pekbro** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 6:15 am

I didn't like the early versions of rockrack, but the latest stuff is very good imho, particularly handy when you need something light-weight. I do have to say, I hardly use rockrack, mostly preferring the emulations. I got all of the ones I have, for free as well, for lack of anything else I wanted to use my voucher on. I still have a few to collect, if theres nothing I gotta have, I will always default to the guitar stuff to burn a voucher.

-Cheers

*I use them with very high quality guitars, so YMMV when it comes to the sound.

Googly Smythe · Post by **Googly Smythe** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:10 am

Mind Riot wrote:I already used my december voucher to get the MusEQ for $4, but $29 for the Rockrack V3 is still a steal. I now have every amp sim Plugin Alliance offers except the Chandler.

I don't really think I need them all; there's some redundancy happening between the two Mesas and the two ENGLs, tone wise. Actually, with the Rockrack I guess that's three or four Mesas and ENGLs now. Might try to sell one or two, but the sale prices are so low the resale on PA stuff doesn't seem too great.

Don't write off the Chandler, it's really quite good. The unusual control setup is nice, too. You'll often find a tone that you weren't looking for, but that you really like.
I got it in an earlier sale with my voucher, mainly because I didn't think much of the other items on offer, and didn't want to waste the $74. I'm glad I did (get the Chandler, that is).

PS
I use a Les Paul Standard (I musn't say the G*bs*n word...).

Mind Riot · Post by **Mind Riot** » Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:32 am

pekbro wrote: *I use them with very high quality guitars, so YMMV when it comes to the sound.

Googly Smythe wrote:PS
I use a Les Paul Standard (I musn't say the G*bs*n word...).

I'm using custom guitars that I designed and made myself.

Tappistry · Post by **Tappistry** » Wed Dec 27, 2017 7:42 am

michaeltn86 wrote:if u are looking for something in between, I'd definitely check "the screamer" and "destructor". they can be one trick and overwhelming at the same time. I think u can demo both of them.

+1 for Blue Cat Destructor if you aren’t looking to model a specific type of amp simulation.

Burillo · Post by **Burillo** » Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:53 am

Liero wrote:Does anyone know if the Chandler was already on sale this december?

Chandler is very rarely on sale. It was on Black Friday, which is when i picked it up. i waited several years to get it on sale!

and yes, it's quite great. in fact, it's... educational. its main difference from all of the other bx sims (and indeed most other amps) is that its distortion is mainly coming from the power amp section, and preamp is mostly used for tone shaping. once you get a hang of how it works, coming up with sounds becomes a breeze. turn off power amp section (like the UI allows you to), and you lose all the magic.

cturner · Post by **cturner** » Wed Dec 27, 2017 12:12 pm

Nice post Burillo, thanks!

Plugin Alliance Guitar Amp simulations?