Kemper Player Exposed: What You Need to Know

Kemper player exposed: What you need to know. is it really any good? Has Kemper created the simulator player that kills tube amps? Find out in this no holds barred closeup review.

Contents:

00:00 Start
00:19 Intro & Preamble
01:31 What's in the box?
02:14 Experience with Kemper
04:47 Inside the Kemper Player
11:19 A Battery!
13:57 Second Processor
16:20 Player Controls
22:17 Rear I/O
24:17 Chinese Power Supply
25:46 Closeup of the Chips
42:53 Hardware Quality?
43:20 Thoughts so far
45:28 User Manuals
47:39 Technical Specs
51:39 More Kemper Thoughts
54:15 The TONEX?
55:22 Why Kemper?
57:10 Independence Matters
57:47 Rig Manager Software
1:13:33 Rig Manager on Phone
1:15:31 No Gain Without Pain
1:16:01 Who is the Player for?
1:17:12 Warranty
1:17:48 Buying from Germany
1:18:44 Overall Score
1:19:51 Any Concerns?
1:22:02 Happy Chappy?
1:22:34 Connect to an Amp
1:24:23 Old Stuff
1:26:19 My Free Profiles
1:29:21 Tones Played
1:29:54 SPLAWN Nitro (Lightpipe AI)
1:33:03 The Setup
1:34:43 Tumblety Track Compared
1:38:06 Download Profiles
1:38:29 ENGL E670 Lead TM
1:39:23 ENGL E670 Lead 2
1:40:16 Marshall JVM410HJS Clean
1:41:00 JVM410HJS Rhythm RED
1:42:16 JVM410HJS Lead1 W/Shift
1:43:07 JVM410HJS Lead1 No Shift
1:43:50 Marshall YJM100 Lead
1:44:41 Mesa R King II Ch3 Vintage
1:45:03 Mesa RK II Ch4 Modern
1:45:51 SPLAWN Nitro Crunch
1:47:21 SPLAWN Nitro Heavy


What you will learn:
Is the Kemper Player for you?
Is the Kemper well made?
What is the software like to use?

Related links:
My website: https://tonymckenzie.com
The original Kemper review: https://youtu.be/RNDhwM0s03I
Kemper Amp Focknrollers video: https://youtu.be/y-qYdYNzxs4
Kemper Rack Inside and Out Review: https://youtu.be/4RZUnEyG2eM
Kemper Rack Power Conversion: https://youtu.be/ymyMzfjphxI
Kemper Rack Floor Pedal Review: https://youtu.be/cZgli5vZUTI
Kemper DI Box - Why you need one: https://youtu.be/lrWnvG__HeA
Splawn website: https://splawnguitars.com

And of course this video which is actually the most extensive Kemper Amp review (at least the player) so far. So is the Kemper player a winner or loser?

You could say that I have been around Kemper Profiles and the Kemper amp and now a Kemper Player since January 2012 and have seen much from this maker. Sure enough the quality of their products are genuinely usually good, although back in the day they did have issues with the lights around the controls if I remember correctly. But the Kemper is getting on a little...

When the Kemper Profile Player was released I was a little surprised really, as I expected a new Kemper Profiler with new technology, rather than this profile player. But don't be put off, I believe that this player is produced just at the right time. But there is one 'fly in the ointment' so to speak - more of that later.

The thing about this Kemper player is for around £600 (depending on many things) and THE RIGHT PROFILES then the Kemper player can rock. And I have to say, that in my opinion this player will probably suit rock and metal players likely better than some pop band or act.

So who is the Kemper player for? These days there's that pesky TONEX - the one I had to spend a week trying to get it authorized by its maker... and usual suspects cry 'it's a game changer'. But in reality the truth is, compared to the Kemper player that the Tonex device, while having a capture mode, lags so far behind the Kemper player for a great reason. I do cover this in the video and you really should watch the whole thing to get a real understanding of what you're buying.

Don't want to watch the internals and chips section? No problem - just skip to 42:53 and those are gone :). I cover so many things in this inside and out review that this is likely the best review and most authentic you will ever see. Kemper and the 'paid reviewers' will NEVER confirm that, but hey, my opinion really is completely unbiased and I bought this unit.

Note that this unit supports guitar AND bass guitar but frankly could be used with any audio generative device... and its not really a Kemper stage is it!

I have spent considerable time creating this video over three weeks of work entirely at my own expense:

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