They all have great clean tones at the lower to mid ranges of the volume knob, but they get overdriven pretty quickly. None of these amps have a ton of clean headroom, true to the originals. In general these models respond to volume knob adjustments as well as anything I’ve ever used in the digital realm.
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I’ve ran a few different guitars into each of the amps now and I am taken by how much detail there is in the dirt when you crank these models. They are certainly using a number of classic design touches, from overbuilt cabinet construction to hand-wiring and even specially designed speakers.įor those of us who do much of our amp collecting in the digital world? Fender’s partnership with IKMM means that we can plug in and record tones that run the gamut from classic, shimmering cleans to seriously tuned-up distortion when you crank ’em. Some may gripe that they aren’t in each case using the original, now difficult to source parts and have instead opted for current-generation alternatives and custom-made electronics.
AMPLITUBE FENDER SUPER REVERB SERIES
Has IK Multimedia pushed the envelope even further for 2017 with Amplitube Fender Collection 2? Read on!Įxcept for two models covered below, the amps modeled in Amplitube Fender Collection 2 come from Fender’s ’57 Custom series which offers refined versions of Fender’s classic tweed-covered amps from the late 1950s, with a few circuit updates that make them a better fit for 2017. This time, the two companies have focused their efforts away from effects and other accoutrements and toward bringing out a killer collection of amps and matching cabinets, modeled as accurately as possible using their most recent technological advancements.
AMPLITUBE FENDER SUPER REVERB SOFTWARE
There have been a number of modeling advancements in IK Multimedia’s Amplitube software since 2009, and after buying the MESA/Boogie pack last year and experiencing many of the improvements brought by IK Multimedia’s time and effort, I was excited when I read about a new collaboration between Fender and IK. It was a big step forward in quality and realism for IKMM, and was my go-to for demos for years thanks to how well the models worked with pedals and other gear. When it came out in 2009, it sounded great. They had already done products with THD Electronics and Ampeg, but I remember how big of a deal it was at the time back in 2008 that Fender was on board for then-upcoming Amplitube Fender.
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They were pioneers in working with amp makers to offer products that carry the official brand of the amp they’re modeling and the manufacturer’s approval. IK Multimedia has a long history in amp modeling.