I Captured the Same Amp 3 Ways (NAM A2 vs TONEX vs Stadium Proxy)

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  @MobileDecay · 1 month ago

  No original amp sounds? I don't know what the original sounds like. Thanks.

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• MI

  @mikepodorski4272 · 1 month ago

  The question is, which sounds closer to the amp. What does the real amp sound like?

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• TI

  @Tim-Hopkinss · 1 month ago

  I did a similar test myself with my Orange AD30 using nam and Tonex. There was a small difference initially (smaller than yours) with NAM being a bit closer to the original but both were so close it didn’t really matter. Made me glad I’d already invested in Tonex and dont really need to buy something new 👍

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• TO

  @ToneJunkieTV · 1 month ago (edited)

  Hey Dude,<br><br>I think the issue here is input calibration settings. Two things to consider.... Currently headrush is not adjusting for the input calibration on nam A2 captures even when that info is in the meta data. For example, on Tone3000 my captures will sound dirtier because my input calibration is +8db. Nam on headrush is automatically padded 8db for me. They need to address this as there is no standard on input level that is correct. But, Steve at NAM already solved this issue by adding the input calibration field and most NAM plugins auto calibrate based on that field. The other thing to consider is that to get that calibration setting you need to measure your setup and see how loud the output signal is being sent to the amp for NAM. What this sound like to me is similar to what I experience if I don&apos;t push my headrush captures up to +8 and am comparing to the actual amp.... you&apos;re basically hitting the nam capture with a lower signal. The result is a cleaner sound but also the difference you are seeing in the wave form is a cleaner input, thus it&apos;s more dynamic. Those spikes are the lack natural compression from the amp overdriving. I would boost the namm capture to until it sounds as dirty as the other two and I&apos;m guessing that level would be +6--+8 db.<br><br>What&apos;s interesting about your test is that even with NAM being cleaner, you can hear at time that the tonex and nam captures are more similar in EQ especially bottom end, compared to the proxy which seems to shelve some bottom end.<br><br>Edit: I am typing this while watching and now you are changing the input of the nam capture.

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• SU

  @suede__ · 1 month ago

  You should also record your amp with the loop and compare the waveforms. Would be pretty interesting to see. For science.

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• DI

  @diecinuevemx · 1 month ago (edited)

  Loved the video. All units sound just great. As an ampero stomp ll user I would just like to see content on those units. Love mines, amp sim, soundclones and NAM just sound great to me and also the effects will really surprise you. Hope you can get your hands on any of them in the near future (ampero stomp ll/ampero mini/ampero stage/ampero ll). Cheers!

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• ST

  @SteDraper · 1 month ago

  The head rush sounds like a much higher fidelity signal to me, it looks like that too. The Stadium and the Tonex sounded much fizzier. It was clear as day to my ears.

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• 1L

  @1loveMusic2003 · 1 month ago

  You can raise up the clip gain to match waveforms

• JA

  @jamesfulton8310 · 1 month ago

  For Nam, I had the gain issue with my captures last week, I even tried turning up the re-amp signal almost clipping it.

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• MA

  @markbenson2986 · 1 month ago

  Check input settings on the HR patch..has to be setup for each guitar as some are hotter than others…

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• JA

  @jasonzdora · 1 month ago

  It matters because you can take the NAM A2 with you to any other hardware. Othewise, they all sound great.

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• JO

  @joshneel1107 · 1 month ago

  I like effort and level of professionalism that went into the video. I dont really want yoy to compare it to an amp. Plenty of videos have compared tone3000 to tube amps.