Clockwork Creep
Power User
Hi.
Had an interesting brain biscuit:
Did you notice how people tend to listen with their eyes? When they see a device, the looks of it really affects the way they perceive the sound of and how they feel playing it.
That being said - I believe people like real tube amps partially because of how they look. Shining orange tubes, big vintage knobs, leather finishes and so on are inspiring.
Not all of us by far, but many guitarists are extremely conservative with guitar gear. In many cases, the words "Vintage" and "Analog" makes them already have a presupposition that it's better.
Most amp modelers look like controls of a spaceship, with all the bleeps and bloops, lights and whistles, colored screens and so on. And that doesn't help. The Axe FX looks ok, but maybe it's a good idea for future Fractal products to aim for something that looks more like a classic guitar amp?
I think the Positive grid BIAS units have done some great design choices:
Another example. The Matrix GT1000FX has some orange LED's in it. There is no reason for them to be there, except to imitate on how tubes shine. And I find that cool.
Check this Rob Chapman video. This is what it feels like when you see a nice looking Zilla cab and have no idea what the amp is.
Had an interesting brain biscuit:
Did you notice how people tend to listen with their eyes? When they see a device, the looks of it really affects the way they perceive the sound of and how they feel playing it.
That being said - I believe people like real tube amps partially because of how they look. Shining orange tubes, big vintage knobs, leather finishes and so on are inspiring.
Not all of us by far, but many guitarists are extremely conservative with guitar gear. In many cases, the words "Vintage" and "Analog" makes them already have a presupposition that it's better.
Most amp modelers look like controls of a spaceship, with all the bleeps and bloops, lights and whistles, colored screens and so on. And that doesn't help. The Axe FX looks ok, but maybe it's a good idea for future Fractal products to aim for something that looks more like a classic guitar amp?
I think the Positive grid BIAS units have done some great design choices:
Another example. The Matrix GT1000FX has some orange LED's in it. There is no reason for them to be there, except to imitate on how tubes shine. And I find that cool.
Check this Rob Chapman video. This is what it feels like when you see a nice looking Zilla cab and have no idea what the amp is.
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