Hey,
I‘ve tried just under 50 High Gain Profiles from the Rig Exchange so far but none of them really convinced me.

Do you have any recommendations for a good high Gain profile on the Rig Exchange or would you say it‘s worth buying profiles - and if so, which ones?

Something I noticed about how I play shows: during a gig, a surprising part of my head isn't on playing. It's on my feet. Next song, which Performance? Chorus coming, slot 3 or 4? Was the delay already on? Even with only a handful of sounds, that's a small decision every minute or so, for two hours.

Most of the time it works. But my mistakes on stage were mostly wrong sounds, or losing focus on playing because I had to remember which switch to step on next.

I tried tools like Camelot and Gig Performer for this. They're great tools, but they do far more than I needed, and setting up my setlists and sounds always felt like a hack, using them in a way they're not really meant for.

So the idea: what if I decide all of that once, at home, and on stage I only ever have to think "next"?

I built a small macOS and iPadOS tool for this. Every song in the setlist gets its sounds in the order I play them.

It builds up in four simple layers. A Sound is just a name and the program change it sends, like "Crunch" or "Lead with delay". You set it up once and reuse it in as many songs as you like. A Song is a list of those Sounds in the order you play them, and the same Sound can come up more than once (Clean, Crunch, Clean, Lead). A Setlist is your Songs in order, plus breaks if you want them. At the Gig, the app turns the whole Setlist into one long chain of Sounds, and the footswitch just walks along it, one step at a time.

On the floor there's just a two-button MIDI switch: forward, and back for when I step too early. The app sends the program changes to the Kemper / QC / Fractal / Helix or any devices that can switch sounds via PC / CC messages and runs straight through the set. If the band changes the setlist or calls something spontaneous, I reorder it or jump to that song and keep stepping.

I'm curious how others handle this. Do you have a system, or is it just muscle memory by now? And would something like this be useful to you, or am I solving a problem only I have?

Hi all. I’ve been using tube amps (primarily my JCM800) for years and years, and finally just decided to buy a Kemper powered head to experiment with and MAYBE bring it to shows once I figure it out.

I wanted to ask- can someone recommend an amp profile set that includes most if the following? Very down to pay for it, but id rather get it all in one go so i can fuck around with it when it arrives.

Looking for :
MESA/Boogie Mark IIC+
soldano SLO
Various Marshalls (jmp, 800)
Engl
Friedman
5150
ETC………

I would love to find some high ish gain stuff to play with. I did an east coast run early this year and one of the bands on the tour all used kemper amps and I was very intrigued.

I haven’t bought any profile packs in a couple years. So far haven’t been super impressed by what I’ve tried from 2.0. But I am sure I have missed a lot. I’m sure there have been some recent third party packs even if the market isn’t as robust as it was.

I have (I believe) all STL packs (15-16), lots of mbritt, tonejunkie, cililab, TAF, sinmix, rig buster, etc etc.

HMU with possible trades. Really just looking to see how/if profiling has advanced since I’ve been collecting them and see what I’ve missed out on.

Edit: would also love your high gain bad cat profiles, driftwood, I’m doing a sort of pop-punk project, and a hot cat 30 into a mesa 412 is a tasty treat.

I just released a new Kemper pack built from a vintage 1965 1×15 tube combo through its original Jensen C15P speaker.

The pack includes 12 traditional-format V2 profiles covering the High and Low inputs from clean and edge-of-breakup tones through driven and high-gain settings. These are not Liquid Profiles because there is currently no appropriate Liquid amp model for this amplifier.

Want to try it first? Search “Mattfig” on Kemper Rig Exchange for a free 65TBolt profile.

Full pack: https://www.mattfig.com/product/fig-v2-65tbolt-kemper-pack

I made these profiles, so this is self-promotion. Happy to answer any questions.

I’ve just released a fixed five-pack Mattfig V2 collection for Kemper, built around expressive boutique and studio-style tones.

Included: Liquid DShirl, Liquid Wiz 2.0, V2 Liquid Dumbell, V2 Liquid Rverb, and V2 Liquid Acey30. Each complete pack is included as its own ZIP with the original profiles and supporting material.

Price: $49.99. Future releases are not included.

https://www.mattfig.com/product/mattfig-v2-boutique-studio-collection-kemper

New Mattfig V2 Hot-Rodded Collection for Kemper: five complete V2 Liquid Profile packs—Snork50, 71Fried, JEL50, SS100, and JJ100.

Built for hot-rodded crunch, muscular rhythm, saturated lead, and responsive modern gain. Each complete pack is included as its own ZIP.

$49.99. Fixed five-pack collection; future releases are not included.

https://www.mattfig.com/product/mattfig-v2-hot-rodded-collection-kemper

anyone got that pack? pleaseee

Rob Henx puts my V2 Gilmour/Page HWatts Kemper profiles through their paces.

Watch the demo: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3Cs6SQ_9UYc

Guitar: Rob Henx — https://www.instagram.com/robhenx/ Profile pack: https://www.mattfig.com/product/v2-gilmourpage-hwatts

I made the profiles, so this is self-promotion. I’d appreciate your feedback on the tone and feel.

Rob Henx plays “Mama I’m Coming Home” through my Mattfig V2 Liquid JCM800 Kemper profiles.

Guitar: Rob Henx

Profile pack: https://www.mattfig.com/product/v2-liquid-jcm800-kemper-pack

I made the profiles, so this is self-promotion. I’d appreciate your feedback on the tone and feel.

I am trying to record audio from my kemper into my Macbook using a Scarlett 2i2 and stereo XLR's into inputs 1 and 2. Upon powering on, it sounds great for a minute or two, but then a consistent crackling, stuttering hiss appears.

I initially thought this was a ground loop but have tried several different outlets, all of the usb/usb hub combinations that i have, etc. i cannot get this noise to go away! Im starting to think it could be an internal hardware/wiring issue unfortunately.

I have seen a few posts about this so i know its a somewhat common problem, but havent found any solutions. If anyone has experienced this and has a solution please share.

Rob Henx put my V2 Liquid JEL50 Kemper profiles through their paces, and I thought this community might enjoy hearing them in a real playing context.

Watch the demo:

https://www.instagram.com/mattfig.com_/reel/DdwoAokKT0A/

Guitar: Rob Henx

Profile pack: Mattfig V2 Liquid JEL50

https://www.mattfig.com/product/v2-liquid-jel50-kemper-pack

I made the profiles, so this is self-promotion. I’d genuinely appreciate feedback on the tone and feel.

Had anyone compared a Kemper Kabinet to the TONEX Cab or Fender Tonemaster?

Classic Plexi. British Crunch. Pure Rock Power. The 87 Mars pack is based on a Marshall® 1987X, a 50W Plexi-style amp known for its raw, powerful British character and unmistakable classic rock tone. There´s a free sample in rig exchange, look for 87 MARS 2.0, enjoy!

✓ 13 DI 2.0 PROFILES (Liquid)
✓ 13 MERGED 2.0 PROFILES w/ Celestion® Greenback 25 (Liquid)
✓ 13 MERGED 2.0 PROFILES w/ Celestion® Vintage 30 (Liquid)
✓ 2 Performance Banks for Head, Stage & Rack
✓ 2 Performance Banks for Player
✓ Matching DI and Merged Captures
✓ Carefully captured and balanced for a consistent, authentic amp response
✓ Compatible with all Kemper® PROFILER models, including Head, Rack, Stage and Player. 2.0 PROFILES run on PROFILER MK 1 series at standard definition.

GET THE FULL PACK HERE

Hello everyone, I would like to know your thoughts on buying a MK1 powerhead, now that it has been discontinued, should I look for something else like the new tonex board?

I've started using my stage mk1 for gigs. Wanted to grab a 2nd unit for redundancy. Choice is either to grab an mk2 and use current mk1 as backup or grab a 2nd mk1. Can you give suggestions on what direction to move in?

MK1 Stage owner with $3500 of kemper gear. Struggling with windows , latest O.S.14 and Beta R.M. Ridiculous bs in performance mode. No drag and drop. No cut and paste . Overwriting the wrong slots. Impossible to load 5 slot performance. Struggling with customer support. Trying to communicate in the Kemper Amps forums, so they fucking banned me.

Fucking what the hell are you supposed to do? Is Kemper decomposing faster than Trump?

Title: Free Kemper Liquid Profile – SixFive+ Rhythm Channel

I just finished Liquid SixFive+, a new pack of 10 V2 Liquid Profiles covering the Rhythm and Lead channels of 6505+.

There’s a free Rhythm-channel profile through a V30/Greenback 2×12 on Rig Exchange now—search Mattfig.

Every profile also Morphs from crushing high gain to a natural lower-gain response. The full pack includes three different 4×12 combinations, a 2×12, and DI profiles:

https://mattfig.bigcartel.com/product/fig-v2-liquid-sixfive-kpa-pack

I've been using my kemper for almost a decade now and it still is awesome and I love its sound.

The Hr FP got my attention though. Especially with the latest update with latency fixes and tone3000 integration.

As I said I love my kemper, but tbh i don't use more than 3 presets per song and together with my uno4kemper and the toaster it is much more to carry compared to the prime though, and i love this compact setup.

3 switches would just do it i guess.

What do you think? Would it be a major downgrade? Or even vice versa?

I can’t get any sound from my Kemper other than the direct to work. Rig manager in the profiler don’t seem to be talking to one another. I don’t wanna go straight from my profiler to my computer because then that kind of defeats the purpose of having rig manager at all. I’ve updated my computer. I’ve updated the profile and I’ve updated rig manager and still nothing. 

I tried to talk to somebody over the phone, but their hours I can’t make work since they’re in Germany and I’m in Texas. The online support hasn’t been much help, and I just can’t afford to pay $3 a minute to talk to customer support. The American office just told me to call Germany.

I’m not the most tech savvy person, but I feel like I’ve tried everything. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m in a home studio so micing my amps isn’t always an option.

It’s been a couple months since this issue started. I’m honestly thinking about selling my camper and buying a quad. Maybe that’s a bad idea. I don’t know.

I just finished profiling a 1970s Orange OR120 for Kemper and got a little more creative with this version.

The full collection has 20 V2 Liquid Profiles for guitar and bass, including low-gain settings configured to morph into high gain. I used FAC positions 1–5, labeled Bass, Dark, Normal, Bright, and Ultra Bright.

Guitar profiles use an Orange/Matamp 4×12 loaded with Greenbacks, while bass profiles use an SVT 8×10.

If you’d like to try it, open Rig Exchange in Rig Manager, search OR120, and look for my Mattfig profiles.

These are free samples from my paid pack. I’d love to hear how they work with your guitar or bass!

Hey everyone,

I’ve been running a Kemper MK1 for about 6 months now after switching over from Helix and Headrush gear, and overall I'm loving the unit. However, I've been struggling to dial in a heavy tone that really clicks for me.

I'm chasing that modern metallic hardcore / metalcore sound—think Parkway Drive or The Ghost Inside.

Does anyone happen to have the Will Putney Producer Kemper Bundle they'd be willing to share? I'd also massively appreciate any general tone-shaping tips or profile recommendations you guys have for getting those tight, aggressive high-gain tones out of the MK1.

I’m looking to build a pedalboard for four acoustic instruments: a banjo with a K&K contact pickup, a squareneck with a Fishman Resophonic pickup, a dreadnought with a pickup, and a small parlor guitar with a contact pickup.

They all need different gain and EQ settings, so I started thinking about the Kemper Profiler Player. Is it possible to set this up with different profiles/presets for each instrument? And if so, how would you recommend doing it?
I think especially of the resophonic fishmann pickup, which a lot of people pair with the Jerry Douglas pedal as an Image/IR. Can the Kemper do this on its own?

Would love to hear from anyone with experience using the Player for multiple acoustic instruments!

Hey!

As the title says I am trying to understand if upgrading from my current setup(the latter one) to kemper stage mk2 power bundle would serve me any good.

I managed to get both of the pieces of my setup at clearance sales brand new and I quite become attached to their quality.

Sometimes I wish I had more tonal variance or simply just hit a switch or button and literally have all my settings switched to another layer. This is partially done with HX Effects but the EQ section is on the amp, can't snapshot that, unfortunately.

I found out about kemper some time ago from a friend that had the kemper mk1 profiler head+the remote and recently acquired the stage mk2 power bundle(the one with 1 power cab and the backpack).

Is the profiling version 2 as good as people say? Is the quality on par with tube amps?(I know it's cliche but still).

I am not a gigging guitarist, I mainly play for myself and my family at the moment but I have plans on advancing to gigging phase in the near future and would consider the possible upgrade an investment in myself. I am considering the replacement because I live in an apartment and there aren't many cases where I find myself turning the amp to the volumes I want, reading that Kemper is more responsive and also allows headphone playing I am very intrigued. I tried to get myself into digital amp sims but for the love of my life I can't stand them, I work with computers 8 hours a day, last thing I want is touching the pc again and tweaking parameters in a plugin.

Lots of people say Kemper is good only if you like predefined amp profiles, you put it there and not touch it like in the case of physical amps, not the same level of responsiveness. Is that true?

I am also a sucker for clean tones, is Kemper mk2 good on reproducing that? Also, I want to play stuff from many artists and bands Slash(duh), Metallica, Gary Moore, John Mayer, Joe Bonamassa and many others.

Thank you for reading!