https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:17:11 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-257400 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:22:38 +0000 Opinions and Polls rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-257400 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256415 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:25:04 +0000 Opinions and Polls DaveBF https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256415 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256360 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:21:55 +0000
There seems to be two groups of thought on this. Some people enjoy having many different models of great amps or "classic" tones available to them. And if you play a broad range of styles, I think this would be very worthwhile.

Some folks are just looking for one great tone. There are many guitar players you can recognize by their signature tone immediately, like Hendrix, Santana, or Van Halen. Almost everyone can recognize these players after hearing just a few notes.

So that is it really. Myself, I like lots of various tones, but it always seems to turn into a toy for me. I just keep switching presets and listening to the cool tones, I even get lots of ideas from playing around with these various tones. But for me, it is just a complication. Trying to decide which of 43 different distortions to use on a particular song is actually frustrating for me.

I am more of the one "great" tone type. I just want a guitar and amp (and pedals) that puts out a distinctive tone that really turns me on. I would rather have one fantastic tone that I love than many "ok" tones. Most people will agree that while modelers capture the essence of many famous classic tones, they rarely really nail the tone.

So it's an individual thing. I am a simple guy who likes one very good tone. Man, all those hundreds of tones just confuses and frustrates me. But that is me, you may love getting many various tones. And if you do, go with a good modeler.]]> Opinions and Polls Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256360 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256341 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:20:59 +0000 Opinions and Polls The Dali https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256341 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256224 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:23:35 +0000 Opinions and Polls Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256224 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256213 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:22:35 +0000 Opinions and Polls dl0571 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256213 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256204 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:24:18 +0000 Opinions and Polls DaveBF https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256204 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256198 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:02:07 +0000 Opinions and Polls Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256198 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256197 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:01:07 +0000 Opinions and Polls The Dali https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-256197 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-27092 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:34:41 +0000 Opinions and Polls DaveBF https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/amps-with-pre-programmed-sound/#post-27092