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Guitar Amp System for Playing and Creating Custom Profiles of Real Amplifiers - Black
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Incredibly Lifelike Profiles of Real Guitar Amplifiers

Using the Kemper Profiler, you can create snapshots of your very own amplifiers (or whatever you can get your hands on) and store them as Rigs for instant access — jamming at home or out on the road! It's a true guitar preamplifier with real gain and tone knobs ready to plug into a power amp, sound system, or recording system. The real magic begins when you start shaping your tone with the Profiler's tone controls — Kemper's high-tech wizardry makes your profiled amp respond amazingly accurately to the Profiler's tone and gain controls. So you can take a fantastic amp, capture its essence, and play it back anytime with complete gain and tone control. Call Sweetwater today to learn more about how the Kemper Profiling Amplifier can transform your guitar-playing experience.

Hundreds of factory presets and extensive online resources

Right out of the box, the Kemper Profiler has a ton of profiled amps ready to play. Just connect the Kemper to your sound system or recording rig, and you're set. And even if you don't have a collection of amps to profile, thousands of profiled Rigs are available online, and the community of Kemper users grows daily.

Profile your own tube amps!

Sound, tone, power, and feel. While the lifelike profiles included with the Profiler will appeal to every player, tube amp collectors will most significantly appreciate the Kemper's ability to digitize rigs for the road. It's easy to connect the Profiler to the amp you want to profile: hook up a microphone, capture the sound of that amp, and store it as a preset. You'll be amazed at how accurately your profiled amp preset responds to the gain and tone controls.

The perfect link between stage and studio

Ever been frustrated trying to re-create the tone you captured on a recording when you play out live? Then you'll love the Kemper, because it can profile your studio sound while you're recording. Just take a split of the mic you're recording with and use the split signal to connect to the Profiler. You'll capture the sound of your studio performance, ready to be recalled on any stage in the world at a moment's notice.

Kemper Profiler Head (Black) Features:

  • Lunchbox-sized guitar preamplifier can create profiles of any physical guitar amplifier
  • Includes hundreds of amplifier profiles (Rigs) to get you started
  • Additional Rigs available on the cloud-based Rig Exchange and at Sweetwater — learn more about loading third-party Profile packs here
  • Includes a dizzying array of classic and modern effects
  • Easy to profile your own guitar amplifiers — all you need is a microphone and cable, guitar cables, and a combo amp or amp head and cabinet
  • Built-in DI can split your signal to a direct output for simultaneous recording of your dry guitar signal and the guitar amp profile
  • Great-sounding collection of effects in addition to the amplifiers
  • Automatic spillover lets your delay and reverb tails fade out naturally when you change presets
  • You can lock individual module settings when changing presets, keeping your current delay effects settings while changing amp profiles
  • Effects loop lets you integrate your hardware effects and stompboxes
  • Audio over USB makes direct recording a snap
  • Iconic black and green color scheme looks great under stage lights

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Solid State Preamp
  • Number of Channels: Single
  • Reverb: Yes
  • Effects: Delay, Reverb, Distortion and more modeled effects, 4 x FX Slots
  • EQ: 8-band (Graphic), 4-band (Parametric)
  • Amp Modeling: Store Custom Amp Profiles
  • Number of Models: 200 Amp Profiles, Store up to 1000 amp profiles and 30 stompbox effects
  • Inputs: 2 x 1/4" (Input, alternative in), 1 x XLR (return In), 1 x 1/4" TRS (return in)
  • Outputs: 2 x XLR (Main L, R), 2 x 1/4" TS (Main L, R), 2 x 1/4" (monitor out, DI)
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
  • Effects Loop: Yes
  • MIDI I/O: In, Out, Thru
  • Other I/O: 2 x Digital S/PDIF (Coax) (in/out), 1 x RJ45
  • USB: 1 x USB-A (memory), 1 x USB-B (USB Audio)
  • Footswitch I/O: 1 x 1/4" (expression), 1 x 1/4" (single/dual switch)
  • Footswitch Included: No
  • Computer Connectivity: USB, Ethernet
  • Software: Rig Manager, Rig Exchange
  • Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
  • Height: 8.54"
  • Width: 14.88"
  • Depth: 6.81"
  • Weight: 11.73 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: Profiler BLACK

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Rated 5/5

Amazing!

Amazing amp! It's easy to use and it sounds great. I'd recommend this any guitarist at and level
Rated 5/5

Tone Heaven

I have never been happier with a gear investment. The Kemper exceeds my expectations in every regard. The dynamics and feel are perfect, the continuous rotating Nord-like knobs and the whole layout and chassis is both beautiful and clearly functional.
The M. Britt free rigs are distilled inspiration. I can't even get through them all because every single one has me spacing out and jamming for half an hour.
I am getting tones out of my guitars that I've been trying to get for decades, tones I've dreamed about, tones that have haunted and taunted my soul, tones that make me want to scream out loud. I am literally in tears of joy over how good this thing sounds. It seems to be capable of any guitar tone imaginable, including stunning, dynamic clean and partial breakup Fender amp tones - something even the best amp sims still fail at.
I would give this a hundred stars if I could.

My sales rep, Randy, was very helpful with making sure this would integrate with my interface's digital input. It works flawlessly using a basic SPDIF converter with my Audient interface's optical input.
Music background: Guitar, Bass, Writing, Production, Recording for 29 years
Rated 5/5

Kemper Profiler

I love this amp . I haven't gotten too far into it yet
I've only had it for a week but so far all the preset profiles
Sound amazing . I don't think I've come across a bad preset yet .
Rated 5/5

Kemper and Helix

My sales engineer TJ Jackson has set me up again with another great piece of gear.
With the new Helix upgrade 2.82 It seemed like my settings sounded worse.
I purchased the Kemper and within the first few minutes through Beyerdynamics DT1990 Pro phones I was blown away. I was so excited to keep playing. It was sounding like I thought my Helix was supposed to...even better.
I also upgraded from a Presonus to a Drawmer MC 3.1 going into Focal 6Be so that made the Helix sound a lot better as well.
The Kemper is a great sounding tool. I used the sounds of the Kemper to dial in some Helix Profiles/IRs from Michael Britt and Tone Junkie. Now the Helix is really close to the Kemper. The Kemper let's me know what a great sound should be and it actually helped dial in the Helix.
The Helix so so much easier to use. For example if I want to change effects on the Kemper I browse but it only stays on for a few seconds and I have to go back and forth to land on the right one. Overall the Helix is so much easier to use and dial in sounds. However, I get lost in all the tweeking and spend to much time messing with all the options.
I love how the Helix reacts more like the amp would react to gain changes, the knobs are the same options as the really amps etc. With all that being said the Kemper sounds a little better. I like that once you find a great profile you don't do a lot of changes or the sounds gets messed up. It prevents you from trying to search for other unnecessary things. The basic adjustment on the front is set up like an amp and those are quick turns of a knob. That's why I went for the head vs the stage or rack. In the end I'm going to keep both stacked and maybe use the Helix for more effects and clean sounds or hook 4 cable method to use Helix effects with Kemper Profiles.
Thanks Again Sweetwater
Rated 5/5

Blown away

Extremely pleased with the Kemper Profiler, I've found it very easy to use with just a glance through the quick start guide. The tone is amazing and lifelike and the options are endless!
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