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Thanks for watching my view on the new Fender Tone Master Pro 1.3.74 firmware update! How are the new high gain amps? Let’s also compare them to my Orange Rockerverb 50 MKIII and Soldano SLO-30! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! Cheers!
Gear used in this video:
– ESP LTD EC1000T CTM
– Gibson Les Paul Custom
– ML Drums by ML Sound Lab
– Cubase 13 Pro
– ML Sound Lab Cabinet Impulse Responses
– RedSeven Amplification Amp Central reactive load
– Klotz Cables & DI Box
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Is the Tone Master Finally Pro? What do you think?
wow !!! Im very surprised !!! TONE MASTER has a little more low end. but this is so close…!!!! Damn !!!
You did a great job on this presentation! I am more of a Fender Amp guy, but the sounds you got out of these two new amps were great! I know a lot of people were asking for the Orange and the SLO. You have a great demeanor and I really enjoyed your playing as well. God bless and rock on!
The big question for the TMP was if Fender was fully committed to developing it. This is a big update for sure but time will tell how often they will push put significant updates. This is a good sign for TMP owners. Let's see how and when they follow this up. Great video!
Difference is so subtle. Fender is slighly less defined, but it's not night and day. Both emulations sounded extremely close to the live amps.
……..ahhh man…I had a friend that was selling his TMP for $700 ..He is a longtime Axe FX user and bought the TMP and wasn't for him (..he also has a lot of $$.)..Should have jumped on it..darnit!!!
Wow! That orange amp is really good!! That was very impressive! And great job Jon for continuing to provide updates with your reviews. 👍🏻
I feel like in this day and age of AI amp models, the barrier to entry for good high-gain sounds is way lower and so big price units like Fender's really need to bring it to be relevant at all.
Wow…it really nailed the orange
They both sound great! As a TMP user I am very happy with this update 🙂 The Rockerverb sounds so good!
Great comparison! This is a very promising update
Nice stuff. The TMP is really quite the machine. Knowing this is only the 3rd update, excited to see where it will continue going.
In penis curve? Hhmm, interesting indeed
Awesome review as always Jon. Your channel is the one I most look forward to when watching reviews on the equipment I own. Great presentation with honest opinions you can see and hear through the screen. Thank you and keep up the great work
How do you compare the ml OS ir to the ownhammer one?
It came pretty close to the Orange but it is missing something in the top end that makes the real amp sound so much more lively.
I've been considering getting an amp modeler recently and the tone master pro has been on my radar. This update captures 2 of my favorite amps of all time and is now really tempting 😅
Thank you for another amazing video!
That Orange sounded seriously great! I know Jim Root is gonna be very happy about that.
Sounds decent But I do like the fact it shows you the amps, and all the graphic stuff.
Okay they are making wise choices. They are listening to their customers. This video is putting the TMP back on the map for me. I do still wanna see more high gain options but if I were to have to use this for a gig without warning, I’d be able to play my show and enjoy my experience. Which is saying a lot. So I’m excited to see what the future holds for this device. This may be my next big purchase.
No capturing feature yet? For that reason.
I will Get the quad cortex..
Makes no sense to buy this modeler at the current price. Other modelers do more for less or around the same price.
Hey – you know what's a great design where there are bright glaring stage lights? A glossy screen!!!!
Good on Fender for the significant improvements. This will make it possible for them to compete in the higher end Modeler market.
2349$ here in Canada, I don't think so!
This is a fantastic update. I went back and forth between the Tonemaster Pro and the Headrush Prime. I tried both and the Tonemaster Pro was the hands down winner between the two. The built in amps and IR from the Tonemaster Pro sounded so much better compared to everything built into the Prime. The prime has much more aftermarket support, which I believe it needs, but I am happy with how Fender has been steadily updating the TMP, to include these two new amps! PLEASE FENDER….VH4 NEXT!!!
Another great comparison. I tested the two amps the last days quiet a lot. For now the SLO with the matching cab has become my new favorite.
At the beginning of your video the SLO sounded quiet muffled to my ears. At the end it sounded just fine. You raised the presence quiet a lot to match the real 30 Watt version. Just a small hint if you have not noticed it yet: The Master Volume of the TMP does not increase the volume itself really much above around 40-50% but the tone opens up and becomes more articulate at around 60-70%. I do not own the real amp therefore I cannot judge if it behaves the same way. If so, the 30 Watt version probably reaches this point at lower master levels. That would explain why you had to crank the presence so much. The impedance curves might also be partly responsible.
I wish that fender would fix the EVH amp in the tone master pro…Nice playing John thanks
From the other videos I was pretty disappointed with this unit, but now that seems to have turned a new page. Sounds sick. Wish we could get some of that impedance stuff in the Helix as well, but I guess it would be hard to "disconnect" the built in impedance effect of the models that are in there.
I love the form factor and UI. The biggest issue for me has always been the limitation on how many effects can be used simultaneously. Too many times I turned on 3-4 pedals, and as soon as I did that, others would become grayed out and unavailable to turn on. Especially when trying to stack multiple OD pedals, or multiple delays, etc. If they can update that to allow more pedals to be on at once, while continuing to add more and more amps and effects pedals, then I would be more willing to consider it a valid alternative to the QC or Fractal. But for now it’s still playing catch up.
TMP owner over here! I'm really happy with this device 🤟. Very well though UI. 👍. I really appreciate the integrated cloud that allows to share presets . Coming from headrush world where the cloud is a joke.
Yo. I have watched your channel for a very long time. I really like when you compare amp molders to the real amps. Then your guitar collection is dope. I checked your website how come no Helix captures? Then for Ir / cabs do you primary just use Own-Hammer or do you also recommend and other Irs / cabs?
Sick Riff at 10:00!
Do you upload your presets? I'm lazy! 🤣
yayyyyyyyyy spend about 2k and hopefully the bugs are fixed with the latest update or some future updates over the years and hopefully get this or that feature or they improve upon this or that. Bahhhhhhhhh I despise the day software merged with effect (pedals). I'll stick to analogue pedals 😆
Seem most of the bad press at launch came from high gain guy.. eich i can understand.
the clean and fender amp were spot on from the get go.
so im hapoy for this uodate.. doesnt change a lot for me dought.
the princeton 62 is all right but not my go too amp.
i wish they had put more vintage fender amp.
but its a great uodate nevertheless.
Great video! What was the Orange demo song inspired by? It sounded very familiar, but i cant figure it out.
Both sound really close! The real amps have that brightness but nothing you can’t EQ to fix. Sounds amazing