This demo is the best sounding one on CZcams of this unit - superb tone and great playing, however I’d be intrigued to find out out how this has been achieved, because all the other videos of the am plug have a scratchy horrible spike in the upper treble register. I’ve just bought one (out of inquisitiveness) but I must say I’ve found it to be extremely ‘toppy’ without the mid warmth that Brian’s sound normally has. There is far too much treble (even with the tone off). The gain is also a little thin as well, without the full body that it should have. And before you ask, yes, I have a very good sounding Red Special. I’m certainly not trying to be contrary, but I’m puzzled to how this clip was accomplished with such a good sound ???
Thanks Martin for your kind words. My settings are approx: gain: 9 / 10 tone: 3.5 -4 volume 5. I get what you mean being it toppy. I think the secret is to balance the output volume of the amplug correctly. Since I used an external battery speaker I could balance the output volume of the amplug with the volume of the speaker. I think it sounds best with the volume not too high on the amplug, and then turning up the volume on the JBL speaker. You can't do this with headphones ofcourse, the sound will get quieter. I didn't put too much thought in it to be honest. I quickly dialed in a tone that sounded good and made a quick video. I think it still sounds good with these settings in my headphones, but you have to find a sweet spot for it to sound really good. I think the speaker colours the sound a bit aswel. These are not like studio monitors with a flat eq since they are intended to be used for listening to music. Hope this helps a bit and you can find a good tone for yourself!
@@thrmns4841 That’s very informative, and yes I can see how the JBL would give it a nicer bass response and thicken up the tone. I will take your advice about the volume that’s very interesting. You still sound better than everyone else when demoing this product - maybe you should do some more videos, good luck and kind regards. M
@@martingreen2569 thanks! Yesterday I ordered a cable (3,5 mm stereo to 2x jack 6,3mm) so I can send the left and right channel into the line in of my soundcard. I’m looking forward to hear that. If it’s any good I will make a demo!!
Great video and great playing, this thing is a lot more versatile than the Vox folks are advertising. I even got some Tom Scholz lead sounds out of it with my setup. You've got a good ear for the music and the textures so I'm wondering if you have any thoughts/experience with the MV50 Brian May Edition? It sounds like they're going for a Deacy Amp kind of thing with it.
Thanks so much! I haven’t had any experience with the MV50 yet. Would love to try it one day! I mainly use amplitube 5 with some good studio monitors nowadays and get some nice tones there. If I have a chance I will try the MV50 for sure!
I got an MV50 AC which from what I see is the same thing as the BM version except it doesn't have the integrated treble booster. I use it with a Vox BC 112 cab with an external treble booster and you can get a really good sound with it! And no it's not really a deacy sound at all, closer to an AC30.
@@SealedKiller Thanks for letting me know about the BC 112 cab! That looks perfect for pairing with small heads, namely one of those NuTube amps. Also I agree, in the research I've done, having a quality external treble booster is definitely the way to go.
I don't have a Strat so I'm not sure. I tried it with a squier affinity telecaster. It's still Nice. The red special does get a lot closer though!! I think a guitar with humbuckers, like a SG / Les Paul will be more similar.
In theory you can run it into any amp (front input / effects return /aux in. BUT I doubt it will sound very good. Guitar (practice) amps have guitar speakers which have a frequency response for “guitar tones”. The amplug is a moddeling device meant to be used with headphones. If you want to put it through speakers you are better of with something made for playing music ( with full range speakers ).
You just need a lead which goes headphone size 3.5mm to jack 6.4mm …. You want as clean a sound on amp as possible however since this thing is doing amp and speaker emulation….ideally plug into an FX return but if not available you want amp on clean and no eq…it won’t sound great though… it’s best to plug it into a stereo…that’s what I do…and it sounds incredible through normal stereo speakers…
Hi....very very Amazing sound...i can't understand the right connections ! Where does the guitar jack go? you didn't insert amplug in the guitar... correct?
Adeson pickups. Connected with a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack to the aux in of the JBL. Mind that there is a little bit of input latency with these kind of speakers. It doesn't bother me too much.
@@thrmns4841 Thanks. Adesons sounds amazing. Your guitar doesnt look like Burns. Is It BMG special, which tremolo do you have and you changed also scratch plates?
@@tomppa3490 It's an early BMG (2005) model before they added the half moon cover. Originally it had black switches and stock volume and tone knobs. I switched them for more authentic ones. The scratch plate and tremolo are stock. The newer BMG models have a slightly different design. I bought the the Adeson pickups more than 10 years ago. I don't think you can buy them new anymore. You can try the second hand market, but also check the Red Special Forum page on Facebook. Some of the members recommend Yonderbosk pickups. yonderbosk.com. Apparently they are very close to the Adesons.
@@thrmns4841Your BMG looks and sounds awesome. I think they made many downgrades with the current desing of BMG. Yonderbosk ones sounds quite close I think.
Best way to record the sound is just to connect the amplug directly (headphones out) to your laptop input. It will give you the same sound as you hear through the amp!
Do you mean like studio monitors? If you have an audio interface, than yes you can! You need a different cable though, ( 3,5 mm audio jack to 2x TS 6,3 mm jack )
This is hilarious to me because I just watched a video last night from 1978 where Brian May explains some of his sounds including that Echoplex effect, which was a large box on the floor. czcams.com/video/25qNXhPVxGY/video.html
It's obvious that playing a Red Special with an amp designed to produce Brian's sound will give you a similar sound. Instead, don't you think we should verify how close Brian's sound can be when played with a common "Stratocaster" or "Les Paul"? I think that's what most guitar players who don't own a Red Special want to know. Not many people have a Red Special model. Like you, there are so many videos playing and verifying using Red Special, but people are not thoughtful. You should think better.
Its plastic. Its nasty. Its awkward to use, difficult to get a decent tone out of (used Strat & PRS). It randomly switches itself off. It sounds awful with my Sennheisers but better with cheap gamer headset ? Its a toy that does the "We Will Rock You" drumbeat for the child in you. After an hour its irritating and in the bin.
Er....you do realise it ALL about Brian May....lol...its marketed for Brian May fans who all probably own Red Special copies...although im pretty sure a strat or tele would sound pretty much in the similar ball-park....I for example get a fantastic jimi hendrix little wing tone using my RS and also use it to play tons of Johnny Marr The Smiths stuff as its got a lovely Rickenbacker chime to it...That said its a brave man who would brandish a RS on stage ...or a Eddie van Halen frankenstrat or Steve Vai/Joe Satriani...for that matter.... im not too bothered about signature guitars myself as they're usually too expensive...but i kinda had to have a Brian May RS as its was a LOT of guitar for £650....its a guilty pleasure to own.......actually you kinda have a point...let's see a Gibson les Paul junior or epiphone casino through it...
This sounds insanely good for the money. It's bang on!
Great video-- you really showed what the amplug is capable of
This sounds incredible. The tone is spot on
Thank you for sharing information. Thinking to buy one.
Sound's great and a lot of fun. I need this one! 🔥
Sounds good!
Awesome! I got one for Christmas
yeah, great little rock n roll machine, I got one too , I am very impressed !
thanks bro
This sounds great!
Amazing playing sir!
This demo is the best sounding one on CZcams of this unit - superb tone and great playing, however I’d be intrigued to find out out how this has been achieved, because all the other videos of the am plug have a scratchy horrible spike in the upper treble register. I’ve just bought one (out of inquisitiveness) but I must say I’ve found it to be extremely ‘toppy’ without the mid warmth that Brian’s sound normally has. There is far too much treble (even with the tone off). The gain is also a little thin as well, without the full body that it should have. And before you ask, yes, I have a very good sounding Red Special. I’m certainly not trying to be contrary, but I’m puzzled to how this clip was accomplished with such a good sound ???
Thanks Martin for your kind words. My settings are approx: gain: 9 / 10 tone: 3.5 -4 volume 5. I get what you mean being it toppy. I think the secret is to balance the output volume of the amplug correctly. Since I used an external battery speaker I could balance the output volume of the amplug with the volume of the speaker. I think it sounds best with the volume not too high on the amplug, and then turning up the volume on the JBL speaker. You can't do this with headphones ofcourse, the sound will get quieter. I didn't put too much thought in it to be honest. I quickly dialed in a tone that sounded good and made a quick video. I think it still sounds good with these settings in my headphones, but you have to find a sweet spot for it to sound really good. I think the speaker colours the sound a bit aswel. These are not like studio monitors with a flat eq since they are intended to be used for listening to music. Hope this helps a bit and you can find a good tone for yourself!
@@thrmns4841 That’s very informative, and yes I can see how the JBL would give it a nicer bass response and thicken up the tone. I will take your advice about the volume that’s very interesting. You still sound better than everyone else when demoing this product - maybe you should do some more videos, good luck and kind regards. M
@@martingreen2569 thanks! Yesterday I ordered a cable (3,5 mm stereo to 2x jack 6,3mm) so I can send the left and right channel into the line in of my soundcard. I’m looking forward to hear that. If it’s any good I will make a demo!!
I like this sound a lot I’m getting my amplug today actually I can’t wait
Have fun with it!
You made me clear that i got to have this
Great video and great playing, this thing is a lot more versatile than the Vox folks are advertising. I even got some Tom Scholz lead sounds out of it with my setup. You've got a good ear for the music and the textures so I'm wondering if you have any thoughts/experience with the MV50 Brian May Edition? It sounds like they're going for a Deacy Amp kind of thing with it.
Thanks so much! I haven’t had any experience with the MV50 yet. Would love to try it one day! I mainly use amplitube 5 with some good studio monitors nowadays and get some nice tones there. If I have a chance I will try the MV50 for sure!
I got an MV50 AC which from what I see is the same thing as the BM version except it doesn't have the integrated treble booster.
I use it with a Vox BC 112 cab with an external treble booster and you can get a really good sound with it!
And no it's not really a deacy sound at all, closer to an AC30.
@@SealedKiller Thanks for letting me know about the BC 112 cab! That looks perfect for pairing with small heads, namely one of those NuTube amps. Also I agree, in the research I've done, having a quality external treble booster is definitely the way to go.
What amplifier you used for the output?
It appears it was ran through that JBL speaker in the side frame
can you put it directly in your amp for having a great song ? Or it isn’t possible ? Can you send a link for buy it ?
Can you input songs into the amplug to practice?
I cant seem to get the sounds at all. Tried so many different ways, but unsucsessful in getting the exact tones or sound 🤷♂️
Hey, how does it sound with a Fender Stratocaster? Is it kind of similar or does the Red Special make it that good?
I don't have a Strat so I'm not sure. I tried it with a squier affinity telecaster. It's still Nice. The red special does get a lot closer though!! I think a guitar with humbuckers, like a SG / Les Paul will be more similar.
Which JBL speaker has the cable input option to use in this way please? This demo sounds great, which JBL are you using please? Thanks in advance 👍
Thanks! This is the jbl extreme 2. I think most of the jbl speakers have an aux in ( cable input ) but I’m not 100% sure !
Hi. This is a great video. Sounds incredible. Do you know if its possible to plug the amp into a bigger practice amp that runs from mains and how?
In theory you can run it into any amp (front input / effects return /aux in. BUT I doubt it will sound very good. Guitar (practice) amps have guitar speakers which have a frequency response for “guitar tones”. The amplug is a moddeling device meant to be used with headphones. If you want to put it through speakers you are better of with something made for playing music ( with full range speakers ).
You just need a lead which goes headphone size 3.5mm to jack 6.4mm …. You want as clean a sound on amp as possible however since this thing is doing amp and speaker emulation….ideally plug into an FX return but if not available you want amp on clean and no eq…it won’t sound great though… it’s best to plug it into a stereo…that’s what I do…and it sounds incredible through normal stereo speakers…
what the thing caled that you are using to plug in the guitar?
Hi....very very Amazing sound...i can't understand the right connections ! Where does the guitar jack go? you didn't insert amplug in the guitar... correct?
Hi! Thanks!! I used a female to male extension cable so I don’t have to put the amplug directly in the guitar. Much easier to play with the controls!
@@thrmns4841 Many thank!!!!
Nice! are you playing through the JBL speaker? :)
yes!
how can I connect the amplug to a speaker via the headphone jack?
If your speaker has an “aux in” like the Jbl speakers, you can use a normal 3.5 mm headphone cable (3.5 mm - 3.5 mm male stereo audio cable )
What are your settings on the amp plug?
Gain - 9/10 tone 3.5-4 volume 5.
What would happen if I plug this in to my acoustic?
That would be an interesting sound I think haha! I don't have an acoustic so I can't try unfortunately :)
@@thrmns4841 Ok ;) Well I’m gonna buy one
What amplug settings do you use to obtain this sound?
Gain 9/10 tone 3.5/4 volume 5
What pickups do you have on your guitar? How you connect amplug into this speaker?
Adeson pickups. Connected with a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack to the aux in of the JBL. Mind that there is a little bit of input latency with these kind of speakers. It doesn't bother me too much.
@@thrmns4841
Thanks. Adesons sounds amazing. Your guitar doesnt look like Burns. Is It BMG special, which tremolo do you have and you changed also scratch plates?
I was thinking to do exactly the same upgrades one day on BMG special so thats why I am interested:)
@@tomppa3490 It's an early BMG (2005) model before they added the half moon cover. Originally it had black switches and stock volume and tone knobs. I switched them for more authentic ones. The scratch plate and tremolo are stock. The newer BMG models have a slightly different design. I bought the the Adeson pickups more than 10 years ago. I don't think you can buy them new anymore. You can try the second hand market, but also check the Red Special Forum page on Facebook. Some of the members recommend Yonderbosk pickups. yonderbosk.com. Apparently they are very close to the Adesons.
@@thrmns4841Your BMG looks and sounds awesome. I think they made many downgrades with the current desing of BMG. Yonderbosk ones sounds quite close I think.
Is there a way to run the amp into a laptop to record things?
Best way to record the sound is just to connect the amplug directly (headphones out) to your laptop input. It will give you the same sound as you hear through the amp!
@@thrmns4841 thanks very much
Can u plug it into a amp
No, Even if you could, it would sound bad. It is really made for headphones or audio speakers.
you can connect amplug on monitoring?
Do you mean like studio monitors? If you have an audio interface, than yes you can! You need a different cable though, ( 3,5 mm audio jack to 2x TS 6,3 mm jack )
@@thrmns4841 Thank you for answer amigo !
This is hilarious to me because I just watched a video last night from 1978 where Brian May explains some of his sounds including that Echoplex effect, which was a large box on the floor. czcams.com/video/25qNXhPVxGY/video.html
Sounds like a muffled box
It's obvious that playing a Red Special with an amp designed to produce Brian's sound will give you a similar sound.
Instead, don't you think we should verify how close Brian's sound can be when played with a common "Stratocaster" or "Les Paul"? I think that's what most guitar players who don't own a Red Special want to know. Not many people have a Red Special model. Like you, there are so many videos playing and verifying using Red Special, but people are not thoughtful.
You should think better.
Its plastic. Its nasty. Its awkward to use, difficult to get a decent tone out of (used Strat & PRS). It randomly switches itself off. It sounds awful with my Sennheisers but better with cheap gamer headset ?
Its a toy that does the "We Will Rock You" drumbeat for the child in you.
After an hour its irritating and in the bin.
It would be much better to hear someone play it NOT on a Brian May guitar.
Er....you do realise it ALL about Brian May....lol...its marketed for Brian May fans who all probably own Red Special copies...although im pretty sure a strat or tele would sound pretty much in the similar ball-park....I for example get a fantastic jimi hendrix little wing tone using my RS and also use it to play tons of Johnny Marr The Smiths stuff as its got a lovely Rickenbacker chime to it...That said its a brave man who would brandish a RS on stage ...or a Eddie van Halen frankenstrat or Steve Vai/Joe Satriani...for that matter....
im not too bothered about signature guitars myself as they're usually too expensive...but i kinda had to have a Brian May RS as its was a LOT of guitar for £650....its a guilty pleasure to own.......actually you kinda have a point...let's see a Gibson les Paul junior or epiphone casino through it...