AMT F1 guitar preamp. Full review & The Ultimate Test
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Hello there! Here is my review on AMT Legend Amps F1 guitar preamp.
Your questions are welcome! I will try to answer all of them.
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Best gear demo I've ever seen, seriously. Completely thorough, compared with amp it's attempting to emulate, pickup graphics to show your switch settings while playing. You thought of everything.
Thanks!
Nobody touches this guy’s reviews. This was insane. Well done mate.
Great review. I really like how you demonstrated the EQ with extreme to more moderate settings.
That is by far the best gear review video I have seen so far!
Thank you, what an excellent demo !!!
приятно посмотреть обзор, в котором человек адекватно играет, а не возюкает по струнам, как делают очень многие :)
Watched to the end... review got even better with the Twin Reverb shootout. Great job, man.
Hey, thanks!
Большое спасибо за обзор.
Вот почему все не могут делать такие же обзоры? У Макса всегда реально Full review. Палец вверх!!!
Uhm what? I f-ing love this😂 first you hit us with amazing production quality, then you show how thorough you will go through the product, then you casually slip into a section speaking in Japanese, and the Russian. Hard flex and incredible work 💪 instant sub, you are truly on another level!
Came for the review, stayed for the flex :D
Best gear reviews on the web.
This Pedal is awesome! I had the Pedal too.... I'm a big Fan of your Videos! Thank you so much!!!👍🏻
Hey, thanks for feedback
state of the art review and a rather nice sounding and spec'd preamp pedal, thanks Max
awesome video, thank you!
Sehr Gutt!!!!! Thanks.. Very cool. I have to get some of these and just use them in the loop of my amp so I can have several amps on a pedal board..
I've been waiting for this review. I've been using an AMT Electronics SS-11 (Classic Mod) for about 4 years now. No problems, killer sound, and highly reliable. Your reviews are extremely extensive, and the fact that you speak so many languages is unreal. The most unbelievable part is that you ONLY have roughly 525 subscribers. Totally criminal, dude.
Hey, Thanks for feedback! Well, subscribers don't come easy. Working on it though :)
Dude, your quick! I'll keep watching. Great stuff, man. I saw that you did a review For the MXR Phase 90. You should do a review of the MXR Phase 95 if you get the opportunity. Very versatile, inexpensive, super small footprint and sounds unreal. I have one on the pedalboard. Anyhow, great work, man, your reviews are really, really above the rest in a big way. Peace.
best demo!!
sick vid!! great accent, very important!!
Holy shit, UNESCO should sponsor this guy to do all gear reviews.
quick thumbs and sub for that language and details 😳😎
So satisfying watching your review. Because you cover everything, every detail things. Sorry out of topic but where and when did you get that hammer explorer? Never seen one before.
Oh, the Blitz Zebra? It's from 1984. There were plenty of them made with Zebra finish. Google images on 'Hamer Mick Mars' or 'Hamer Blitz Zebra'. I have the same model with Japanese flag finish. Got both of them on ebay in the states like 6-7 years ago
When I bought this pedal, there weren't many reviews of it around. Had to cruise forums finding details about it besides the typical "this pedal is great" or "this pedal sucks" type of comments.
I was looking for a definite solution to carrying amps and to sound the same throughout different gigs and backline amps.
You are reassuring my purchase with your detailed review: this pedal does what it's meant to do, and it's so good at it that it's stupid. I play it directly to the FX Return of my Laney LC30, decent power amp but flobby Celestion 30 speaker (cab sim helps a lot).
I've recorded with it directly to my interface and so far I feel it does a better job than the Positive Bias amp simulator plugin I've got.
I've got to thank you for this review, I had completely forgotten about the parallel-series option of the FX loop, and was trying to find options to blend my input signal with the FX signal. I'll use that blend-pedal money I had in mind for a volume-pedal for the fx.
PS: You forgot Chile. It's sold in a store called Imported Goods.
PS2: Any marshall-type pedal you'd recommend to put in front of this beauty?
Buenos dias! Thanks for your feedback. Probably AMT's M-Drive will do the job. But I don't think it has a lot of gain though. There's a cool pedal from Xvive - the golden brownie. If you have a chance to try it somewhere, it may be the right one. It has a broad range of tones and a typical Marshall vibe
Will try look for that one!
'posibo brat, udache!
Rianolf hey there. Still use it, for recording and live performances. No, I am not currently looking for a marshall-type distortion to use with it. In my current set up, I've got an EQD Arrows driving the F1 to the edge of break up (full volume on the Arrows, gain by 9 o clock on the F1). Before the Arrows, I have the Malekko Sloika mkii and the Nobels ODR-1 for gain
I don't think its bad at all, I find it very usable and more than just good. Yes, we can agree that it is a fixed sound, and that you could match the F1 with a good cab simulator pedal or rack unit or plugin that would have more control and depth and quality. But on it's own, I use it straight into a PA/Interface and I'm very satisfied with it. Adding an external cab sim is only upgrading from something already good, to me.
What an incredibly detailed and thoroughly thought out video! Good work! Only question unanswered is: can I plug in headphones in the cab emulated output jack? I think this should work fine when you turn down the master volume really low?
Yes, you can! If I recall, the sound is gonna be on one side only though
Респект и уважение за мульти-язычный подход 🔥
Отличное видео! Спасибо за него!
По теме содержимого: по мне реальный комбик имеет немногобольше серединки и презенса, педаль чутка глуше. Но это могло произойти из-за разных настроек эквалайзеров. А так, звучание практически одинаково!
Схемам триодной эмуляции на полевых транзиторах быть!
Hello! Is it possible to run the amt to amp's fx return bypassing amp's preamp? Also does it interact well with fuzz pedals before it? Thanx!
Great video Max. I must have a look at your vid on the AMT V1 now. I actually bought the AMT F1 last year and I must admit that I'm not using it on my pedal board at the moment as I found it had too much bass, even with the bass knob dialled all the way down. I had read that a Fender Twin had quite a scooped clean sound with lots of bass and treble, but I wasn't prepared for how much bass the AMT F1 had. I think I'd need an EQ pedal or a high-pass filter to cut the bass more. As I remember, a tube screamer helped to tighten the bottom end, but that introduced a bit of dirt.
Thanks! I'd say it sounds appropriate with that amount of low end, at least for clean sound. I was recording some stuff lately and ended up using F1 with all tone controls set to 12 o'clock. If i think of fender twin, it has an opened back. So, it needs some extra low end in the amp itself to keep things balanced. I was using F1 with AMT TrueCab FE 65 impulse, it sounded pretty authentic. Can it be that whatever you're pluging it into causes that huge bass to come out?
Thanks Max. I'm using two Marshall 1x12 closed backed ported cabs and a Mesa 50/50 valve power amp. I've been using a Dumble-style clean preamp pedal as my main preamp, which gives a flat frequency response (or maybe a very subtle mid boost), so the F1 was sounding extremely bassy when I switched from the Dumble-style to the F1. I just couldn't tame the bass on the F1 enough using the bass knob. I'm sure its a great pedal, but maybe it is too much of a contrast to be used on the same pedal board as my other preamp.
A complete and exhaustive review, congratulations! Do you have a video connecting the AMT F1 directly to the return of the loop effects of an amp? Another question is which impulse response where you using in the comparison of both fender twin & AMT F1? Thanks in advance.
Очень классные обзоры! Смотрю и слушаю не первый раз.Через колонки компа разница минимальная,а как по твоим личные ощущениям....???!!! Так сказать ,из первых рук !
Thanks!
Holy shit, how many languages do you speak dude? :D Cheers!
Haha. A few :) It's some sort of hobby
What would you say is the best IR for the AMT? Or what kind of speakers
Спасибо за подробный обзор!
Если Вас не затруднит, ответьте, пожалуйста на пару вопросов:
- Можно ли использовать Lead/Drive канал подключенного к F1 другого преампа от АМТ (R2, или С2 например) вместе с петлёй эффектов на F1?
- Какой преамп для тяжёлого рока/прогрессива/фьюжна из серии AMT можете порекомендовать? Металл не интересует особо, пока между С2 и R2 выбираю.
Спасибо!
Fantastic review as always. I have an question: the effect attached to efx loop would work on both preamps? For example in the video with reverberry and R2 plugged at the same time the reverberry would be heard on R2 either? Thanks.
Hey, thanks! Yes, the loop works for both preamps
Great video. I have one of these pedals on backorder. I understand that it comes with the power supply, but does it come with the cables to power from the extra jacks? If not, where are they sold? I don't see them on the AMT site. Thx
***edit*** I have found a few shops on Reverb that are selling the voodoo lab brand cables for fairly cheap. Still, I don't want to purchase them if the pedal already includes them. Thanks again
Hi. Thanks! No, there are no extra cables. I guess I saw them at russian AMT online store, it looks like they don't sell them internationally for some reason. There are plenty of such cables on ebay, look for 'pedal power cable'. I believe they are also available through any major retailer like Thomann, Guitarcenter or Sweetwater
Hello, it’s possible to connect AMT F1 directly in the amplifier’s input?
Hey, I'm looking for a preamp pedal, to run directly into power section of my tube amp (I'm not using amp's preamp, it's broken). Do you recommend it for that purpose? Cheers
Ketika menggunakan preamp loop, apakah tetap dapat menggunakan pedal boost yang masuk melalui input F1?
Great Video, very useful! Do you suggest to use a DI box after the cab simulator to enter in a PA with a balanced sound? Thank you!
Thanks! It depens on how far your mixing console or PA is. If it's within 5-8 meters, I don't think you need a DI
Thank you very much
Is it okay to run it directly to an Audio Interface/mixer ?
So you got some AMT SS preamps? I am really really loving my SS-20 crunch channel as you seem to be doing. Lately I just crank the gain in the crunch channel then use my guitar volume pot to control volume/gain from clean to dirty to lead, any classic rock I have been trying to play so far with my band seems to find a place in the SS-20 crunch channel so far.
Yeah, I've got both of SS-11. Both are pretty cool
By the way, do you have any plans on comparing real speakers and when to use which? For example I am using a Fender HotRodDeluxeiii extension cab with an ISP Stealth power amp and the SS-20. For clean crunch channel but whenever I want to play high gain rythm with the lead channel I really have to tweak the EQ with a Boss GE-7, cut a bit on the 800 hz and boost a bit on the 1.5 khz and above, makes it more usable for my taste but maybe some aducation on how to use which speaker for different kind of music genre would be great. I mean, lots of people claim the AMTs can be used live but almost never hear what speakers they use with them, other than pangea or other cab IR.
I'm not planning anything like this. What is planned though, is a big video on patch cables from all around the world!
I do not have a level knob on my reverb pedal. Does that mean I can only use the loop in Series mode?
But they do have a Mix knob.
Подскажи пожалуйста, нет ли у AMT преампа, каналы которого можно было бы переключить со стороннего девайса по миди и по стерео кабелю?
Leff Ivanov Нет, такого нет. Не в форм-факторе педали
Pro video - with the help of the cat no doubt!
Hi great review! But i do have a question, if i use the ch send/return, will i still be able to use the pedals that i put into the F1 input (distortion/wah)? And also will the FX Loop still be working if im using Ch 2?
Hi. Thanks. Yeah, of course, pedals in front of F1 are not affected by send/return in any way and will work fine. FX loop is always on, no matter what channel is engaged.
Great! Another question, if the F1 is on bypass, will the fx loop still work?
Yes, it works. Just checked that
Great u are awesome!
i want the r2, so why not just run the r2 straight to my amp? why the f1 or vi? is it to get the flavor of a pedal thru a certain amp sim?
R2 and F1 or V1 are independent. You can use either one of them. The video demonstrates the option of connecting R2 as an additional channel to F1. Together they make a 3-channel system
Is this a completely analog unit in the sense that there is no latency between the input and the output?
Yeah, it's 100% analog
Привет! Спасибо за качественные обзоры и контент, полезные видео.
Есть вопрос по поводу амт-шных преампов. Пришел мне tubecake 3w сегодня. Воткнул я в него ss-11a предпоследней ревизии (который еще не с серым кожухом). Звук на кранче и лиде не понравился, получился зудосрачный, как будто ds-1 воткнул, не пойму в чем дело. Что посоветуешь по улучшению звука?
Итоговая цепь такая - ibanez blazer 98 -> ss-11a -> tube cake 3w -> кастомный кабинет с динамиком selection century vintage.
Привет. Я еще не тестил SS-11, они оба пришли, но еще не успел распаковать. Потестю - смогу что-то сказать по существу. А так для начала Presence на '0' убрать на TC-3
Спасибо, ждем тогда тестов ss-11 =)
Hello there!
One quick question:
Wheres the best place to add this pedal on the pedalboard?
Cheers (and congrats on your review)!!
JS
Hey. It works best after all overdrive and distortion pedals and before modulation, delay and reverb. Although, the latter ones can go into the FX loop of the F1
@@MaxSoloMusic Thanks!!
In Germany it's available from big musicstores such as Thom... for only 106 €.
It is. At least it was last time I checked
Is it okay to run it directly to an Audio Interface/mixer ?
Yes, using the cabsim out
Where’s connected the AMT pedal?
Is connected to the Fender Amp?
Does the pedal would sound good if I connected to a mixer o PA
both F1 and Fender's preamp section are connected into a cabinet simulator. At 7:29 F1 goes directly into the sound interface using it's own built-in cabsim
Thanks man!
hi'
At 09:30 you said that we can have 3 channels , to do that i have to push the switch on the F1 an then push the switch on the R2 ? Putting effects in the FX loop of the F1 means that are always processing in the R2 or there is a case where the effects are not processing in the R2 ?
Yeah. On its own F1 has only one channel but any additional LA2 preamp may add two more channels to the signal chain. F1's FX loop is post channel switch. Which means it affects all three channels. There's a way to have effects on R2 with F1 being dry but not the opposite. Unless you use an external loop selector instead of a built-in channel switch
@@MaxSoloMusic thx for the quick answer :) , however, i noticed while reading the site of AMT that all the clean channels of the LA2 series are based on Fender cleans but nothing prevents me to set it differently using the clean boost for instance .
@@MaxSoloMusic and with a AB Box can i use the 2 AMT's in the return and my guitar in front of the amp ? I suppose it's completely correct ?
I'm not sure about what you're trying to achieve. Any of LA1 or LA2 preamps is meant to replace your amp's preamp. Going into the front of the amp and having another preamp in the FX loop makes two preamps running in series, which probably is not a good solution
Not both at the same time, I want to have the opportunity to have 3 separate preamps . Playing a F1 coupled with a O2 means i'm connected to the return . But using a A/B allows me to use my Marshall normally, and have also the colour of a Fender and a Orange so 5 canal and multiiiiple possibilities
So the power adaptor is 12v? And it’s powerful enough for the rest of my 9v pedal board? That would be great, if I can do that and Daisy chain everything. Instead of using an additional.
If your other pedals can handle 12V instead of 9V the adaptor is powerful enough to drive more pedals
Max Solo Music on the AMT website the power rating says DC 9...12V and 6.0mA. Does that mean I can use a 9v adaptor as well?
@@JOAQUINARMIJO yep, that's exactly what it means
Max Solo Music thanks man
F1 is the best preamp I have ever used,and it is a best friend with most OD pedal，But，dont use its cab sim.My chain：Guitar->OD Pedal->F1(Preamp out,no cab sim)->Axe's power amp and cab sim or IR-> Chr Delay Rev,,,. If u have not tube amp and cabs。this system is cost effective for Rec。
Does anyone here know how to record a nice guitar tone with the AMT F1 or V1 without a lot of the hiss and noise you get?
What's your signal chain from guitar to the DAW? There shouldn't be any significant noise or hiss. Are you connecting F1 into the front input of a combo, by the way? F1 and V1 are not meant for that. In such scenario you of course should expect lots of artefacts.
@@MaxSoloMusic guitar - V1 - Interface that is all that is in the chain. Significant hiss on the channel.
As long as you're using a clean power supply, and a line input (not the Hi-Z one) of the interface everything should be good. V1 is relatively low gain and won't pick up much noise from the power supply anyway. What happens if you connect any other preamp the same way? What happens if you connect V1 the way it is supposed to be used - into a power amp input of a guitar amp?
@@MaxSoloMusic I havent tried another pre amp as I dont own one. Will try the amp!
@@MaxSoloMusic I just realised, the gain is coming from when i have switched to AMP mode and not CABSIM on the side....
I am struggling to pull a proper clean tone with the V1 tho! Do you have any tips on getting a really clean tone?
Buongiorno
hello
the price for Europe you mentioned is V.A.T. included? or do we have to add the V.A.T. to 135 € ??
Hi. Yes, it's from the official online store, price includes VAT of course
thx , i found a new one on Reverb cheaper but i have to have my mind on taxes
The comparison with the real Fender Twin Reverb at the end seems a little bit misleading. The video demonstrates that the F1 pedal *with specific settings* does a pretty good job of mimicking the Fender TR *with specific settings*. That's interesting, no question. But most people who use the preamp in an actual Twin Reverb have particular settings they like, a setup for the amp that hits their own personal sweet spot. The question is, can the F1 pedal sound like *that*? Obviously that's impossible for a video like this to answer: the reviewer can't set the TR up every conceivable way that other people use it, and for each one test if that sound can be reproduced by the F1 somehow. But it would have been more instructive to at least explore the TR's parameter space a little more, rather than one specific setup (and one that seems a long way from how I usually hear a TR configured, at that).
Mind, this is a minor quibble, and is intended as constructive criticism only: this is probably the most comprehensive gear review I've ever seen, and I wish I could give it more than one thumb up.
Жаль английского не знаю, посмотреть бы данный обзор на родном русском языке.
Od + F1 + pangaea CP-100:
czcams.com/video/r9jNqDufzlc/video.html
I just went to amtelectronicsusa.com and it's not working.. Just so you know.
Yeah, that's not the company's website but their US distributor's. It looks like they stopped talking to each other a while ago. Check their official site instead
@@MaxSoloMusic Thanks. I will appreciate it.
4:19 You can't do shit with Gain. There is no gain it this pedal
I bought the pedal 2 months ago. To be honest, this was a waste of money.
My pedal produces a hell of white noise. The service was not supportive at all. The noise is so bad that I even can't resell it - so it goes straight to the toilet.
Harald Engels what's your signal chain?
The noise is not signal chain dependent - even when using alone in front of my amps (or in the FX loop) the amount of white noise is quite annoying. The concept of the pedal is great (like your videos) - I wish I could use it.
Harald Engels you do realize that connecting one preamp's output to another preamp's input is generally a bad idea, don't you? F1 is not meant to go into the front of the amp. It is supposed to go into a power amp or fx loop return bypassing your combo's preamp. What happens if you isolate F1 and connect like Guitar->F1->soundcard (or headphones)? Enable the cabsim switch