VERY cool for practicing tunes away from home!!įREE AmpKit – includes the Peavey ValveKing amp with clean and high-gain lead channels, two ValveKing cabs, two pedals, two mics and the built in Noise and Feedback filter.ĪmpKit+ – will run you $19.99 and includes more amps, cabs, pedals, etc.

In addition, you can upload your own backing tracks into the app via your web browser if both your computer and phone are on the same wireless network. The output is just too low to be functional without them, so there will be some added battery needs while using this on the road. You will need the batteries however to really use the app. It actually, STILL worked better than my other cable without the batteries (which I paid $15 for). This is possibly due to the need of 2-AAA batteries to power the device, although I plugged it in without the batteries and was still able to tune my bass with my other tuning apps.

One thing I really dig is that the Ampkit Link seems to work better than other 1/4″ – 1/8″ connectors I’ve bought to connect my bass to my iPhone. We are also given a tuner and simple metronome (so this could also replace you’re tuner and metronome apps, if you choose). You can, however, re-amp your recordings, which is very hip. We are limited to one recording to play against and cannot (yet) record separate tracks and layer them. One feature that would really set this over the top is a multi-track recorder. Once you’ve recorded a track, you can upload it to your computer, upload it to soundcloud or just keep it on the device and use it as a backing track to play against! (great for setting up loops for yourself to practice over, etc.). In addition, you can record yourself (the app records both the dry signal as well as the effected signal so you can later go back and try different effects, etc…). Honestly, these effects are the best sounding effects I’ve heard in any app of this kind. Once you’ve decided on a rig to use and a microphone (which you can place freely in front of the speaker) you have the option of adding different combinations of stomp-boxes (effect pedals) to dial in whatever kind of tone you’re looking for. This has officially replaced my travel friendly practice headphone amp. Hands down, the ease of use, flexibility and quality of sound makes this AmpKit a no-brainer for me. I normally bring a practice headphone unit I bought for far more money than you could spend on this (even with all of the optional in app purchases of different effects, amps & mics). Personally, I’ve found this to be great for traveling.

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