Musikmesse has added a new Amp World area to this year’s show, in conjunction with Musik Produktiv.
Amplifiers and cabinets from 16 companies are interconnected via a switching system. By simply pressing a button, it is possible to combine all stacks quickly and easily. Amp World is located in an acoustically separated area of Hall 9.0.
In an area of 150 square metres, visitors can see and hear products from Blackstar, Diezel, Engl, EVH, Friedman, Hughes & Kettner, Karl’s, Morgan, Orange, Peavey, Pedaltrain, Randall, Schmidt Array, Suhr, Synergy and Victory. To create Amp World, hundreds of metres of cable have to be laid, to combine the individual components with high-grade switches. This ensures it is possible to switch between all different head/cab combinations without any sound loss or delays. Guitarists can also try out stacks via remote control and test them with a large selection of guitars. It is also possible to make an A/B test to compare different settings.
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