What would you pair with a Simplifier mk2? Let us know in the comments about your perfect pedalboard setup, and be sure to pick up your Simplifier mk2 from DSM Humboldt Electronics 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/SimplifierMk2
@@daviddixon7326 Hi, David! Thanks for your message, great question. The DSM Humboldt Electronics Simplifier mk2 can be used to create a W/D/W rig, however it requires other gear to complete. You could for example output a signal from the effects send of the DSM to your time domain effects and then a BOSS IR200 to use as your “wet” and then the DSM takes care of the dry. You could also create a split prior to the DSM and send another signal to a similar amp sim. Multiple variations on the theme depending on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
@@bgingras05 Hi, Brian. Yes, it can definitely be used with a fuzz pedal. At the end of the day, it’s a small solid state amp preamp so it’s not going to sound like Jimi’s Fuzzface into a cranked Marshall, but it does take all pedals (including fuzz) very well. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com
ordered mine from sweetwater and have played about 5 shows with it and love it. I'm committing to gigging with it exclusively for 2024 which should be 50-60 shows roughly. Really excited. So far so good!
@@victoraez still love it. I've also used it for recording and it is killer. Just run the xlr directly into my interface and it sounds great! 12/10 recommend.
Felicitaciones Daniel! Y felicitaciones Chile por ofrecer productos "world class" para músicos de todo el planeta! Impaciente por probar un Simplifier Mk2 aquí del otro lado de la cordillera! Saludos afectuosos desde Buenos Aires!
This is EVERYTHING I wanted in my first gen Simplifier... I sold mine not long ago because it just didn't have enough "ooomph", but THIS seems like it's 100% everything I wish I had with my first.... here goes more money! lol
As a Dumble owner for close to 30 years, Hats off to This GREAT Design and to Don's playing and making all the important points clear. I have been happy with my Simplifier Deluxe but will be trading it in on this (much more intuitive ) Itteration.
The original Simplifier lived up to its name and simplified my setup by replacing the separate and bigger solutions I was using for amp modeling, speaker emulation, DI, and headphone amp. And it does all those things in stereo too. I’m liking all the changes here, so it looks like I’ll be upgrading.
@@BkBk-gy6vr it sounds like a real amp. You can change the clarity anyway by messing with presence and mic placement on the cab knob. You might think it sounds muffled if you've only played digital amps.
presented very sympathetically. and if you're not just looking for the typical sounds, this thing also makes very cool over the top fuzz sounds. I had the first run.
I have a Simplifier MK1 DLX and it's funny because with all these new amp pedals coming out I'm watching the market a lot, but the DSM just sounds too good that there's no point changing it. True value for money. When the DLX MK2 comes out however I will make the change as it'll no doubt have similar longevity. Also Daniel REALLY knows his stuff. I'm a bit of a gear nerd and the way in which he understands how all the different components work together is important.
Nice pick up, good versatility, good monitoring technology, good compressive technology, good sustainance, good pedal board set up, nice orientation. But, gotta attach sensors to it for making it much more sharp, for making it much more finer and smoother with good dynamics. Keep it up🫶🤘
I'm replacing the Helix amp & cab with this unit 4cm with stereo effects blocks after. Two different amps left & right. Gives me more of a 'real amp vibe' more than the stock amps & cabs.
Just sold my Simplifier DLX. Loved it & really struggled w/selling it. Got fed up with how hard the color scheme & text is to read on stage. Hated the knobs which reflect lighting from above, making instant visual confirmation virtually impossible. And the tiny switches & their locations & hard to read tiny lettering: horrendous for me. I'll continue to keep up w/their stuff because it sounds so good, hoping they'll expand this into a pedal board size player friendly version. Used it in church applications.
@@CCovers1 And, that's exactly what I did. Buttons & knobs get moved in transport & pedalboard manipulation. For me, it did not work. For others & their scenarios, it does.
It's an in a pedal format. Placing it on the pedal board wouldn't make sense or desired for it. I'd have it on a small amp board latched on a mic stand next to me. That way I can control the knobs at arm length. Use this at church.
hi guys! I've recently bought a simplifier mkII and I'm totally blown away by the way it sounds! Perfect! I use it clean, like a pedal plataform! Superb sound. Let me ask you, is there any way to connect it in stereo? Through some trs cable or something? i know that it simulates stereo cabinets but i'd like to connect stereo modulations on it. It's possible?
Like it a lot but for playing live it needs to be foot switchable between amps. Is there any way to accomplish that? Maybe there will be a ‘deluxe’ version?
These guys at DSM are doing great work! I play both guitar and bass, so I am hoping they will be upgrading the Bass Station too? (Not that it lacks much of anything.) Any rumors about a Simplifier Bass Station Mk2 @sweetwater?
I’m brand new to this stuff, always played through an amp. I don’t record or have desktop speakers or special headphones. There are 2 things I need to know. 1. Can I bypass the unit entirely and use only my pedalboard effects into my amp when desired and if so, how? 2. Can I use the only headphones I have - 64 Audio V3 in ear monitors - to appropriately hear, play and tweak the device to my liking, again using my pedals? I read that the headphones have impedance of 16 ohms, sensitivity of 119db, isolation -26db, frequency response 12-17khz if that matters or is helpful.
How does it feel on the fingers, what's the feel on this MK 2? It sounds amazing however I've seen two demos where the guitars Metin a that it feels strong and tight.
@@LA.Guitar Most modern amps have channels and foot switches. Not much utility in a pedal that offers so many different parameters that can’t be changed on the fly.
@@crsantin yeh true. This is essentially a single channel amp. There will be a deluxe version following soon after which will probably be 2 channel (as the current deluxe one is)
This is designed for direct applications, as direct into a p.a. or digital recording unit. This is a 2 channel device. One channel is clean, the other slightly more pushed in it's gain structure to allow it to be used for an overdrive/solo channel.
Completely agree. Nasty digital distortion, but nice clean sound. Where's the analog sound they claim? Nothing as nice that I hear nearly as nice as a good stock Fender Deluxe, Twin Reverb, Marshall, MESA, or VOX. And the "reverb" sounds like chorus to me, a tired effect to my mind, where reverb and delay are always useful.
My guess would be just going direct in to the PA and if you are running stereo, you can use the second line for a powered reference cab with you. That’s what I’d do at least.
Hey, John Carlo! Great question. From the manual and their other documentation, it doesn’t look to be possible, at least it’s not something that they mention for this version of the simplifier. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Connor Smith, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1793, connor_smith@sweetwater.com
Hi, Michael! In my experience, the DLX model is still an upgrade over the MK2 due to its expanded features. The Simplifier MKI does not feature reverb, where both the MK2 and the DLX do. That said, one cool feature that the MK2 has that the DLX does not have is the dedicated power amp gain control. That extra controllable gain stage offers another level of tone tweaking. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
Hello. Can someone who has the Simplifier MKII tell me whether you can hear the AUX IN sound through the speakers to play backing tracks? It did not work on my DXL. Thanks!
Hello - great question! You could use it with a combo amp as sort of a boost/EQ/overdrive, although the cabinet simulation would not be ideal for that application. I would probably just plug it straight into the main input as opposed to the FX loop, but you could try both and see what sounds better. Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1281, Jason_Filloramo@sweetwater.com
Yes and no, you can use it both before an amp or without one. You can choose to have a DI channel and an amp channel, forgo the simplifier via the 'thru' effect. Many combinations.
@@LysanderLH I'm in the same boat. I think maybe it is not made specifically for that application. I've done a ton of research. It seems like this is mostly for working musicians who need to go direct into a computer DAW or front of the house at a live event. You would probably get a nice sound if you ran it into a basic sound of your amp. Maybe the Marshall setting on the pedal will take over the sound. IDK
@@MaTTheWish I think the Fender Tonemaster should have a way of bypassing the amp itself, while using only the speaker for this reason. Maybe there is a way to do that but I haven’t yet found it.
@@LysanderLH maybe they bypass through fx loops, if yours doesn't have one maybe you can modify it? Sorry man, I have similar issues and the simplifier, it really didn't work for me. Honestly I think your best bet is get some Marshall style or AC30 style pedal and just run it right in the front of the amp., my guess is it will sound great with you nice amp. Good luck . Wish I could be more of help , I'm far from expert.
Full guitar rig tone using just one pedal's worth of space on a pedalboard. You know how bass players use sans-amps to run direct (with or without a rig)? This is that, taken to the next level, for guitar players. But with full amp and cab controls like you're used to and it feels and sounds like a real tube amp while you're playing.
i wished it has MIDI & presets savings. There are analog drive pedals that are analog but are digitally controlled, so they have MIDI & presets abilities.but still have analog sound & feel which off course has no latency...Anyway just my 2 cents... So it's a pass for me but i am very sure there are so many that would love this pedal ...
Dude, I need this box! How many watts is it? Does it have a sweet spot? Is it transgender friendly? Would Dylan Mulvaney approve? Covid compatible? Can it get Eddy's "Smells like teen spirit" tone? Asking for a friend
I can tell you’re trying to be funny. But you ended up sounding transphobic. Making trans jokes is the most hacky premise its been done, and done , and done. And it was never funny
It is complicated because it SIMPLYFIES a compete amp, and 3 at that with 3 cabs, a full stack worth of it but with 3 types of them, microphones and someone changing positions on the fly and everything doubled because it's stereo! Also you got a DI box. So yes, it is complicated 😂
What would you pair with a Simplifier mk2? Let us know in the comments about your perfect pedalboard setup, and be sure to pick up your Simplifier mk2 from DSM Humboldt Electronics 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/SimplifierMk2
Is it possible to use the MKII in a w/d/w set-up? If so, how?
Will it take a fuzz pedal?
A Klon clone, a Friedman BE OD, DS-1, MXR Stereo chorus, TC Flashback X2II, compressor, TC HOF II, looper. I think this is a deluxe start
@@daviddixon7326 Hi, David! Thanks for your message, great question. The DSM Humboldt Electronics Simplifier mk2 can be used to create a W/D/W rig, however it requires other gear to complete. You could for example output a signal from the effects send of the DSM to your time domain effects and then a BOSS IR200 to use as your “wet” and then the DSM takes care of the dry. You could also create a split prior to the DSM and send another signal to a similar amp sim. Multiple variations on the theme depending on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go.
Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them!
Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
@@bgingras05 Hi, Brian. Yes, it can definitely be used with a fuzz pedal. At the end of the day, it’s a small solid state amp preamp so it’s not going to sound like Jimi’s Fuzzface into a cranked Marshall, but it does take all pedals (including fuzz) very well.
Thanks for your interest!
Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com
ordered mine from sweetwater and have played about 5 shows with it and love it. I'm committing to gigging with it exclusively for 2024 which should be 50-60 shows roughly. Really excited. So far so good!
How it went?
@@victoraez still love it. I've also used it for recording and it is killer. Just run the xlr directly into my interface and it sounds great! 12/10 recommend.
Felicitaciones Daniel! Y felicitaciones Chile por ofrecer productos "world class" para músicos de todo el planeta! Impaciente por probar un Simplifier Mk2 aquí del otro lado de la cordillera! Saludos afectuosos desde Buenos Aires!
This is EVERYTHING I wanted in my first gen Simplifier... I sold mine not long ago because it just didn't have enough "ooomph", but THIS seems like it's 100% everything I wish I had with my first.... here goes more money! lol
Don Carr has an endless closet full of gig shirts. Mad respect.
I did see him wear the same one twice though. 😛😁
It's a prerequisite of PRS ownership.
😂
He got them on sale at Dan Flash's. The patterns are so complex!
Nah, Don Carr has an Amazon warehouse full of gig shirts.
Love the sound of this Mk2! congrats Daniel and Jano!
I’d LOVE to hear this with the amp section only into the OX Stomp!! That seems like it would fill all of my needs along with a few expression pedals!!
As a Dumble owner for close to 30 years, Hats off to This GREAT Design and to Don's playing and making all the important points clear. I have been happy with my Simplifier Deluxe but will be trading it in on this (much more intuitive ) Itteration.
Don Car just gets better and better at his job. 🙏
The original Simplifier lived up to its name and simplified my setup by replacing the separate and bigger solutions I was using for amp modeling, speaker emulation, DI, and headphone amp. And it does all those things in stereo too. I’m liking all the changes here, so it looks like I’ll be upgrading.
Sounds muffled.
@@BkBk-gy6vr it sounds like a real amp. You can change the clarity anyway by messing with presence and mic placement on the cab knob. You might think it sounds muffled if you've only played digital amps.
presented very sympathetically. and if you're not just looking for the typical sounds, this thing also makes very cool over the top fuzz sounds. I had the first run.
Impressive pedal. Love the layout.
Y uno que lo conoció de potrillo…..ahahaha Grande Schwartz! El el éxito era inevitable!! Mis felicitaciones y respetos.
Saludos rodrigo!!
Congratulations, hermanos. High quality product. I'm almost buying mine. Saudações do Brasil!!
I have a Simplifier MK1 DLX and it's funny because with all these new amp pedals coming out I'm watching the market a lot, but the DSM just sounds too good that there's no point changing it. True value for money. When the DLX MK2 comes out however I will make the change as it'll no doubt have similar longevity.
Also Daniel REALLY knows his stuff. I'm a bit of a gear nerd and the way in which he understands how all the different components work together is important.
I love the "More me" concept.
Don has licks most of us wish we had. His playing is tops!
Nice pick up, good versatility, good monitoring technology, good compressive technology, good sustainance, good pedal board set up, nice orientation. But, gotta attach sensors to it for making it much more sharp, for making it much more finer and smoother with good dynamics. Keep it up🫶🤘
This is wonderful !! Exactly what I was waiting for 👍👍
Nah
I've been using the DLX version 4cm into my Helix for the stereo cab sim section and it sounds killer. 👍🏼👍🏼
Explain
Yes explain?
I'm replacing the Helix amp & cab with this unit 4cm with stereo effects blocks after. Two different amps left & right. Gives me more of a 'real amp vibe' more than the stock amps & cabs.
Great demo! Need this!!
I don't play guitar, but that sounds really sweet
Why are you watching this
@@trahnettilhcs knowledge....
Just sold my Simplifier DLX. Loved it & really struggled w/selling it. Got fed up with how hard the color scheme & text is to read on stage. Hated the knobs which reflect lighting from above, making instant visual confirmation virtually impossible. And the tiny switches & their locations & hard to read tiny lettering: horrendous for me. I'll continue to keep up w/their stuff because it sounds so good, hoping they'll expand this into a pedal board size player friendly version. Used it in church applications.
The easy solution here would've been just relying on the footswitch to change channels, with pedals to achieve the desired sound on those channels.
@@CCovers1 And, that's exactly what I did. Buttons & knobs get moved in transport & pedalboard manipulation. For me, it did not work. For others & their scenarios, it does.
It's an in a pedal format. Placing it on the pedal board wouldn't make sense or desired for it. I'd have it on a small amp board latched on a mic stand next to me. That way I can control the knobs at arm length. Use this at church.
Newbie question, what's next in the chain after a simplifier? As it is an amp sim, I guess an amp is not what's next 🤔
Although I have the Classic version I will buy it...
I going to buy one and pair it with a J Rockett Clockwork. Add 2 XLRs and done.
Cool product, might be wanting one! But man, that was hard to read the parameter text on the device because of the orientation in the camera frame.
Is the fx loop line level or instrument level ?
hi guys! I've recently bought a simplifier mkII and I'm totally blown away by the way it sounds! Perfect! I use it clean, like a pedal plataform! Superb sound. Let me ask you, is there any way to connect it in stereo? Through some trs cable or something? i know that it simulates stereo cabinets but i'd like to connect stereo modulations on it. It's possible?
Like it a lot but for playing live it needs to be foot switchable between amps. Is there any way to accomplish that? Maybe there will be a ‘deluxe’ version?
OHHHH THATS AWFY NICE
Waiting for deluxe version with switchable amps
it already has switchable amps,
Hell yea would love to run my mpc through one of them
This or the Quilter superblock us/uk?
I need one asap
Fantastic vid and product. I wish the Fender part of the demo had spent a little more time on clean tones. Not a complaint, just a request.
These guys at DSM are doing great work! I play both guitar and bass, so I am hoping they will be upgrading the Bass Station too? (Not that it lacks much of anything.) Any rumors about a Simplifier Bass Station Mk2 @sweetwater?
Is it now posible to bypass the cab section while keeping the preamp?
Yes, but only in mono. So you'd at least be able to have one cab on stage.
I’m brand new to this stuff, always played through an amp. I don’t record or have desktop speakers or special headphones. There are 2 things I need to know.
1. Can I bypass the unit entirely and use only my pedalboard effects into my amp when desired and if so, how?
2. Can I use the only headphones I have - 64 Audio V3 in ear monitors - to appropriately hear, play and tweak the device to my liking, again using my pedals? I read that the headphones have impedance of 16 ohms, sensitivity of 119db, isolation -26db, frequency response 12-17khz if that matters or is helpful.
This is Great!
How does it feel on the fingers, what's the feel on this MK 2? It sounds amazing however I've seen two demos where the guitars Metin a that it feels strong and tight.
This thing looks like it was designed by an engineer. How do you save your different setups and recall them?
You don’t. It’s analog, like an amp
@@LA.Guitar Most modern amps have channels and foot switches. Not much utility in a pedal that offers so many different parameters that can’t be changed on the fly.
@@crsantin yeh true. This is essentially a single channel amp. There will be a deluxe version following soon after which will probably be 2 channel (as the current deluxe one is)
This is designed for direct applications, as direct into a p.a. or digital recording unit. This is a 2 channel device. One channel is clean, the other slightly more pushed in it's gain structure to allow it to be used for an overdrive/solo channel.
It probably was, and works exceptionally well. I've had mine for nearly 2 years and I still do not need to upgrade.
Muy bueno... donde lo consigo
Have to be honest, to my ear it sounds a little brittle when pushed. Clean channel was nice.
Completely agree. Nasty digital distortion, but nice clean sound. Where's the analog sound they claim? Nothing as nice that I hear nearly as nice as a good stock Fender Deluxe, Twin Reverb, Marshall, MESA, or VOX. And the "reverb" sounds like chorus to me, a tired effect to my mind, where reverb and delay are always useful.
Who else thought at the very start Don was launching into Jessica by the Allman Brothers?! Lol
May I ask where to XLR cable goes? Can I connect Simplifier mk2 to my stereo studio monitors with XLR or only jack?
Please, make one with stereo in, so it can go in the end of the chain with no need for the fx loop.
What kind of cabinet would one use with this for a stage application?
FRFR
My guess would be just going direct in to the PA and if you are running stereo, you can use the second line for a powered reference cab with you.
That’s what I’d do at least.
Can you use pedals
He said Fender... and Marshall 😊
They should be proud
prob in comments below but we are hearing the on board verb right?
Is it still possible to use effects loop in stereo and goes out in single mono like the version 1? Sum mono? Thankyou..
Hey, John Carlo! Great question. From the manual and their other documentation, it doesn’t look to be possible, at least it’s not something that they mention for this version of the simplifier.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Connor Smith, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1793, connor_smith@sweetwater.com
Sounds amazing. Would you consider the sound an upgrade to the Simplifier DLX? Or is this basically a DLX with only 1 channel?
Hi, Michael! In my experience, the DLX model is still an upgrade over the MK2 due to its expanded features. The Simplifier MKI does not feature reverb, where both the MK2 and the DLX do. That said, one cool feature that the MK2 has that the DLX does not have is the dedicated power amp gain control. That extra controllable gain stage offers another level of tone tweaking.
Thanks for the interest!
Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
I play a Silver Sky through a Simplifier MK2. it is desert island good.
I bought them from Sweetwater too!
I still prefer the Iridium by a small margin
Hello. Can someone who has the Simplifier MKII tell me whether you can hear the AUX IN sound through the speakers to play backing tracks? It did not work on my DXL. Thanks!
Just headphones. Not outputs.
Have mark 1, it is sounds quite like an amp.
How does this connect up with a Combo amp which has an FX Loop, confused as to which lead goes where OR is this not suitable? Thanks
You can plug the line out jack into the FX return of your amp, just remember to turn the cab sim off for that output.
Hello - great question! You could use it with a combo amp as sort of a boost/EQ/overdrive, although the cabinet simulation would not be ideal for that application. I would probably just plug it straight into the main input as opposed to the FX loop, but you could try both and see what sounds better.
Thanks!
Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1281, Jason_Filloramo@sweetwater.com
is this intended to replace an amplifier?
Yep
I sure hope not!
Yes and no, you can use it both before an amp or without one. You can choose to have a DI channel and an amp channel, forgo the simplifier via the 'thru' effect. Many combinations.
just order this, selling my ASC1 that I fight hard to get to sound good
If I ran this into a Deluxe Reverb Tonemaster (no fx loop), amp I not running an amp sim into an amp sim? How would that work?
Yes, basically... Even if you ran it into the fx loop. Still amp on amp.
@@MaTTheWish so how would i remove the deluxe reverb from the signal chain to only hear the pedal?
@@LysanderLH
I'm in the same boat. I think maybe it is not made specifically for that application.
I've done a ton of research. It seems like this is mostly for working musicians who need to go direct into a computer DAW or front of the house at a live event. You would probably get a nice sound if you ran it into a basic sound of your amp. Maybe the Marshall setting on the pedal will take over the sound. IDK
@@MaTTheWish I think the Fender Tonemaster should have a way of bypassing the amp itself, while using only the speaker for this reason. Maybe there is a way to do that but I haven’t yet found it.
@@LysanderLH maybe they bypass through fx loops, if yours doesn't have one maybe you can modify it? Sorry man, I have similar issues and the simplifier, it really didn't work for me. Honestly I think your best bet is get some Marshall style or AC30 style pedal and just run it right in the front of the amp., my guess is it will sound great with you nice amp. Good luck . Wish I could be more of help , I'm far from expert.
this kind of mops the floor with revival drive huh 😭
Clearly you do not own an Origin Revival drive.
What is it?
Full guitar rig tone using just one pedal's worth of space on a pedalboard. You know how bass players use sans-amps to run direct (with or without a rig)? This is that, taken to the next level, for guitar players. But with full amp and cab controls like you're used to and it feels and sounds like a real tube amp while you're playing.
i wished it has MIDI & presets savings. There are analog drive pedals that are analog but are digitally controlled, so they have MIDI & presets abilities.but still have analog sound & feel which off course has no latency...Anyway just my 2 cents... So it's a pass for me but i am very sure there are so many that would love this pedal ...
Habla un poco en español Daniel, si eres más chileno qué los porotos con rienda 😅😅😅
Dude, I need this box! How many watts is it? Does it have a sweet spot? Is it transgender friendly? Would Dylan Mulvaney approve? Covid compatible? Can it get Eddy's "Smells like teen spirit" tone? Asking for a friend
😆😅😂🤣
I can tell you’re trying to be funny. But you ended up sounding transphobic. Making trans jokes is the most hacky premise its been done, and done , and done. And it was never funny
Tranny dck will get as hard as yours when playing this!!
That seems complicated
It is complicated because it SIMPLYFIES a compete amp, and 3 at that with 3 cabs, a full stack worth of it but with 3 types of them, microphones and someone changing positions on the fly and everything doubled because it's stereo! Also you got a DI box.
So yes, it is complicated 😂