Hi just wondering thinking about getting one Can you tell me how good is it to other ones in that spectrum Thanks in advance Asking because RUclips is one thing and in real live it’s another
@manfredworner8528 Well when I use it for recording I have a ton of guitar pedals, think of Andy Timmons pedalboard! Yup, exactly, anyway, I run my entire pedalboard into The OPUS And then out into my interface. For a live show, I go into the OPUS Then out to a small 50 watt power amp. coming out of the power amp to my 2x12 cab and the Direct out of the OPUS To the Sound Board. Also for recording if you go out into your recording software you can do a stereo sound. Just use both outs into channel 1 and the Direct out into channel 2. Also if you have a Amp Modeler like a Headrush Prime or others, you can. Just run that into the OPUS and out to either you recording interface or live to the sound board. Just disable the cabs in the Amp Modeler. I hope this helps. Ps. The different preamps in the OPUS are Amazing.
Yeah, I mean you get that with real amps, so that’s actually a good sign in my opinion. The gate in the earlier models is actually top notch, so I suspect this one is solid too
Dearest Sir: Is it "Amp-->Two Notes"OPUS"-->Loadbox-->Speaker OR...............................Is it "Amp-->Loadbox-->OPUS-->Speaker? And finally what jacks use (speaker cable)?? Thank you so much for your help in advance because I am "dead in the water" ntil i know the safe way to cable this
If you have an actual guitar speaker/cabinet connected then you don’t need a load box…you go from the speaker output of the amp with a speaker cable to the “from amp” input on the opus and then from the “to speaker” output with a speaker cable to you guitar speaker/cabinet! That way you put the speaker simulation of the opus between your amp and cabinet so you can use the speaker emulation from the opus PLUS you will also hear your actual cabinet/speaker! If you don’t want a an actual guitar cabinet/speaker attached, so you will only hear the cabinet simulation from the opus, then you can either go from the speaker output on your amp with a speaker cable to a load box and then from there with a normal guitar cable to the opus OR you can go for from the speaker output of your amp with a speaker cable to the “from amp” input of the opus and then from the “to speaker” output with a speaker cable to the load box! I hope that makes sense
Not unless you have a speaker or a load box attached! You can put this in between the amp and the speaker and use this as speaker simulation for recording or live gigs - so you don’t have to put a mic in front of the speaker! Or you can use the built in amp sounds and just use it instead of an amp like I did in this video - hope that makes sense?!? If you use this without a speaker or load box attached you will damage your amp
Without being able to demo one myself, I find the user reactions to this pedal (not just here. All over the chat forums/reviews/comments sections) to be really inconsistent. It is difficult to get a handle on whether it’s just the usual rush of sponsored hype followed by the downswing of real world user experience or something else. Many people mention (and it’s audible on this demo too) about the noise floor being high. Separate question: I have an analogue, zero watt Simplifier DLX (sounds great with more “texture” in the attack transients than digital modellers) that, for fun, I would like to mess about with alternative cab sims/IR’s to the “mechanical “ onboard ones. Has anyone had any success with that ? (I could include Cab M+ users in this I guess). I use Reaper in Linux so do not want to depend on third party plugins to do that.
Great question - we have a list of approved 3rd party power supplies here: Voodoo Lab 2+ Voodoo Lab iso5 Cioks DC7 Cioks SOL Truetone CS7 Let us know if you have any questions!
I’m pretty sure the Zuma has an adjustable 500mA output…where you can switch between 9V, 12V & 18V…just make sure you set it to 12V and you’ll be fine!!
No, you'll need a power amp to power the cab. If you have a combo amp with no speaker out, such as fender rumble 800 combo, you can use the cab out of the amp to connect to input of opus and then connect a external cab of correction ohms. It will give you dru signal out of can out but be able to send to foh. The other way to connect to combo amp is to connect instrument to opus and connect to fx return to bypass internal combo amp eq and effects. You'll be using the power amp section of that particular amp and you can send the different effects in the opus to the speaker of the amp.
@@TSFAHTPS Alright, makes sense hehe. For your info, being a metalhead myself, i can tell you your metal tones sound like some overblown HM2 style thing : way too much gain/compression, and that weird HM2 voicing (that can only work in some very specific niche genres with that particular HM2 tone). If it sounds like this already, it's not a good idea to add more gain and/or an extra boost/Od/tube screamer thing in front of it, or boost more frequencies :) You need to back off the gain first, and maybe turn down some of the EQ/exciter/enhancer parameters. My 2 cents !
@@TSFAHTPS You're welcome. It helps to be very familiar with how guitar tones sound like in that genre though :) Pretty sure i would suck at dialing a funk tone or lush reverb worship music tone, because i barely play/listen to that stuff :) Listening to guitar stems from famous metal albums, listening to one side only (so that you get only one guitar, on one speaker/side) can help getting acquainted with that.
I purchased this pedal and was completely underwhelmed with it. It was a big disappointment because I really wanted to make it a foundation for my acoustic and occasional electric guitar sound. I returned it after working with it for an entire day.
I’m thinking about buying one soon, but I’m doubting, since I’ve seen so many videos from reviews of the unit, and every person who plug it in, they all get a different sound and say “this is straight out of the box” 🫤🫤 I mean… like they sound like total crap or they sound like a tube amp and allegedly they’re plugging in with “no tricks”. What was your experience like? Why couldn’t you get the same tones out as the people reviewing this did?
@@andyguerrero6500 My experience was dismal. I have owned over a dozen different types multi effects pedals from the most popular brands under 1k and this one ranks near the bottom for tone and function. Couldn’t return it fast enough.
I just got mine Today and Damn, its Amazing.
Hi just wondering thinking about getting one
Can you tell me how good is it to other ones in that spectrum
Thanks in advance
Asking because RUclips is one thing and in real live it’s another
@manfredworner8528 Well when I use it for recording
I have a ton of guitar pedals, think of Andy Timmons pedalboard!
Yup, exactly, anyway, I run my entire pedalboard into The OPUS
And then out into my interface.
For a live show, I go into the OPUS
Then out to a small 50 watt power amp. coming out of the power amp to my 2x12 cab and the Direct out of the OPUS To the Sound Board.
Also for recording if you go out into your recording software you can do a stereo sound.
Just use both outs into channel 1 and the Direct out into channel 2.
Also if you have a Amp Modeler like a Headrush Prime or others, you can.
Just run that into the OPUS and out to either you recording interface or live to the sound board.
Just disable the cabs in the Amp Modeler.
I hope this helps.
Ps. The different preamps in the OPUS are Amazing.
@@rangerc310 you convinced me lol
Thanks for your help and time
Cheers🫡🤘✌️
@@rangerc310 hi well got one it doesn’t disappoint
Works really good tone shaping
It’s a keeper
@manfredworner8528 Most Definitely.
I can't wait to see what other Preamps they come out with, When they have Updates.
Twonotes FTF’nW!!!
I just got an opus and man its an incredible tool!
29:52 CLASSIC!!!!🤣🤣🤣 The number of times I've improved a sound with a bypassed pedal or plugin 🤦♂️🤣
It sounded great with the pedal off…I thought it was on 🤦🏻♂️
Great review !
Thank you very much
Some of the amp models have a lot of static coming through. Even with the humbucker Jazzmaster.
Yeah, I mean you get that with real amps, so that’s actually a good sign in my opinion. The gate in the earlier models is actually top notch, so I suspect this one is solid too
Dearest Sir: Is it "Amp-->Two Notes"OPUS"-->Loadbox-->Speaker OR...............................Is it "Amp-->Loadbox-->OPUS-->Speaker? And finally what jacks use (speaker cable)?? Thank you so much for your help in advance because I am "dead in the water" ntil i know the safe way to cable this
If you have an actual guitar speaker/cabinet connected then you don’t need a load box…you go from the speaker output of the amp with a speaker cable to the “from amp” input on the opus and then from the “to speaker” output with a speaker cable to you guitar speaker/cabinet! That way you put the speaker simulation of the opus between your amp and cabinet so you can use the speaker emulation from the opus PLUS you will also hear your actual cabinet/speaker!
If you don’t want a an actual guitar cabinet/speaker attached, so you will only hear the cabinet simulation from the opus, then you can either go from the speaker output on your amp with a speaker cable to a load box and then from there with a normal guitar cable to the opus OR you can go for from the speaker output of your amp with a speaker cable to the “from amp” input of the opus and then from the “to speaker” output with a speaker cable to the load box!
I hope that makes sense
Is there a way split any signal? I mean not effect one out such as a 1/4” or a headphone with the volume but do change it on the DI out?
Just to be clear, you would not plug an amp into this box right?
Not unless you have a speaker or a load box attached! You can put this in between the amp and the speaker and use this as speaker simulation for recording or live gigs - so you don’t have to put a mic in front of the speaker! Or you can use the built in amp sounds and just use it instead of an amp like I did in this video - hope that makes sense?!?
If you use this without a speaker or load box attached you will damage your amp
Would this plus straight into a line 6 powercab?
Without being able to demo one myself, I find the user reactions to this pedal (not just here. All over the chat forums/reviews/comments sections) to be really inconsistent. It is difficult to get a handle on whether it’s just the usual rush of sponsored hype followed by the downswing of real world user experience or something else. Many people mention (and it’s audible on this demo too) about the noise floor being high.
Separate question: I have an analogue, zero watt Simplifier DLX (sounds great with more “texture” in the attack transients than digital modellers) that, for fun, I would like to mess about with alternative cab sims/IR’s to the “mechanical “ onboard ones. Has anyone had any success with that ? (I could include Cab M+ users in this I guess). I use Reaper in Linux so do not want to depend on third party plugins to do that.
Will it run off of a Strymon Zuma?
Great question - we have a list of approved 3rd party power supplies here:
Voodoo Lab 2+
Voodoo Lab iso5
Cioks DC7
Cioks SOL
Truetone CS7
Let us know if you have any questions!
I’m pretty sure the Zuma has an adjustable 500mA output…where you can switch between 9V, 12V & 18V…just make sure you set it to 12V and you’ll be fine!!
@@TSFAHTPS cheers Fella thanks for the swift reply..top man 👍🏻🌞
@@TSFAHTPS Sage Advice! 👌
Yes, should be fine. I run a Cab M on my Zuma at 12V no problem. Same 200ma requirement as the Opus.
What is that tele please. Loved the video.
Fender Aerodyne Japan built
Can you plug your guitar into it, and then run it straight to a cab
No, you'll need a power amp to power the cab. If you have a combo amp with no speaker out, such as fender rumble 800 combo, you can use the cab out of the amp to connect to input of opus and then connect a external cab of correction ohms. It will give you dru signal out of can out but be able to send to foh. The other way to connect to combo amp is to connect instrument to opus and connect to fx return to bypass internal combo amp eq and effects. You'll be using the power amp section of that particular amp and you can send the different effects in the opus to the speaker of the amp.
30:43 you're not a metal guy, right ?
Your attempts at metal tones are way off (while you're doing great for the other stuff).
Nope…definitely not a metal guy…I always say that in videos too! I just attempt some stuff that sounds a little bit like it to me!
@@TSFAHTPS
Alright, makes sense hehe.
For your info, being a metalhead myself, i can tell you your metal tones sound like some overblown HM2 style thing : way too much gain/compression, and that weird HM2 voicing (that can only work in some very specific niche genres with that particular HM2 tone).
If it sounds like this already, it's not a good idea to add more gain and/or an extra boost/Od/tube screamer thing in front of it, or boost more frequencies :)
You need to back off the gain first, and maybe turn down some of the EQ/exciter/enhancer parameters.
My 2 cents !
Thanks @@djabthrash ...good to know - I'll give it a try!!
@@TSFAHTPS You're welcome. It helps to be very familiar with how guitar tones sound like in that genre though :)
Pretty sure i would suck at dialing a funk tone or lush reverb worship music tone, because i barely play/listen to that stuff :)
Listening to guitar stems from famous metal albums, listening to one side only (so that you get only one guitar, on one speaker/side) can help getting acquainted with that.
I purchased this pedal and was completely underwhelmed with it. It was a big disappointment because I really wanted to make it a foundation for my acoustic and occasional electric guitar sound. I returned it after working with it for an entire day.
I’m thinking about buying one soon, but I’m doubting, since I’ve seen so many videos from reviews of the unit, and every person who plug it in, they all get a different sound and say “this is straight out of the box” 🫤🫤 I mean… like they sound like total crap or they sound like a tube amp and allegedly they’re plugging in with “no tricks”. What was your experience like? Why couldn’t you get the same tones out as the people reviewing this did?
@@andyguerrero6500 My experience was dismal. I have owned over a dozen different types multi effects pedals from the most popular brands under 1k and this one ranks near the bottom for tone and function. Couldn’t return it fast enough.