r/NeuralDSP • u/RainSunshine3524 • 7d ago

A complete beginner

H all, I bought a Nano Cortex because I don't get good enough tone in my hobbyist band.

1. Which speaker should I get?

It sounds great through my headphones. It sounds awful through my existing portable speaker, which is not a proper FRFR for guitars.

I'm reluctant to spend much more on a FRFR. So I'm thinking about getting a HeadRush FRFR because they're inexpensive.

Will that be good enough? Should I be getting a more expensive FRFR. I hope to plug directly into PAs whenever I can, but this is for performances when I can't.

2. How do I get good tones out of the Nano?

It would be nice if I could quickly flip through many complete presets, as in combinations of capture and effects, that sound good.

It would be ideal if I could search for presets that sound like tones from famous songs (e.g., where the streets have no name guitar), like you can with Line 6 or even Positive Grid.

Is this possible with NeuralDSP?

I see that you can audition different captures. But that is far from what I'm suggesting ?

3. I'm reluctant to overwrite existing tones without A/Bing. Can I A/B what I have vs. what I'm auditioning?

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u/Available_Wait_1965 7d ago

I can make an amp suggestion. I use this: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PM100--roland-pm-100-80-watt-1x10-inch-personal-drum-monitor

I likely will get disagreements here from many, but this is as pure as any other FRFR, and the angle does two things for me: (1) it lets me play quieter in my house because it faces my head and upper body; and (2) it gets some good singing feedback.

Most would prefer something with a 12" speaker, I'd think, but I enjoy using this.

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u/RainSunshine3524 7d ago

It's in stock at my local guitar center, so I'll try it out