The Simplifier Zero Watt Amp + CABSIM is a preamp, EQ, boost, overdrive, cabinet simulator and more wrapped into one tidy little package. The crews at DSM Noisemaker and Humboldt Electronics have created a machine which allows you to integrate your pedalboard adding full stereo routing directly to a PA System, Amps, Audio Interfaces or anything you need with its 4 simultaneous outputs (2 x XLR, 2 x 1/4 bypass-able outs), stereo effects loop, headphones out and aux in. Lots packed in here, let’s go do some exploring!
The tweakable Cabinet simulator utilizes the heritage and experience of DSM Noisemaker, developing the most useful and innovative cabsims on the market. You can easily dial two independent cabinet simulators panned LEFT – RIGHT with MIC POSITION controls that responds as a real CENTER/OFF AXIS microphone position adjusting the precise amount of high-end roll off you look for. A three way toggle switch allows you to choose independent cabinet STYLE for each side. 1×12 Combo, 2×12 or big 4×12 cabinet simulations that you can combine with any of the 3 preamp voicings, adding an extra dimension to your sound development.
The Simplifier features a 100% true analog preamp that recreates (with obsessive detail) the most useful and popular clean channel preamps around:
AC BRIT:
Classic AC30 sparkly and tridimensional sound. A true British heritage since the 60’s.
AMERICAN:
Classic Blackface Deluxe sound. Sweet and dynamic with a balanced response. By far the most used amp on studio recordings.
MS BRIT:
Classic clean-to-crunch vintage Plexi-style amp. The sound that defined rock music.
The Power Amp Sim stage is an accurate approximation of the interaction between the power tubes, output transformer and global feedback, which produces a particular frequency response for different tubes and speakers.
PRESENCE:
Controls the hi-mids response just like the feedback based presence control on tube amps. Turn it up to cut through the mix or turn it down to sweeten aggressive distortions.
RESONANCE:
Controls the low-end and resonance peak caused by transformer-speaker interaction in tube amps. Now you can control the dampening factor and get super tight low-end clarity and authority.
The Power Tubes section features a 3-way toggle switch that mimics the different response of classic tube types:
EL34: Complex mid response with a compressed feel.
6L6: A more open and dynamic response with deeper bass and sparkling highs.
KT88: Similar to 6L6 but with improved low-end range, perfect for bass or 7+ strings guitars.
Add in an Aux input that works with the Headphone jack, and late-night practicing takes on a whole new meaning. Plus, there’s a Stereo FX Loop for adding your favorite pedals into the mix, without coloring your original sound. All this within the confines of an enclosure that’s roughly the size of a standard Boss pedal. The Simplifier Zero Watt Amp + CABSIM is our third pedalboard amp we’ve had the pleasure to check out recently (the Orange Terror Stamp and Thermion Zero are definitely worth checking out, too), and we are loving this new wave of travel-friendly amplifiers. How they crammed this many options into a box this small is beyond us, but cheers to DSM and Humboldt Electronics on a job well, well, done. More info is on the Simplifier website here, and our demo below goes DEEP into this one, so grab your headphones and enjoy the ride…
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