Kemper
Kemper
The original profiling amp. One box, every amp you have ever played.
Why Kemper players love Fader & Knob
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Recipes reference Rig Exchange profile types so you can search for the right starting point.
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Morph and performance-mode tips are baked in when a recipe needs multiple gain stages.
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Settings respect Kemper's unique gain structure — soft-to-hard parameter ranges are accounted for.
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Pure Cabinet and cab-off recommendations are included for monitoring through FRFR or studio monitors.
Gear → Kemper Model Mappings
Real gear names mapped to their Kemper equivalents.
Effects Pedals
| Real Gear | Kemper Model |
|---|---|
| Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808 | Green Scream |
| Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi | Big Muff |
| Boss DS-1 Distortion | DS-1 |
| Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face | Fuzz Face |
| Dunlop Cry Baby Wah | Cry Baby |
| Shin-Ei Uni-Vibe | Vintage Phaser |
| Electro-Harmonix Small Clone | Small Clone |
| DigiTech Whammy | Whammy |
| MXR Phase 90 | Phase 90 |
| Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster | Treble Booster |
| MXR Distortion+ | MXR Dist+ |
| Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble | Vintage Chorus |
| MXR Flanger/Doubler | Flanger |
| Marshall Shredmaster | Shredmaster |
| Boss DD-3 Digital Delay | Crystal Delay |
| Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth | Synth |
Amps
| Real Gear | Kemper Model |
|---|---|
| Fender Vibroverb (Blackface) | Fender Vibroverb |
| Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 | Hiwatt Custom 100 |
| Marshall Super Lead 1959 | Marshall Plexi |
| Marshall JCM800 2203 | JCM800 |
| Vox AC30 | Vox AC30 |
| Two Rock Custom Reverb | Two Rock |
| Fender Champ | Fender Champ |
| Fender Bassman | Fender Bassman |
| Silvertone 1485 Amp | Silvertone |
| Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ | Mesa Mark IIC+ |
| Marshall JTM45 | Marshall JTM45 |
| Mesa/Boogie Mark I | Mesa Mark I |
| Fender Twin Reverb | Fender Twin |
| Laney LA100BL Supergroup | Laney Supergroup |
| Randall Century 200 | Randall |
| Supro Thunderbolt S6420 | Supro |
| Mesa/Boogie Mark IV | Mesa Mark IV |
| Diezel VH4 | Diezel VH4 |
| Fender Deluxe Reverb | Fender Deluxe |
| Fender Vibro-King | Fender Vibro-King |
| Dumble Overdrive Special | Dumble ODS |
| Ampeg VT-40 | Ampeg |
Microphones
| Real Gear | Kemper Model |
|---|---|
| Shure SM57 | SM57 |
| Sennheiser MD421 | MD421 |
| Royer R-121 | Ribbon 121 |
| Neumann U87 | Large Condenser |
| AKG C414 | Large Condenser |
Cabinets
| Real Gear | Kemper Model |
|---|---|
| Marshall 4x12 Cabinet (Greenback) | 4x12 Greenback |
| Marshall 1960A 4x12 (G12T-75) | 4x12 G12T-75 |
| Fender 1x12 Open-Back | 1x12 Fender |
| Vox 2x12 (Celestion Blue Alnico) | 2x12 Blue Alnico |
| Mesa Rectifier 4x12 (Vintage 30) | 4x12 Vintage 30 |
| Orange PPC212 (Vintage 30) | 2x12 Orange |
| 1x10 Combo Cabinet | 1x10 Small Combo |
Kemper Tips
Get more out of your Kemper with these practical tips.
1Lock your EQ across profiles
Use the Lock function on the EQ section to keep your preferred tonal shaping consistent as you switch between different amp profiles. This ensures every profile sits in the mix the same way.
2Pure Cabinet mode
Pure Cabinet mode smooths out the harsh artifacts that can come from re-amping through captured cabinet IRs. Turn it on for a more natural, amp-in-the-room feel.
3Morph for seamless transitions
Kemper's Morph feature lets you crossfade between two complete sets of parameters with a single footswitch or expression pedal. Set up rhythm and lead variations within one rig.
4Rig Exchange for community profiles
The Rig Exchange has tens of thousands of free profiles shared by other Kemper users. Sort by amp type to find the exact model you're looking for, then tweak to taste.
Make Kemper your default platform
Set Kemper as your default and every recipe will automatically show the Kemper translation first.
Set Kemper as Default