Digital Harshness
Modelers, captures, and the rest of the signal chain.
Notes on modelers, captures, pickups, and the rest of the chain — written for people who care how guitar tone actually gets made.
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Which Modeler in Late 2026?
The capture race is over. Late 2026 is about which lane you’re in — and whether you already own something that will do the gig.
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The future of capture tech… what’s next?
NAM A2 took hard-won capture accuracy and put it on the shelf as a feature any mid-price unit can ship. Here’s where ToneX, QC, Kemper, and Line 6 still have room to push.
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“Nothing feels like tubes” is getting harder to say
V2 platforms and NAM A2 closed more of the feel gap than people want to admit. Touch sensitivity, volume cleanup, and why the tube-only argument got thinner.
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Welcome to Digital Harshness
Real amps. Captured anyway.