Donner Arena 2000 - Rip It, OR Skip It?!

With all the new multi-effects and amp modeling units on the market, it can be hard to tell if you should rip it or skip it! Luckily, I'm here to help you out!

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Donner Arena2000

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[RodVonLongrod]

For a guy who was alive during the Zoom 505, Johnson J Station, and Line 6 Pod Bean era, I have to say kids these days just starting out are pretty damn lucky to have access to so much cool gear at obtainable prices. The entry level amps and multi fx pedals available now blow everything away at comparable prices twenty five years ago.

[novorec]

All the buttons on the Arena 2000 are blocked by a special option to prevent accidental pressing, you just had to dig deeper, so it’s an excellent device.

[formercakid]

You don't need to pull the knobs to remove the plastic covering, just take a pointed scissors and lift the area by a knob and carefully make a small slit near the knob and the plastic will pull away from the knob.

[pupuoi]

sounds ok. changing a setting via phone is a 10/10 feature.

[JoelCSabo]

I'm new to your channel but I'm digging what you're putting out. Keep at it.

[PoppaOn]

@taylor danley how does this unit compare to the Valeton GP200?

[undertow]

Sold all my tube Amps, they were never consistent, and never been happier than now with a boss katana mk2 100 head, omg, price and sound perfection

[darrengallagher]

So can you play anything other than thrash metal on this thing?

[codysuchomski]

It sounds great through the power amp.

[hansholzl]

Great videos! Which one is better... the donner arena 2000 or the valeton gp200?

[latent.musician]

As someone who owns one and had used it recently in a small concert, my one con from me is how small it is. I get it, it's supposed to be small and portable, but man, as a guy who is more on the big size, feet wise, it is a pain when I accidentally step on two of the buttons. Other than that, I love this little thing, it's awesome for replicating some warped tour tones, like, this thing is amazing for metalcore and hardcore tones, in my opinion. Other than that, loved the video Taylor!

[Bredaxe]

This thing looks pretty cool. I'm broke as all get out or I'd buy one. I'm having my 7th spine surgery next month and the copays are a killer.

[LifeWithPigs]

Do you have a multi effects unit like this for someone that loves that 80s hair band sound?

[mathias]

"Most of these multi effect units sounds pretty good" Yeah most of them do, especially when you plug them into nice amps! The difference I have noticed though is that for many of us living in apartments we can not play on amps without getting angry neighbors or even worse getting kicked out.

That is when the usb audio interface come into play where most of these effects units you can plug into your computer and play your guitar as loud as you want to your fav music or record what you are playing with programs such as Guitar rig, Amplitube or your Archetype kind of amp sims and effect plugins.

Here I can notice a difference in how these external sound cards that comes built in to these units perform. I do not know though, with products like this Donner Arena 2000 or the Line 6 HX STOMP if you can use the actual amps and effects built into these units into the computer to get those great sounds out your headphones to play to your fav music or record them ?

I have just used the usb interface to be able to record my guitar with software amps and plugins with programs I mentioned earlier so.

[GuyHarrison-nmxt]

Can u connect a external distortion pedal threw return &send. And turn off automatically like the mg30

[Aaron-hypk]

Does anyone know if Arena 2000 has a scenes function?

[mckinleyphotography]

Sounds really good actually. Might have to try to save up for one.

[ShawnJonesHellion]

Does noise gate have both threshold an decay settings ?

[TinkMcGathy]

Just got the GP-200. Didn’t even know this existed. There’s less buttons… I like the Valeton a little better.

[ulrichweber]

Thanks for the video. So, another floor multi-treader. Isn't that enough already? I don't understand or am I too old for this? Are there no reasonable and affordable rack processors anymore? I have a GT PRO, Eleven Rack, POD HD PRO and some old Rocktron, Boss and Roland parts. Are there only the expensive Kemper Helix and Ax FX left? Is there no manufacturer who dares to build a rack processor in the 500 € class? Maybe with an optional floorboard? That would be something else where I would make money loose. Cheers.