The TONEX Pedal Changes EVERYTHING! (Review & Amp AB)

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Thanks for watching my in-depth first look & review of the brand new Tonex pedal by IK Multimedia! I'm really excited about this pedal as I've also been about the plugin and pc app. I've been waiting for a product like this for years so my excitement is 100% genuine here! Let me know your thoughts in the comments down below!

My previous videos on Tonex including free Tone Models:

Gear used in this video:
- ESP LTD Phoenix 1000 Deluxe
- Gibson Les Paul Custom
- IK Multimedia Tonex
- Tonex Pedal
- Tonex Capture Box
- OwnHammer 412 RECT & 412 ORNG Essentials

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
01:08 Introduction
01:52 What Is Tonex?
03:36 Introducing The Tonex Pedal
05:11 Important Details / What's Included?
06:05 What Can The Pedal Do?
08:18 Pedal Layout & Controls
10:50 Details About The Sound Comparison
12:42 AB Comparison (Tonex Pedal VS Tube Amp)
14:32 Isolated Comparison & Reveal
16:16 The FREE Tone Model On Tone Net!
16:37 How The Pedal Fits Into My Workflow
19:30 Conclusion

Disclaimer: I'm getting paid for this video by IK Multimedia and I get to keep the pedal but as always with ALL my videos, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own!k

[adilO.o]

I finally pulled the trigger and got myself a ToneX pedal. I have to admit, the hype is real. It took me some time to browse the tone net models and learn how to set properly the gain and compressor, but after that, oh boy what an amazing piece of gear. I have found some really killer tones, EVH, Diezel, Bogner and Mark IIC+. I have no words, of course it's still can be developed and improved but honestly for the money, this is gold !!!!

[shanewallace]

I just want to say how much I really love your playing it really resonates with me. I come here to hear your great in-depth reviews as much as I do your tight, awesome playing. Thanks for everything you do. Please do us all a favor and keep them coming!

[BecomingProductions]

When I think of the questionable quality gear you could buy for that money when I was starting out in the early 90's, its just nuts how far technology has come and how accessible these awesome tools have become. Especially considering the price of the two bundled applications if you bought them separately, thats an incredible price!!

[tylerjames]

Your enthusiasm and passion is intoxicating! Great video as always Jon!

[DarioGalesi]

Allow me to say that your captures are the best in the entire tonenet site. The fact that you caputre the head with the load box gives us the flexibility to load our IR or try the integrated VIR (those aren't bad at all). I would love to have clean, drive, hi gain for every head. Have you ever thought of selling your captures? I would buy them like instantly. I'm having a lot of fun with the JCM800, Orange Jim Root Terror and the Mesa...they sound so real!
Consider selling your captures because your work on those is golden!

Thank you, Jon.

[Super-idbq]

Today I learned what a Kemper was. I then learned what the price was and was completely gutted. I then discovered what the Neural DSP Quad Cortex is and was just as gutted when I saw the price. What great timing that I've now discovered this bad boy. Just about within my means too! What a time to be alive.

[djentleman]

You have such a talent to write gorgeous riffs and make Mix-friendly sounds

[skrabio]

As an owner of a latest and greatest UAD rack Apollo, I bought an Axe I/O (as a simple interface for when I’m on my windows PC) and the stuff from IK is seriously impressive.
The hardware is a tank and the software has been rock solid and reliable. Everyone should definitely keep a close eye on their stuff.

[deans.]

thanks Jon. I struggled with your comment that you couldn't get the Axe to sound like your amps. Based on most of your comparison videos, you have easily made all modelers sound virtually identical to the amp source. You have an amazing ear.

[Kevinjames]

I love the detail and simplicity of your review. Great video and capture. You gained another subscriber.

[kmw]

I was debating buying a helix floor model, but now I think I’m going to buy this. Because I already own a few amps I love and a hx effects. Now I get more access to great amp tones including my own, and keep my helix effects which I love.

[basspartout]

Sounds absolutely fantastic!! And a very tempting price!!

[davidwoods]

It's very reasonably priced, has a lot to offer and sounds incredible. I think these are going to be popping up everywhere music is played, practiced and or recorded. Even without a decent amp to tone model I see no reason not to own one. A bit bummed that there's no effects loop but the on board reverb is a great addition.

[TheJeffcurran]

I'm not crapping on this. I've been into this stuff since I bought a POD 1.0 back in 1998. This is an amazing device/software. I honestly can't hear the difference on the recordings. As for how it "feels"? Nothing feels like a 100 watt head going into a 4x12 cab. The "feel" affects the way I play. I'm most inspired when the vibration of my speaker cabinet starts to vibrate the body of my guitar and the symbiosis starts kicking in.

I still have a POD XT-Live under my desk. There's also a Fractal Audio X-Load connected to all of my amp heads. And there's an Atomic Ampli-Firebox (for impulse responses) within 12 inches of my keyboard.

But the thing for me is that none of this gear inspires me to play. I need that symbiosis for inspiration. Where I live, that's not an option. Call me old school. I miss the real deal.

An interesting product just the same and hats off to IK. But how many captures would you need to model all of the controls on the ENGL behind your right shoulder? 5 knobs can't replace 20. I'd rather just turn around and twist a knob over cycling through 50 presets of a single amp head.

[Dband]

It sounds awesome! For the price it is really pretty incredible!
For me I wish it came with effects and more switches for storing / changing tones.

If they ever release something closer to a Kemper stage I’ll be interested!

I will say being able to change the eq of bass mid and treble is really nice! Kinda seems like if you knew where the actual amp has these set you could get more of a real change when adjusting these.

[rodrigosallesguitar]

12:05 LOL! I loved seeing that classic brazilian meme! Great video! The TONEX pedal definitely made my G.A.S. come to life!

[TudorAdrian]

This is such an easy sale. Incredible value for the price. Well done IK, well done.

[AndiEliot]

at 15:00 is clear that the chords are losing a little bit of 'chime', for lack of a better word. But otherwise is actually quite impressive the sound quality. Also, orange amps are ones of the most difficult to digitally mimic in my opinion.

[MorbidManoeuvres]

Thanks! Any idea of the Quality of this pedal ? Where it’s built and is it with quality components?

[BenvanGeest]

Awesome! I almost preferred the ToneX Pedal in this case. It has a little bit more mids and a bit more clarity, but of course this can easily be shaped with the EQ as well. Very close indeed. I'm using the ToneX software all the time these days. Great video as always, Jon!