Positive Grid BIAS Head - Amp Match Amplifier

Today, we’re entering the grid with the PositiveGrid BIAS Head. Players finally get to build/match their dream amplifier with the BIAS Head, a fully customizable amp modeler with enough options to keep even the most ardent knob tweakers satisfied. The BIAS Head lets you design your dream amp by putting you at a virtual workbench and letting you adjust virtual components in real time such as tube stages, amp topology and cabinet simulation, without the use of any software. You can instantly access a wide range of amps within 25 presets with the turn on a knob and customize the tone with a versatile EQ. By diving into the BIAS Amp software, you can access 1000's of pre-assembled presets from the ToneCloud or start building your dream amp by swapping tone stacks, tube types, cabs, and even transformers. Amp Match technology lets you capture via microphone the tonal nuances of your favorite amps and cabs, save them to a preset, and recall them anytime with the BIAS Head. Your signal remains pristine at any moment in the BIAS Head’s path, because it uses top-of-the-line studio-grade A/D, D/A converters and op-amps with zero latency. After dialing in your dream tone, the signal hits a robust power section that’s capable of putting out up to 600 watts RMS into your speaker cab of choice. The rear panel goes far beyond other amps, offering an effects loop, headphone output, direct outs, 2 footswitch jacks for EXP and latching, MIDI I/O, USB and even Bluetooth connectivity for use with the PositiveGrid BIAS iOS app.

[rickc]

Cool take on "Can't Explain." Surprisingly good head, too.

[icubedsalesandconsulting]

Andy made this thing sound pretty good. I've never really heard a digital amp modeler that I loved, butthis thing sounds like it has tons of potentil.

[tomvoigt]

One of these videos Andy will play a Buckethead riff and my mind will be blown...

[leonc]

Great demo. To me, however, all of the amps sounded amazingly similar. There was something in the voicing of each model--perhaps some kind of odd low/midrange presence?--that sounded the same from one model to the next. Perhaps because we're hearing everything through the same cab and mic? Even if that wasn't it...they all sounded very similar to me...mostly different levels of overdrive.

[robertsimpson]

Man, Andy, I don't think you could have done a better job of presenting your settings and explaining you signal flow of the Bias Head! Great demo!

[teriakamoto]

I think the time has come to get this amp. worst case scenario, you sell it. But I think it's a keeper at least Andy makes it sound freaking great. He is such a great all around great player. No picks and he tears it up. I think its a great amp for the home studio, practice, hell might even have that head room for live. Any feedback is welcome on results of owners of this puppy.

[kevmet]

Good intro demo plus a smorgasbord of covers. B-)

[MrTortureneverstops]

Thanks Andy for this great playing again ! Who knows the 1st song ?

[wgb]

Andy, I live my life one demo at a time, dreaming of the day when I click on your video and the first song I see you play is "She Likes Surprises" by Soundgarden. I find I'm so excited I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it's the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope I can make it to the next demo. I hope to see "She Likes Surprises" and shake my head in amazement. I hope the riffs sound as good as they have in my dreams. I hope.

[HankCScorpio]

Well ladies and gentlemen, it seems like the day is upon us. The day where the difference is negligible between real thing and the sims.

This is probably good enough for most people (if you remove the nostalgia factor)

[anrque]

600W is plenty of power, so what about use as a bass amp? Are there any tweaks for using as a Bassman, Ampeg fliptop, SVT, etc?

[Gummmibaer]

Does anyone know what kind of tele he is playing? Looks like one of those new pro teles I think.

[sickb]

It does a lot for $1300, but it's still $1300.

[pd]

Via email

Me - Hello +ve grid customer services *request for technical detail* (it would tell me if I needed a new cab)
+ve grid CS - look it up on social media
Me - can't find definitive answer, there are contradictory details on your website.
+ve grid CS No2 - I refer you to the full, and complete, answer previously given by my colleague.


The cash is still in my bank.

[xNimrodx]

Ewwww digital. Just kidding...doesn't sound too bad.

[livinthesound]

it dosen't sounds like the real thing...there is no mojo in this thing...hehe :-P

[BarnacleButtock]

Why are you running it in Windows XP?? lol