On Guitar Gear Gems this week we try the all-new Alex Lifeson LERXST amp vary which he has labored on with Mojotone. Then we take a look on the new Dangerous Cat Amplifiers Jet Black amp fashions, which supply a variety of nice tube tones. Plus, we take a really fast peek on the new Kemper 10.2.1 which has simply landed.
Alex Lifeson LERXST
The Alex Lifeson LERXST vary of amplifiers is a part of a brand new enterprise that will even see guitars, pedals, and pickups sooner or later. The amps are a collaboration with Mojotone so they need to be fairly candy. The partnership between Lifeson and Mojotone dates again to a custom-built head that they constructed for him, round Rush’s 2012 Clockwork Angels.
Omega
That collaboration ended up with a restricted run of 100 LERXST Omega amps on the time. Now the Omega is again in manufacturing as a two-channel head with a three-band EQgreater than 12AX7 preamp part and an EL34 energy amp part.
This new model has a 50-watt output, which might swap all the way down to 25 watts if wanted, whereas the unique run was all 100-watt fashions. It additionally incorporates a serial results loop.
The Omega amps will probably be out there in a restricted run hand-wired model for $3,495 or as an ordinary manufacturing model for $2,495. Plus, they are going to supply matching voidless Baltic birch speaker cupboards in 2×12 and 4×12 configurations.
Chi
There’s additionally the smaller Chi which has the identical character because the Omega however is a 30-watt design. It additionally has two foot-switchable channelsgreater than shared three-band EQand a serial results loop. This mannequin makes use of three 12AX7 preamp tubes and a pair of 6L6 energy tubes.
The Chi will probably be out there as a 1×12 combo for $1,995 or $1,695 for the top.
It is going to be fascinating to see what results, guitars and pickups comply with within the vary, as they’ve acknowledged that there will probably be extra Alex Lifeson merchandise coming.
Dangerous Cat Amplifiers Jet Black
Extra all-tube amps, however this time it’s the new Dangerous Cat Amplifiers Jet Black vary with a 38-watt output and powered by 4 EL84 energy tubes. They’re a two-channel design, with channel one being clear and channel two providing acquire tones. The amp design incorporates a 3-Band EQ and a clear FX Loop.
Combo or Head
The Jet Black vary is obtainable as both a Combo or a Head. Each variations include Reverb and Bias-Modulated Tremolo on board. They arrive with a two-button footswitch for Channel Choose and Tremolo on/off.
They’ve some actually good specs and so they additionally sound very tasty in all of the video demos I’ve heard.
Kemper 10.2.1
Kemper is rounding off 2023 with one other official free replace to their Profiler vary. After the beta take a look at part, firmware model 10.2.1 now contains the long-awaited liquid profiling in addition to USB audio and USB MIDI.

Liquid Profiling
Excessive and Low Cross Filters
Along with the international low lower and excessive lowerthere are actually additionally additional excessive go and low go filters only for the cab output.
Kemper homeowners and customers can obtain the replace from right here. As ever, comply with their directions fastidiously and again up all of your work earlier than making an attempt any firmware updates.
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Picture Sources:
- Alex Lifeson LERXST: LERXST Amps
- Omega: LERXST Amps
- Liquid Profiling : Kemper