Rocktron Utopia G100 Guitar Processor

[harisfender]

does it have a clean tone with WAH?''

[RockGuitarDave]

theres a club near where I live called Utopia lol

[jharri1]

Paul rules!

[jg0r]

That strat sound is GARBAGE! Those brand new cheap ass fender champions have a better clean sounds.

[edubong]

@shreddernuo your presets may sound like crap to anybody that has a different guitar and different amp than yours... they are supposed to be a starting point... but tweaking will always be needed

[fozlike]

I'm selling mine on eBay! UK Only. - eBay item: 170669055163

[unclelight13]

Note-The Mega voicing is good for leads but it has a mid range tone that is a bit off for rythm. Use the british voicing for a good fat rythm sound.

[svenzia]

Ps. many good presets but as always: DO YOUR OWN.

[svenzia]

I must say this: this preamp - efx unit demands respect. Evil good. One has to learn it,but when you have,it wll reward you massive. For metalhead and classic players alike. Damn i am happy with mine. Sounds awesome in all configs. Tube,soldid state or soundsystem/pa direct.

[Slears]

Does anybody know..is it possible to bypass the unit, if I want to play the raw sound of my amp (the Manual says just Mute the output completly)? Is it possible to turn off the Amp- and Speaktersimulators and just using the Effects? I would prefer to use this Thing in the FX-Loop of my Amps, and not as a Guitar Preamp..

thx Guys

[ROBYRH4]

guitar off.... you non stratocaster four demo sound?

[jhonalvaroangulo]

señores por favor pueden decir el presio de esa pedalera en pesos

gracias

[intaomri]

I've already used Pod X3 Live and Boss GT 10. They all suck but Boss sucks more.

Rocktron sounds pretty good even in ss amps. I'm in.

[svenzia]

@intaomri i agree to a certain point. One can get good sound from both Boss and Line6 - but the Utopia G100 rocks massive. I love it.

[ungurumc]

too much reverb

[samramoss2]

All this pedals are found at hardplayed com give us a vist!

[LetArtsLive]

is that a schecter guitar

[TheVikingBattleDwarf]

@LetArtsLive Nope it's PRS Mira

[LetArtsLive]

@TheVikingBattleDwarf well it sounds real nice hows the price?

[TheVikingBattleDwarf]

@LetArtsLive actually I'm from Germany so I can't tell you if musiciansfriend is a good store for checking prices but their more or less typical PRS. Starting from 1200$ to 1800$... ;) it's the only PRS I like and the only one that I'd consider to be worth the money. Except the bridge. I don't know why they're still using this completely nonsense one-piece thing. You can't adjust anything with it... :-

[LetArtsLive]

@TheVikingBattleDwarf i like the solid bridge.I like the bb king lucille one it has adjustments fine tuning.I lock down my bridge on the jackson or forget staying in tune.Mine isnt a usa real floyd rose but i like the emg pickups.Theres a place sweetwater sound i like you should check it..they have great prices and service..they have you tube and no i dont work for em

[joeyrotten101]

@LetArtsLive PRS Guitar

[LetArtsLive]

@joeyrotten101 thanks for the info

[7DeadleySyns]

he reminds me of a hamster, a rockin hamster.....

[Whyrendog]

So you could get a preamp and plug into this and have the same thing as the Prophecy?

[BrandonGaetaMusic]

Lol, he forgot to mention the $2000 amp+cab setup he's running this processor through. In every vreview of multi effects units. If your like me, and went through about 7 different multi effects units, you'll know that it DEFINITLY matters what type of amp you running it through. When I had thos effects units, I was running them through a solid state flexwave 412. They all sounded like poo poo. At all different times, I've had from the Line 6 POD X3 Live, Boss GT-10, and many others.

[rockexpert]

@BrandonGaetaMusic So should they go through a tube amp? I got a digitech Rp something and a line 6 it sounds horrible

[lifeson46]

@rockexpert i play this through a small tube amp and it sounds bloody amazing....ii went through a ton of line 6 stuff and it just sounds so false

[homersimps1]

It's a great little unit.

[illusionfreak]

Paul just needs to stop trying to play metal.

[guitardude1230]

No built in tuner!?!?! Seriously? My little zoom $50 pedal had a damn tuner in it. Leave it to Rocktron.

[hugovmonteiro]

This is basically a Rocktron Voodu Valve + Rocktron MIDI XChange + Rocktron HEX Pedal, all put together in a floor package called "Rocktron Utopia G100".

[dagamelord12]

i just bought this and have been playing it through a small Kustom tube amp and it sounds incredible

[MrMb666]

No its not good live . and it is very stupid there is many sound that sound like shit :

[lerxt42]

that distortion sound is nice

[SilverPingvinen]

is it good for live playing?

[Lanskeee]

what does he mean with stereo?

[LinkinParkPRSCE24me]

everyone keep in mind they never tell you what amp their running it through. If i were to buy this thing and run it through one of my shitty amps being a crate flexwave, it would sound like shit. Which is why I had to return the boss gt-10, line 6 pod x3 live and other multi fx units because they all sounded like shit through my amp.

just keep that in mind before purchasing anything (I've learned the hard way)

[0ftheWALLS]

@LinkinParkPRSCE24me

That's sort of funny. At the moment, since my other amp is in the mail, I'm running through my flexwave, and it doesn't sound half bad, just takes a bit of tweaking.

I think your problem with the GT-10 and the X3 was that you didn't know how to dial it in right.

The problem with the GT-10 is learning the correct way to place each effect in the single chain. The unit itself has incredible possibilities, it just takes time to learn how to program it right.

[dagamelord12]

@LinkinParkPRSCE24me why not get a better amp?

[guitardude1230]

Forgive me for the stupid question, but why the phone jack?

[dmprophet46]

@guitardude1230 lol i think he means headphone jack

[Activethrasher00]

sometimes his reviews piss me off though because he never shows you the bypass tone

[wolfhalen]

well I don't think he's that bad man

most people just play the same blues licks in demos even ones for metal amps and such lol

[theoak84]

I just cant watch this guy play, hes too cliche and horrible..

[Activethrasher00]

dude i disagree. he's pretty freakin' versatile if you watch the other vids

[rustydog2112]

I have to agree with the other guys. I've watched every gear review from this guy. He can channel everyone from BB to Eddie.

[BGstunts]

dude he's demoing gear, what do you expect?

[zeclips3z]

i have one, every day i wish i paid a bit more and got a gt-8..if ur into gigging, this wont work well, but if ur into practising in a room, its good enough i suppose...

[guitarmaniac43]

is the banshee talkbox in there 2

[francoxhc]

It sounds very acceptable I think, but I prefer my POD X3 Live =)

[childrenofb1993]

sounds like shit especially the distortion.The pod x3 is muck better

[Xxj0hNnyj4gUarxX]

how much is this processor?

[billycobhc]

about 250 euros

[awesomejohnnet]

excellent presentation by the demonstrator,

good clear speach and quick precise info.

[KkUuKkIi1060]

I'm planning to buy it but is it any good (i want the best)

[Homestarrocker51]

ive had it for awhile and i love it, its got every sound under the sun. no joke. buy it

[dedetube]

im in between g300 and nova system, wat do u reckon?? im looking for really good effects, value for money, wud be great if distortion is nice but i'll get a good tube amp soon rite now just got randall rg75 g2. thanks

[billycobhc]

i think the best 1 is the boss gt-10 at moment!!

[TaylorGilmour]

I agree!!!

[ptitepolak]

UTOPIA pedalboards are great, but do not forget that they are preamps, so they have to be connected to poweramps or in the RETURN of the serial effect loop of your guitar amp.

[illusionfreak]

Do you have one of these? If so could you post vids of it? Is there a way that I can just bypass the distortion and use the boards effects with my amps distortion?

[ptitepolak]

I owned a G300 but I sold it because I preferred the sound of old Rocktron preamps (especially the Piranha with tubes inside). It sound well on high quality tube poweramp: MESA 20/20 at least. If you only want modulation effects, buy a non-preamp pedalboard.

[illusionfreak]

I actually want to use the preamp sometimes. But other times I want to hear my amp. By the way can you tell that it's not tube? Does it sound "digitized"?

[ptitepolak]

Yes, UTOPIA distorsions sound "digitized"... No tube inside, so there is a big lack of dynamic & realism. Sorry for owners... (I sold mine after two weeks)

But well, used with a very very good poweramp (full tubes), you can get a decent sound.

[illusionfreak]

Are there any good floor processors out there that have tubes in them?

[ptitepolak]

No, and that's the problem... That's why I chose rack tube preamps (Rocktron Piranha & Peavey Rockmaster) which I use with single pedals (eq, delay, chorus). Multieffect pedalboards do NOT have good distorsions... and they all sound digitized.

[ptitepolak]

Oh I have to add that you have some multieffect pedalboards (VOX, ZOOM) with a 12AX7 inside, but the tube is under low-voltage, so they have a small-small-small impact on the sound. They are toys!!

[illusionfreak]

I heard about the Zoom G9. I was beginning to think that's what I'd be getting, but I'm just going to use my amp and get some stomp box pedals. Thanks a lot for all of your info man. I really do appreciate it.

[ptitepolak]

Single pedals are the best choice; one dealy & one distorsion pedal with your tube amp, and you've got the sound!! ;-)

[illusionfreak]

I just saw the Utopia and thought it would be cool to have. Looks don't matter if it don't sound good.

[ptitepolak]

Well, I am not saying the UTOPIA doesn't sound, it is a great multi-effect preamp, especially with a full tube poweramp (MESA / VHT...)... But I prefer single pedals & true tube preamps! The sound is professional.

[illusionfreak]

With out a doubt man.

[svanurmg]

Check the Zoom G9.2tt out...;)

[DragonFarceRock]

Not sure where you got your info from. The Utopia boards have amp and cabinet modeling, and you can record directly from them. The Rocktron Prophecy is a preamp.  These are modeling units.

[senseiwin2]

I have the G200, going to sell it though

[metlguitar02]

Why are you selling it? just curious

[orangemonkeyjamie291]

how does this work?? if i have a distortion and then i want to switch to a clean delay do i have to search up/down a lot of times to be able to find it? if so then it will be very annoying!!!

[Homestarrocker51]

it does, but what i did was went out and bought a hot head digitech pedal and put it after the rocktron, found a clean setting, and added wah to it and keep it there. then you have wah, clean, and distortion with the stomp of the hot head. VERY GOOD

[idolidol]

may i ask how heavy is it

[Dreamscapevirus]

just bought one its very heavy for the size lol but tis great big piece of metal doesnt feel as flimsy or sound as digital as my old floor pod x3!

[sacnusum]

I got mine on E-bay for a great price.

I run it thru an old crate GX80.

I love the unlimited sounds & features.

No complaints here.

[WizardDoom]

cool thing,I want one xD

[unclelight]

Best distortion I've heard from a Multi!

[voltaspeeder17]

First patch sounded just amazing. Better than most multiprocesors there are out now.

[mflagg19]

I have one of these. It sounds incredible through an amp. But for recording direct, it can be difficult to get a good tone. It takes a LOT of tweaking. Live though its amazing

[GLakemusic]

Although the actual sound with an "average" guitar are pretty damn good, the PRS and his amp are adding a lot to this (not to mention his talent). I love the unit though, I recorded it direct into my pc and used the cab sims in all of my vids. Got it from ebay for $125.00.

[placeborawk]

I have!

[ArturoGiardino]

why dont you review the utopia g300?

[imdRstar]

wait what kind of amp is he using?

[suihkubad]

propably straight to a recorder

[imdRstar]

so he is using the distortion from the processor?

[suihkubad]

yep

[blakegamemaster]

i've caught him every now and then using a line 6 combo. check the mxr distortion III demo.

[viperBSG]

A black PRS Mira.can't get any Cooler!Rocktron stuff is top notch.Period.

[stupidplants]

only the utopia stuff is top notch man. you heard there other processers? or there wah? POOPY.

[krelbar]

The Zoom G9.2tt's wah is kind of meh, but the high gain preamps are awesome.

[fender51503]

im not a big fan of efx processors,but this thing looks so easy to set up and use.Sounds very impressive!! i like how its got a whammy setting!

[DaWeedHH]

wow amazing sounds!

[JACKSONAXER]

Vivian Campbell played Rocktron shit with Dio , & to all that know Dio--------> WE ROCK\m/

[bigboss9182]

fuckin right!!!

[HK271]

its cool, but i sorta like the cheaper digitechs more.

[JohnEBravo13]

i have something like that but mine is called the br8

[australopitechus]

that prs is crazy!

[custom24prs]

prs ftw :)

[TOcheesehead]

liked everything but the whammy

[MrLeedsman]

Sounds not impressive compared to other multieffect processers and the pedal config sucks!

[username695]

Nice vid,

3:24 sound like Last Dance With Mary Jane to anyone else??

[ahvaimusicom]

a lot better tone in this vid at least to my ears

[xMamaLuigix]

how much do these things run for

[maggotbreath666]

yey gw rocks

[aspproducings]

i loveeee the first setting

[jacktaterman124]

thanks, Paul. great demo. Paul Riario FTW!

[glassprisoner417]

that lead tone is very 80's metal

[cajunboi2468]

yey he is kind of annoying

[xgibsonxsgx]

u guys are just jealous because he has the best job in the world

[Travieso21D]

That PRS Mira has a crazy sound!!!

[gnrmanmatt]

wow thats really something