The roast desk
01FEATURED TAKES
The roasts worth printing.
The takes the editors pulled for the record — one rig, one voice, one clean hit each. Every voice is an AI impression of a guitar YouTuber or a gear archetype — not the real people, and not their statements.
Lead take
Nice choice with the Strandberg — it’s got the playability to handle some clean, articulate stuff. But if you're relying entirely on the Quad Cortex to define your tone, you might be hiding behind that digital wall like it’s a safety net. If you can't nail a Polyphia line with clarity through this setup, it’s probably because you dialed in too much gain instead of honing your precision. Get those clean tones figured out before you go hunting for the next big sound.
Lead take
Nice choice with the Strandberg — it’s got the playability to handle some clean, articulate stuff. But if you're relying entirely on the Quad Cortex to define your tone, you might be hiding behind that digital wall like it’s a safety net. If you can't nail a Polyphia line with clarity through this setup, it’s probably because you dialed in too much gain instead of honing your precision. Get those clean tones figured out before you go hunting for the next big sound.
Nice choice with the Strandberg — it’s got the playability to handle some clean, articulate stuff. But if you're relying entirely on the Quad Cortex to define your tone, you might be hiding behind that digital wall like it’s a safety net. If you can't nail a Polyphia line with clarity through this setup, it’s probably because you dialed in too much gain instead of honing your precision. Get those clean tones figured out before you go hunting for the next big sound.