IK Multimedia ToneX Pedal

This unit is a Game Changer, if you search for a profiler! This is much better comparing with Kemper and Quad Cortex (I used them both) for much less money.

BUT, if you want to play it with a power amp (like Matrix GT 1000) and with a guitar cabinet, this is not a choice for you. I've tried almost all available monitors and linear speakers (FRFR), but I've never been satisfied and I also don't like to play with headphones. You will ask, why I don't just use guitar amps instead? I play different genre and I like the sound of different amps, but I don't want to spend 20K EUR just for amps.

Con:
So, if you mainly play with guitar cabinet, profiling technology is not for you, because you will never get the sound of the amp alone, but you will hear the whole profile chain. The algorithm that cuts the cabinet frequencies is just an approximation. You have to look for modellers, like Fractal, Helix, Hotone II etc. BTW the amps that use modelling in Quad Cortex are not so good in my opinion.

If you use FRFR, studio monitors or headphones, the profiles are higher quality compared with Kemper and Quad Cortex.

I'll stick with my Fractal FM9.

I've had it for 3 months, and I couldn't be happier. It was difficult for me to order it, because I didn't read anything but complaints about how complicated it is to manage its application, and that it is mandatory to buy premium download packs. Nothing further from reality. The factory presets are not bad, there are better and worse ones. If you don't like them, you can download practically any amplifier and cab you want, as well as all kinds of overdrive or fuzz pedals, absolutely free, and in a very simple way (I don't understand people who complain so much about the software), it works fantastically. . Another different thing is that you have to investigate among the thousands of profiles there are and find your favorites, that takes time, but the pedal is great.
I use it with a power amplifier to a 4x12 cabin, and it is great.
There is a test on YT by Tim Pierce of the Tone X, and he says he would pay double for it. He compares it head to head with some of his amps, and nails them. I agree with him..

I bought this about two years ago and use it virtually every day. The main reason for using this is that the tone models sound really, really good. Honestly, I think I'm at the point where I genuinely don't see myself needing a tube amp. The Tonex pedal is fairly simple to use and it's easy to change the settings on the fly. The Tonex pedal is my amp when I play with my band. There are only two small downsides that I can think of. 1) The electrical grounding is not very good, so this is susceptible to weird buzzing sounds. And if paired with another device that also has grounding issues (for ex. Tonex One), some weird frequencies will likely occur. So use an isolated power source! 2) The three buttons in the front are a bit heavy to push, sometimes I try to push it and it doesn't change the bank. But I just have to remind myself to press it a bit harder!

So overall, absolutely brilliant product and you get a ton of stuff for the money. Love it.

I expected this to be a one and done solution which would fit with my existing pedalboard and replace my need for an amp head. Clearly i got a dud. The pedal is built like a tank and very attractive but severely lacks at the job it's supposed to do. The interface is straight up confusing garbage

The pedal kept hissing constantly and even wheezing at random times even though everything was connected properly. It kept randomly losing power (the sidelights are working, but not the display) and just stuttering.
Even when connected to my PC, it showed significant delay between chords struck and the sound being heard ( reduced buffer, did everything every tutorial suggested).

But i could deal with all of that since i mostly play at home. I purchased aftermarket captures which sound amazing on YT but they simply did not deliver in reality. The clean amps are okeyish, but the distortion amps all sound terrible. I fell for the hype and i am thoroughly disappointment both in myself and the product.

Out of the box I encountered 2 big issues.

1. When trying to register the product in order to unlock the ToneX and Amplitube5, IK Product manager failed to register as the "serial number has already been registered by another user".

I would have gone through the trouble of getting in touch with Ik MultiMedia support if not for problem number 2, which is absolutely unacceptable.

The unit produces a very loud buzzing sound either used directly with headphones or as an interface through the computer, rendering it practically unusable.

The pedal will go for return and thankfully Thomann has a money back policy.