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A quick Google search, various forums and Facebook groups, or searching the Rig Exchange can quickly turn up tons of profiles.  My focus for this page is to help you more quickly find quality profiles, as well as making sure you don't miss some hidden gems.
  
 
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While there are lots of great free profiles out there, many of the best profiles are created by professional vendors.  These are mostly engineers or similar-type people who have access to studios or have built virtual studios in their homes.  They'll know how to dial in an amp; pair it with the right pedals, cabs, and mics; position the cab correctly in the room; mic the cab nicely; and apply finishing touches such as some amp parameter tweaks and effects settings.  They'll have resources that most normal players won't have access to, like more expensive microphones, treated rooms to mic the cab, isolated rooms to monitor the mic'ed signal vs. the cab's sound in the room, mic pre-amps, high-quality monitors, and a variety of high-quality guitars to test the profiles.
 
While there are lots of great free profiles out there, many of the best profiles are created by professional vendors.  These are mostly engineers or similar-type people who have access to studios or have built virtual studios in their homes.  They'll know how to dial in an amp; pair it with the right pedals, cabs, and mics; position the cab correctly in the room; mic the cab nicely; and apply finishing touches such as some amp parameter tweaks and effects settings.  They'll have resources that most normal players won't have access to, like more expensive microphones, treated rooms to mic the cab, isolated rooms to monitor the mic'ed signal vs. the cab's sound in the room, mic pre-amps, high-quality monitors, and a variety of high-quality guitars to test the profiles.
  
 
Most vendors will advertise in the Kemper forum, which has a [http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/index.php/Board/19-Commercial-rigs-and-profiles/ dedicated sub-forum] for such.  You can see which vendors are the most popular by how frequently their posts are bumped and from other users' posts.  You can also check the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/363954780291903/ Kemper user group Facebook page].
 
Most vendors will advertise in the Kemper forum, which has a [http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/index.php/Board/19-Commercial-rigs-and-profiles/ dedicated sub-forum] for such.  You can see which vendors are the most popular by how frequently their posts are bumped and from other users' posts.  You can also check the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/363954780291903/ Kemper user group Facebook page].
  
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* [http://www.amaudioprofiles.com/ A/M Audio Profiles]
 
* [http://www.theampfactory.com/ The Amp Factory]
 
* [http://www.theampfactory.com/ The Amp Factory]
 
* [http://www.ampsound.eu/ Ampsound]
 
* [http://www.ampsound.eu/ Ampsound]
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* [http://www.bmkemperprofiles.com/epages/79333878.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectPath=%2FShops%2F79333878 Bert Meulendijk]
 
* [http://www.bmkemperprofiles.com/epages/79333878.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectPath=%2FShops%2F79333878 Bert Meulendijk]
 
* [http://theblackstymphalian.bigcartel.com/ The Black Stymphalian]
 
* [http://theblackstymphalian.bigcartel.com/ The Black Stymphalian]
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* [http://shop.choptones.net/kemper-profiles ChopTones]
 
* [http://cililabkpaprofiles.bigcartel.com/ CiliLab Profiles]
 
* [http://cililabkpaprofiles.bigcartel.com/ CiliLab Profiles]
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* [http://erglabs.bigcartel.com/ ERG Labs]
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* [http://g1productions.com/shop/ G1 Productions]
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* [http://gameoftonesprofiles.wix.com/gotprofiles Game of Tones]
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* [http://www.guidorist.com/en/product-category/kemper-amp-profiles/ Guido Bungenstock]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/jordonppro/ Jordon Popp]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/jordonppro/ Jordon Popp]
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* [http://kostenprofiles.com/ Kosten Profiles]
 
* [http://www.mbrittprofiles.com/ Michael Britt]
 
* [http://www.mbrittprofiles.com/ Michael Britt]
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* [http://mwrokpak.com/ Michael Waggener Rok Pak]
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* [http://originaudio.bigcartel.com/ Origin Audio]
 
* [http://petesprofiles.weebly.com/ Pete's Profiles]
 
* [http://petesprofiles.weebly.com/ Pete's Profiles]
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* [http://premierprofiles.bigcartel.com/ Premier Profiles]
 
* [http://reampzone.com/kemper-profiles Reamp Zone]
 
* [http://reampzone.com/kemper-profiles Reamp Zone]
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* [http://www.rigbusters.com/ Rig Busters]
 
* [http://sinmix.bigcartel.com/ Sinmix]
 
* [http://sinmix.bigcartel.com/ Sinmix]
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* [http://sonicunderground.bigcartel.com/ Sonic Underground]
 
* [http://sonicunderground.bigcartel.com/ Sonic Underground]
 
* [http://www.soundside.de/ Soundside]
 
* [http://www.soundside.de/ Soundside]
 
* [http://sthmusicproductions.bigcartel.com/ STH Music Productions]
 
* [http://sthmusicproductions.bigcartel.com/ STH Music Productions]
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* [http://stikanykemperprofiles.bigcartel.com/ Stikany Profiles]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/Sweet-Spot-Profiles-1436126996667713/ Sweet Spot Profiles]
 
* [http://www.tillschleicher.com/ Till Schleicher]
 
* [http://www.tillschleicher.com/ Till Schleicher]
 
* [http://tonehammer.bigcartel.com/category/kemper-profiles Ton(e)Hammer]
 
* [http://tonehammer.bigcartel.com/category/kemper-profiles Ton(e)Hammer]
 
* [http://www.tonehawk.com/ Tone Hawk Studios]
 
* [http://www.tonehawk.com/ Tone Hawk Studios]
 
* [http://www.topjimi.com/ Top Jimi Profiles]
 
* [http://www.topjimi.com/ Top Jimi Profiles]
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* [https://sellfy.com/Valve.theory.profiling Valve Theory Profiling]
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* [http://www.vradstudios.com/ V/Rad Studios]
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The best place to keep up to date on free and commercial rig offerings is the [http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/ Kemper forum].  Most Kemper users that post good profiles on the Rig Exchange will also create a thread about them in the Free Rigs and Profiles subforum to discuss the profiling setup in detail.  Then there are some people that for one reason or another don't want to upload their rigs to the Rig Exchange but post Dropbox links in threads to rig packs.  The Commercial Rigs and Profiles subforum is the prime place almost all vendors advertise their newest releases, as well as where consumers post reviews and discuss popular profile packs.
 
The best place to keep up to date on free and commercial rig offerings is the [http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/ Kemper forum].  Most Kemper users that post good profiles on the Rig Exchange will also create a thread about them in the Free Rigs and Profiles subforum to discuss the profiling setup in detail.  Then there are some people that for one reason or another don't want to upload their rigs to the Rig Exchange but post Dropbox links in threads to rig packs.  The Commercial Rigs and Profiles subforum is the prime place almost all vendors advertise their newest releases, as well as where consumers post reviews and discuss popular profile packs.
  
 
[[Kemper Amp Profile List|'''Kemper Amp Profile List''']] - This is a list of amps and popular profiles of said amps.
 
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You can also quickly peruse new profiles on the Rig Exchange by using [[Kemper KPA Rig Manager|Rig Manager]].  Just sort by date.  Profiles on the Rig Exchange also have a community rating.  It's not as reliable as Amazon ratings, but once any profile gets a number of votes, you can start to see stand-outs.  You should also take advantage of Rig Manager's search feature to narrow down to amps, cabs, or your favorite profile authors.
 
You can also quickly peruse new profiles on the Rig Exchange by using [[Kemper KPA Rig Manager|Rig Manager]].  Just sort by date.  Profiles on the Rig Exchange also have a community rating.  It's not as reliable as Amazon ratings, but once any profile gets a number of votes, you can start to see stand-outs.  You should also take advantage of Rig Manager's search feature to narrow down to amps, cabs, or your favorite profile authors.
  
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Several profile authors have created tons of free profiles, but for whatever reason chosen not to share via the Rig Exchange.
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* [http://markiicplusprofiled.jimdo.com/ DJEMass]
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* [http://www.elrenorenardo.com/jevo/ Jevo]
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* [http://kostenprofiles.com/free_profilles Kosten]
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* [http://www.blackmetalbicycle.com/my-kemper-amp-pack/ Ryan "Fluff" Bruce]
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* [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/69018786/KPA%20RIgs/ZAP%20Clean%20-%202012-06-24%2013-14-18.zip ZappleDan]
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The number of HAWP (Have Amp Will Profile) sessions is quite large and can be confusing what the differences are between them.  Where should you start?  Note that the HAWP sessions were an attempt at a [http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/index.php/Thread/17933-Have-amps-will-profile-the-BE100-Lets-make-some-profiles/?pageNo=1&s=dc5006f325be634c2677d46aa7c78a660abe55bf community-feedback project] to find the absolute best settings/profiles of a particular amp.  Many sessions are "tests" to compare some suggested change from a prior session, or to isolate changes in individual switches or parameters.  Here's a breakdown of the sessions:
 
The number of HAWP (Have Amp Will Profile) sessions is quite large and can be confusing what the differences are between them.  Where should you start?  Note that the HAWP sessions were an attempt at a [http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/index.php/Thread/17933-Have-amps-will-profile-the-BE100-Lets-make-some-profiles/?pageNo=1&s=dc5006f325be634c2677d46aa7c78a660abe55bf community-feedback project] to find the absolute best settings/profiles of a particular amp.  Many sessions are "tests" to compare some suggested change from a prior session, or to isolate changes in individual switches or parameters.  Here's a breakdown of the sessions:
  
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A quick Google search, various forums and Facebook groups, or searching the Rig Exchange can quickly turn up tons of profiles. My focus for this page is to help you more quickly find quality profiles, as well as making sure you don't miss some hidden gems.

Contents

Commercial Vendors

While there are lots of great free profiles out there, many of the best profiles are created by professional vendors. These are mostly engineers or similar-type people who have access to studios or have built virtual studios in their homes. They'll know how to dial in an amp; pair it with the right pedals, cabs, and mics; position the cab correctly in the room; mic the cab nicely; and apply finishing touches such as some amp parameter tweaks and effects settings. They'll have resources that most normal players won't have access to, like more expensive microphones, treated rooms to mic the cab, isolated rooms to monitor the mic'ed signal vs. the cab's sound in the room, mic pre-amps, high-quality monitors, and a variety of high-quality guitars to test the profiles.

Most vendors will advertise in the Kemper forum, which has a dedicated sub-forum for such. You can see which vendors are the most popular by how frequently their posts are bumped and from other users' posts. You can also check the Kemper user group Facebook page.

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Kemper Forum

The best place to keep up to date on free and commercial rig offerings is the Kemper forum. Most Kemper users that post good profiles on the Rig Exchange will also create a thread about them in the Free Rigs and Profiles subforum to discuss the profiling setup in detail. Then there are some people that for one reason or another don't want to upload their rigs to the Rig Exchange but post Dropbox links in threads to rig packs. The Commercial Rigs and Profiles subforum is the prime place almost all vendors advertise their newest releases, as well as where consumers post reviews and discuss popular profile packs.

Kemper Amp Profile List - This is a list of amps and popular profiles of said amps.

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The Rig Exchange

You can also quickly peruse new profiles on the Rig Exchange by using Rig Manager. Just sort by date. Profiles on the Rig Exchange also have a community rating. It's not as reliable as Amazon ratings, but once any profile gets a number of votes, you can start to see stand-outs. You should also take advantage of Rig Manager's search feature to narrow down to amps, cabs, or your favorite profile authors.

Top

Notable Free Profiles

Several profile authors have created tons of free profiles, but for whatever reason chosen not to share via the Rig Exchange.

Hosted Here

Some profile authors did not want to upload their profiles to the Rig Exchange, so I hosted them on their behalf.

The number of HAWP (Have Amp Will Profile) sessions is quite large and can be confusing what the differences are between them. Where should you start? Note that the HAWP sessions were an attempt at a community-feedback project to find the absolute best settings/profiles of a particular amp. Many sessions are "tests" to compare some suggested change from a prior session, or to isolate changes in individual switches or parameters. Here's a breakdown of the sessions:

Tim Owen's Friedman HBE HAWP Breakdown

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  • # - Session/Phase Number (Click number to link to page with profile/rig files)
  • BMTP - Bass, Mids, Treble, Presence
  • Gn, Mv, Chn - Gain, Master Volume, Channels Used
  • Vce, Fat, C-45, Sat - Various switches on the amp, Vce = Voice
  • Spkr - Speaker, V30 = Celestion V30, M75 = Scumback M75
  • FW, DA - Firmware version used during profiling, Direct Amp (DI) profiles included
# B M T P Gn Mv Chn Vce Fat C-45 Sat FW Cab Spkr Mic DA Description
1 7 8 5.5 5 4, 7 2 BE, HBE R off off off  ? Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no First session. Carvin Legacy 4x12 was chosen previously. Shure SM57 & Audio Technical AT4040 mics into an Allen Heath Mix Wizard 16:2. See readme for details on amp settings and mic placements.
2 7 8 5.5 5 2 - 4 2 Cln, BE, HBE R off off off  ? Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Added clean profile, gain-matched profiles between BE and HBE channels, and various distances on the AT4040.
3 2 8 5, 6.5 5, 7 4,7 2 BE, HBE R off off off  ? Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Added more Treble and Presence per Oozish's suggestions.
4 7 6, 7 6 5 8, 9 2 BE, HBE L, R off off off  ? Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Tried increasing Gain, changing Mids, and flipping the Voice switch.
5 7 7 6 5 8 2 BE R off off off  ? Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Tried SM57 at 20 degrees (off axis) vs. 0 degrees (on axis).
6 4 8 7 7 7 2 BE L, R both both both  ? Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Messing with all the switches. See the readme for a description of what each is designed to do.
7 4 8 7 7 7 2 - 8 BE R off off off  ? Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Comparing different Master Volume settings.
8 6.5 7 6.5 6 1 - 10 3.5 BE, HBE L, R off both both  ? Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Comparing different switch settings at different Gain settings - lots of profiles
9 6 8 7 7 8 4 BE R off off on 2.7.4 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes Try out the new Merging process on beta firmware 2.7.4. Direct Amp, Studio, and Merged profile based on LiamThompson's settings.
10 6 4 7 5 7 2 - 5 HBE L off on on 2.7.4 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Hallan's requested settings with Master Volume ranging from 2 to 5.
11 6.5 4.5 7 5 4 - 6 2.5 - 3.5 HBE L off on on 2.7.4 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Hallan's mid-gain settings with various Gain and Master Volume settings.
12 3, 7 3, 7 L, M, R 3 - 5 Cln 2.7.4 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Tried a number of settings for clean profiles
13 6.5 4.5 7 5 1 - 3 2.5 - 3.5 HBE L off on on 2.7.4 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 no Hallan low gain settings
14 4 8 6 7 4, 7 3 BE L, R off off off 2.7.4 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes Comparing Smallbox BE channel vs. HBE-100 BE channel, Direct Amp profiles included
15 7 - 8 5 - 8 6.5 6 6, 8 3.5, 4 BE, HBE R off off on 2.7.4 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes LiamThompson settings with various Bass and Master Volume tweaks, Direct Amp profiles
16 4 8 7 7 2 - 8 3 BE R off off off  ? Legacy 4x12 V30, M75 SM57 + AT4040 no Comparing Celestion Vintage 30 speaker vs. Scumback M75 in the 4x12 at various Gain levels
17 4 8 7 7 1 - 7 3 BE, HBE R off off off  ? 1x12 M75 SM57 + AT4040 no Trying BE and HBE channels at various Gain levels through a 1x12 loaded with the Scumback M75
21a 6 8 7 7 8 4 BE R off off on 3.0.1 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes Numerous Direct Amp and Studio profiles using the 3.0.1 FW; LiamThompson settings
21b 5 5 5 5 5 4 HBE R off off off 3.0.1 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes Numerous Direct Amp and Studio profiles using the 3.0.1 FW; Wingee settings
21c 4 8 7 7 1 - 7 3 BE, HBE R off off off 3.0.1 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes Numerous Direct Amp and Studio profiles using the 3.0.1 FW; Tim Owens settings
22 6.5 4.5 7 5 4 - 6 2.5 - 3.5 HBE L off on on 3.0.1 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes Hallan settings, Direct Amp with FW 3.0.1
23 6.5 4.5 5 5 4 - 6 2.5 - 3.5 HBE L off on off 3.0.1 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes Hallan settings again with SAT off and Treble a bit lower
24 5.5 6.5 6 5 1 - 7 4 BE, HBE R off off on 3.0.1 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes Sargeant Pepper's settings, various Gain, and boosted with a TS
25 7 6, 7 6.5 6 6 3.5 HBE R off off on 3.0.1 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes LiamThompson settings with Mids up to 6-7
26 6 6 5 4 4, 8 3.5 BE L, R both both both 3.0.1 Legacy 4x12 V30, M75 SM57 + AT4040 yes Settings from Phil X video - various switches and speakers used, DA profiles included
27 6 7 7 6 1 - 9 3 BE  ? off off off 3.0.1 various  ?  ? yes Comparing the HBE-100 and Dirty Shirley amps, Direct Amp profiles and merged cab profiles provided
28 7 6 6 6 8 3.5 BE, HBE L, R off both both 3.0.1 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + AT4040 yes Various channels and switch options, one experimental profile with homemade load box to make Direct Amp profiles at 0 volume
29  ?  ?  ?  ? 2, 4, 7  ? BE, HBE  ?  ?  ?  ? 3.0.2 Legacy 4x12 V30 SM57 + R121 no Test profiles with Royer R-121 and Shure SM57 mics
31  ?  ?  ?  ? 2, 4, 7  ? BE, HBE  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ? no readme - check forum
32 4 8 7 7 1 - 7 3 BE, HBE R off both both Legacy 4x12 M75 SM57 + R121 no Duplicated Session 21 with Royer R-121 mic (without preamp) and Scumback M75 speaker.
37 2 8 7 6.5 1 - 10 3 BE, HBE R off off off  ?  ?  ?  ? no Heavy Mids, low Bass settings, various Gain and both BE and HBE channels
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