Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The results are in.

Last week I matched the Helix STADIUM Agoura amp model against my all-original 1965 Deluxe Reverb in a true blind re-amp test.

Same performance.

Same settings approach.
No visual bias.
Many of you voted.
Now we find out what actually happened.

If you care about realism, feel, and whether modern modeling can truly compete with a vintage amp… this is the episode that answers it.

Link to the blind test video: youtu.be/x3bCLRbUA68

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The free preset will let you hear the core character immediately.

The Ultimate collection includes the full range of gain structures and refinements shown in this video.

Drop your thoughts below:
Did you pick the real amp correctly?
And more importantly — did it matter?

00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Poll Results
02:40 - SO, Which was Which?
03:41 - How the US Luxe Agoura Amp Model Sounds
06:36 - Summary
07:23 - Tones In The Mix