• What makes it the Reactor 112 so special?
• The concept is brilliant
• The engineer is a master
• The design is elegantly simple
• The tones are unbelievable
• The price is right

The inspiration behind Atomic Amps and the Reactor 112 was obvious, but no one stepped up to do anything about it.

There's an endless universe of distinctive guitar tones out there, but no guitarist can afford to own the multiple amps and effects needed to produce those tones - and have someone else lug them around! Then came digital amp modeling technology, an innovation that has brought the most coveted tones into headphones and studios everywhere.

But try to take that sound live and the results are compromised...

• If you plug a modeler into a tube amp, the amp can't help but color the tone - the modeler is treated as just another effect in the chain.
• Solid-state amplification is, well, solid-state - tight, compressed and sterile.
• Going direct into a PA system just doesn't cut it - especially for players who rely on the responsiveness of their amps.

Why is it so tricky to amplify a modeler? Modelers excel in the recording environment and sound great in headphones, too. In these respects, the modeler is intended to be the end of the sonic chain. When you try to extend that chain by adding a conventional amplifier, the live feel is lost. Amplifiers are generally designed to receive a guitar as input, not a modeler - there's a significant difference. The speakers, cabinet and power amp must be optimized for its intended input. So, if you want to use your modeler live, you need an amp designed for that specific purpose.