“I hate modeling, I think it’s wack. You can hear it right away”: IDLES explain why recording with an amp modeler risks messing with your tone, your head – and probably your dog

IDLES guitarists Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan.

Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan, guitarists in UK punk heroes IDLES, have weighed in on the debate around amp modelers – with Bowen insisting he’s particularly against under-educated players using them for recording purposes.

As the shift to amp modeler technology continues to gather pace, the days of the mass market tube amp are truly looking numbered, but in a new interview with Guitarist the IDLES duo maintain they’re firmly among the hold-outs when it comes to modelers.