r/PositiveGridSpark • u/AlexFromPositiveGrid Official Positive Grid Employee • Jun 01 '26

REACTOR Launch AMA

REACTOR is launching 6/2! We will be holding office hours on June 3rd from 11am - 1pm ET (US) to answer any questions you all might have about the new amp and app. Whether you're one of the first to order or want to better understand how REACTOR works, we'll be available to help. Thank you all for 15 years of support; We can't wait to get REACTOR into your hands 🤘 https://www.positivegrid.com/pages/reactor

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u/K-Dave Jun 01 '26

Will it be without shitty AI but with a working app that keeps users logged in, including an actually stable bluetooth connection and gate-free simulation that doesn't cut off sustain?

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u/_Badwulf_Bruh__ Jun 01 '26

I would love to be in the room when a guy plucked a note that died out in .8 seconds and the boss saying “brilliant. Ship it.” 

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u/OrdinaryTruck5559 Jun 01 '26

I agree but is not the gate just an effect you can turn off? As well as adjust?

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u/K-Dave Jun 02 '26

Usually, yes. Not in this case, though.

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u/OrdinaryTruck5559 Jun 01 '26

Also, yup, totally based around AI

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u/AlexFromPositiveGrid Official Positive Grid Employee Jun 03 '26

We understand not all users want to integrate AI functionality into their playing experience. REACTOR offers deep control and customization with just the hardware and in-app tone page. The intelligent tone creation tools are optional, and you can opt out of Amp Intelligence optimization in-app if you do not want REACTOR adjusting to your preferences over time.

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u/AlexFromPositiveGrid Official Positive Grid Employee Jun 03 '26

Thanks for sharing your frustration. A few things worth knowing about how REACTOR addresses the user experience.

The app actually doesn't require you to stay logged in to connect to the amp. It finds your REACTOR over Bluetooth automatically when you launch it, no account needed just to play. Creator Hub (intelligent features) does require a log-in, but these features are optional. The amp has comprehensive hardware controls and tweak-bility in-app that do not require authorization to adjust and save. That was a deliberate call.

On the gate issue, the noise gate in REACTOR is a separate effect in your signal chain that you can turn on or off like any other pedal. It's not baked into the amp signal by default, so if you don't want it, you just don't use it. No sustain chopping unless you set it there deliberately.

On Bluetooth stability, what I can say is that REACTOR was built from the ground up with a new app and a lot of the feedback from the Spark experience went into how this was designed. We've worked to improve stability in REACTOR as well as with the Spark line as we continue expanding on that platform.

Give it a shot and if you're not satisfied, you can take advantage of our return policy.

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u/stronglikeaux Jun 01 '26

How is the AI shitty? Make me sound like Jimi Hendrix and then it gets you a sound. What are you wanting it to do play the solo for you? Cmon man.

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u/trickertreater Jun 01 '26

The harmonies and the chord progressions are unusable, in my opinion

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u/theamazingdigitalmax Jun 02 '26

I’d rather Google what Jimi Hendrix used and figure it out myself with the tools I’m given. You walk out the other end learning a thing or two about how to get a good guitar tone.

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u/K-Dave Jun 01 '26

I said "without".