Is the Quad Cortex the Biggest Miss in Guitar Gear History?

Some guitarists swear by it. Others think it never lived up to the hype. The Neural DSP Quad Cortex — one of the most anticipated pieces of digital guitar gear EVER... but did it actually deliver?

Right now, only ~32% of Neural DSP’s plugins are compatible with the Quad Cortex, with a massive ~45% still not supported at all — and after three and a half years of waiting, we’ve only seen the first handful arrive. For many players, that's been a very long and rocky road.

In this video, Rob Craft from A Minor Error breaks down the Quad Cortex after years of real-world gigging, recording, and teaching sessions. From tone quality and workflow to updates, ecosystem limitations, and live performance reliability, this is a no-BS look at whether the QC still competes in 2025 — or if it fell short of its massive promise.

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🕒 CHAPTERS — Quad Cortex Real-World Review
0:00 – Quad Cortex Intro | Did Neural DSP Drop the Ball?
1:22 – Plugin Support Breakdown | Only 32% Compatible, 45% Ignored
2:28 – Neural DSP’s Original Roadmap & Promises
3:11 – 3.5 Years Later… What Went Wrong?
4:13 – Why the Massive Delay? Technical & Business Factors
5:34 – Real-World Experience | I Bought the Quad Cortex (My Results)
7:08 – Final Verdict | Is the Quad Cortex Still Worth It? + Subscribe

💀 FINAL THOUGHTS
The Quad Cortex isn’t a bad unit — far from it. It sounds great, looks sleek, and Neural Capture can be incredible. But slow plugin rollout, missing features, and huge expectations left a lot of players frustrated. If you value portability and the Neural sound, it still might be your rig. If you want the most complete, constantly-evolving platform… there are stronger options right now.

👋 ABOUT ROB CRAFT | A MINOR ERROR
Hey, I’m Rob Craft — guitarist, producer, and Berklee College of Music grad based in Philadelphia.

My channel A Minor Error features:
🎸 Instrumental progressive metal
🎛️ Gear demos & honest reviews
🎓 Free lessons & tone tips

Rob’s musical background includes graduating from Berklee College of Music (2009), teaching at Rockdale Music (Aston, PA) since 2010, and opening for The Contortionist, CHON, Angel Vivaldi, Jason Richardson, and Nick Johnston. From 2014–2020, he performed over 650 shows as bandleader of Philly-based cover band High Five Swan Dive.

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