Any Fractal VP4 Guinea Pigs?

[napalmdeath]

I'm looking hard at the VP4 and the HX Effects. I'm leading toward the Fractal for simplicity. I don't really need presets with a gazillion blocks, just the meat and potatoes. EQ, reverb, delay, and modulation, (mostly chorus, occasional flange, maybe a good univibe, and pitch shift/harmonizer for Andy Larocque type lead work)..

 

[baron55]

Have both, VP4 hands down

 

[PiggySmallz]

As an "I will never submit to fractal" guy, I do not regret thr VP4 at all. Incredible unit and easy to use.

Pretty much sold all of my time based / loop pedals. Just keep a gate, and 2 drive pedals on my board as I havent gotten around to dialing those in on thr VP4 yet. No more tap dancing, no complex pedal board wiring. I can switch fx positions and settings, have 3 different delays or reverbs on different scenes. Its been life changing in a good way

 

[hellzington]

Also interested in this. I’m not much of a pedal person. I stick to the basics like reverb, delay, boost, and EQ, and I prefer simple pedals I can set once and forget. I’ve always gravitated toward multi-effects units because I don’t enjoy building pedalboards and I like a smaller footprint. Is the VP4 essentially the Axe-FX effects packaged into a compact multi-effects unit? I love my AxeFX.

 

[PiggySmallz]

Also interested in this. I’m not much of a pedal person. I stick to the basics like reverb, delay, boost, and EQ, and I prefer simple pedals I can set once and forget. I’ve always gravitated toward multi-effects units because I don’t enjoy building pedalboards and I like a smaller footprint. Is the VP4 essentially the Axe-FX effects packaged into a compact multi-effects unit? I love my AxeFX.

For the most part yes, effects are the same. Each preset also has its own graphic EQ. There's also a graphic and parametric EQ block. You can keep the gate on at all times or use the EQ in presets without wasting 2 blocks. FX sound great and the interface is really easy to use.

 

[Techdeth]

 

[Emg77]

The VP4 is outstanding.

 

[Rayneman]

VP4 is a great unit.

 

[bste328]

I'm looking hard at the VP4 and the HX Effects. I'm leading toward the Fractal for simplicity. I don't really need presets with a gazillion blocks, just the meat and potatoes. EQ, reverb, delay, and modulation, (mostly chorus, occasional flange, maybe a good univibe, and pitch shift/harmonizer for Andy Larocque type lead work)..

the vp4 and hx fx were the main candidate a for me as well and for the same reasons. I went with the vp4 because I already have an axe fx and I love its fx so I went with it. I have to admit it’s light years simpler that its big brother and it really is a very cool sounding unit. I love it in 4cm with my amps.

 

[Shask]

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You gave me a flashback of the Harmony Central user "Critter Cam"

lol

 

[Shask]

What do people think about the transparency of the VP4? Do you notice it changing the feel or tone when you run it in series?

 

[PBGas]

I’ve had my VP4 units for more than a year now. They have been outstanding and super easy to use! I run one of them in 4CM with my x88-IR or my Slo100r and no tone suck or other weirdness. My other is used with the SLO plus pedal for my backup and rehearsals.

 

[Techdeth]

You gave me a flashback of the Harmony Central user "Critter Cam"

lol

I hope Critter Cam is still playing and jamming . To bad he didn’t join RT

 

[4406cuda]

I got one a couple of weeks ago, love it!

 

[napalmdeath]

I think I might need to pull the trigger.