Axe fx 3 tones!!! This thing is insane!

[anomaly]

I agree with you as usual homie. I’ve done the “sell all my amps” thing before, but I was only playing live and the kemper was a fantastic live application at the time. However, now I don’t play live at all and I have the ability to crank my amps in my studio etc, so yea it would be hard for me to justify selling them other than because I have an axe 3. The morin modded Marshall and rev F recto would never leave, but after hearing the EVH and 5150 models, as well as the new Herbert mk3 models, im not sure what the point is in keeping those. I’d love to see a driftwood purple nightmare in this thing, I would assume as popular as that amp is it’ll happen at some Point. My KSR colossus I probably wouldn’t part with either because it is so unique sounding too. Who knows, I’m just loving this thing big time right now. I can’t wait to mic it up, the tones I’m getting through a cab are incredible.

How about some IIC++ tones?

 

[hellzington]

I agree with you as usual homie. I’ve done the “sell all my amps” thing before, but I was only playing live and the kemper was a fantastic live application at the time. However, now I don’t play live at all and I have the ability to crank my amps in my studio etc, so yea it would be hard for me to justify selling them other than because I have an axe 3. The morin modded Marshall and rev F recto would never leave, but after hearing the EVH and 5150 models, as well as the new Herbert mk3 models, im not sure what the point is in keeping those. I’d love to see a driftwood purple nightmare in this thing, I would assume as popular as that amp is it’ll happen at some Point. My KSR colossus I probably wouldn’t part with either because it is so unique sounding too. Who knows, I’m just loving this thing big time right now. I can’t wait to mic it up, the tones I’m getting through a cab are incredible.

I have come to a similar conclusion regarding models in the AxeFX and my actual tube amps. Like you, I've gotten rid of one or two amps over the last year of owning an AxeFX because the models were great and I rarely played the actual amps, so made sense to just stick with the model and let the amp go.

For example, I own a real 1970 Marshall Super Lead but coincidentally, there is also a 1970 Super Lead model in the AxeFX. I had Jeremy from Ground Zero spruce the SL up for me and really bring it to life (no actual mods, just different component values) and so I went into the Axe FX and made the same exact changes (for example, adding a 4700pf bright cap). They're literally 99% identical now. Now, I'm not selling my SL because I love it, it's a collectible, and I enjoy owning it and playing it, but the AxeFX makes you sit there and wonder sometimes.

One thing I'd really like to see is more models added. They've been pretty good with it recently, putting in the Marshall Studio Plexi and the Revv, but would still love to see other rare amps, stuff like:

• Rev C/D/E Rectifiers
• Naylor Super Drive
• Friedman Naked
• Carstens Grace
• Carstens Warm Machine
• More obscure Marshalls (e.g., Vintage Modern, 1986 Bass Spec Plexi, 30th Anniversary, JCM 900 SL-X, etc.)

 

[grrr_me_scary]

Exactly, this sums it up totally. I thought maybe it’s the lower noise floor or something: I don’t know. But I know my playing is way more crisp and clear without even trying and sounds much cleaner, in a good way. It’s not even a question to me this sounds as good if not better than my tube amps. I never thought I’d sell my stuff but I just might at this point, other than my rev F and morin Marshall.

One of the things that I appreciate most about the AXE FX devices (and I still own every Fractal device that has ever been made by them), they allow you to play for long hours without any wear and tear on the actual amps you love and most likely paid a grip of money for them.

No repair costs or new tube purchases!!

 

[RaceU4her]

One of the things that I appreciate most about the AXE FX devices (and I still own every Fractal device that has ever been made by them), they allow you to play for long hours without any wear and tear on the actual amps you love and most likely paid a grip of money for them.

No repair costs or new tube purchases!!

or not at the tech like one of my amps has been for two months now with no time table for return

 

[grrr_me_scary]

or not at the tech like one of my amps has been for two months now with no time table for return

Yeah, and waiting months/years for a mod to be done where you can just tweak something on the AXE FX to get you the same thing/tone.

 

[thegame]

I knew the AxeFx was the real deal when, after scrolling through literally a hundred different amp models which all worked perfectly, the unit froze up and failed to produce anything when it got to the Cameron profile. Stunningly accurate!

 

[thenine]

Love the Atomica! Don’t forget the Splawn either. Not a fan of the way the real QR feels under the fingers but the AXE version is killer.

I don’t have AXE3but in the FM3 the Atomica does not seem well matched. I need to have way louder level settings to sound close to the other models. Anybody else or just me?

 

[RevDrucifer]

I have come to a similar conclusion regarding models in the AxeFX and my actual tube amps. Like you, I've gotten rid of one or two amps over the last year of owning an AxeFX because the models were great and I rarely played the actual amps, so made sense to just stick with the model and let the amp go.

For example, I own a real 1970 Marshall Super Lead but coincidentally, there is also a 1970 Super Lead model in the AxeFX. I had Jeremy from Ground Zero spruce the SL up for me and really bring it to life (no actual mods, just different component values) and so I went into the Axe FX and made the same exact changes (for example, adding a 4700pf bright cap). They're literally 99% identical now. Now, I'm not selling my SL because I love it, it's a collectible, and I enjoy owning it and playing it, but the AxeFX makes you sit there and wonder sometimes.

One thing I'd really like to see is more models added. They've been pretty good with it recently, putting in the Marshall Studio Plexi and the Revv, but would still love to see other rare amps, stuff like:

• Rev C/D/E Rectifiers
• Naylor Super Drive
• Friedman Naked
• Carstens Grace
• Carstens Warm Machine
• More obscure Marshalls (e.g., Vintage Modern, 1986 Bass Spec Plexi, 30th Anniversary, JCM 900 SL-X, etc.)

I’d cum nails if they put a Naked amp in there. IIRR, the Naked amp came as a result of Billy Howerdel asking Friedman to clone a couple Naylor amps with some tweaks, do you know if that was the Super Drive? Billy talks about it in this vid, where he also displays some fucking ridiculous SPL tones, I just don’t have time to watch the whole vid right now.



Billy needs to send Cliff one of those damn amps.