Pro/Con me on the AxeFx 2 XL

[Spaceboy]

The pod sounds better. They all sound digital.

Nah.

 

[jkdsteve]

Like James, I had the AFXII but not the XL version. The Plexi sim was pretty damn good, but otherwise I didn't think the others that I actually used (JCM 800, Recto, SLO) sounded any better than the cheap PODxt that I have laying around. So away it went. Maybe I just have tin ears. I don't use a ton of effects.

You don't have tin ears.

The only AxeFX one I liked in that clip was the Rectifier

 

[The Hoff]

My Axe II (Mark II not XL) has been my only amp for some time now. Longest I've remained with a single amp actually. Love it. I'm an amp tweaker though. Always changing knobs, messing with sounds, it works perfect for me. I've owned other axes in the past (ultra, other IIs) the sound was never there, the firmware updates keep making everything better, every update is an upgrade. It is most definitely at a place where it is more than satisfying. Even the feel is getting closer. Great stuff.

 

[eco70777]

good for recording.
I can also make coffee and toast bread in mine.

For the record, i hate those things.

 

[Steinmetzify]

My Axe II (Mark II not XL) has been my only amp for some time now. Longest I've remained with a single amp actually. Love it. I'm an amp tweaker though. Always changing knobs, messing with sounds, it works perfect for me. I've owned other axes in the past (ultra, other IIs) the sound was never there, the firmware updates keep making everything better, every update is an upgrade. It is most definitely at a place where it is more than satisfying. Even the feel is getting closer. Great stuff.

From what I'm given to understand the II is pretty much the same as the XL, the XL just has more memory, and the II patches are backwards compatible. Thanks man....interesting viewpoint from a dude that's owned them all and sold em and then liked this one.

good for recording.
I can also make coffee and toast bread in mine.

For the record, i hate those things.

For some reason you won't elaborate on here even though I asked for open talk about it? You hating it without giving me a reason doesn't really help me man...is it just a given in your mind that I should stay away from it or do you have experience with the unit and don't wanna talk about it? Was it bad? Do you need some hugs? What?

 

[The Hoff]

My Axe II (Mark II not XL) has been my only amp for some time now. Longest I've remained with a single amp actually. Love it. I'm an amp tweaker though. Always changing knobs, messing with sounds, it works perfect for me. I've owned other axes in the past (ultra, other IIs) the sound was never there, the firmware updates keep making everything better, every update is an upgrade. It is most definitely at a place where it is more than satisfying. Even the feel is getting closer. Great stuff.

From what I'm given to understand the II is pretty much the same as the XL, the XL just has more memory, and the II patches are backwards compatible. Thanks man....interesting viewpoint from a dude that's owned them all and sold em and then liked this one.

You've got it, they don't sound different at all.

And you're right-I've owned nearly all of them (too many). For me the presets don't do the axe justice. You really have to dial stuff in. Doesn't take too long to figure it out but there is a little bit of a learning curve. Depending on the preset and according to my ear, I can get anywhere from 80-95% of the tone that I am after. All at any volume level you want. Considering the fact that the number of tones to dial in are nearly endless, it's really a great deal. If you are more of a set-it-and-leave-it type of player, someone who only uses one or two tones, the axe is probably not the best option (although still not a bad one).

I still GAS for other amps when I'm messing around on the internet but then I'll go play my axe and feel more than reasonably satisfied.

 

[Steinmetzify]

I DO happen to be a guy that really only loves 2-3 high gain tones, but I can seriously fall in love with any clean tones I hear with some delays and reverbs. The FX vids that I've seen are completely amazing, man. I'd really like to mess around with it and see what I could do as far as original tones. Really interested in this. Thanks for your insight.

 

[Shask]

My Axe II (Mark II not XL) has been my only amp for some time now. Longest I've remained with a single amp actually. Love it. I'm an amp tweaker though. Always changing knobs, messing with sounds, it works perfect for me. I've owned other axes in the past (ultra, other IIs) the sound was never there, the firmware updates keep making everything better, every update is an upgrade. It is most definitely at a place where it is more than satisfying. Even the feel is getting closer. Great stuff.

From what I'm given to understand the II is pretty much the same as the XL, the XL just has more memory, and the II patches are backwards compatible. Thanks man....interesting viewpoint from a dude that's owned them all and sold em and then liked this one.

You've got it, they don't sound different at all.

And you're right-I've owned nearly all of them (too many). For me the presets don't do the axe justice. You really have to dial stuff in. Doesn't take too long to figure it out but there is a little bit of a learning curve. Depending on the preset and according to my ear, I can get anywhere from 80-95% of the tone that I am after. All at any volume level you want. Considering the fact that the number of tones to dial in are nearly endless, it's really a great deal. If you are more of a set-it-and-leave-it type of player, someone who only uses one or two tones, the axe is probably not the best option (although still not a bad one).

I still GAS for other amps when I'm messing around on the internet but then I'll go play my axe and feel more than reasonably satisfied.

I am curious what you play your Axe II thorough.

I love mine as well, but wondering if I had better stuff to run it through if I could improve it even more!