dupere11497
Experienced
Here is my story: I first bought an Axe fx Standard back in 2009. It was, and still is an amazing guitar processor. Then came the II. I bought it as soon it came out. I actually drove 5 hours to pick it up at Fractal headquarters from the hand of the man himself! I kept the II till May 2013 when I sold it...to buy an Axe fx Standard again!!! I missed the tone I could get out of my beloved standard and found myslelf always strugguling with the tone of the II. Now, the tone I would get with my standard was good, but I realise the feel wasn't as real like the II. When I sold it, it was still on firmware 8. So I kept reading threads about firmware 10 and beyond being out of this world in terms on tube feel and sound and I wonder.... Guess what? I sold my Standard and bought a new Axe Fx II from Fractal. It came to my door 3 days later in Canada (talk about fast delivery!!). Firmware 10.11 was install. I don't like presets so I first created a simple patch with amp, cab and reverb selecting the new Tiptrik modern amp with TV mix cab......HOLY Sh...........!!!!!! What the hell was I thinking when I sold my first II???? This is insane, the feel is miles ahead the Standard now, it is so percussive, picking the strings is like hitting an anvil with a hammer!!! And the tone...what can I say?? Stellar and pristine, tone haven!! I really enjoy the new Fractal cabs so I bought the cab pack 2. This is really enhancing the Axe fx II experience overall. I also bought the new Ownhammer Modern and Vintage pack and it just kill!!! I can't even imagine what firmware 11 will be I mean, how can it possibly gets better now?? Bottom line is, I want to apologize to Cliff and Fractal team for having lost faith for a while. Now, I'm back for good, the Axe fx II will forever be MY guitar rig!!!
