jharpersj
Inspired
Have not had it long enough for a full review or vid demo but wanted to answer a few questions I have been seeing out there in case this helps.
1-Does is sound as good as the Axe3 - I have an Axe3 and love it, I feel like the Axe3 is the pinnacle of guitar amplification, to my ears I don't perceive much if any difference tone/quality wise. Axe3 has more horsepower of course (but I still have had no issues with anything I wanted to do with the FM3). Dialed up my sounds and they are the same to my ears. FM3 sounds incredible. I have an Axe8, which I love, it has been gigged constantly for many years, the FM3 sounds better and I prefer it.
2-Are 3 switches enough? This was my main concern, I would never have imagined that 3 switches would work, the short answer is yes this is enough, there are so many ways to get to the other functions. With toggle and hold functions you can do anything and everything. I do covers and originals and would not need anything more than this box. I don't even feel the need to add the two extra switches. This with an expression pedal and done. It is hard to explain how this is possible until you have it in front of you but the way Fractal has laid this out is genius.
Will post a full review and maybe some vids when I have more time!
1-Does is sound as good as the Axe3 - I have an Axe3 and love it, I feel like the Axe3 is the pinnacle of guitar amplification, to my ears I don't perceive much if any difference tone/quality wise. Axe3 has more horsepower of course (but I still have had no issues with anything I wanted to do with the FM3). Dialed up my sounds and they are the same to my ears. FM3 sounds incredible. I have an Axe8, which I love, it has been gigged constantly for many years, the FM3 sounds better and I prefer it.
2-Are 3 switches enough? This was my main concern, I would never have imagined that 3 switches would work, the short answer is yes this is enough, there are so many ways to get to the other functions. With toggle and hold functions you can do anything and everything. I do covers and originals and would not need anything more than this box. I don't even feel the need to add the two extra switches. This with an expression pedal and done. It is hard to explain how this is possible until you have it in front of you but the way Fractal has laid this out is genius.
Will post a full review and maybe some vids when I have more time!