bdrepko
Fractal Fanatic
Playing through a power amp and cab feels just as good. imho.Not sure about 4x12 yet, but playing it through a PowerCab212 feels quite satisfying, eg feels closer to tube amp than my Helix.
Playing through a power amp and cab feels just as good. imho.Not sure about 4x12 yet, but playing it through a PowerCab212 feels quite satisfying, eg feels closer to tube amp than my Helix.
Well it's good but it is not like my Diezel VH4 or any other amps I've ab tested it against. FR FR or VHT and 4x12.
Thanks man, yeah, loving it so far@ Mark Al... glad you got your Axe FX 3 and that you’re enjoying it.
I've found you don't have to stray very far from the stock values for it to sound great!By the way, I am getting more familiar and better dialing tones, Axe III provides so much more effective tools to sculpture tones and feels, I am loving it
Tonight, I focused on dialing the "Room/Air" part of the patch, man, with some "room sound", my patch no longer sounds like recorded out of a anechoic chamber, and it sounds much better. I find myself liking to set the room mix between 15%~30% and put mic spacing around 30%, then the tone sounds way more nature and AITR.
So much fun, playing and tweaking the III!
I'm a little bit of an oddball in this group because I run a stereo pedalboard into the Axe III (using two inputs on the Axe). I've had Helix, Kemper and a bunch of great amps (BadCat, Two Rock, Matchless & Welagen - still have the Matchless and Welagen).
I completely agree with you in regards to feel... Helix felt least like an amp to me, Kemper was better, but every amp had a similar feel. Axe III is the only one I've used that feels like the real thing. It's dynamic, responsive and touch sensitive, and best of all takes pedals as well as the real thing.
I posted this in another thread, but this was my first shot a some Dumble SSS type tones. The best clip where I think you can even "hear the feel" is the last of the three starting at about 1:27. I'm not a huge John Mayer fan, so don't expect the playing to be right, or very good, haha.
Hey! I don’t think so.l, but I haven’t checked since Cygnus Beta came out. I’ll check it this weekend and post it. Keep in mind it’s just input, amp, cab, output since I run a pedalboard into the Axe.Hi @boyce89976 have you shared that patch anywhere? I love that last sound...
Yeah perfect, or even just a screenshot would be awesomeHey! I don’t think so.l, but I haven’t checked since Cygnus Beta came out. I’ll check it this weekend and post it. Keep in mind it’s just input, amp, cab, output since I run a pedalboard into the Axe.
Hey man... wow, Cygnus really changed the Ford Dumbles! This is really close to the preset in that recording, and the touch sensitivity is off the charts now, even with an 808 and a boost pushing the amp.Yeah perfect, or even just a screenshot would be awesome
Awesome thanks man, can’t wait to try it. I’m so excited about this FW, who knew it could get better? I guess Cliff did.Hey man... wow, Cygnus really changed the Ford Dumbles! This is really close to the preset in that recording, and the touch sensitivity is off the charts now, even with an 808 and a boost pushing the amp.
I love my FM3 too, but what's all this “frustration, burdensome, annoying problems” with your tube amp? Was it a cheap one? Seems exaggerated.When I first got the Axe Ultra and subsequent FW updates I was captivated by the tones and elimination of all the frustration, burdensome, annoying problems and maintenance issues with my tube amp
Having spent many years lugging a heavy, stupidly loud (if you want it to sound good), somewhat unreliable AC30 around to various gigs and rehearsal rooms, I can concur on all their points. I remember a fun time where the rectifier shorted and a HT fuse blew before going on stage. The only way to replace it is to literally take the chassis out.I love my FM3 too, but what's all this “frustration, burdensome, annoying problems” with your tube amp? Was it a cheap one? Seems exaggerated.
I can't say I've ever been frustrated or annoyed with any of my tube amps, which have been Marshall, Mesa, Orange, Dr Z. They've all been very reliable and enjoyable.