Thinking about selling my Mesa Boogie Mark IV combo and buying Axe-Fx III. The amp is amazing, no complaints there, just want something more, something less troublesome, that doesn't require regular maintenance, repairs, tubes but that still sounds just as amazing. Have no strong feelings towards tube amps. Tubes or digital, doesn't matter as long as it sounds good. I'm a bedroom player, no gigs or anything. I know, even Mark IV is a huge overkill but I love that sound and had the money so why not.
The problem is I'm not sure it will be worth it and sound just as good. I'm thinking about Axe-Fx III with some good FRFR active speaker. I know you can tone match Mark IV to the point of it being practically indistinguishable on the record but would it feel just as powerful as my Mark IV when I play it myself? Like it really is something when you crank it just a little bit - the tightness and the tone of it is just... I read some people saying that compared to real guitar cab FRFR setup wouldn't have that "room" effect, whatever that is. I could run it through guitar cab but then everything would basically sound like that cab. Kinda defeats the purpose. I would try it myself but shops in my area don't have it in stock and the only way to try it would be to actually buy it from official dealer. Pretty expensive for a blind buy.