any news about AXE FX IV?

francis

francis

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Finally, I got some spare cash and had the chance to buy an AXE FXIII Mk II.

I can't deny that I've always had a strong desire to own an AXEIII, from the Ax8 to the Fm3, Fm3 MkII, and Fm9 MkII.

My only small concern is that I'm worried that the AXE FX IV will be released soon after I buy it.

As many wise people say, "Don't waste your time waiting and worrying, buy it today and enjoy it!" And I agree 100%. But..

Have you heard any news or hints about the release of the AXE FX IV? 🤔


Anyway,
I don't have any fractal gear right now, so I'm playing around with the free NAM profiler.

I'm struggle trying to adjust the several input gains , output gains of nam and even the channel gain of my audio interface to match the noise in the NAM, and I'm crying myself go to sleep. Haha. 😢

As I write, I'm getting more and more desperate to buy an AXE III!🔥🔥

 
There have been no hints as far as I know.

Just get the Axe-FX III man. It does practically everything you could dream of. I’ve owned it since 2021 and yesterday I discovered yet another trick up its sleeve (this is a regular occurrence).

It’s not like it’s going to become useless garbage if and when the IV comes out!
 
Also, realistically the only ways I can see them improving on what they already have is to improve the User Interface and make it prettier like the Quad Cortex, general quality of life updates- that sort of thing…

But from a tone and connectivity standpoint, it’s godlike and has no competition.
 
The previous gen Axe FX 2 has held its value a lot better than I expected, so it’s not the end of the world if it did happen.

I would focus less on worrying about what might happen and think more about your time. Imagine, hypothetically, the next gen was 2 years out. Think about those 2 years of your life, not just the $. Think of it like buying a TV or a computer. There will always be a bigger, better, shinier product in the future, but if you focus too much on the future, you’ll waste years that you could have been enjoying something that’s available now.
 
I get why people ask, this is a big investment for many, and they just want to make sure they’re making a smart, future-proof choice.

Yeah, the Axe-Fx III sounds phenomenal, and it’ll keep sounding phenomenal until the day it doesn’t power on. But it’s not wrong to wonder what might be around the corner.

It’s kind of like the iPhone. You might love everything about the one you have, but then a newer model drops with something you didn’t know you needed, like Dynamic Island or spatial video capture. Suddenly, the old one doesn’t feel quite as complete.

If an Axe-Fx IV ever does get announced and it includes amp capture technology, that’s a massive draw. It’s a feature people are chasing across a bunch of different platforms right now, so it’s not out of line to consider how that might influence your buying decision.
 
My bet is it's fairly useless before some new chips are out for certain functions that make a considerable difference -- so to make it really fun for Cliff too (if he can manage yet another one).
I saw a hint about one such chip that is not out yet but that Cliff seemed to be expecting. IIRC, it was not a CPU. At least it means jumps can still be made on different levels :)
 
Best thing I can tell you:

There will be no advance notice.

There never has been. I bought the Ultra a month before the II arrived. They need to keep paying the bills so it doesn’t make business sense to put out a “you’re buying a soon-to-be non-flagship.” As you expected, I’m going to say don’t wait, just buy now!
 
Zedhed said:
Thing is though, nobody knows the answer, so everyone is just pissing in the wind.
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But OP doesn't know that the community as a whole doesn't know, so to him I can imagine it coming across as mockery. It'll always be a valid question though, and we'll be seeing more of it as time goes on given how long the III has been out. $2,500 is a lot of money for most people to spend on a hobby, and not everyone can just throw that kind of cash around without doing extensive research.
 
RifferMcDuck said:
But OP doesn't know that the community as a whole doesn't know, so to him I can imagine it coming across as mockery. It'll always be a valid question though, and we'll be seeing more of it as time goes on given how long the III has been out. $2,500 is a lot of money for most people to spend on a hobby, and not everyone can just throw that kind of cash around without doing extensive research.
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Pity "extensive research" doesn't include using the forum search function.

To save the OP some time I've put a link above to display a parade of 'pissing in the wind'. :p
 
BROCKSTAR said:
But axefx3 already has a axe-capture feature?

What is the difference of someone using that compared to a amp capture?
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Quad Cortex
Tone-X
NAM

Are the big ones that are garnering everyone’s attention.

The difference is that with say the Quad Cortex, you can capture your whole signal chain from Overdrive > Amp > EQ > Cab > Mic > Mic Preamp > Console EQ if you wanted and save that capture as a single block.

Then you can upload to their online library and everyone can download and use that one block and play and hear exactly what rig you captured. Made even easier by a smartphone app that you can browse while away from your gear and download captures for when you return.

It’s made even easier when the uploader details their capture in the description so you can get an idea of what kind of tone it will be beforehand.

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Fractal doesn’t offer anything like that.
 
biggness said:
Quad Cortex
Tone-X
NAM

Are the big ones that are garnering everyone’s attention.

The difference is that with say the Quad Cortex, you can capture your whole signal chain from Overdrive > Amp > EQ > Cab > Mic > Mic Preamp > Console EQ if you wanted and save that capture as a single block.

Then you can upload to their online library and everyone can download and use that one block and play and hear exactly what rig you captured. Made even easier by a smartphone app that you can browse while away from your gear and download captures for when you return.

It’s made even easier when the uploader details their capture in the description so you can get an idea of what kind of tone it will be beforehand.

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Fractal doesn’t offer anything like that.
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And that is ok.
 
biggness said:
Quad Cortex
Tone-X
NAM

Are the big ones that are garnering everyone’s attention.

The difference is that with say the Quad Cortex, you can capture your whole signal chain from Overdrive > Amp > EQ > Cab > Mic > Mic Preamp > Console EQ if you wanted and save that capture as a single block.

Then you can upload to their online library and everyone can download and use that one block and play and hear exactly what rig you captured. Made even easier by a smartphone app that you can browse while away from your gear and download captures for when you return.

It’s made even easier when the uploader details their capture in the description so you can get an idea of what kind of tone it will be beforehand.

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Fractal doesn’t offer anything like that.
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Maybe, however I can bet that A LOT of those people are probably only using captured profiles by someone else (much like the kemper world) therefore doesn't really know if it sounds like the real deal because they didn't capture it or don't have anything to capture etc.

So if we're getting into that ballpark, then modelling is just as good and we can share presets of those too.
 
RifferMcDuck said:
But OP doesn't know that the community as a whole doesn't know, so to him I can imagine it coming across as mockery. It'll always be a valid question though, and we'll be seeing more of it as time goes on given how long the III has been out. $2,500 is a lot of money for most people to spend on a hobby, and not everyone can just throw that kind of cash around without doing extensive research.
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OP’s been a member here for four years and owned multiple Fractal devices…..I wonder how many times he’s seen them pre-announce an updated version of a product?
 
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