i have an Ultra, but this same fix may apply to the II. i have found this to work with most accurate modelers.
here is my PEQ setting for cab sim fix:
frequency = 1956hz
Q = 0.317
gain = +3.5db
before coming up with this eq setting i was trying to fix the problem like everyone else does, with blocking eq's.....but cutting highs and lows didn't solve the problem, only made it sound muddy/dark. the upper fizz is needed to work in a mix, but adding mids balances it out.
the eleven rack has the same issue, but at a different frequency. adding mids solved most problems.
it's not the units themselves, but the cabinets modeled at close range. our ears want to hear it from a few feet away where the highs are smoothed out.
try adding a PEQ right after your cabinet and use those settings. i would like to know if works the same with the axe-fx II.
here is my PEQ setting for cab sim fix:
frequency = 1956hz
Q = 0.317
gain = +3.5db
before coming up with this eq setting i was trying to fix the problem like everyone else does, with blocking eq's.....but cutting highs and lows didn't solve the problem, only made it sound muddy/dark. the upper fizz is needed to work in a mix, but adding mids balances it out.
the eleven rack has the same issue, but at a different frequency. adding mids solved most problems.
it's not the units themselves, but the cabinets modeled at close range. our ears want to hear it from a few feet away where the highs are smoothed out.
try adding a PEQ right after your cabinet and use those settings. i would like to know if works the same with the axe-fx II.