AX8 vs Helix for metal...

[Feared]

Hey guys, not sure if this has been posted already, but here's my comparison video of the AX8 and Helix. With focus on metal presets. You can find presets and an impulse for the AX8 in the description of the video.

Let me know what you think!

 

[SoProg]

Love the channel Ola.
But you gotta do ax8 vs hotone djent.

 

[Feared]

Love the channel Ola.
But you gotta do ax8 vs hotone djent.

there's almost a zero percent change of that happening.. but thanks for the praise! <3

 

[nicolasrivera]

Great Fight, but fractal won by a long mile!

 

[Smittefar]

Hey Ola,

I think that was a very honest video, and I agree with everything you said. I started following your channel a month ago (cirka), and I am definitely a fan. Good contest, great presentation.

 

[ejecta]

Very nice demo, awesome playing, and both sound great in their own way. There was no huge winner "by a long mile".

 

[Randall d]

Helix sounds okay, but still riddled with fizz. Still a big step up from the HD stuff. But pure amp tone? Fractal easily wins (unless you like fizz).

 

[cragginshred]

Yup Fractal rules! The Helix sounds just like the POD I had 10 years ago just in a new package!

Great job on the comparisons by the way!

 

[Randall d]

By the way, I think that might be the best comparison video I have ever seen. Great job. I would love to see one for classic tones like Plexi, Fender and Vox.

 

[REDD]

Hey guys, not sure if this has been posted already, but here's my comparison video of the AX8 and Helix. With focus on metal presets. You can find presets and an impulse for the AX8 in the description of the video.

Let me know what you think!

AX8 was my pick. I love mine but I've never tried the Helix. I tried the Kemper and sent it back after a week. I think my AX8 sounds a little better than my axe FxII

 

[Mitch Baker]

By the way, I think that might be the best comparison video I have ever seen. Great job. I would love to see one for classic tones like Plexi, Fender and Vox.

I covered those in my comparison if you're interested!

 

[Sixstring]

Great comparison vid Ola! and even though the newer heavy metal is not my main thing I still like to hear the differences. Your I/R's really showed how close some of the sims were.

 

[wcfieldskx]

Great video. The AX8 beats out the Helix every time...

 

[axifist]

Hearing what the Helix sounds like I'd be VERY interested in a Helix vs Axe-FX Standard / Ultra! I absolutely don't like how the Helix sounds, I'm quite confident that even the Axe Gen 1 sounds better!

 

[Barmaleus]

Interesting comparison, thanks!

 

[BumblePuppy]

I covered those in my comparison if you're interested!

I saw that vid. Very good review on your part. Yours and Ola's are 2 of the vids that most influenced me into taking the plunge.

 

[maddnotez]

Was a great video, I really like what you have been doing with the channel recently as well. I enjoy the FAQ's and the subtle comedy bits here and there.

Anyway, I really wanted this video and now after watching I still want the AX8 and will hopefully have one soon.

I will say IMO the Helix sounded much better with your personal IR and the layout of the editor seems much better with a couple of other slight features but that is not enough to sway me.

Both seem like great units and neither are "perfect" but the AX8 seems more appealing.

 

[JTI]

Having owned both; AX8 all the way. I don't have to watch the OP vid to make my judgement either

 

[maddnotez]

Having owned both; AX8 all the way. I don't have to watch the OP vid to make my judgement either

You should watch it anyway to support He has some really great videos too.

 

[JTI]

You should watch it anyway to support He has some really great videos too.

I watched it over at TGP the other day. Ax has deep parameters but dialing in a killer tone still came easy once I got past interface difficulties. I didn't really have interface difficulties with the Helix; just tonal difficulties.