Hi all, I’m new here so please bear with.
I’ve been using my beloved Mesa Boogie Mark V25 for about 4 years now, the thing changed my life, (and my ear drums) and let me get the long searched for Metallica tone in my own house. Problem is, the damn thing is so loud I’ve already got tinnitus, and attenuators all seem to sound terrible (currently tried the Ox Box and Tone King Ironman II mini) as unless the speaker is pushing air it just never seems to sounds the same.
So instead of gambling £1000 on a Waza Tube amp expander which may result in the same issue, I thought about going digital, and using the fractal straight into some studio monitors to achieve some lower volume home friendly tones. The Axe Fx seems like a bargain compared to either paying £2000 for another amplifier, or £1000 for something to just turn mine down.......
Knowing that artists like Metallica use these, and watching Leon Todd rip it up on YouTube has all made fractal the choice for me ahead of either the kemper or helix, but coming from the tube amp world I’m really looking to achieve some easy to dial in tones with minimum fuss. Has anyone made this step and found it simple ?
I’m on the waiting list for the Axe Fx 3 Mk2, and wondering if it’s complete overkill for home use compared to the FM3 ? And could I connect both direct to some powered monitors and get straight to just browsing presets ?
All advice is welcome, cheers
Ben
U.K.
I’ve been using my beloved Mesa Boogie Mark V25 for about 4 years now, the thing changed my life, (and my ear drums) and let me get the long searched for Metallica tone in my own house. Problem is, the damn thing is so loud I’ve already got tinnitus, and attenuators all seem to sound terrible (currently tried the Ox Box and Tone King Ironman II mini) as unless the speaker is pushing air it just never seems to sounds the same.
So instead of gambling £1000 on a Waza Tube amp expander which may result in the same issue, I thought about going digital, and using the fractal straight into some studio monitors to achieve some lower volume home friendly tones. The Axe Fx seems like a bargain compared to either paying £2000 for another amplifier, or £1000 for something to just turn mine down.......
Knowing that artists like Metallica use these, and watching Leon Todd rip it up on YouTube has all made fractal the choice for me ahead of either the kemper or helix, but coming from the tube amp world I’m really looking to achieve some easy to dial in tones with minimum fuss. Has anyone made this step and found it simple ?
I’m on the waiting list for the Axe Fx 3 Mk2, and wondering if it’s complete overkill for home use compared to the FM3 ? And could I connect both direct to some powered monitors and get straight to just browsing presets ?
All advice is welcome, cheers
Ben
U.K.