Time for me to post here too.
First of all I want to thank Cliff and Fractal Audio for this Firmware. I was sure Q10 would be the last one, but I was wrong.
This is a great gift for us that are still on the Axe 2 (and may stick to it for a while).
Now to the second part of the post...
I think many will flame me, but I did not feel any noticeable improvement after having updated from Q10.01.
I flashed my firmware last weekend and did a rehearsal. The sound was great, but just as usually. My bandmates did not notice anything, even after I explained that was the new firmware partially based on the Axe 3 modelling ...
Is the change so subtle or do I have to buy myself a new pair of ears?
Having followed the progression from Q6 to Q10 I can say there were changes and improvements. But I'm wondering what's in Ares. I was expecting more noticeable changes or more quality.
Maybe I should do an A/B test in the studio...