I'm going to do a more thorough comparison in an ML Sound Lab Episode comparin how the EQs work etc since it's a bit hard to describe by just writing it down but here's a relatively fair comparison of the two.
Both modelers have tone matching and you can use custom IRs etc. so I decided to use the same IR (Cab Pack 12) for both so we can concentrate on just comparing the amp modeling. I didn't touch any of the advanced settings as both of them have a lot of those.
Here's a comparison with noonish settings modeling the Marshall JCM800:
Axe-Fx
BIAS
Here's a comparison with noonish settings modeling the Mesa Rectifier:
Axe-Fx
BIAS
I do think BIAS is a handy tool to have in your DAW and for playing at home for fun. I don't think I would use it for serious recording because of the noise level and also the EQ doesn't quite "work" the way an amp EQ is supposed to work if you ask me.
As you might notice noise is a big issue in BIAS. Sure there's a noise gate which I didn't use for these clips. I might do that in the video comparison but still a noise gate is IMO not comparable to having no noise to begin with.
What do you think?
EDIT: Check for a noise-free clip below!
Both modelers have tone matching and you can use custom IRs etc. so I decided to use the same IR (Cab Pack 12) for both so we can concentrate on just comparing the amp modeling. I didn't touch any of the advanced settings as both of them have a lot of those.
Here's a comparison with noonish settings modeling the Marshall JCM800:
Axe-Fx
BIAS
Here's a comparison with noonish settings modeling the Mesa Rectifier:
Axe-Fx
BIAS
I do think BIAS is a handy tool to have in your DAW and for playing at home for fun. I don't think I would use it for serious recording because of the noise level and also the EQ doesn't quite "work" the way an amp EQ is supposed to work if you ask me.
As you might notice noise is a big issue in BIAS. Sure there's a noise gate which I didn't use for these clips. I might do that in the video comparison but still a noise gate is IMO not comparable to having no noise to begin with.
What do you think?
EDIT: Check for a noise-free clip below!
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