Axe-Fx vs. Marshall JCM2000 DSL50

[qingcong]

I was curious to see how my Axe rig stacked up to my JCM2000 DSL50. The conclusion is, quite favorably, and in my opinion much preferred over the DSL50. Below are a few short clips.

Equipment used:
Orville Les Paul
Marshall JCM2000 DSL50
Axe-Fx -> Carvin TS100
Marshall 4x12 with EVM12L close miced by SM57

The preset I use is the Bogner Ecstacy red and blue models.

 

[EdgE]

Funny you put this up,I've been looking into buying a dsl 2000. I think both tones sound great.

 

[mba]

If the first is the Axe i find the high end a little bit ice picky. How is set the presence button on the carvin ts100?

 

[qingcong]

Good catch. I agree the TS100 has the tendency to get ice picky at high volumes. Presence was set at 4.

 

[Izzyprad]

If the first one is Axe Fx, then Axe FX just butchered JCM 2000 (IMO) .

 

[afxwinter]

The first half of the clips sound a lot better to me.
The second half sounds thin and weak, sounds like there's no low mids at all.

 

[banjoze]

So, are you planning to reveal which is which?

 

[qingcong]

People got it right, first half is Axe.

 

[casketshrine]

Thanks for taking out the time to do the clips man. Good stuff. AxeFx does sound better although it could sound a whole lot better than it does in these clips.

 

[qingcong]

Thanks for taking out the time to do the clips man. Good stuff. AxeFx does sound better although it could sound a whole lot better than it does in these clips.

Trust me, it sounds much better in real life. I clearly don't know how to mic stuff.