Larry Mitchell
Power User
This past week I had the pleasure of going into the studio in MA with Matt Picone, Mark Day and the man himself Cliff Chase. The goal was to make some IRs and run the real amp (Marshall super lead, Peace 5150, Morgan and a Deluxe reverb) and the Axe Fx XL model through the same cab and dial the knobs up exactly the same and see what happens. It was more than eye opening! I had a switch to go back and forth with out being able to see which was which, and I could not tell the difference. In fact there where many times where we all where stumped.
With the knobs dial exactly the same on the model as the amp, going through the same cab. It was hard to impossible hear a difference. These where cliffs amps so these where the same amps that where modeled. I'm sure if you take two tube amps of the same brand same year even and run the knobs the same. You may hear a difference however slitely it may be. Even due to tube issues. But these sounded the same with the knobs set the same!
Normally I'm not that interested in the models sounding exactly like a specific amp I just go for a great sound. And the Fractal models have sounded great for a very long time. This was eye opening though that it's that close! :0)
I got to stop by the factory and meet the rest of the crew check out the new Ev-2 the much smaller and lighter new expression pedal from fractal. Looks like a great place to work. I even tried to blen in and sweep the floor hoping they wouldn't notice but they weren't having any of that. :0)
Oh and the Black Friday sale was in full effect. :0)
Larry
With the knobs dial exactly the same on the model as the amp, going through the same cab. It was hard to impossible hear a difference. These where cliffs amps so these where the same amps that where modeled. I'm sure if you take two tube amps of the same brand same year even and run the knobs the same. You may hear a difference however slitely it may be. Even due to tube issues. But these sounded the same with the knobs set the same!
Normally I'm not that interested in the models sounding exactly like a specific amp I just go for a great sound. And the Fractal models have sounded great for a very long time. This was eye opening though that it's that close! :0)
I got to stop by the factory and meet the rest of the crew check out the new Ev-2 the much smaller and lighter new expression pedal from fractal. Looks like a great place to work. I even tried to blen in and sweep the floor hoping they wouldn't notice but they weren't having any of that. :0)
Oh and the Black Friday sale was in full effect. :0)
Larry