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My AXE II is in my home studio. I have it going through a CLR (after i tried a Behringer monitor, then a QSC - CLR was significantly better sounding to me).
My AX8 is in my bedroom (because I'm too lazy to go downstairs most of the time). It sits next to a Helix, KPS, AF12 and a computer full of AU guitar sims (usualy suspects - AmpliTube, S-Gear, UAD, Softube, etc).
These go into a Mackie Mixer and then into a Xitone 10 in cab and Equator Stereo D5. Previously i used a Tech21 TM10 into FX return as well as a few other monitors.
I switch inputs via muting or unmuting the channels on the Mackie. I use Radial switchbox to send the guitar into each device.
To my ears, all the modelers through both the Xitone and several NF monitors I've tried sound very harsh. Any amp that has gain sounds, and I hate to say it, but fizzy. Not warm, smooth.
My AXE II through the CLR sounds significantly better - at least similar to the many vids and Soundcloud clips I've listen to on this forum. But still, not as good as playing through my various amps.
Note - I've been using the Axe since 2007, but of course, i can still be doing something wrong.
So, i took the AX8 downstairs and compared it to the AXE playing a Plexi through the CLR with the same knob settings on each unit (i didn't check the IRs used, but will later). After matching volume, i kept switching between the two. The Axe definitely sounded better than the AX8. The AX8 sounded a little muffled. It was close but i would have chosen the AXE as between the two. Note - Axe was using the recent 7.01 beta and the AX8 was in 6.3.
Has anyone else had the same experience comparing the two units?
What about monitors, both NF and FRFR? Anyone thinks it sounds harsh, fizzy as well?
I can't load clips since I'm tearing down my studio to mive things around.
Thanks.
My AX8 is in my bedroom (because I'm too lazy to go downstairs most of the time). It sits next to a Helix, KPS, AF12 and a computer full of AU guitar sims (usualy suspects - AmpliTube, S-Gear, UAD, Softube, etc).
These go into a Mackie Mixer and then into a Xitone 10 in cab and Equator Stereo D5. Previously i used a Tech21 TM10 into FX return as well as a few other monitors.
I switch inputs via muting or unmuting the channels on the Mackie. I use Radial switchbox to send the guitar into each device.
To my ears, all the modelers through both the Xitone and several NF monitors I've tried sound very harsh. Any amp that has gain sounds, and I hate to say it, but fizzy. Not warm, smooth.
My AXE II through the CLR sounds significantly better - at least similar to the many vids and Soundcloud clips I've listen to on this forum. But still, not as good as playing through my various amps.
Note - I've been using the Axe since 2007, but of course, i can still be doing something wrong.
So, i took the AX8 downstairs and compared it to the AXE playing a Plexi through the CLR with the same knob settings on each unit (i didn't check the IRs used, but will later). After matching volume, i kept switching between the two. The Axe definitely sounded better than the AX8. The AX8 sounded a little muffled. It was close but i would have chosen the AXE as between the two. Note - Axe was using the recent 7.01 beta and the AX8 was in 6.3.
Has anyone else had the same experience comparing the two units?
What about monitors, both NF and FRFR? Anyone thinks it sounds harsh, fizzy as well?
I can't load clips since I'm tearing down my studio to mive things around.
Thanks.