Pulled the trigger on a XL+ a couple days ago. Hasn't even gotten here yet and I am already feeling a huge wave of buyer's remorse. People may be familiar with my past posts about having a hard time deciding between an Ax8 and a Axe Fx 2.
I ordered the XL+ and a rack case for it, but now have been overcome with a wave of the following thoughts:
"Maybe the Ax8 would have been the smarter choice. Unit, Interface, and Monitors for the same price as a XL+"
"But the Axe Fx would give me those awesome Tyler Grund SRV tones."
"Will I really use the dual amps?"
"But I won't have to worry about CPU trouble with the Axe"
"Although my tones are pretty basic.....Amp, Cab, Delays, Reverb. Extra modulation as needed."
"But the Axe would let me play around more, with complicated chains....Would allow me to explore and make wild sounds."
"And the Axe Fx has tone matching which can be useful"
"It's better to buy the best you can afford....better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it..."
"But its sooooo expensive.....I feel like besides the Tyler Grund presets, I'd use chains that an Ax8 could easily handle."
"But who knows about what I'd like to try in the future....I could literally recreate any rig with an XL+"
Constant struggle....
I ordered the XL+ and a rack case for it, but now have been overcome with a wave of the following thoughts:
"Maybe the Ax8 would have been the smarter choice. Unit, Interface, and Monitors for the same price as a XL+"
"But the Axe Fx would give me those awesome Tyler Grund SRV tones."
"Will I really use the dual amps?"
"But I won't have to worry about CPU trouble with the Axe"
"Although my tones are pretty basic.....Amp, Cab, Delays, Reverb. Extra modulation as needed."
"But the Axe would let me play around more, with complicated chains....Would allow me to explore and make wild sounds."
"And the Axe Fx has tone matching which can be useful"
"It's better to buy the best you can afford....better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it..."
"But its sooooo expensive.....I feel like besides the Tyler Grund presets, I'd use chains that an Ax8 could easily handle."
"But who knows about what I'd like to try in the future....I could literally recreate any rig with an XL+"
Constant struggle....