vick1000
Inspired
I just got an Ultra from GC a few weeks ago for $900. I see that a new AX8 is only $1300 direct, and I think I may be OK with getting a refund from GC and spending the Xtra for the AX8. I have a few questinos though.
Does the AX8 have a noisey fan like the rack units? I really hate loud fans, and I am happy with the modification I have done to the Ultra to eliminate this. I tried searching for this info, but have come up dry on any cooling info for the AX8.
I know you can't have stereo cabs or amps, but you can still have multiple outs right? I currently split the signal into a PEQ and loop block to send a signal to my sub. Will this work on the AX8?
How much better would the AX8 be for home use through studio monitors compared to the Ultra? I know it's intended for live use, but I guessing the tone would be pretty much the same as the FXII through FRFR, and that much better than the Ultra.
Is the hardware just as robust as the rack units? Since it's so much more inexpensive, I wonder if the build quality is still the same. I am thinkng it may be outsourced, and I hate paying top dollar for imports. I know they all have imported parts, but in country assembly and testing is improtant to me.
Thank in advance for any info you can give me. I love the Ultra, but it looks like there is so much more to the circuit emulation on the FXII and AX8, the tweaker in me cannot ignore the differences.
Does the AX8 have a noisey fan like the rack units? I really hate loud fans, and I am happy with the modification I have done to the Ultra to eliminate this. I tried searching for this info, but have come up dry on any cooling info for the AX8.
I know you can't have stereo cabs or amps, but you can still have multiple outs right? I currently split the signal into a PEQ and loop block to send a signal to my sub. Will this work on the AX8?
How much better would the AX8 be for home use through studio monitors compared to the Ultra? I know it's intended for live use, but I guessing the tone would be pretty much the same as the FXII through FRFR, and that much better than the Ultra.
Is the hardware just as robust as the rack units? Since it's so much more inexpensive, I wonder if the build quality is still the same. I am thinkng it may be outsourced, and I hate paying top dollar for imports. I know they all have imported parts, but in country assembly and testing is improtant to me.
Thank in advance for any info you can give me. I love the Ultra, but it looks like there is so much more to the circuit emulation on the FXII and AX8, the tweaker in me cannot ignore the differences.