August_caras@yahoo.com
Inspired
I just recently purchased an xl. I was playing through a podhd500x before and loved it. I decided to upgrade to axe and i noticed that the amount of possibilities are endless. Too much power in your hands i guess.
I have had several rigs before the Axe-FX. Tube amps + pedals, tube amps + rack, Solid State amps, Rack preamp processors, all rack setup, half rack setup, only playing into a computer with software setups, floor processors, etc....
I definitely think it helps having that experience with the Axe-FX. It is easy for me to build a virtual rig when I have built a real one several times.
I definitely would NOT recommend an Axe-FX to an absolute beginner. For one, they need to learn how to play first! For two, I think it is too overwhelming. Plus, I dont think they would appreciate the fine details in the tone that an Axe-FX has over say a POD or Digitech unit.