boyedav
Inspired
My first Fractal product was an Axe-FX II XL+. I bought it new, owned it for 3-4 months, but didn't gel with it. It could have been user error, or perhaps something I was looking for wasn't quite there yet. I've had the III for 2.5 years now. I bought an FM3 once they started shipping, but sold it when I got the FM9.
I've been playing for 30+ years, and for most of that I was someone whose primary "serious" rig would only ever be a tube amp. That changed when I bought the III. I personally think that, yeah, it has come that far. But if you're still happy with the II, then use the II. On the other hand, if you spend some time with a III, you may find out you didn't realize what you're missing ;-)
I've been playing for 30+ years, and for most of that I was someone whose primary "serious" rig would only ever be a tube amp. That changed when I bought the III. I personally think that, yeah, it has come that far. But if you're still happy with the II, then use the II. On the other hand, if you spend some time with a III, you may find out you didn't realize what you're missing ;-)