icu81b4
Member
Hi,
I'm Alan from the UK, and have my name down on the list for both an AX8 and an FX8, however I don't intend to buy both but I am as yet undecided as to which one to get, but as you see I have posted this on the FX8 forum so my leanings are with that.
I have been a L6 guy for years, and my reason for wanting to change are twofold,
1. my HD500 pedal broke, and
2. L6 seemed to have dumped the channel switching linkage to the DT25 amp on the Helix.
(I really like the L6/Bogner DT25 amp, in fact I have two of them)
What I liked about the HD500 and DT25 is the simple setup at gigs, (the DT25 emulation line out takes some beating) and since my HD500 broke, I have been using my Mesa MarkV/25 with TC Electronic G Force and some Drive and Wah pedals in front ( Nova drive and TS) and I like that option too, but it means I'm carrying one too many things to load into the car/stage/storage/studio (Amp,Effects Rack,Speaker,Pedalboard).
But I'm a little concerned about the posts which state that the FX8 runs out of cpu, I recall when the HD500 did that then L6 produced the HD500x and am wondering if FAS are about to do the same thing, or if I'm worrying unduly.
Anyhoo, Sorry for the long first post, but a problem shared and all that ...
Al.
I'm Alan from the UK, and have my name down on the list for both an AX8 and an FX8, however I don't intend to buy both but I am as yet undecided as to which one to get, but as you see I have posted this on the FX8 forum so my leanings are with that.
I have been a L6 guy for years, and my reason for wanting to change are twofold,
1. my HD500 pedal broke, and
2. L6 seemed to have dumped the channel switching linkage to the DT25 amp on the Helix.
(I really like the L6/Bogner DT25 amp, in fact I have two of them)
What I liked about the HD500 and DT25 is the simple setup at gigs, (the DT25 emulation line out takes some beating) and since my HD500 broke, I have been using my Mesa MarkV/25 with TC Electronic G Force and some Drive and Wah pedals in front ( Nova drive and TS) and I like that option too, but it means I'm carrying one too many things to load into the car/stage/storage/studio (Amp,Effects Rack,Speaker,Pedalboard).
But I'm a little concerned about the posts which state that the FX8 runs out of cpu, I recall when the HD500 did that then L6 produced the HD500x and am wondering if FAS are about to do the same thing, or if I'm worrying unduly.
Anyhoo, Sorry for the long first post, but a problem shared and all that ...
Al.