Had about 2 hours to program a few patches on the Axe II, and went to rehearsal, I'm very impressed with it, love how it sounds when you sustain notes, sounds more alive to me then the Ultra, and somehow richer..and more enjoyable to play, i'm very very happy with this unit, for sure the best of it's kind in my opinion, and i've gone thru pretty much all the digital modelers ever build, and using Axe FX since 2007, again the best money i've invested in gear, all i can say is, I think everyone who gets one will be very impressed.. Thanks Fractal!