Anand Mahangoe
Power User
Hi All !!
Man , I have loved Fractal since the Ultra era after selling my Tube Amp head , 3 4x12 cabs , 12HE with TC2290 PCM80 and so on......
Lately technology and gear give lots of possibilities and so I thought :
" Why not buy a 'Real' tube amp and see how the RESPONSE & FEEL is vs Fractal gear......" and get the best of both worlds...
Sound wise I know Fractal is killer , so only to see and feel if my fingers would react different with the real amp.......I know that when we play Amp in the room : of course , we start playing different...BUT that is a path I will never go back to if it is up to me
Spent I whole week researching which amp I would like and stuff.......2 channel and always used the Plexi Marshall style sounds.....so enter the world of the Marshall Silver Jubilee !!! Great sounding videos on YT and stuff......
So, today I went with my FM3 , Suhr Reactive Load and MacBook Pro to record and test the Real Amp vs Fractal....same impulse for both...nothing can go wrong.....
After hitting the first chord.......I knew.......tried to still adjust the sound for another hour......nothing worked .....It was a HUGE disappointment...was really looking forward to this .
So , I am selling my Fractal FM3 and will buy the.......
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AXE FX III
Sorry for the story telling this way...BUT Fractal sounded way better and feel wise......Nothing , no difference for me IMHO...if even more :
I ENJOYED my Fractal FM3 better than the "Real" deal......
Now that I know from my OWN experience how things feel and responses , I wanna go back to my previous setup which was the AXE III Mark I.....
HUGE thanks to FAS of course and I will continue making videos of this amazing gear like never before
Thanks for bearing with me !
Cheers
Man , I have loved Fractal since the Ultra era after selling my Tube Amp head , 3 4x12 cabs , 12HE with TC2290 PCM80 and so on......
Lately technology and gear give lots of possibilities and so I thought :
" Why not buy a 'Real' tube amp and see how the RESPONSE & FEEL is vs Fractal gear......" and get the best of both worlds...
Sound wise I know Fractal is killer , so only to see and feel if my fingers would react different with the real amp.......I know that when we play Amp in the room : of course , we start playing different...BUT that is a path I will never go back to if it is up to me
Spent I whole week researching which amp I would like and stuff.......2 channel and always used the Plexi Marshall style sounds.....so enter the world of the Marshall Silver Jubilee !!! Great sounding videos on YT and stuff......
So, today I went with my FM3 , Suhr Reactive Load and MacBook Pro to record and test the Real Amp vs Fractal....same impulse for both...nothing can go wrong.....
After hitting the first chord.......I knew.......tried to still adjust the sound for another hour......nothing worked .....It was a HUGE disappointment...was really looking forward to this .
So , I am selling my Fractal FM3 and will buy the.......
.
.
.
.
.
AXE FX III
Sorry for the story telling this way...BUT Fractal sounded way better and feel wise......Nothing , no difference for me IMHO...if even more :
I ENJOYED my Fractal FM3 better than the "Real" deal......
Now that I know from my OWN experience how things feel and responses , I wanna go back to my previous setup which was the AXE III Mark I.....
HUGE thanks to FAS of course and I will continue making videos of this amazing gear like never before
Thanks for bearing with me !
Cheers
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