stevenjbradley
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Great Interview on Fernando Ufret's YouTube channel where John Petrucci discusses using his Axe-Fx III in his guitar rig! Fractal-oriented segment starts around 10:45.
While the Axe is amazing, the Kemper just got a new beta FW last week, and also has the Kemper Kabinet, which is a speaker cab that integrates with the Kemper profiler...Im curious: with all the professionals of stature, all of us semi-pro and amateur home recorders, and all of the axe fx iii/fm3 owners; what does the competition really offer at this point?
Kemper is an amazing product, but its now very outdated and still priced high; and Helix, I mean it has its market, but I mean, with Cygnus, I think were looking at a decade of Axe 3 domination
I read in one article that went so far as to say if you own an Axe Fx 3, you literally will never need or want for another amplifier again, and I think they are right
I mean the only thing that could compete is an Axe Fx 4, but like thats not even close to being anything like an idea since Cygnus just started to retake and reshape and reROCK the axe world - yet again
IDK what Cliff is doing these days - but whatever it is, keep it up dude, FAS RULES!
The hardware is still 10 years old. It'll be interesting to see how a new FRFR and FW that runs on an old processor improves the experience. I had one and didn't have any issues with it, but FAS products offer unparalleled performance and versatility. I prefer my Axe FX III to pretty much everything.While the Axe is amazing, the Kemper just got a new beta FW last week, and also has the Kemper Kabinet, which is a speaker cab that integrates with the Kemper profiler...
Yep. I'll go so far as to say, for myself, I honestly believe I'll never need to buy another piece of gear (plus, I was born in the 60's, so there's that, lol!)I read in one article that went so far as to say if you own an Axe Fx 3, you literally will never need or want for another amplifier again, and I think they are right
IDK what Cliff is doing these days - but whatever it is, keep it up dude, FAS RULES!
Maybe has something to do with his endorsement from MB? I get the impression that Petrucci will always use amps, especially since they built the first ever MB signature amp for him!Are we still supposed to believe that John doesn’t use the amp modeling in his Axe-FX III’s? Why go through the trouble of modeling his personal amp and cabinet if he isn’t?
Though there's nothing really notable in it, in my opinion. It's basically more of the same stuff they've been releasing the last several years.the Kemper just got a new beta FW last week
This.Are we still supposed to believe that John doesn’t use the amp modeling in his Axe-FX III’s? Why go through the trouble of modeling his personal amp and cabinet if he isn’t?
So people who've never used it can do so virtually? It also adds value to the unit.Are we still supposed to believe that John doesn’t use the amp modeling in his Axe-FX III’s? Why go through the trouble of modeling his personal amp and cabinet if he isn’t?
Interesting interview. Keep in mind, JP isn't going to toss away his endor$ment deals by publicly stating that he uses something else.
Are we still supposed to believe that John doesn’t use the amp modeling in his Axe-FX III’s? Why go through the trouble of modeling his personal amp and cabinet if he isn’t?
Interesting interview. Keep in mind, JP isn't going to toss away his endor$ment deals by publicly stating that he uses something else.
Totally agree, he must get paid quite well by MB, now Gibson, he won´t publicly say otherwise.
No offense, but here’s the proof that marketing and endorsement work: i highly doubt that JP is hearing on stage the sound from the amps. I’m pretty sure he has in-ear monitoring: so how exactly would that be different from using AXE 3 ?This is all so silly. Why is it so hard to believe he prefers his real amps? They are a totally different thing and serve a different purpose than an AxeFX model. They also feel quite different to play, and sound different in a room or on a stage. This is not to say one is better than the other, but that they are different and thus likely to lead to a preference in a given situation.
Pettruci clearly has his preference, which is totally understandable and makes sense.
In addition to IEM's, Petrucci uses a pair of monitor wedges that he rests his foot on regularly during shows, and that transmits a certain amount of feel.No offense, but here’s the proof that marketing and endorsement work: i highly doubt that JP is hearing on stage the sound from the amps. I’m pretty sure he has in-ear monitoring: so how exactly would that be different from using AXE 3 ?
Of course amp in a room is way different than axe 3 through FRFR, but the cons of tube amps today are too many (cost, weight, maintenance, reliability, flexibility).
My money is on the endorsement
Gotta disagree respectfully - pair the Axe with an Atomic CLR Neo wedge, and it does everything a tube does, only better and without the need to change tubesI love my FM3 too, but there's still nothing like playing a real amp. It's not the same experience and it doesn't have to be. FM3/Axe is awesome at being what it is - it's absolutely incredible - but it's not a reason to never use tube amps again. Having one doesn't mean you have to lose the other.