Jason Scott
Fractal Fanatic
Has anyone ever made a video ABing a couple of amps with the Axe-Fx/AX8 tone controls? I'd love to see it for curiosity!
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Has anyone ever made a video ABing a couple of amps with the Axe-Fx/AX8 tone controls? I'd love to see it for curiosity!
My first post her and just wanted to say - what an awesome read for anyone (like myself) trying to decide. When on the FAS forum you are not afraid to give the Kemper credit it has to be fairly unbiased info.
I am pretty picky - as in a metal guy who doesn't like Mesa - and I've tried a lot of sims, though not Axe Fx or Kemper yet. From Guitar Rig 5 I have ONE useful lead tone and from the free "Le__" amps I can get a rhythm tone at least bearable. Stuff like Mercurial and BIAS; absolutely nothing!
I was almost convinced about Axe Fx until a buddy got a Kemper and I started to assess from the "other side". By now I am convinced the Kemper would be natural enough sounding unlike the products mentioned above, but I also think I would feel too limited for the exact reasons you all mention above.
At this point I am leaning towards AX8 because even if I would be too picky for the sims it would still be worth everything and more as a high end effects processor and midi controller. Maybe that's even the real stroke of genius from Cliff about the AX8.
One question: I am currently using Two Notes C.A.B (no load box) speaker sims. How do the FAS speaker sims compare?
I have both in my music room right now...I don't feel like the KPA is in the same ballpark...period. and yes, I have the Britt profiles. Have been completely underwhelmed.
I think I'd have always wondered what (how much processing power) I was giving up with the Kemper...
nope, two brand new units, both updated to latest FW and loaded with the Britt profiles.Then something's wrong with your KPA.
...They're two different emulation technologies with similar end goals.
nope, two brand new units, both updated to latest FW and loaded with the Britt profiles.
I get that. Originally I'd thought I'd go Kemper and profile my SF Dual Showman and modded Bassman and sell them off. Now, it's keep the Bassman and sell off the DSR, which is in a Twin Reverb cab & heavy for me now that I'm old. Think I can come close enough with Tonematch and spare my back. Plus, I get mad power and EFX with the XL+! Know anybody who wants an 11R?.....
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He didn't say he owned both, did he? Could be both are in his studio but he has a bias because the the KPA is owned by someone else?? I don't have a dog in the fight. Just guessing.Then something's wrong with your KPA.
He didn't say he owned both, did he?
Could be both are in his studio but he has a bias because the the KPA is owned by someone else??
I've been in situations where I had two pieces of gear that were competitive. I owned one and a client had another - recording studio. I was very biased because I owned one of them. I expected mine to be superior. That's all I'm saying.It seems that he carefully didn't say they were both HIS. You know? It could be a rehearsal space where one guitar player has the Axe and the other has the Kemper.
i don't have a dog in the fight, I'm not getting paid by anyone to play their gear. I've been a loyal fractal user for years but if the KPA was as good or better I'd have no trouble saying so, I think it def makes more sense in some situations. I just honestly don't feel it sounds or responds anywhere near as good as the Axe....an opinion reinforced by my live experience with it today. I'm not writing it off, but I was 100% open to being swayed and it's just not there.