Phil M
Inspired
I’m a relative noob to modeling technology though I do have some experience with Fractal. I owned an AxeFX Standard very briefly in 2011 but it was enough to convince this skeptic. The amp tones were there even back then.
In late 2015 I learned of the AX8 and immediately got on the list but never ended up getting one.
Fast forward to last week and I’m looking at my Friedman Naked, Carol Ann SD60, Allen Old Flame and Matchless HC-30 (not to mention the Dual Rec I sold last week) and wondering if it wouldn’t be better to keep one or two heads and move to modeling. Every whim can be tested out without bringing in a new expensive piece of hardware (another $$$ tube amp). Yes, I’ve been guilty of being an amp freak. So I placed the order with Fractal ...
My AX8 was delivered yesterday and I spent 3 hours with it. After owning amps like the BE100 and Dual Rectifier, my brief tests showed that the modeled versions are close enough for me. And that’s with barely scratching the surface.
Apparently I already had an account here from 2011 but didn’t remember posting back then. Anyway I’m here now and looking forward to learning. Not a lot to add to the community at this point other than to say “holy crap!” ... this box is amazing.
In late 2015 I learned of the AX8 and immediately got on the list but never ended up getting one.
Fast forward to last week and I’m looking at my Friedman Naked, Carol Ann SD60, Allen Old Flame and Matchless HC-30 (not to mention the Dual Rec I sold last week) and wondering if it wouldn’t be better to keep one or two heads and move to modeling. Every whim can be tested out without bringing in a new expensive piece of hardware (another $$$ tube amp). Yes, I’ve been guilty of being an amp freak. So I placed the order with Fractal ...
My AX8 was delivered yesterday and I spent 3 hours with it. After owning amps like the BE100 and Dual Rectifier, my brief tests showed that the modeled versions are close enough for me. And that’s with barely scratching the surface.
Apparently I already had an account here from 2011 but didn’t remember posting back then. Anyway I’m here now and looking forward to learning. Not a lot to add to the community at this point other than to say “holy crap!” ... this box is amazing.