Yes, that's me, crazy right?........... WRONG!
I've had the XL for a while now, and I've created presets with various amps that I like and I'm satisfied with, but in the end I always come back to my Mesa Boogie presets. Is it because I owned a Mesa amp before? Maybe. Maybe I'm just blindly in love with that kind of tone. Yeah, me linking Dream Theater also had something to do with it. I SAID IT!! (lol)
So if I just use one amp, why not just get a Mesa Mark V? Is cheaper than an Axe Fx.
NO WAY!!
Mesa Mark V retails for $2399 for the combo. Throw in $300 for a tube screamer, chorus and delay (which are about the only FX I use). We're already above the XL retail price.
I'm mostly a bedroom hero so how about I want to play at 11pm?. Sound proofing a room is not cheap and angry neighbors because you are playing Constant Motion at 1am is just priceless :mrgreen
What if I feel like recording?. All the extra equipment it takes to record an amp. MORE MONEY.
What I'm talking about is that even though, people think having a box with 100+ amps and fx that costs over $1k is an overkill, is really not. The XL gets me the closest to my old Mesa as I've never been before and I'm really happy about that, I can play without worrying about volume and I can record without needing more equipment. Why didn't I just get the Axe II? go to my post on the Review section, you'll see :mrgreen
The Axe FX is not only the perfect tool for the Gigging musicians, it can also be perfect for us guitar enthusiasts :geek
I've had the XL for a while now, and I've created presets with various amps that I like and I'm satisfied with, but in the end I always come back to my Mesa Boogie presets. Is it because I owned a Mesa amp before? Maybe. Maybe I'm just blindly in love with that kind of tone. Yeah, me linking Dream Theater also had something to do with it. I SAID IT!! (lol)
So if I just use one amp, why not just get a Mesa Mark V? Is cheaper than an Axe Fx.
NO WAY!!
Mesa Mark V retails for $2399 for the combo. Throw in $300 for a tube screamer, chorus and delay (which are about the only FX I use). We're already above the XL retail price.
I'm mostly a bedroom hero so how about I want to play at 11pm?. Sound proofing a room is not cheap and angry neighbors because you are playing Constant Motion at 1am is just priceless :mrgreen
What if I feel like recording?. All the extra equipment it takes to record an amp. MORE MONEY.
What I'm talking about is that even though, people think having a box with 100+ amps and fx that costs over $1k is an overkill, is really not. The XL gets me the closest to my old Mesa as I've never been before and I'm really happy about that, I can play without worrying about volume and I can record without needing more equipment. Why didn't I just get the Axe II? go to my post on the Review section, you'll see :mrgreen
The Axe FX is not only the perfect tool for the Gigging musicians, it can also be perfect for us guitar enthusiasts :geek