tysonlt
Power User
"Folks may call it a bromance but I agree with Chris. This forum has gone above and beyond..."
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/thre...-good-as-expected.149078/page-27#post-1771714
I know that thread is closed, but I would like to make an unabashed "bromance" post. Sorry if it's off-topic or sounds like 'sucking up', but I feel it needs to be said:
Buying an AxeFX 3 was a big jump for me. Not because of the price - I honestly would feel totally satisfied if I had paid twice as much. It was a big jump because I've been playing the same tube amp for about 15 years, and it took a lot of time and effort to get it that way. I was nervous about going to a modeller. I went through a modelling phase with the Boss GT-6 some years ago. It was a phase that lasted exactly 3 days. I was not keen to repeat the experience, but I could not ignore the Axe reviews. Being in Aus I had no way to try one, so I took a leap of faith and got my Axe thanks to the excellent service of Andrew at Independent Music.
Coming to the AFX, I found tones that I had been trying to achieve for nigh on 20 years. I've found tones I had just resigned to the fact that I would probably never achieve (eg AC-30 sounds, big Marshall, etc.) I have found effect and routing options that I always dreamed of doing, and even tried, that just didn't work with pedals and wire.
But most of all, I have felt extremely well-supported by this community. The first things I read about this community (I always do negative research on new gear) was that it was prickly, condescending, and unfriendly to newcomers. Nothing could be further from the truth! I laugh at that now. I feel completely safe to post questions with no fear of feeling silly, and I am thrilled to get excellent advice from folks with ten times my experience who are happy to help. What a blessing.
I still have a long way to go with the AFX3. There are things I can't get sounding right, things I don't know how to do, things that make me feel overwhelmed. But I am absolutely confident that I have made the best gear purchase I will ever make, because with Cliff's constant pursuit of excellence with the firmware, and the ocean of experience on the forum, I feel like I will be able to achieve anything I want.
I know this might come across as sycophantic fanboying, but that's ok. I feel it is important to state explicitly how much I appreciate the Fractal family, because when a rare hostile post comes, new people might not realise the depth of what this community has to offer. I hope Cliff, the mods, and the very helpful members of the community know what an impact you are having on so many guitarist. I would hate for the odd negative post to make you folk feel unappreciated.
OK. Soppy bromance post over. You may now throw tomatoes.
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/thre...-good-as-expected.149078/page-27#post-1771714
I know that thread is closed, but I would like to make an unabashed "bromance" post. Sorry if it's off-topic or sounds like 'sucking up', but I feel it needs to be said:
Buying an AxeFX 3 was a big jump for me. Not because of the price - I honestly would feel totally satisfied if I had paid twice as much. It was a big jump because I've been playing the same tube amp for about 15 years, and it took a lot of time and effort to get it that way. I was nervous about going to a modeller. I went through a modelling phase with the Boss GT-6 some years ago. It was a phase that lasted exactly 3 days. I was not keen to repeat the experience, but I could not ignore the Axe reviews. Being in Aus I had no way to try one, so I took a leap of faith and got my Axe thanks to the excellent service of Andrew at Independent Music.
Coming to the AFX, I found tones that I had been trying to achieve for nigh on 20 years. I've found tones I had just resigned to the fact that I would probably never achieve (eg AC-30 sounds, big Marshall, etc.) I have found effect and routing options that I always dreamed of doing, and even tried, that just didn't work with pedals and wire.
But most of all, I have felt extremely well-supported by this community. The first things I read about this community (I always do negative research on new gear) was that it was prickly, condescending, and unfriendly to newcomers. Nothing could be further from the truth! I laugh at that now. I feel completely safe to post questions with no fear of feeling silly, and I am thrilled to get excellent advice from folks with ten times my experience who are happy to help. What a blessing.
I still have a long way to go with the AFX3. There are things I can't get sounding right, things I don't know how to do, things that make me feel overwhelmed. But I am absolutely confident that I have made the best gear purchase I will ever make, because with Cliff's constant pursuit of excellence with the firmware, and the ocean of experience on the forum, I feel like I will be able to achieve anything I want.
I know this might come across as sycophantic fanboying, but that's ok. I feel it is important to state explicitly how much I appreciate the Fractal family, because when a rare hostile post comes, new people might not realise the depth of what this community has to offer. I hope Cliff, the mods, and the very helpful members of the community know what an impact you are having on so many guitarist. I would hate for the odd negative post to make you folk feel unappreciated.
OK. Soppy bromance post over. You may now throw tomatoes.