Interesting comment of Jay Mitchell on the Gear Page on this subject
"Cliff is mistaking
mathematical artifacts for
acoustic ones. It's a very common mistake but a mistake nonetheless."
Here's the link:
The Gear Page - View Single Post - Future IR Technology from Fractalaudio?
There are obviously some intelligent people voicing opinions here. Unfortunately, intelligence is often accompanied by a defensive, " if I didn't think of it, it can't be right!", attitude.
I see it this way, I purchased the Axe II with FW5, and thought it was better than anything I'd ever played through. Now, with FW11, the improvements are nothing short of astonishing! With every FW, tweaks and advancements have made a product I thought couldn't get much better, get much better every time.
This isn't a lemming or fanboy response, just an honest assessment of the Axe II.
I don't care about the negativity, or pissing and moaning others do. I only care about the end result.
I know that Cliff and Fractal have demonstrated time and time again, that passion, dedication, and a willingness to think outside the box produces results that give me better tone.
I'll follow Cliff down any rabbit hole he wants to explore at this point.
He's earned my trust, because so far, trusting him has made my Strat sing!
Jay is an intelligent guy, but he should look at the technology and innovation that Cliff has introduced.
Whether he understands Cliff's idea, disagrees with it or whatever, he should let it play out, and give Cliff the respect he's earned.
IMHO, YMMV, etc....
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