Switching from Mark IV to Axe-Fx III

[vguerriero]

When using near field monitors at my desk (Adam A7X), tones are like ear candy.....I still enjoy my tube rig setup with my Mark IV (setup in WDW)....there's just something instantaneouly enjoying with the "feel" and "thump"....love all the gear on any given day!

 

[Intoodeep1113]

I gambled, Sold the MK IV combo which I really liked to buy my FM3. I wouldn't go back. For a bedroom player, studio monitors are a great way to go! There is a different sound to the modeler vs amp in the room, Its not a bad thing, just a bit different.

 

[My name is mud]

I am schizophrenic with gear...some days I really love my Fractal gear (AxeFx III Turbo and FM3) and then love my Mark IV and V 90 through cabs....I can't settle on a single solution..

Same here . That’s why owning both is really good for the health 😅

 

[vguerriero]

I gambled, Sold the MK IV combo which I really liked to buy my FM3. I wouldn't go back. For a bedroom player, studio monitors are a great way to go! There is a different sound to the modeler vs amp in the room, Its not a bad thing, just a bit different.

Yep, I can be satisfied in multiple schemes....I can pretty much get the same sound out of anything (ok, I can't get a Friedman out of an undriven Twin) which has made me wonder over time the point of so many options which fuels the craziness....to me, lately, it's been more of a "feel" thing...

 

[Ugly Bunny]

Same here . That’s why owning both is really good for the health 😅

This I work my ass off so I can own ALL the toys and not have to choose lol!

 

[VidarAus]

I'm only familiar with the Mark IV from recordings, live music and stem tracks. I have never played a real one, but what I can say is the Mark IV models n the Axe FX III are my favorite in the unit, which is saying a lot because I love so many models. They give me the sound of a Mark IV I have heard very easily and it feels phenomenal to play. I only play at home, so having a real one doesn't make sense. At this point I wouldn't want one though (unless it was free!) because the Axe is just so damn good. Add the effects, and it is many, many cuts above anything else on the market.

If I get a chance, I will try to post a clip of the Mark IV model sound.

 

[mr_fender]

My Mark IV head got sold off after I bought the Axe II. The III is in another league.

 

[Gl4th]

I switched from Mark V to Kemper after I profiled the amp. The tone was 100% there but progressively I preferred someone’s else profiles of that amp, better recreated.
Then the Fractal and here that kind of amp is even better and you can tweak everything as you need.

Anyway for me it was easier because I’m a studio player and I already used the real amp 90% of the time with a Torpedo Live.