Hi Gang,
I stumbled across the Axe FX when I was buying a GK 2100 SEL on ebay (can't wait to get that by the way!). I had never heard of the unit and was a little surprised by the amounts people were bidding.
I did a little research and was pleasantly surprised at what I found. I've never quite been fully satisfied with the drive/crunch on the Rocktron unit and have never been quite sure if it was my lack of product knowledge, the power amp, speaker cab, or possibly a combination of all of those elements (using a Carvin TS100 - which just doesn't seem loud enough, and a Line 6 Vetta 4x12 cab).
After seeing some Youtube vids of the Axe FX it seems that it produces a better and more usable metal sound than my Prophesy and I'm strongly considering getting one.
If I do, do the forum experts think I could still use the Vetta Cab? To my knowledge it uses flat voice speakers (as ideally the Vetta II HD I have would perform the cab/speaker emulation) and should be a good match.
Regarding the Carvin amp, I don't think I like the way it shapes the sound of my Prophesy and I'm guessing both it and the Axe FX would be better served by a SS power amp (when I get the GK I'm going to try the Rocktron unit using it's power amp section to see if the results are any better). I noticed some of you are using what appear to be SS PA type amps. I used to use a Peavey CS400 back in the day when I had an ART SGX and that was satisfactory.
Lasty - more of a general question: One of the things that drew me in when I first hit the main site was the number and quality of endorsements. However, when I go to those artists websites, their gear doesn't mention this product as part of their rig. It suprised me as the quotes seemed to imply that many of them found this to be the end-all-be-all of preamps, and I assumed this would be in their racks, but doesn't seem to be. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to imply any shenanigans are afoot, but it makes me wonder if this is primarily a studio tool for them, and perhaps has some drawbacks as a live unit.
Any and all feedback welcome (especially from anyone with experience with both Rocktron Prophesy and the Axe FX).
Thanks!
I stumbled across the Axe FX when I was buying a GK 2100 SEL on ebay (can't wait to get that by the way!). I had never heard of the unit and was a little surprised by the amounts people were bidding.
I did a little research and was pleasantly surprised at what I found. I've never quite been fully satisfied with the drive/crunch on the Rocktron unit and have never been quite sure if it was my lack of product knowledge, the power amp, speaker cab, or possibly a combination of all of those elements (using a Carvin TS100 - which just doesn't seem loud enough, and a Line 6 Vetta 4x12 cab).
After seeing some Youtube vids of the Axe FX it seems that it produces a better and more usable metal sound than my Prophesy and I'm strongly considering getting one.
If I do, do the forum experts think I could still use the Vetta Cab? To my knowledge it uses flat voice speakers (as ideally the Vetta II HD I have would perform the cab/speaker emulation) and should be a good match.
Regarding the Carvin amp, I don't think I like the way it shapes the sound of my Prophesy and I'm guessing both it and the Axe FX would be better served by a SS power amp (when I get the GK I'm going to try the Rocktron unit using it's power amp section to see if the results are any better). I noticed some of you are using what appear to be SS PA type amps. I used to use a Peavey CS400 back in the day when I had an ART SGX and that was satisfactory.
Lasty - more of a general question: One of the things that drew me in when I first hit the main site was the number and quality of endorsements. However, when I go to those artists websites, their gear doesn't mention this product as part of their rig. It suprised me as the quotes seemed to imply that many of them found this to be the end-all-be-all of preamps, and I assumed this would be in their racks, but doesn't seem to be. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to imply any shenanigans are afoot, but it makes me wonder if this is primarily a studio tool for them, and perhaps has some drawbacks as a live unit.
Any and all feedback welcome (especially from anyone with experience with both Rocktron Prophesy and the Axe FX).
Thanks!