SteveD61
Inspired
Hey Guys,
I've been a loyal fan of Fractal for many years and love my AX8, but it's really showing it's age now and I've decided to move to a Helix. The lack of ongoing support for the AX8 from Fractal, and the form factor of the FM3 (who thought 3 switches suited gigging guitarists!!!!) have helped make my decision.
I will say that Fractal still have the best Amp simulations on their newer units, but the Helix has a much better user interface (but not the full "Tweekability" of the AX8) and is still fully supported by Line 6. Their Amp models have also improved with firmware updates and are not a long way behind Fractal now. I'm sure I'll be shot down here, but so be it.
I've been a loyal fan of Fractal for many years and love my AX8, but it's really showing it's age now and I've decided to move to a Helix. The lack of ongoing support for the AX8 from Fractal, and the form factor of the FM3 (who thought 3 switches suited gigging guitarists!!!!) have helped make my decision.
I will say that Fractal still have the best Amp simulations on their newer units, but the Helix has a much better user interface (but not the full "Tweekability" of the AX8) and is still fully supported by Line 6. Their Amp models have also improved with firmware updates and are not a long way behind Fractal now. I'm sure I'll be shot down here, but so be it.