fox5150
Inspired
My Axe-FX arrived on Thursday and, as much as I've been enjoying it, I've been in two minds about whether to keep it or not as my "traditional" guitar rig is so good. I've just got in from a gig where we had to play whisper quiet, so quiet in fact that the amp couldn't get going and I felt that my sound tonight was thin and lifeless, no matter how I adjusted the tone controls on the amp or the guitar.
I generally only play out live - I do play at home for my own enjoyment, but I mean that I don't record or anything like that, this would just be a live tool. The ability to get the right sound at any volume level is just too good to pass up on. Then when I throw everything back in to the decision making, lightweight, compact, flexibility coming out of its ears (if it had them!), it's not exactly a hard decision.
My new Matrix gear should arrive on Wednesday; big shout out to Matt @Matrix for all his support and his valuable time. I've ordered a GT1000, together with a pair of CFR12's. I've tried auditioning things through headphones, which was terrible, and through one of my Mackie SRM450's, which was better, but still not right. I really can't wait for this little lot to land. Annoyingly, I've probably got our biggest gig of the year this Saturday coming (week today) and I won't have everything set up in time, nor will I have an MFC, so using the Axe-FX for the gig is out. I fully intend to take it to soundcheck though so our regular sound guy can hear what it sounds like at proper gig levels in an environment I know really well.
Providing I can coax the sounds I need for my 80s tribute band (Home - Total 80s), then I think this will be a keeper!
I generally only play out live - I do play at home for my own enjoyment, but I mean that I don't record or anything like that, this would just be a live tool. The ability to get the right sound at any volume level is just too good to pass up on. Then when I throw everything back in to the decision making, lightweight, compact, flexibility coming out of its ears (if it had them!), it's not exactly a hard decision.
My new Matrix gear should arrive on Wednesday; big shout out to Matt @Matrix for all his support and his valuable time. I've ordered a GT1000, together with a pair of CFR12's. I've tried auditioning things through headphones, which was terrible, and through one of my Mackie SRM450's, which was better, but still not right. I really can't wait for this little lot to land. Annoyingly, I've probably got our biggest gig of the year this Saturday coming (week today) and I won't have everything set up in time, nor will I have an MFC, so using the Axe-FX for the gig is out. I fully intend to take it to soundcheck though so our regular sound guy can hear what it sounds like at proper gig levels in an environment I know really well.
Providing I can coax the sounds I need for my 80s tribute band (Home - Total 80s), then I think this will be a keeper!