I don't remember if I answered in this thread before, but that's okay...I also don't remember what pushed me over the edge.
I've been curious about fractals for a while, but I was convinced that modeling wasn't for me even though I was the perfect candidate...I prefer the sound of NMV amps; I don't regularly play places where I can get them to sound right, and I don't actually like playing at ear-splitting volumes anyway. Plus, I liked most effects after the amp. I never jived with plugins.
At least IMHO, digital vs analog aside, the closer you get to performing, the less I personally want to rely on general use computers and the more I want dedicated hardware.
At some point, I tried a DSM Simplifier and really liked it for a year or so. Then, as my pedalboard got more and more complex and expensive, I don't quite know what tipped me over the edge, but I decided to try a Fractal....and it was so quick to equal what I already had and then surpass it, I started selling basically everything else and haven't looked back. At this point, I don't even really care what else is out there.
I've been curious about fractals for a while, but I was convinced that modeling wasn't for me even though I was the perfect candidate...I prefer the sound of NMV amps; I don't regularly play places where I can get them to sound right, and I don't actually like playing at ear-splitting volumes anyway. Plus, I liked most effects after the amp. I never jived with plugins.
At least IMHO, digital vs analog aside, the closer you get to performing, the less I personally want to rely on general use computers and the more I want dedicated hardware.
At some point, I tried a DSM Simplifier and really liked it for a year or so. Then, as my pedalboard got more and more complex and expensive, I don't quite know what tipped me over the edge, but I decided to try a Fractal....and it was so quick to equal what I already had and then surpass it, I started selling basically everything else and haven't looked back. At this point, I don't even really care what else is out there.