So who's playing an Axe-FX?

[Dino]

Do these things have a USB ASIO type of connection so it can be used to record with a computer? If not this thing is worthless and they shouldn't even make them.

[Devo]

Dwezil Zappa is using fractals on the current ZPZ tour. I must say it sounded very full good low end, like a wall of marshals ... I wouldnt have known it was digital cept for the very nice sound guy who told me

I would go for one... but i kinda like having a big amp on stage ...

very glad your happy with it... I will definatly try one out

[toneboy]

Originally Posted by Devo

... but i kinda like having a big amp on stage ...

Why???

[toneboy]

Originally Posted by Dino

Do these things have a USB ASIO type of connection so it can be used to record with a computer? If not this thing is worthless and they shouldn't even make them.

USB outs aren't exactly considered "professional" quality which is why the Axe-FX has RCA SPDIF and AES/IBU XLR digital outs. If the sound card/interface for your computer doesn't have a SPDIF in then it is worthless....in my humble opinion of course.

[Dino]

Originally Posted by toneboy

USB outs aren't exactly considered "professional" quality which is why the Axe-FX has RCA SPDIF and AES/IBU XLR digital outs. If the sound card/interface for your computer doesn't have a SPDIF in then it is worthless....in my humble opinion of course.

Ah, I see there sir, but I like to spend my money on guitar stuff not computer stuff....

[trouble311]

I got mine a month ago, and after all my gear searches, I found something that truly makes me not want anything else. I have had Line 6 amps (Flextones, Vetta, AX2), Marshall DSLs, TSLs, a Mesa Nomad, Mesa Triaxis/2:90/G-Major into Boogie cabinets with Vintage 30s....the whole shooting match.

This thing sounds incredible...and the most versatile gear I have ever had...it sounds exponentially better than even my best sounding rig, the Triaxis/2:90 combination, and that is through a QSC GX5 solid-state power amp into an Avatar 2x12 with Vintage 30s. I've heard it sounds even better through FRFR setups, but I haven't taken that plunge yet...but it's probably coming.

I am not much of a "drink the Kool-Aid" kind of guy...but man...this thing is the real deal.

[littlephil]

I'm sure this thing is extremely versatile and everything, but I doubt I'll ever buy one. I dont know what it is about things like this, it was the same with my MP-1, and why I sold it after about a month. I cant stand not being able to tweak my tone by just turning a knob. The MP-1 is a PITA to adjust patches. Besides, I never really use that many different sounds so having 128 patches (with the MP-1) was really pointless for me. I think I had maybe 3 or 4 distorted tones and 2 cleans, that was enough for me.

I'm not having a go at it or anything, I'm sure modelling amps are the future of sound, and they have their place, but its just not for me.

[musicdr]

I now have an axefx on the way too.I got a chance to spend an hour on one.I dialed in the custom audio amp model.Since the pt100 is my main tube amp my ears are pretty attuned to this sound.Within 20 minutes I nailed what I wanted.The most impressive thing is how a high gain sound can go almost totally clean just by using the volume knob on the guitar.Truly impressive.A friend of mine is a bigger tube snob than me and has been gigging the axefx for 6 months with no regrets.I hope it can replace my tube amps because things are getting heavier the older I get.

[musicdr]

1500 for the standard and 2000 for the ultra.The software upgrades are free and it is being improved constantly from user suggestions.I've owned so many tube amps over the years Ive probably spent that much on tubes alone.I'm not ditching my tube stuff yet.But I think the axe sounds good enough to do so.

[Sickbean]

Want one x infinity

[brainstem3000]

the axe-fx ultra is the best purchase i ever made, the x3 in the rack , is mainly a backup ,
and variax/ fbv longboard interface. the axe-fx ultra is worth the price.

my son seems to love it too !!!

[Magical Muffin]

Originally Posted by brainstem3000

Relatively speaking, that looks like a 7 or 8 string on him

[newbieguitarmaker]

I really want one but I know it will take me a long time to make the money. Would it really be worth it to go for the Ultra or should I slice the time earning the money and just get the standard? Hmmm decisions decisions lol

[Sickbean]

Originally Posted by newbieguitarmaker

I really want one but I know it will take me a long time to make the money. Would it really be worth it to go for the Ultra or should I slice the time earning the money and just get the standard? Hmmm decisions decisions lol

It's not even an option. In all cases like this, you have to go for the more expensive version, otherwise you will spend all your time wondering how much better it would have been

[newbieguitarmaker]

Originally Posted by Sickbean

It's not even an option. In all cases like this, you have to go for the more expensive version, otherwise you will spend all your time wondering how much better it would have been

Yeah that's true, I guess this summer while I take some gen eds I have left I can try and get an on campus job to get the beast =P