AxeFX Ultra with poweramp sim ON with an ART SLA2

Here is a clip of the Ultra with an ART SLA2 transistor amp (NO TUBES). This time on Cliff's advice and help I have enabled the power amp sims. The result is that it feels like I am playing a tube amp. It responds well to pick dynamics and guitar volume.

Great little rig that sounds like a huge monster!

Mark

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Music

Tags:

• Fractal
• Suhr
• ART
• AxeFx
• Mark Day
• Limelight
• SamHill

[symphx1]

how would a crown xls1000 sound? ie. would any clear ss power amp sound like what youve got?

[samhillband]

@symphx1 Should sound at least as good but probably better!

[domdauphin]

Mark I'm also from Canada and really like your videos!

I'll order the Axe fx ultra in the next few days and I'm still undecided if i should go art sla2 with passive atomic cab or tube power amp + 2x12 v30 cab!??

And why are you using the art sla2 + 2x12 randall cab for you live performance!?

Atomic frfr would give you better versatility?

Hope you'll reply :P

Thanks

[samhillband]

@domdauphin I was using the ART SLA2 into two Randall 2x12"s or Two Mesa 4x12" Rectos with V30's, the Randalls had Celstion 70/80's. I really love the sound with a Mesa 2:100 with a pair of cabs, but I am partial to that amp and tone.

My favorite setup that I use now is the ART SLA2 with two 2x12"s and the Atomic Powered wedges at the same time. It's a lot to carry around but it sounds amazing!

[screamonightmares]

WHATS THE SONG AT 4:32? sounds like the smithereens or the saints..

[samhillband]

@screamonightmares

Xanadu by Rush

[samhillband]

@dswguitars

He would be injured :)

[sminchk67]

Wow! This is one of the best sounding Axe-Fx demos on YouTube...Nice job!

Can you get these same tones with the Standard?

[darren0512341]

I wonder, how much sound difference between SLA2 and the boogie. As I understand there must be a difference but is there big enough to spend an extra 1.5k on the mesa. OR what cheaper tube power amp will you recommend?

Cheers

[MrProgfather]

I've been looking at this exact same rig. I've been going back and forth between the Art SLA2 and various power amps, such as the Carvin and the Mesa Boogie 2:50. Do you think the SLA2 is able to cut through at higher levels? I'm somewhat skeptical when it comes with solid state gear, but I see that you are able to achieve a fantastic tone.

Thanks!

[theaudiorampage]

he starts playing at 1:20

[ShredTraining]

wow my AxeFX sounds nothing like this.... wish it did!

[agitator82]

very very gooooood sound!!! is pickups blackout ahb-1 or ahb-2? txs!!!

[billmeedog]

@usta4070,

Really?

Seriously, go check out some videos by Ola Englund (from the bands Feared and Scarpoint.) He gets some brutal-as-fuck sounds out of his Fractal Axe-FX Standard! (Type in "Axe-FX" with your video searches, because he also owns/uses many actual tube-amps too! He's got Diezels, Peaveys, Engl's, Mesa's, etc, and he dials-in similarly brutal tones on his Axe-FX!)

I just watched/listened to his video (with shredder Chris Feener on guest lead-guitar!) That song is the tits!

[USofguitar]

Hey Mark,

Do you remember wich amp and cab you used back then?

Regards.

[snapascrew]

Hey mark... I'm getting an axe fx standard soon, have a mesa traditional 412 cabinet... would you reccomend this poweramp for me? I listen to stuff like Killswitch Engage and Parkway Drive (youtube them if you don't know the sounds...)

[professorfoxtrot]

aha! XANADU!!!

[gullikson]

Hi Mark,

I too enjoy your videos, great job. I'm planning on an Axe FX II when available. I have a Burt custom built 2x12 cab that needs an amp to go with the Axe FX. I only play at home for fun and I'm down to the ART SLA1 or a Mesa Boogie 20/20. My cab is built for mono or stereo. Any suggestions would sure be appreciated!

Cheers,

Greg