The Axe-FX Ultra - Duplicating some famous drive pedals - Part I

Trying to show you that you can easily copy some of those fine boutique drive pedals with the axe-fx standard or ultra.

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[RasbyRasby]

I remember, when first solid state amps start comming up to big market, a lot of guitar players start sell their tube amps for to buy solid state.... and after use a SS amps , guitarists started to feel that something missing in sound quality and feeling of play.So they start to sell Solid State amps to return to Tube amps! ;-)

I think that Fractal is very comfortable - all in one.No rare pedal chains, connections...

But to my taste,few high quality pedals and copuple good tube amps is enough.

[prinspatrick]

@RasbyRasby: indeed nothing wrong with a good tube amp and some pedals. Beside the fact that the axe-fx is the best all-in-one solution, it has the advantage that there's no interference of a loud amp on stage. We use inears and ATM only our drummer plays acoustic. Bass, guitar, synths are all 'digital'. That makes it a lot easier to perform in small rooms

[jemesp]

great unit, but you better put it to really god use for $2k.  Next time you need to show the actual units as compared, the sounds are amazing almost too good.

[prinspatrick]

@jemesp : thanks! good tip btw. I'll will show them next time side by side!

[hobazzz]

next time, would u please make a video showing that u really played with all those stuff ! ... because, u know, it's hard to believe even after seeing the video :)

[prinspatrick]

@hobazzz: thanks for the nice words!

good tip! maybe I will do that next time!

[prinspatrick]

Thank you! Best compliment I ever could get :)

[KingTabor]

LOL!

[dbacks4life]

The Axe FX comes close - but I can still hear a little bit of a digital sounding "fuzz" when I hear it right after the real thing.

[leoseanster]

@squirttilithurts point well taken friend.

[squirttilithurts]

@leoseanster

I sent the Axe back. Don't be fooled by the hype. The amp models do not compare to the real thing (unless you listen to vids on youtube that aren't sampled high). My Diezel Herbert destroys the Axe Fx. The main selling point for the Axe is convenience.  It does not sound as good as your tube amp... unless you have shitty tube amp. Another problem is the latency of the whammy effect is horrible. Also, the chorus on TC units is way better than the Axe Fx.

[squirttilithurts]

I purchased the Axe Fx and returned it (15 day trial period). The Axe amp models are ok, but do not compare to a quality tube amp like the Diezel Herbert or the Vox AC30. Some effects are good, but you can find better quality in units that are much cheaper. I just purchased a TC G Major 2 NEW for $375. The chorus is better on the TC stuff. The good thing about the Axe is the convenience and a few other effects that most units don't have (example: crystals, etc).

[racetra123]

I just had the OCD, Suhr Riot & Koko Boost Fulltone RTO, as well as some other Very High end boutique effects, All adding up to about $2000. They are all siik pedals. The problem was thats all I was gonna get. They are all gone and the Axe Ultra is on its way. I get all that and about $4000+ more.

[sammetal91]

@Rizzy55 I lol'd

[84eugenie]

Sounds chic, but clearly it still sounds digital, high gain very digital, I think rocktron prophesy is less digital in high gain, the rest is better.