
All of them can be a hassle to get the input levels just right so they work as expected. I'm happy with Helix for more cleanish tones and Bass. I also have used Helix Native - and like it a little better than GR, both have strengths.

I can't speak to GR6 which just came out - but have no intention of upgrading just for that now.

But like others have said the modeling in the AXE is just so much more natural and when I got the AX8 several years ago I never went back to GR5. I was able to get good sounds out of GR5 with some tweaking and some IRs. I've played with GR5 a bunch over the years and the AXE (all of them) sound and play much better with less hassle. Well - I've never seen them in a store around here. I'm a more a tone chaser than a good guitar player, I love to spend most of my spare time tweaking presets and playing guitar.Īs long I can't enter to a store and try my self the sound of one of these beasts.Īnyone familiar with Guitar Rig 5 or 6 can tell me if I will I have a noticeably better tone out of the Axe III? The main use is going to be at home, I will not use it as a recording device, at most once in a while I will meet with some friends to play some old metal covers. That is why I thought that I should buy the Ax Fx III, go big or go home right? I have seen that the FM3 has limitation with the CPU, on my Mac I can use 10 amp blocks and 10 reverb blocks on Guitar Rig and there is no problem with the CPU.

I always use Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5 (amp simulator).Īfter a while using it I've managed to get very good results, I have some presets, which I think they are 100% accurate to my ears but I'm still tempted to buy the Fractal. I currently have a Marshall and a Randall with a 2x12, but they are covered in dust. In 14 days I will be 40, and I thought it would be a good way to celebrate my birthday. Hi everyone, an Axe Fx has been on my bucket list for a few years now. (There is a similar thread from 2009 but it has been 11 years now)
