Man.. im sick of the POD XT.
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I think some of you guys are missing part of the point of what makes the Axe FX better.
What about the fact the effects routing is FARRRRRR superior?
What about the fact that unlike the POD the Axe FX is constantly improving with new firmware updates every few weeks?
I mean come on people, the reason why people have upgraded from the POD to the Axe FX isn't purely because of better amp sims. Pretty much everything about it is better.
You only have to read the manual of it and not even hear it to decide that the fucking thing is way better.
You have control over amp sag, virtual tube amp biasing, damping, you can change values relating to the virtual transformer.
Put simply, you have the ability to grab amp simulations and create new tones that simply aren't possible with the real life amp.
Even if the Axe FX barely sounds better than the POD, the tweaking abilities and effects routing alone are probably worth the price.
What about the fact the effects routing is FARRRRRR superior?
What about the fact that unlike the POD the Axe FX is constantly improving with new firmware updates every few weeks?
I mean come on people, the reason why people have upgraded from the POD to the Axe FX isn't purely because of better amp sims. Pretty much everything about it is better.
You only have to read the manual of it and not even hear it to decide that the fucking thing is way better.
You have control over amp sag, virtual tube amp biasing, damping, you can change values relating to the virtual transformer.
Put simply, you have the ability to grab amp simulations and create new tones that simply aren't possible with the real life amp.
Even if the Axe FX barely sounds better than the POD, the tweaking abilities and effects routing alone are probably worth the price.
This is the 100% polar opposite of my philosophy on the worth of gear
Give me an amp with one knob if that's all it needs to get one incredible high-gain sound!This is the 100% polar opposite of my philosophy on the worth of gear
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Harry Hughes
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This is the 100% polar opposite of my philosophy on the worth of gear
Well be fair, when I look at a piece of gear, I don't look at it in the way of "does it track well?" because I'm not an audio engineer per se. Really I'm a guitarist and occasional guitar teacher who has come to this forum to learn a bit about audio engineering rather than a dude who is planning a career in the field.
When I pick up a piece of gear, I ask "does it sound the best in my hands when I play, does it inspire me to play at my best? Will this sound good and make me want to play my best when I jam/rehearse/when I'm sitting there just practicing?".
I guess you might not have that approach, but I'm sure there are other guys on this forum that might be interested in the sheer tweakability and versatility of the Axe FX.
Fair enough, but to be clear, I consider myself a guitarist first and AE second as well, I just prefer quality over quantity of tones! 
One good high gain sound that fits my tastes is all I need (unlike dudes who record other people's music and need the potential for different sounds to accommodate the variety of styles)
One good high gain sound that fits my tastes is all I need (unlike dudes who record other people's music and need the potential for different sounds to accommodate the variety of styles)
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One good sound for me also. Anything that's versatile at the expense of losing quality of individual tones is just a practice/jamming/gigging tool IMO. The studio demands the very best all the time. Instead of getting something that loosely emulates the Bogner Ecstacy, SLO100 and 5150, we should always ideally be aiming to actually use a real XTC, SLO and fiddy-wan.
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But I don't really think it's at the expense of quality tones. A lot of people have replaced their expensive boutique valve heads and their rackmount effect processors for these things, which is something people weren't doing with their PODS. To me that's really saying something.
I like to think an Axe FX is not only a great gigging, rehearsing/jamming, practicing tool, but a great recording option for guitar too.
Plus, not everyone has an environment where they can crank a 5150 or Dual Rectifier. I can assure you my pet dog will have a major heart attack and will die if there was non stop Dual Rectifier on 5 all day at my house
So for many the option of being able to record direct, and get within 95 per cent of the real tone of the amp and not have to worry about whether people around them are going to be pissed at you for having an amp cranked all day is a god send. I'd love to think I could afford to go to a studio each day, but reality says I don't have that kind of money plus I live at home with my parents and will have to stick with my POD (or an Axe FX if I could afford it).
I like to think an Axe FX is not only a great gigging, rehearsing/jamming, practicing tool, but a great recording option for guitar too.
Plus, not everyone has an environment where they can crank a 5150 or Dual Rectifier. I can assure you my pet dog will have a major heart attack and will die if there was non stop Dual Rectifier on 5 all day at my house
So for many the option of being able to record direct, and get within 95 per cent of the real tone of the amp and not have to worry about whether people around them are going to be pissed at you for having an amp cranked all day is a god send. I'd love to think I could afford to go to a studio each day, but reality says I don't have that kind of money plus I live at home with my parents and will have to stick with my POD (or an Axe FX if I could afford it).
Ermz
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That doesn't really side-skirt the fact that the original units are still more suited to professional recording applications. The point being made is that these emulation units are fine as every day tools, as you seem to use them, but the preference is still to mic up the real deal when it comes to doing something serious.
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Agree with you, and the fact that the Axe is even considered as 'close' or equal to or even better (to some) then the real thing is pretty amazing already.
People judge the Axe as a modeller which is kinda unfortunate since it's also the best FX unit ever made for guitar IMO.
If you play live and use FX the Axe can be the center piece of a rig and replaced a huge rack and pedalboard of stuff for me, all the while sounding KILLER and being easy to use to boot.
