Fractal audio is going to cause some competition with line6. My axe-fx blows away the X3 i had. The axe-fx is the most amazing thing i ever used! But why does it sound so much better than anything line6 ever put out?
I only type this because I hope line6 puts out something of the same quality. I like to see healthy competition. I've always been a fan of Line6.
Plus line6 is always affordable. The axe-fx ran me 2k. (IT's so worth the 2k though)
The Line 6 X3 products made me sell all my Line 6 products and explore other products. Line 6 and Fractal are two different markets. Enjoy your Ultra.
Thank you, I am enjoying it so much. It models everything so accurately. I can't even believe this thing is as good as it is. It blows my mind every time I turn it on.....or does it turn me on? LOL!
Again, I'm not trying to disrespect line6 on their own site. I only encourage them to step it up to either equal the Axe-Fx or top it. Maybe Line6 can make theirs more bass guitar and vocal friendly.
But as of right now, I will be using the Fractal Audio Axe-Fx for years. Adrian Belew even jumped on board. Now that's an endorsement!
I guess...by comparrison....I'm getting a pretty good buy for $450.00 with my X3 in comparrison to $2,000......
I'd expect a $2,000 piece of gear to be pretty darn good!
Enjoy your new gear!
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You cant compare them. One is major league and the other is not. It's like comparing Eventide to Boss. If you cant hear the difference, you dont need the Eventide. If you read the posts on this forum from two years ago, you'd see people here saying the clips sounded crappy, the Pod was better, etc. Now, read Hadleys post and it's much different. I'd bet a dollar to a donut a lot of longtime Line 6 users will be Axe owners within the next year.
if i had 2 g's i'd buy one. it seems the products being compared are in different catagories. you really can't compare the two. it would be like racing the top qualifier in street stock with the top qualifier in pro stock. both are the quickest in the quater mile but there's no contest since one is modified with a few thousand dollars, and the other with ten times that much.
The way I see things now, the X3 is only good for recording demos and practising. But the Axe-Fx can be used for pro recordings. That's my opinion though.
When enough people get to experience the Axe-Fx, they aren't going to care about spending 2K dollars.
I'm even considering selling some of my tube amps and analog/digital fx, because I seriously don't need them anymore. That's how good I feel about Fractal Audio. Line6 never made me feel that way. But I always appreciated line6 for what it was.
Anyone want to buy a:
Fender Twin reverb
Mesa Boogie Mark IV with half cab
countless fx (like 25 awesome pedals.)
I'll be putting everything on ebay soon
(I'll always keep my Mark II C+ though. I just can't part with that)
Thanks for posting! I always love hearing about gear I can't possibly afford. It's an extra bonus that you threw in that crack about L6 only being good for demo's.
"No one will mind spending $2,000."
No, not as long as their spending Mommy and Daddy's money.
Well, most of us don't rely on mommy and daddy. And the X3 still has a place in the world. Use whatever is in your means. And don't be immature.
Brother, I use my X3L for practice and shows, and I get compliments on my tone all the time. Sure, I'd love to have an Axe-Fx, but I'd never sell my L6 gear for it. My gear gets the job done, and rather well. Only for practice and recording demos? Sure thing man.
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where can i experience axe-fx?
Buy one, 15 day return policy. Or find someone that owns one near you. Or check out the forums.
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yea, there is a 15 day return policy. But you won't return it. You can also go the the Fractal Audio website and ask forum members in your area if you can try theirs. Someone may help you.
And yea, the X3 still is an awesome unit. Of course you can use it in a pro setting. My only point was after using the Axe-Fx, my view of the X3 changed. It was like..."how can I possibly go back?" I probably should have kept my X3 as a live backup. But I just use my Fender twin reverb with a few stompboxes as a live backup. I mike it and send it throught the pa. The X3 could just go direct to the pa and probably is more reliable. Less working parts than an amp and a bunch of cables and stompboxes. So yea, the X3 is still a great piece of gear.
Plus Line6 is ALWAYS affordable. I'm still a fan of Line6 and will always check their new gear. I totally believe they will catch up the Fractal audio too. I pretty much only started this thread to get some wheels turning......hopefully.
Just trust me. Your view of the X3 changes a lot after using the Axe-Fx. No youtube video will ever do that for anyone, you have to compare them in person.
Maybe Line 6 can make a 64bit unit with 192k or more...( I have no idea what I'm talking about..lol) I really don't know the technical info on these things, I only know what they sound/feel like. But maybe they can outdo Fractal Audio in the long run and make that product more affordable.
Who knows.
mikey1 wrote:
If you cant hear the difference, you dont need the Eventide. If you read the posts on this forum from two years ago, you'd see people here saying the clips sounded crappy, the Pod was better, etc.+1
In fact, two years ago there were numerous posts that a POD XT (not X3) had been A/B'd to a Marshall and a neutral observer couldn't tell the difference. When the X3 came out, there were posts that it's sound was better - specifically, "more open." I guess Marshall must have made a lot of closed sounding amps (or closed backed cabinets)![]()
kidgloves2 wrote:
The way I see things now, the X3 is only good for recording demos and practising. But the Axe-Fx can be used for pro recordings. That's my opinion though.
And not to inflame anything here, but that probably is a minority opinion. Especially considering how many PODs you see in pro studios. That product is all over commercial recordings. It didn't suddenly start to sound horrible because Fractal released their product.
I think the Axe-Fx is a great piece of gear. Sounds wonderful. But I doubt I'll ever own one. For that kind of cash, I'd rather play through the real thing.
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