Fractal Audio Systems announces Axe-Fx II

Norman86

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/fractal-audio-systems-announces-axe-fx-ii-441057

PRESS RELEASE: Three years of R&D at Fractal Audio Systems have yielded our next generation product, the Axe-Fx II. With twice the power of our former flagship Ultra, the Axe-Fx II unveils new state-of-the-art algorithms and an innovative array of great hardware and software features and improvements.

More to Come...

Whereas the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are …almost… mature in terms of their capacity for further development, the Axe-Fx II is well equipped for a future of free upgrades and updates in the tradition that established our commitment to product evolution.

Join our mailing list for announcements about the availability of the Axe-Fx II. There will be NO reserve orders! The product will retail for $2199.

Tokai-SA

And the "used" price of the current Standard & Ultra take a plunge!

Malkav

That happened alot sooner than I was expecting...Still I am excited ?

[deleted]

Pretty neat stuff these...

But when are they going to make a good ol vintage tube Axe Fx ? ?
With some sweet sounding 6V6s...

Frank Zappa “Call any vegetable, and the chances are good that the vegetable will respond to you”
And should you call a great tube amp, it too will respond to you in ways that satisfy the soul like a cat head biscuit pregnant with poached egg and andouille gravy. “Unt some?” Of Course we do. You see a 6V6 power tube harbours a sound unto itself, and two of them render twice the sweet and nasty. Less spritzy than EL84s but more compressed than 6L6s, the mighty mighty 6V6 can be compared to a luscious natural blonde from the Midwest – A down to earth girl who will plow down a box of Crispy Cremes with you and not act as if she’s ever done it before, opposed to a rail thin beauty from Connecticut who sounds whiney even when she’s laughing (EL84), or a big boned, salt box of a girl from Texas who belly-laughs at your jokes even when she knows she has got barbeque all up in her teeth (6L6).
We create images of feminine charm here because the very genesis of a tube amp demand it...
Adapted from a Tonequest article

Until that day where I can write something so descriptive about a truly inspiring 'Processor' I will keep feeling my music though my hands and heart ?

guitarboy2828

Brentcgp wrote:
Until that day where I can write something so descriptive about a truly inspiring 'Processor' I will keep feeling my music though my hands and heart ?

+1 Brent.. I'm sure it sounds great.. But after getting a little 5 watt tube amp, not sure I could do anything that was digital! ?

Malkav

Sigh...Must you people always come and ruin our fun >☹

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Manfred-Klose

ok so now we just need to wait for 2nd hand Axe FX 1 to hit gumtree for R5000 ?

Norman86

Brentcgp wrote: Pretty neat stuff these...

But when are they going to make a good ol vintage tube Axe Fx ? ?
With some sweet sounding 6V6s...

Frank Zappa “Call any vegetable, and the chances are good that the vegetable will respond to you”
And should you call a great tube amp, it too will respond to you in ways that satisfy the soul like a cat head biscuit pregnant with poached egg and andouille gravy. “Unt some?” Of Course we do. You see a 6V6 power tube harbours a sound unto itself, and two of them render twice the sweet and nasty. Less spritzy than EL84s but more compressed than 6L6s, the mighty mighty 6V6 can be compared to a luscious natural blonde from the Midwest – A down to earth girl who will plow down a box of Crispy Cremes with you and not act as if she’s ever done it before, opposed to a rail thin beauty from Connecticut who sounds whiney even when she’s laughing (EL84), or a big boned, salt box of a girl from Texas who belly-laughs at your jokes even when she knows she has got barbeque all up in her teeth (6L6).
We create images of feminine charm here because the very genesis of a tube amp demand it...
Adapted from a Tonequest article

Until that day where I can write something so descriptive about a truly inspiring 'Processor' I will keep feeling my music though my hands and heart ?

why not try it first before saying its crap??? :-\

[deleted]

Norman Norman, pay attention... No where did I say it's 'crap'. And I have heard and seen many of the Axe Fx... As I said they are neat and sound wonderful, but there is something missing if I play with one, call me old school...

The first one was magic, the Axe fx 2 is going to be epic! But there will always be those that like to keep it simple with the warmth and glowing orange light from a tube amp...

guitarboy2828

Brentcgp wrote: But there will always be those that like to keep it simple with the warmth and glowing orange light from a tube amp...

+ the 30 stomp boxes in front of the orange light.. ?

Aphelion7620

Is anyone here going to distribute it or do we have to order from Fractal?

singemonkey

Can I hear the argument again for why the original won't ever devalue? ?

Warren

Paul E wrote:
+ the 30 stomp boxes in front of the orange light.. ?

We've seen that pedal board of yours Brent ? You know, the one John Mayer called about to ask if he could borrow it?

guitarboy2828

Warren wrote:
Paul E wrote:
+ the 30 stomp boxes in front of the orange light.. ?
We've seen that pedal board of yours Brent ? You know, the one John Mayer called about to ask if he could borrow it?

That was Brent's backup board that John Borrowed.. ?

[deleted]

Warren wrote:
Paul E wrote:
+ the 30 stomp boxes in front of the orange light.. ?
We've seen that pedal board of yours Brent ? You know, the one John Mayer called about to ask if he could borrow it?

haha Noooooo guys... I only have 10 now. I have after 3 years found what really works for me.. and the rest have found other homes.
I will post a picture of the pedal board in good time to prove I am not a gear junky ?

There is this one, last piece of the puzzle that I cant seem to make my mind up on.
I love random apreggio sequences.......... :?
The quest continues... for the last one...

SvR65

Oh I know what you're after Brent! And I know you are going to get it... it's in your blood. You can't resist!

Let me know when it ships okay! Haha! ?

Jacquesg4j

$2199 ?? Geeeeez that is not cheap!

[deleted]

Jacquesg4j wrote: $2199 ?? Geeeeez that is not cheap!

But you getting something that does it all and does it well...
Provided you have the time to fiddle...

Fair price imo

Demigod

Its still a lot, but how much does the original Axe FX go fro now?

AlanRatcliffe

The new one is $2,599.95
The older Ultra is $1,999.95