Mirrors my experiences as well... went through a ton of high end gear, including Axe products, eventually sold everything and landed back on the Eleven Rack.
Why?
Simple... for the money it provides the best tone bed, the best interface and the best variety.
The Axe FX is more capable, sure it is, but it's not better by any means.
The Kempler is another awesome product, but again, for the difference in price just doesn't make sense.
My assumption is the internet is what has killed the Eleven Rack. The product itself is phenomenal, but everyone bagged on them from the start.
It amazes me how opposed so many people are to this product having never even played one. They just look at the price and conclude it must be one fifth the quality of the Axe FX.
Well, worked out for us as we were able to get one for cheap cheap cheap!
Says the guy who told me the axe fx 2 wasn't all it was cracked up to be having never played one . Not trying to be a dick just proving your point;)
Haha... I never said above I played an Axe FX 2, I mirrored my experiences stating what is true, that I've owned both, and played through both an Axe FX Standard and an Axe FX Ultra.
While the Axe FX II provides a slightly different interface and a second CPU for amp simulations, the bulk of tones produced are the same between the two products.
As I've also said before, the Axe FX is an outstanding product with amazing tone and functionality. But, at the end of the day, so does the Eleven Rack, and for the difference in cost, I kept the 11.
Your mileage will most certainly vary.
But how do you know that about the axe2 if you have never played one? And when I said I was getting the Axe 2 this is what you said, "Enjoy it dude! But from my own personal experience it's not all it's cracked up to be." Tons of firmware updates since the axe 2 between the ultra and they still sound the same? Cliff stated that the Ultra and Standards could not run G2 modeling because of their limited horsepower, so they obviously are not the same core tones....
Wait, I'm confused... I've said several times I've never owned an Axe FX II.
Also, I've said multiple times the tone was amazing and feature set comprehensive.
The differences between an Axe FX Ultra and the Axe FX II are not absolute, there are differences, yes, but it's not a system wide overhaul. It will produce for you, more tonal option, more connectivity and interface methods as well as variations on amp/cab simulation.
Dialing up a specific tone on either will provide like results.
My points have been made several times, I have owned Axe FX products, as well as Line 6, Boss and Vox products... I settled on the Eleven Rack due to lack of complexity, quality of specific tones, and finally price.
I've also said, you might enjoy the Axe FX products... and have never suggested you were making a mistake in buying one, I simply said if you could keep your Eleven Rack until after having time to play with the Axe FX you might come to a similar conclusion as I have.
That's all.
I am speaking from my own personal experiences. There's no need to suggest the Axe FX II is so revolutionary in it's capability that having only owned an Axe FX Standard and FX Ultra removes me from being competent in drawing experienced comparisons.
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