coldbloodsupplicant
coldblood supplicant
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So I'm in the market for getting a big boy rig now, as I only have a Boss Katana 50 and a few pedals. I've been interested in getting an AxeFX for the last few years, but I realize I'll need more than just that to use it in a live scenario. For the hell of it, I priced out two rigs to see what kind of value I could get for my $$$, and I'm not really certain what to go with. I play mostly prog metal and pop punk. (Prices are for a new item, but I have no issues buying used)
The t00bz rig:
Peavey Invective MH - $699
Zilla Fatboy 2x12 - $750
Ernie Ball VP JR (since Invective MH has no master volume) - $99
TC Dreamscape (for chorus/flanger) - $169
Total is $1720
The AxeFX rig:
AxeFX III - $2249
Yamaha DXR10 FRFR speaker - $599
Crown XLS1002 poweramp - $339
Furman ML-8x power conditioner - $150
Gator G-PRO-6U-13 rack case - $189
Total is $3527
As a note, I already have distortion/reverb/delay pedals so not factoring those in.
Now I'm not certain if I've chosen the best value for my money with the AxeFX stuff, but from what I've read these are pretty solid pieces of gear. I would love some external insight into which of these rigs would be more worthwhile, especially considering the AxeFX setup is about twice the cost of the tube amp setup. Thanks in advance!
The t00bz rig:
Peavey Invective MH - $699
Zilla Fatboy 2x12 - $750
Ernie Ball VP JR (since Invective MH has no master volume) - $99
TC Dreamscape (for chorus/flanger) - $169
Total is $1720
The AxeFX rig:
AxeFX III - $2249
Yamaha DXR10 FRFR speaker - $599
Crown XLS1002 poweramp - $339
Furman ML-8x power conditioner - $150
Gator G-PRO-6U-13 rack case - $189
Total is $3527
As a note, I already have distortion/reverb/delay pedals so not factoring those in.
Now I'm not certain if I've chosen the best value for my money with the AxeFX stuff, but from what I've read these are pretty solid pieces of gear. I would love some external insight into which of these rigs would be more worthwhile, especially considering the AxeFX setup is about twice the cost of the tube amp setup. Thanks in advance!