brian_ward
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Thanks for the information! That’s what I needed to know. If I can swing the extra funds for an AxeFx II, would I notice an appreciable difference in performance? Im not too concerned with resale value.
I got my Axe-Fx III purchase invitation today. I don't know if I should order it now or skip and see if there will be a holiday discount. Thoughts? I have the Axe-Fx II and I'm not sure when I'll sell it. I need both in hand for a little while in order to recreate my patches on the III.
They've had what? A three month long and counting wait list at the current price? I personally wouldn't expect them to discount it anytime within the next 12 months or so after getting sufficient stock to just actually have it in their store (if they even manage to do that within the yearI got my Axe-Fx III purchase invitation today. I don't know if I should order it now or skip and see if there will be a holiday discount. Thoughts? I have the Axe-Fx II and I'm not sure when I'll sell it. I need both in hand for a little while in order to recreate my patches on the III.
discount beyond the current price (which is crazy cheap for how powerful that box is, IMHO).
I got my Axe-Fx III purchase invitation today. I don't know if I should order it now or skip and see if there will be a holiday discount. Thoughts? I have the Axe-Fx II and I'm not sure when I'll sell it. I need both in hand for a little while in order to recreate my patches on the III.
Is there a time to buy in that's the best? Doing some quick estimations I'm thinking the following...
Buy the Axe-Fx III for $2500 now and sell my Axe-Fx II XL+ for $1600 (it's less than a year old). I'm out $900 for the III.
OR I wait until much later (like near the retirement of the III)
Axe-Fx III is $1800 then but my Axe-Fx II XL+ only sells for $800 around then too (what Ultras are selling for now). I'm out $1000 for the III but it's also EOL (end of life) when bought.
I'm thinking buying in as early as possible to get rid of the Axe-Fx II XL+ is maybe the best way to go?
If I was just now buying my first Fractal product, waiting would be better but I'm try to sell a Fractal unit at the same time in this situation.
Plus, I'm really needing a controller and I'm not sure the MFC-101 MKIII works with the Axe-Fx III (this the new controllers that are coming out).
Exactly. The II has been going strong for 7 years or so, so I don't see the III being replaced for a LONG time.The Axe Fx II came out in 2011 and is only just recently end of life, so if you want to wait for the III’s end of life, you might be waiting the better part of a decade.
The Axe Fx II came out in 2011 and is only just recently end of life, so if you want to wait for the III’s end of life, you might be waiting the better part of a decade.
This. Look at the specs on the III and the lifetime of the II series; which isn't even completely unsupported yet as it just had a 10.x firmware last month. These units are not likely to be replaced in any major way quickly, I would expect them to live at least as long as the II series.The Axe Fx II came out in 2011 and is only just recently end of life, so if you want to wait for the III’s end of life, you might be waiting the better part of a decade.
Is there a time to buy in that's the best? Doing some quick estimations I'm thinking the following...
Buy the Axe-Fx III for $2500 now and sell my Axe-Fx II XL+ for $1600 (it's less than a year old). I'm out $900 for the III.
OR I wait until much later (like near the retirement of the III)
Axe-Fx III is $1800 then but my Axe-Fx II XL+ only sells for $800 around then too (what Ultras are selling for now). I'm out $1000 for the III but it's also EOL (end of life) when bought.
I'm thinking buying in as early as possible to get rid of the Axe-Fx II XL+ is maybe the best way to go?
If I was just now buying my first Fractal product, waiting would be better but I'm try to sell a Fractal unit at the same time in this situation.
Plus, I'm really needing a controller and I'm not sure the MFC-101 MKIII works with the Axe-Fx III (this the new controllers that are coming out).
This is hard for me. I LOVE my Axe II Mark II. I have had it for about 5 years, and had an Axe Standard before it. It sounds amazing, does anything you could want, and I think I use maybe 10% of what it can do. The Axe III looks amazing, but the II is overkill, so the III is complete overkill for me. I find it hard to see why most people would need that powerful of a unit if they are not someone like Devin Townsend who is a professional studio and touring musician. I can see using my Axe II for many years. My only concern is the software going obsolete in the future.
I think the next Fractal product I will look at is the AX8-II, or whatever it will be called. I would have seriously considered the AX8 if it were available when I bought. I usually dont like floor units as well as rack, but a 3 unit monster rack is kind of pushing it into absurdity in the other direction.
I find it hard to see why most people would need that powerful of a unit if they are not someone like Devin Townsend who is a professional studio and touring musician.
Well...This is a gearwhore site for young men who believe you can buy your way out of how you sound. Compare the threads about new dust-collectors to the number of lesson/theory threads, or even posts to do with people playing guitar - then set your expectations accordingly.
Anyway, rack-mounted overkill is what Cliff Chase is known for selling; so he’s going to work that corner up until the Axe FX that flips pancakes and rubs your balls moves fewer units than the last. Then the trajectory will change. But for now, we can expect the III XL to have a Big Gulp holder.
Well...This is a gearwhore site for young men who believe you can buy your way out of how you sound. Compare the threads about new dust-collectors to the number of lesson/theory threads, or even posts to do with people playing guitar - then set your expectations accordingly.
Anyway, rack-mounted overkill is what Cliff Chase is known for selling; so he’s going to work that corner up until the Axe FX that flips pancakes and rubs your balls moves fewer units than the last. Then the trajectory will change. But for now, we can expect the III XL to have a Big Gulp holder.