What is your next guitar/gear purchase gonna be?

[laxu]

Still set on an Axe 3
But I'm also thinking about cutting corners and getting the Helix (LT) so I can also put the extra $$$ on a 7-string I'm looking at. Someone stop me.

Why not the FM3 if you are set on Fractal?

Axe-Fx 3 is overkill for all but the biggest effects junkies.

 

[Empryrean]

Why not the FM3 if you are set on Fractal?

Axe-Fx 3 is overkill for all but the biggest effects junkies.

yes yes... join the FM3 club. Then you have justification for new pedals, too

 

[StevenC]

Evidently, since I picked up the Strymon Big Sky, that freed up the Blue Sky to be traded in. Took it to the local L&M and netted myself a JHS Bonsai overdrive.
For those not familliar, it has 9 different variations of the 'Tube Driver' circuit which is pretty cool if you use different amps/amp sims that don't always work well with a traditional 'TS9'.

FWIW, a Tube Driver is something completely different than a screamer.

 

[Spinedriver]

FWIW, a Tube Driver is something completely different than a screamer.

Yeah.. kind of a 'brain fart' there. lol... I meant to say tube screamer. I have NO idea why I said 'tube driver'.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Why not the FM3 if you are set on Fractal?

Axe-Fx 3 is overkill for all but the biggest effects junkies.

yes yes... join the FM3 club. Then you have justification for new pedals, too

One of the main reasons I wanted to upgrade to the Helix/Axe is for stereo dual amps. Something I always used when I previously owned a Helix.

 

[budda]

All my dual amp presets are bass presets (and only 2 or 3). That said, the factory presets that use dual amps are .

 

[nightlight]

You can do this on the Axe FX, get one!

 

[technomancer]

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PS - this is why you don't go to a major Fender CS dealer when you have Strat GAS

It is not a good thing that I realized Empire Music is local to me...

 

[Crungy]

I've wanted an Ibanez 7 for a long time, and just ordered an '07 RG1527. Can't wait to play it!

 

[c7spheres]

I've wanted an Ibanez 7 for a long time, and just ordered an '07 RG1527. Can't wait to play it!

You're in a for a good time with that one.

 

[Choop]

I've wanted an Ibanez 7 for a long time, and just ordered an '07 RG1527. Can't wait to play it!

The 1527 is awesome. Congrats! Do a NGD when it comes in! What color did you get? I've had the old purple "cosmic blue" and the dark "royal blue" I think; both were great guitars.

 

[Crungy]

I will! I hope to have it sometime next week, we'll see since any shipping now can be off by a day or five.

Picture from the ad, looks like royal blue to me:

 

[odibrom]

That's a cool finish... may she serves you well!...

 

[Gmork]

Just bought an original DOD deathmetal & metal X and might order an eventide blackhole pedal later

 

[Crungy]

Those old DOD pedals are awesome and I know you're going to do cool shit with them. Your videos rule.

 

[4Eyes]

probably new interface - looking at RME

 

[Gmork]

Those old DOD pedals are awesome and I know you're going to do cool shit with them. Your videos rule.

Awww thanks man, glad you get some enjoyment from them.

 

[Crungy]

No problem, thanks for making cool videos!

 

[USMarine75]

My Slash Anaconda arrived. Might be the first time I've bought a guitar without preclearance from the wife. Interesting to see how this will go and if I can finagle the "this old thing?" excuse.

 

[thebeesknees22]

my DT770 Pro 250 ohm headphones came in!

First thoughts.
Comfort = is pretty good. The pads aren't as squishy as they look. The band doesn't dig into my head. So that's A+ in my book.

In comparison to my old Focal Spirit Pros. The Focal's were maybe a little comfier for my bald head, but the build quality of the DT's is definitely a lot better and the comfort level is splitting hairs tbh. I just like the squishy pads of the focals.

The DT's feel solid. More durable. The Focals were flimsy and felt easily breakable (and they were)

Sound wise - it's different for sure. Better/worse is subjective. I can't really say they're better without Sonarworks correction, or maybe I'm just so used to the Focal Spirits that the DT's feel way way different. The DT's have a lot more bass and a lot less mids, and a lot higher highs than the Focal's. So it's a bit of a shock when comparing the two.

I feel like the Focal's were clearer and sharper overall, but maybe lacking a tad in the bass where the DT's have a lot more.

With sonarworks, the DT's sound better overall, but it's poking thinks out in a bit of a weird way around 3.5kHz. If I nudge that down a dB or even 2 they sound better on this particular set.

Overall I like the DT's so far. For the price they're really solid. It'll take me some time to get used to the sound difference, but I think they'll work really well. I'll probably look at getting a set of something else that's open back for mixing later on though