Axe FX vs Kemper

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Fred the Shred

I am still tempted by the Axe II, but in all fairness it would be the "ZOMG ALL THINGS RIGHTEOUS IN ONE UNIT!!!!" geek in me talking. I am yet to feel the need to have more than what the Eleven packs for live use, and the Kemper is a fabulous tool.

I'd like to own all 3.

MOAR OPTIONS EQUALS MOAR TONE

[Fred the Shred]

Originally Posted by Chris

The KPA is $1850.

Kemper Profiling Amplifier (White) | Sweetwater.com

The Axe-II is $2200.

The Axe-Fx II - Preamp / FX Processor - Order Online

You are bad at math.

Europe:
Axe FX 2 is 2827 USD
Kemper is 1805 USD

It's a "meagre" 1K diff.

[Blankplank]

Originally Posted by Chris

The KPA is $1850.

Kemper Profiling Amplifier (White) | Sweetwater.com

The Axe-II is $2200.

The Axe-Fx II - Preamp / FX Processor - Order Online

You are bad at math.

Clearly you're forgetting I live in the EU where the Kemper is made and the Axe is not If I lived in the states the Axe would obviously be the better choice.

EDIT: Fuck you Fred

[zepp]

MP1

[Fred the Shred]

Originally Posted by Blankplank

Clearly you're forgetting I live in the EU where the Kemper is made and the Axe is not If I lived in the states the Axe would obviously be the better choice.

EDIT: Fuck you Fred

You were outshredded, as is your destiny. Bow down!

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Chris

The big draw of the Axe-Fx for me is that it sounds good, by itself, the way I like to dial things in. People get too caught up with "Oh man, now I have 311 amp models that sound just like the real thing!"

I use like 4 core tones and want those to sound good, with great effects. The Axe-Fx II does that like a champ. The rest of the models sound great as well, but honestly how many guitarists actually use 20 different amp models on a daily basis? I know I don't.

The Kemper is a great session tool, but the Axe-Fx just does a shitload more.

The appeal of the AxeFX to me is that the particular amps it models is what I'd be looking for. With the Kemper, if it doesn't already model it, you're stuck looking for a good profile of it, or doing it yourself. That may or may not work out. Plus, does the Kemper have an app for editing on the computer? I'm sure it must, but I've not heard about it. It's really a must with stuff this complicated.

Originally Posted by Chris

The KPA is $1850.

Kemper Profiling Amplifier (White) | Sweetwater.com

The Axe-II is $2200.

The Axe-Fx II - Preamp / FX Processor - Order Online

You are bad at math.

Yeah, the difference in price isn't really a deal-breaker either way, when considering you're already that high.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Fred the Shred

Europe:
Axe FX 2 is 2827 USD
Kemper is 1805 USD

It's a "meagre" 1K diff.

Don't blame Fractal because The Queen can't manage her majesty's finances!

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Blankplank

Clearly you're forgetting I live in the EU where the Kemper is made and the Axe is not If I lived in the states the Axe would obviously be the better choice.

EDIT: Fuck you Fred

This is an American site run by an American. Why should we care about how much you have to pay?

[Fred the Shred]

Originally Posted by Jeff

This is an American site run by an American. Why should we care about how much you have to pay?

Because you don't want to be yet another of many dudes that have bloody impressions of my beard on their backs, and a sudden inability to hold their faeces.

Originally Posted by Chris

Don't blame Fractal because The Queen can't manage her majesty's finances!

I'm Portuguese, you twat! We killed our king in 1910. We're that badass.

Jokes aside, it's not the Axe 2's price that kills it, it's just that it is a steep difference to the rest of the competition due to their capability to massify and reduce profit per unit.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Fred the Shred

Because you don't want to be yet another of many dudes that have bloody impressions of my beard on their backs, and a sudden inability to hold their faeces.

Poor Lyle has never been the same.