Taiwanese guitarist! I love talking about gear for high gain.
Also I play lotsa pinch harmonics.
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I do like Fishman a lot (Voice 2 of the modern ceramic and the Merrow bridge voice 1 being the best imo) but I do prefer EMG's consistently myself. Random anecdote but I've called EMG a handful of times over the years and the service was incredible. Great vid! Thanks for the upload.
As a 5150 Block owner. I can say that the QC is more accurate even if the crunch isn’t as pleasant than the Fractal’s model. Most people would use the Red channel as high gain but the Green Channel when dialled in right is crushing for high gain. Robb Flynn from Machine Head is an advocate for the Green Channel for high gain and Red channel for cleans. Great video mate
The fact that Line 6 is still a part of comparisons in 2024 is a testament to their hard work, future-proofing their devices. Well done, Line 6! Great video!
Making me relive my sonic adventure 2 says with that Friedman demo. Nice comparison! I'm deciding between an fm9 and a qc now and your videos have been helping
I’d be really disappointed if an update changed my hard work programming. Except, of course, if every one of them sounded better, which is the way I’m hearing it.
I like the Gojira X plugin just for the cab sims. I matched the high gain head to the cab that corresponds with the blue channel head. I don't know what it is based on, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's somewhat greenback based where I would assume that the high gain cab is likely V30 based. Either way, I kept going back and forth between the 3, and I decided that my favorite was the blue channel cab.
which one has the best footswitches, the ones that will last for a good solid 5 years? Fractals has these "SSS" switches, anybody know what they are really like?
Just a suggestion, mix the guitar parts louder for these videos. I have to turn up the playing a bunch then when your voice comes back on it’s really loud.
One key detail missing from this video: Neural have said FROM THE VERY BEGINNING that plug-ins on the QC would only be available for licenses you already own. Yes, this assumes you have paid for the license(s). No, they are not just suddenly springing this on us all.
Lol, so Neural have to give everythign away for free, but ALSO, provide a marketplace for users to sell their captures? Seems like youtubers are just pissed that they can't earn more money themselves, but Neural can actually do some legitimate work and get paid. I 100% welcome free updates with new modules though.
Eh, you still can't run more than 2 amp blocks at once, so if you're running a whole band with one floor unit, QC still wins. But yeah, for one musician, the FM9 can do a lot more.
@@TheGooseChaseMusic That's fair. That's the only use case to me where QC would make sense, but most users aren't doing that as it's very limiting in what a full band can do. If QC managed to get gapless switching like fractal has, then that use case becomes a lot more compelling to me.
I ha an Axe Fx 3 and now a QC. The QC is better for amp tone because of the capture technology. The Axe Fx 3 is better for soundscapes. My current rig is QC and H90. It works for my situation. If fractal gets capture technology, nothing will compare.
haha you are right, but i feel like the market moves so fast, and folks have been waiting for Quad Cortex updates for so long, it feels like its been out for longer than it has.
I've had the Headrush and QC is way, way better. Haven't tried the Boss as I've had the GT-1000 and did not like the sounds at all. Do you ever run the QC as a virtual pedalboard or 4CM with the Orange? I recently got a Rocker 15 and have been playing around with that and really enjoying it.
I totally agree the reason the QC is so good is all because of the capturing system. You get way more bang for buck with the complete plethora of captures from the cloud, And with plugin compatibility coming real soon the quad cortex is gonna be a monster of a modeler.
The power supply scared me away from the QC and had me drop a couple grand on an FM 9, I also didn't want to deal with the headache of the ground hum issues a lot of people experience with the QC, and the models in the fractal are awesome! I was close to getting the QC, but glad I went with the FM 9
Great video … what camera you use ? And your voice came through the rode microphone ? I didn’t know it is so sensitive to capture your voice in such a big distance . Nice job
You literally said it’s two tube screamerish and then said they’re was basically a tube screamer in front of it lol. Fractal is literally the best out there over all yes takes a second to learn how to use it but once you learn it It’s super easy
I’m just now seeing this 3 weeks after this video was uploaded. I know the Marshalls are more aggressive. 2203 hi with everything on 6 is tough to beat for me.
later in the video, I make adjustments to specific frequencies, and to the input trim on the amp model, and the volumes match. It's not just the level.
I keep doing the same with the metal zone. I can get a good sound from it, but seldom use it. Since they are cheap and plentiful, when I need to get rid of something to make room for another pedal I really want, it's usually one of the first pedals to go... then I miss it and buy one again. I might use them for about a month then not touch it again for 2 years. 😂
The SD-1 just has so much more clarity and punch. The fractal emulation sounds dull by comparison. I have an SD-1 from the 80's. It's a great when I want a less refined sound than what I usually get from my TS-808 clones. Similar vibe but not as smooth sounding.
For me, I’m using neural plugins on my pc for recording stuff and a POD GO (which has the same sounds as the helix, with reduced DSP) for live use. Best of both worlds on a budget imo
It almost sounds like a leveling issue - the FM9's drive sounds quieter to me. Have to ask - did you level match? I assume that you did and what I'm hearing is the lower 'push' of the drive block
Just realised you answered another question just like this below ;-) Its almost like you have to raise the level on the modeler to match the pedal. I had the same thing with the Helix.
