@@leestevens1539 Maybe we'll finally get to hear Syn sing lead for the first time when he finishes it. Depends on whether he wants it to be an instrumental album or not.
Reasons to buy an axe fx: - no worries about changing tubes - connect to anything - awesome tone - no mics and cabs wanted - easy to record with - smaller than an actual amp and cab - many other things.......
I really don't listen to their music but Synyster has said and explained the AXE FX thoughtfully and intelligently. Maybe I should start listening to their music? I'll do that now...
even if you're not into their thing (they've never quite grabbed me in the same way say Metallica has), they're a stellar band and never a waste of time to spend some time listening to. People that are talented, care about what they're doing, and going all out, are always inspiring. These guys are all those things.
for those who say his distortion tone is fuzzy, i think it's fuzzy too but have you guys ever thought of that syn actually likes that fuzzy tone? reference: all a7x songs
Edward Chan It's an increased mid boost to be heard when playing high gain. I get slammed for having a shit bedroom tone but when I take it live, it sounds great in the band setup.
It sounds like they recorded the audio via a direct out port straight into the camera. That's why it sounds super fuzzy I think. It probably sounds better in the room.
He uses shitty (muddy) pickups by most people's standards, but its his sound and it sounds perfect for what he does. But the pickups in this video are nickel covered, those arent his usual pickups. Wonder what they are
What’s funny is that all these bedroom guitarists think they are too good for digital tones yet have never stepped foot on stage. Synyster gates has been playing for more than 20 years a touring, mixing and gigging. If he tells you he can’t hear a difference and it sounds great, it’s good.
I'm not really sure I agree with the bedroom guitarist part, most of the people I know who are against the digital tone are gigging guitarists, though some of them are bedroom guitarists who have never even tried to experiment with stuff like this.
When I got mine, I had been playing a Mesa Dual Rectifier for years, and before that various JCM-800 models and modified heads. So, I consciously decided that I was going to find a way to hate the Axe FX. And I worked at it - for weeks. Finally, during one tweaking session, where I was comparing the Boogie to the Axe, I got confused for a second and didn't realize that I was connected to the Axe, and it sounded so much like the Boogie, that I thought I had the other patch connected. But more importantly - it felt like the Boogie. And that was it - I sold all my tube heads and cabs. And I got stereo out of it to boot, which is amazing in and of itself. And I've gotten a lot of compliments on my sound from other musicians.
Exactly. Tones that sound good in a mix usually sound very harsh and fizzy when soloed. That's why I have presets for practice/jamming and presets that will sound good live and in a mix.
So you’re assuming everyone who thinks he has a bad tone doesn’t understand how mixing works..and here’s the kicker, you’re assuming you do understand it. You’re mistakenly thinking that a good live tone must be a bad solo tone, which is typically what you hear from novices, who learned a thing or two and suddenly think they know everything. But it doesn’t matter either way because his tone is kind of terrible live and solo.
Do you know whats great about "tone"? Good and bad is subjective but typically yes this increased mid hump tone works better in a mix especially with down tuned guitars. It's a little fizzy for my liking but thats personal taste.
@@supermanley101 I play in a band and I experienced the same thing... You shape your tone while playing with your buddies and think it sounds killer, than subtract the bass and drums and oooops, it sounds fuzzy and too "rich". In a mix, the "clipping" and the fuzzieness get lost. You sound "smaller". Thus you kinda need the fat and fuzzy tone if you really want to be heard
I don't usually praise ads but this video is very well made. Syn actually gives very well thought out input on what makes this product great instead of just being like "uhhh I like this because uhh it like makes my guitar sound really good OK can I get paid now". Just goes to show how much thought and care actually went into this product and video by both Syn and Fractal. In short, great video. I'm definitely gonna be checking this out now.
I've went digital a few years ago. I just think it's soooo convenient and it's endless possibilities of sounds. I'm all about new tech and I'm glad to see a smart guy like Syn taking advantage of that. Can't wait to see what's to come from A7X.
I think i started playing guitar first but he and zack were the ones that really gave me something to strive for and just like Gabriel Patrick he is also the reason i know what economy picking and who Frank Gambale is.
Syn's playing is other worldly, after their next album, i think he is going to be at the guitar god level, he's already there, but that will solidify his spot as one of the greatest snd most versatile players of all time. Super clean and super fast but also has so much feel amd aggression.
His solos on the stage made me seriously reconsider everything about guitar playing. All of his work on previous albums was obviously great, but something exploded in the past 2 years with Syn
@@ttguitarnoob I KNOW. Like, HTTK was relatively basic playing especially for Syn. And Nightmare has some pretty tough ones, but nothing extremely mind blowing, although how he plays things and the context makes them sound mindblowing even if the playing isn't as complicated as The Stage. Like, he had some amazing Sweep Picking, solo and rythym chops, but in The Stage, he like, releases his inner self and just explodes, everything is super mindblowing and jaw dropping, like, Dream Theater level. And he also has a TON of emotion. He is basically a guitar god. He was kinda just held back with the last albums because he was a more jazzy player and that didn't really fit anywhere, now he is released into his natural creative habitat. Don't get me wrong again tho, his playing has been outstanding since City Of Evil, but with The Stage, he soars to a new level.
@@THE_R3AL_YOYO Honestly, it didnt elavate him even more for me, its not a knock on him, but nothing on the new album really blew me away like everything on The Stage did. I personally dont love the album but i appreciate them trying something different, now im just hoping for A7X to release another album but it be more focused on rock and metal, I dont really mess with the techno stuff they did, especially because thats not what i love A7X for, i love them for their prog metal typa shit, theyve been doing it since Waking The Fallen up till The Stage, and the new album just didnt scratch that itch
@@tplouffe9226they have 0 music that is prog metal lol well I haven’t heard The Stage in full but the first song off the album literally is terrible so I didn’t give it a chance based off that. Same thing with the new album
Dylan Taylor finally someone recognizes him as Jake Pitts as a good player instead of bashing him because of the band he is in. Very underrated player’
Andrew Taylor i do agree with you but yeah I was just touching on the shred side like you mentioned lol but yeah I agree with him being a 1 trick pony kinda player
Andrew Taylor yea I'll agree with that I was specifically referring to his shredding ability. He has always been better than gates in that respect as far as pure technical skill goes
It was this video that initially got me interested in FAS. Thank the gods that it did. FAS products with all of their updates and different capabilities are gamechangers, and they also reign supreme with the sheer realism of their models/IRs/captures/etc. This is the future in all of its glory. Cheers, all!
Modelers are amazing. It used to be it would take a separate house to have all the cabs, amps, pedals, and mics you get inside of a couple of rack spaces. Wish it would have been around when I started playing.
I'm convinced. I want to try one. (But it's going to be some time before I get the cash together for one.) This seems like the end-all, be-all for my rig. In this clip, it sounds like the ultimate unit. I really am convinced.
I bought it (katana 100 head mk2)as a backup based on reviews.when I received it I tried to dial it in for hours I Hated it was going to box it up. Send it back to sweetwater.then I down loaded some presets changed the eq plugged it in to a 4/12 cab omg it’s badass .im going to order another one because I have another 4/12 to run stero the effects are great it has a special send for stero effects I run it 50watts I love it..my tube amp is a Egnater 120 Egnater Armageddon and 2 4/12 Armageddon It’s Thick and meaty.... ON THE KATANA I have settings for all guitars .. telecaster white falcon Emg pickup all my guitars sound great active to passive pickups In the beginning it sucked ......no I’m ordering another one LOL
Actually $2499 which is still pretty steep shop.fractalaudio.com/Axe_Fx_III_p/fas-026.htm You can find some pretty good deals on a used Axe Fx2 XL or one of Fractal Audio's floor based effects processors such as the Ax8 for $1100 or Fx8 for $900. I get your point completely but will say this about the Fractal Audio gear. Once you have owned one of their units its kind of hard to go back to owning individual pedals and making it all work seamlessly. With the Ax8 in particular you can switch from one amp to another instantly and add any effects you want without having to drop $150 to $200 plus just for an individual pedal not to mention the various scenes that you can switch to within a given preset. For guys who just want to plug in, dial in a damn great sound and be off and running I don't think it can be beat. For those who like to endlessly tweak their sound, any parameter can be tweaked to the nth degree. What Fractal has definitely done is raise the bar for all of these other manufacturers to improve as well. For guys who are tube amp purists all I will say is that its gotten as close to tube as it can probably get. It doesn't move air like standing in front of a tube amp but if you're playing with in ear monitors the sound is just so damn inspiring and consistent. This technology has definitely grown by leaps and bounds and will continue to do so in the future.
He was talking about automated switching, which I'm sure you could have done 10 years ago but would have been many 10s of thousands of dollars lol. That was his point
Yeah but its 3000 (2499) for a product that allows you to do anything you want. A lot of guitar players own just a pedalboard that cost them the same or even more when you consider changing pedals, cables, power bricks, swithing systems to navigate in an easy way, and that's before talking about amps that costs quite much if you want a high end one. Now you tell me if after this you would still think that 2499$ for a unit that covers everything, is expensive. I've sold all my gear for axe fx ii at the time and I have much more flexibility, better tones, easy and clean recording ability, I can take it anywhere and sound the same and with the money I saved I bought the guitar I could only dream of while having the analog gear.
@@AyBi_Studio i get that, it just that i dont consider $2500 "not too much money" its probaly a great product worth the price in every way if your proffession involves playing guitar, and / or you already have a decent income
Hey Vsauce Robbery Here I'm sorry but that's just not correct. Most people, not including professionals, who like playing guitars for fun, would spend lots of money on their rig. They will spend it on pedals and than replace them with better ones, and so on. You can find many many high end pedals like stryomin, eventide etc on pedalboards today and they cost like 500-600$ each, people are haivng stupidly big rack units or to amps and in total they spend the sams or more money over they years. Fractal allows you to spend this amount of money once and than you just done with seeking for new pedals or amps and focus on your playing. Oh, and there is always the older versions which are amazing, and ax8.
My buddy got one earlier this year & I'm selling a lot of gear just to afford to get one. Its a lot money but its worth it.Sick part is worth twice the amount I have in my car.Yeah its a beater with a heater & its paid off!
And “bad” tones. Little small combos for guitar parts in some entire songs and such, don’t have to have a “perfect” massive sound to record. Most don’t
Definitely can see it being used for live/touring rigs for the sake of convenience. Most people in the audience won't care or be able to tell the difference anyway. But for studio recordings, I hope they stay with tube amps.
When it comes to live rigs, it's not just for the sake of convenience! The people who do notice a difference, it'll be for the better. Differences in micing+lack of isolation trump any minor difference there might still be between sims and real amps (honestly I can't tell the difference anymore, but it might be just me, the thing is that I can for sure tell how much worse tone sounds in live shows when compared to studios, with sims that difference disappears).
Agreed...it will be a very very very long time before computers can process physics in realtime so tube amps will always sound better to me. But for touring and any live application really there's no reason not to switch to digital
I can really hear the difference in my headphones with no band and honestly hate the tone but in a live show literally nobody will be able to tell the difference and the points he makes in this video are all spot on. Not surprised he switched
I wonder what setup he is using for this video. Like speaker type, into frfr, power amp. Looking into the FM9 and I have no clue on anu setup yet. Home player. Have a Mark 5 that sounds good but I want the flexibility and bedroom levels with still have good tone.
Im inspired ur just fuckin badass! Friends are forever there is a bond still hardship is hell but stay united as soufly u guys. I was working up in malibu"the fires that had happened bummed heart goes out to u😀i was actually cleaning out the malibu passage ways reabulation place saw the damage comin down fuc! Ugggh man longstory short ur inspirational to me and all guys keep fuckin ROCKIN!
I don't care if the emulations sound like the "real thing". If the modeling in the AXE FX sounds good, then it's good. It doesn't need to be exact to sound good. I can't afford the AXE FX III but I wish to get it someday. It's a lot better than buying multiple amp heads and pedals whenever I want a different sound. To me, AXE FX doesn't sound plasticky at all. Believe me when I say it, I know how plasticky emulations sound.
Syn has really aged well, playing wise...................one of the greats of his era, I remember when they were first out....................ground breaking ! Axe-fx is amazing, and less money than a mesa stack and a dozen pedals. Rush, has been using these as digital back-ups for the H & k's for years and Alex can't tell the difference either. My main rig has 2 line 6 bogner hd 100's and I love them, guy's laugh at me, until they hear my sound, power is tubes, but fx are digital, programmable and very reliable, I own many heads and these are still my favorite cuz they do everything. I use a sonic max too. But the future is digital, tubes suck and I will be switching over to axe. This is the golden era, for gear !
The interesting thing though about 'limits" is that some of the best work comes from artist having to bash their heads against a wall and having to pull the answer from your butt to break the limits.
I always thought Tube Amps and Analogue FX are the way to go, like Digital Modelling would never catch up. But look around you how freakin far technology has come, just in the last decade or so. I think this is gonna be the Future of Guitar Amps, as much as i still love my Mesa Amps, the Axe FX is simply more versatile and convenient.
