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by mikevm 2236 days ago
I'm a guitar noob, but have been wanting to pick up an electric for ages :).

Quick question - how does that Axe-FX compare to various Amp emulators such as AmpliTube, Line 6 Helix Native, Guitar Rig, Positive Grid BIAS Amp, S-Gear, etc... ?
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wintermutestwin 2236 days ago
As a guitar noob, I'd say that all of those options are great (and yes, I've used them all). If you were more than a noob and had specific needs, I might recommend a specific one to match those needs. I went with the AxeFx because it is insanely tweakable...
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luckydata 2236 days ago
AxeFX is the most true to life, the Helix is quite a bit simpler to use, the Kemper has the best "feel" of every simulator. They achieve very similar results sound-wise, all of them can be used in record production no problem.

IMHO for the bedroom player the Helix is the best solution as it's good enough and significantly cheaper than the other options.

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TrackerFF 2236 days ago
Axe-FX has good hardware, I've owned every unit since the original Axe-FX came out.

If you want to check this out for yourself, try a Line 6 Helix, and then the Helix Native VST with a normal soundcard. For me, there was orders of magnitude in difference. Good modelling boils down to having excellent hardware.

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