[obituary_latte]

Always hear about the Fractal Axe FXIII--seems like the gold standard in guitar FX. Didn't realize they had smaller, non-rack-mount form factor devices. Very interested in trying out the FM3 now that you brought it to my attention. Thanks!!

[tecleandor]

The Mod Dwarf (and its predecessors) also allows web control and it supports standard LV2 plugins :)

https://mod.audio/dwarf/

https://wiki.mod.audio/wiki/LV2

[Blackthorn]

The first site is remarkably brief about its actual capabilities. Is there somewhere with more information about it?

[tecleandor]

Simplifying a bit: It's a pedalboard with a Linux SBC inside where you can load LV2 plugins and chain and route them as you wish. It has a sleek web interface for management and some short of "pedal store". Like an advanced multieffects pedalboard. Originally the MOD devices where crowdfounded.

There's a small introduction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5USQ7BsZ054

And Modep (as @tcrenshaw wrote in another comment) this is a MOD emulator for Raspberry pi, just in case you want to play with it: https://blokas.io/modep/

[vondur]

I think the hip new guitar effects/sim is the Quad Cortex from Neural DSP. I've seen Kiko from Megadeth uses it for his live shows.

[bjelkeman-again]

I think the AxeFx has more virtual knobs, but the QC is easier to use, and has Kemper-like sound capture tech.

[ganoushoreilly]

The QC is my go to pedal these days. I have a Helix (rack) and a Kemper (rack). While there have been some hiccups on software it really is a solid little box.

[bjelkeman-again]

Yeah, I switched from HX Stomp to the first batch of QC. Very happy with the result.

[theflyinghorse]

AxeFX is absolutely insane in amount of control it gives you over your tone. I would say far too much control. Probably the best tool for a tone tinkerer.