I voted for AxeFx because 1- I own one & love it and 2 - you see so many great pro guitar players using them in the studio and on tour. I tried so many different combinations from studio monitors to power amps and 4x12 cabs but nothing made me feel warm and fuzzy inside until I got the Mission Gemini 2X12 cab. The one thing that really helped me with getting my AxeFx to sound like a real amp in the room was getting a FRFR cab. Doesn’t matter where the tone comes from. I think that’s the ultimate trick, getting a tone that inspires you to play more. Now that I have a patch I like, I’ve stopped tweaking so much and just turn it on and jam. There’s a huge learning curve with these emulators, especially the AxeFx because of all the parameters you can adjust. Below are the differences between each BIAS series product: Bias FX 2: Wide variety of amps and effects, and allows very flexible configuration. I own and play on an AxeFx II XL with the Aires update and I absolutely love my main distortion patch and it took a significant amount of time to get there. I don’t think you can go wrong with either option, but like anything else, you get out of it what you put into it. I have not tried Kemper, but have listened to a ton of comparison videos between it and AxeFx. The lead sound has a tube screamer type of thing in front of it and maybe light compression. The wah and any effects are within the Kemper. The recording has just two rhythm tracks, so you get a good feel for it. The option to profile one if I’m in a studio and like it, that’s just a bonus. I’m sure the Fractal stuff can do similar things, but I really just wanted something that was like an amp. BIAS Amp 2 from Positive Grid claims to have captured the tone of a real amp with unprecedented realism and customization. Everything fits inside the green bag for it, so it’s possible to fly somewhere if needed and take it as a carry-on. For rehearsal/live, I play it through an Orange Pedal Baby and I’ve been happy with that. I have the remote (pedal) for it and two mini expression pedals that I use for volume and wah or pitch. The form factor (toaster) works really well for me too as it allows me to fit a power strip and my wireless receiver in the back. I chose that because I don’t use a lot of effects or spend too much time tweaking tones/patches once I have one I like. I moved from a tube amp (Krank Rev+) to a Kemper last year.
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