New smaller Fractal FM3 announced

gibsongretschfan

Is the Ares modelling already on Ax8? and if so does it run into DSP problems?

octatonic

According to G66 price will be around 1200-1300 Euro (inc vat).

mrkb

octatonic said:

According to G66 price will be around 1200-1300 Euro (inc vat).

About £1100 then, that’s not so compelling if you also want the extra footswitch capability of the FC series as well. Dont think any FCs have made it to Europe yet, (been nearly a year!?) but the FM3 deliveries could be months away anyway.

octatonic

mrkb said:

octatonic said:

According to G66 price will be around 1200-1300 Euro (inc vat).

About £1100 then, that’s not so compelling if you also want the extra footswitch capability of the FC series as well. Dont think any FCs have made it to Europe yet, (been nearly a year!?) but the FM3 deliveries could be months away anyway.

The FC's are starting to arrive but the waitlist is long.

It makes sense for me- Axe III in the studio with FC controllers, FM3 on the same pedalboard that gets taken out for gigs/jams/rehearsals etc.

The only thing I need to do is shift the FC controller from the Axe III to the FM3.
I'm looking forward to this and could end up unloading my FX8 at the same time.

gibsongretschfan

octatonic said:

According to G66 price will be around 1200-1300 Euro (inc vat).

holeeeee sheeeeeat. 

kennedydream1980

sweepy said:

Awaits the flood of cheap AX8’s

I’ve just agreed to buy an AX8, maybe should have waited 

sweepy

I used to have an Fx3, it lasted 3 weeks, actually thought the Fx2 was better tbh, I think I might have room somewhere for an AX8 when they hit £500

John_A

kennedydream1980 said:

sweepy said:

Awaits the flood of cheap AX8’s

I’ve just agreed to buy an AX8, maybe should have waited 

What’s this give you that the ax8 doesn’t?  For me the ax8 format is perfect, I was really hoping for a mini helix in a similar sized box with as many footswitches.

sweepy

John_A said:

kennedydream1980 said:

sweepy said:

Awaits the flood of cheap AX8’s

I’ve just agreed to buy an AX8, maybe should have waited 

What’s this give you that the ax8 doesn’t?  For me the ax8 format is perfect, I was really hoping for a mini helix in a similar sized box with as many footswitches.

People usually want the new Shiny, no matter if it's not massively better

NelsonP

It does look rather nice. However, I thought that the consensus was that a 3 button modeller and multi fx is not enough?

Don't expect it will be cheap by the time it gets over here either.

I'll probably hold out for the FM6

octatonic

NelsonP said:

It does look rather nice. However, I thought that the consensus was that a 3 button modeller and multi fx is not enough?

Don't expect it will be cheap by the time it gets over here either.

Faslink mitigates that though, although it adds to the cost.

peteri

Honestly - I think it's a great little unit.

If you're a player who just needs three sounds per song, you don't need extra pedals - ok more horsepower would be good, but you can run four different amps in a preset (each one in a channel on the single amp block).

Stick a Flint in the loop to offload the reverb which is the big DSP hog and you're good to go.

John_P

For me it will replace a couple of board an give me a lot more flexibility- I’ll use it for bass gigs, acoustic gigs, a mini board for tiny gigs and rehearsals and as part of a bigger board for regular gigs with an fc6. 

Just a shame it’s not already out as I’m toying with grabbing a flyrig for a few dates I have coming where floor space will be very tight.  

Wazmeister

So, coming in at 1200 - 1300 Euros.... so similar for us I guess...

John_A

peteri said:

Honestly - I think it's a great little unit.

If you're a player who just needs three sounds per song, you don't need extra pedals - ok more horsepower would be good, but you can run four different amps in a preset (each one in a channel on the single amp block).

Stick a Flint in the loop to offload the reverb which is the big DSP hog and you're good to go.

But if you’re a player that needs 6 you’re stuffed without an external controller, the ax8 seems to offer a lot more flexibility while still being pretty compact

octatonic

John_A said:

peteri said:

Honestly - I think it's a great little unit.

If you're a player who just needs three sounds per song, you don't need extra pedals - ok more horsepower would be good, but you can run four different amps in a preset (each one in a channel on the single amp block).

Stick a Flint in the loop to offload the reverb which is the big DSP hog and you're good to go.

But if you’re a player that needs 6 you’re stuffed without an external controller, the ax8 seems to offer a lot more flexibility while still being pretty compact

Sure, but I always find that I need one or two more switches than what the device provides- with Faslink you can expand it quite a lot.

I'd expect Fractal to come up with a replacement device of the AX8/FX8 size at some point.
There is definitely a market for a Stomp sized unit though- and they don't have anything that size so it makes sense to relate that one now, run out the AX8's until it is time for the new box to land.

meltedbuzzbox

I think they are out of ax8

My waiting list place for an ax8 has been changed to a fm3 by g66

exocet

meltedbuzzbox said:

I think they are out of ax8

My waiting list place for an ax8 has been changed to a fm3 by g66

Pretty sure that the press release stated that those currently on AX8 wait list will be switched to the new FM3.

octatonic

meltedbuzzbox said:

I think they are out of ax8

My waiting list place for an ax8 has been changed to a fm3 by g66

OK, good to know.

I still think an AX8 sized unit will be on the cards at some stage- some people won't want the FM3 due to its small size and will resist adding extra foot controllers.

sweepy

Id actually be miffed if my AX8 was swapped for an FM3, I've had thethe  and Fx3 and preferred the Fx2 by some margin tbh