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This isn't me hating on the product or anything like that by the way. I'm just genuinely curious, as I'm not very clued up about the wider world of modelling gadgets and what you can do with them. A second hand HX Stomp was the best thing I could afford with my strict £400max budget so that's what I bought.
There's seems to be a huge range of different prices for modellers from the Stomp through to the Fractal and Kemper type units. Aside from extra footswitching options, what do the big boys offer that the Stomp/Gigboard/Amplifire don't?
You will get many more amp models with a Fractal- too many really if you need to make a quick decision.
Many more updates with the Fractal too- at one point they were weekly, adding in new models and cabs.
It has slowed down a bit.
I'd argue that the Fractal build quality is higher than Line 6 too.
I have no particular axe to grind here- I have a Helix, Kemper, Axe FX II, FX8 and use them all.
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For what it’s worth Leon Todd’s YouTube videos are superb. I’ve learnt everything I need to know about the unit and what it’s capable of, just by watching his videos. The guy should be paid handsomely from Fractal for the advice he shares.
Same for the line 6 forums but I suspect if I went in the helix forum and started posting about how much I prefer the fractal products I’d get some hostility.
I’m really looking forward to the fm3. I need to investigate how the fc6 works as I’d like to put the fm3 in a case with a wireless on my amp and then run a cable to an fc6 and expression pedal at the front of the stage.
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Line 6 prices will likely hold firm (GBP crashes notwithstanding), because there's no reason for them to change.
The Stomp and HX Effects have dropped in price a fair few times. I've seen the Stomp drop from £469 to £390. Similar with the HX Effects.
The Helix Floor seemed to jump from around £900 (when I bought one about 18 months back) up to £1200 or so. Now it's around that price. I'd buy another but I feel almost daft paying more for the same item. I'll just see if it drops.
Official announcement on the shipping delay. Looks like Feb/March 2020 for Europe, by which point the Euro to GBP will be parity.
Perhaps they'll have time for a final AX8 update before then.
Now where is that dude who was adamant he'd have one for £1000 by now
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fm3-update-september-12-2019.153989/
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