AXE III Plexi Models

[texhex]

Preach on Brother. They are INSANE! I swear, the AXE FX is the greatest device for guitar nerds ever created. LOL

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

@2112 Leon is a bad ass I keep learning new fractal things from his videos! I just ordered a new fm9 turbo mk2 tonight on the website and excited to get it! I had the fm3 turbo mk2 for only like 6 days (sold it tonight) and it was enough to know that I LOVE it and wanted the fm9 for more power and another fx loop etc.

 

[OrganicZed]

Leon is great and so are the Fractal Plexi models. I play the 50W plexis more than any other amp (model or tube).

 

[metropolis_4]

Best sounding Plexi models available. By far.

I spend about 90% of my time on the Plexi models when I’m using Fractal.

 

[laxu]

Best sounding Plexi models available. By far.

I spend about 90% of my time on the Plexi models when I’m using Fractal.

I was almost only using Plexi or modded Marshall models so I started to wonder whether I even need the Axe-Fx 3.

 

[DrewJD82]

I know if I load up my Plexi/Strat preset there’s a 99% chance I won’t get anything done because I’ll get lost noodling.

 

[KingsXJJ]

My favorite part too!

 

[hemmelight]

The Plexi 100W 1970 is my favourite amp model ever. I was always disappointed by Marshalls in every other modeller or plugin until I tried the FM3. I played like two chords on one of the stock presets (the one that's just a different Marshall on each scene) and it was game over!

 

[NightWalker]

Best sounding Plexi models available. By far.

I spend about 90% of my time on the Plexi models when I’m using Fractal.

do you have a preset to share,because i never really like the fractal plexis

 

[Mongillo19]

do you have a preset to share,because i never really like the fractal plexis

Honestly if you can't just load one of the plexi models up and a cab you like and you aren't happy with it, it might just not be the model for you. Plenty of others to choose from!

 

[metropolis_4]

do you have a preset to share,because i never really like the fractal plexis

Totally agree with what @Mongillo19 said above, but one other suggestion I would make:

Old Plexi’s are notorious for using whatever bright cap value they happened to find in the shop, bright cap values are all over the map. It was also a very common mod to swap bright cap values, or even remove the bright cap entirely.

The Fractal models use a relatively high bright cap value by default. It’s worth playing around with that value a bit and see if there are different values you like better. Generally, the lower the value the more full and round the tone will be, the higher the headroom will be, and the less sizzle you’ll get.

Other than that, just treat them like you would a real Plexi and they respond the same way

 

[NightWalker]

Honestly if you can't just load one of the plexi models up and a cab you like and you aren't happy with it, it might just not be the model for you. Plenty of others to choose from!

that the reason i never use the plexis on the fractal,most of the time i use the Bogner Blue or Red or the Custom Audio

 

[Frodebro]

where is that setting on the fractal editor?

Second page down in the amp block.

 

[laxu]

Totally agree with what @Mongillo19 said above, but one other suggestion I would make:

Old Plexi’s are notorious for using whatever bright cap value they happened to find in the shop, bright cap values are all over the map. It was also a very common mod to swap bright cap values, or even remove the bright cap entirely.

The Fractal models use a relatively high bright cap value by default. It’s worth playing around with that value a bit and see if there are different values you like better. Generally, the lower the value the more full and round the tone will be, the higher the headroom will be, and the less sizzle you’ll get.

Other than that, just treat them like you would a real Plexi and they respond the same way

Use your guitar volume and tone knobs! Those big bright caps have just the right amount of bite if you do that.

Pair your Marshall model with the 4x12 1960TV Dyna-Cab, mic it up with the Dynamic 1 or 2 + Ribbon. Adjust to taste.