I had a pending charge yesterday from MF, but when I looked today it was gone and I figured they must have canceled it since they're not shipping yet. I just checked and now the charge showed up (no longer pending).
Did you pre-order the Helix Stadium?
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sashimi
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Wow gc charged my card.. is that even legal when it won’t be shipped. ?
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Honestly Tim, this helps me understand your mindset
Kudos to you for being bargain hunter but not everything is going to be discounted/given out for free. That's just an unrealistic expectation that you shouldn't force on every purchase.
I had a picture of Tim as this genteel older individual who was just careful with his money. Now, I see him as maybe an older bald, stocky dude but one that is super muscle bound taking protein shakes, supplements etc.
It's interesting how Tim's style is the exact opposite of Gasp100s -
* Gasp100 purchases gear non-stop 24/7. He has not had a single week off from buying gear in years. For every post he makes, he's made 10 real-world purchases already. He's gone through so much gear he's probably had 5 iterations of many pieces.
* Tim on the other hand is the polar opposite. He goes a lot based on online reading and specs - he wants to make sure that what he gets is absolutely perfect....in the process, never buying anything....because something even better could be right around the corner.
It takes all kinds but these two are at two extremes of what I've seen in all my years on forums. Most folks are in the middle.
Of the two, I'd take Tim - he's being careful with his money and that's wise! (don't worry Tim - we love you - now go get that gear!)
It's interesting how Tim's style is the exact opposite of Gasp100s -
* Gasp100 purchases gear non-stop 24/7. He has not had a single week off from buying gear in years. For every post he makes, he's made 10 real-world purchases already. He's gone through so much gear he's probably had 5 iterations of many pieces.
* Tim on the other hand is the polar opposite. He goes a lot based on online reading and specs - he wants to make sure that what he gets is absolutely perfect....in the process, never buying anything....because something even better could be right around the corner.
It takes all kinds but these two are at two extremes of what I've seen in all my years on forums. Most folks are in the middle.
Of the two, I'd take Tim - he's being careful with his money and that's wise! (don't worry Tim - we love you - now go get that gear!)
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My conspiracy theory is that GC/MF have cash flow problems and needed to cover their bets on the first of the month. I swear I have like 5 15% off coupons from them over the last week. EVERYONES SAYING IT.
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I know some guys here buy the same units over like 2-3-4-5+ times and that’s really silly to me. And I just can’t do that. Even though I could I wouldn’t. It’s like going back to an old gf from college after a divorce. Lol
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Well, the rest of us have to make up for you, by buying things over and over again. It brings balance to the universe.
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That’s very zen…
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Yeah Gasp is something else. Dude has admitted that he loses a lot of money buying, selling and rebuying yet doesn't see any reason to course correct.
While I kinda see what Tim is going for...I agree that never buying anything because something even better might come out is not going to work well. They could literally pick any current or upcoming platform, get years of enjoyment out of it, then when that "perfect" thing finally comes out, sell their current gear and buy the new one.
I'm probably the guy in the middle. I've had a lot of modelers over the years because I like to try them out for myself. I can't think of a single one that I felt was actually bad. All of them had their own pros and cons, and sometimes those cons are enough for me to move on.
- Fractal: I love their amps, cabs, fx and features...but hate working with their hardware without the computer editor.
- Line6 Helix: Love for similar reasons, but the HX Stomp is too gimped in UI and the Helix Floor was way too large physically, and adjusting things on the floor is no go for me. Plus I don't care for rack units so nowhere to go with Line6.
- Quad Cortex: Excellent form factor, really easy to operate, good tones. But felt it best to wait and see with that one, and I'm glad I did because the progress was not what I hoped for. Still today it's probably a great box for many users.
- Hotone Ampero 2 Stomp: The HX Stomp or "Dual Cortex" I always wanted - even if it's not quite as good as Line6's offering in various ways.
- Tonex One: Annoying to work with in many ways, but it's hard to argue against the form factor and tones once you get it all set up with captures that you like. I've currently got it parked on captures of a Mark IIC+ and one of the EVH collection captures for a driven Marshall sound, and the "Stomp" option is set to a clean Mesa Lonestar sound with a bit of reverb. I'll probably eventually capture my own big amp rigs for it.
Regarding waiting - ok, fair enough but nothing is ever ‘the perfect unit’. Just what’s best for you personally right now.
We have no current evidence whether Agoura or Fractal’s modelling will be superior. What is clear is that they will both be exceptional in this regard and they’re now both committing to capture tech too. Whichever one comes out on top (sound wise), I think we’ll be hair-splittingly close. The new fractal and new Stadium should be top of the class in a very close run battle.
So for me it’s down to the ‘other stuff’ besides the sounds as, at this end of the market, they’ll all be awesome enough to make me happy. Amongst the other stuff, I’m looking forward to focus helping me dial in what I want more quickly (and hopefully helping me to understand an unfamiliar amp quicker). I’m looking forward to be able to load a backing track into this thing and setup at the dining room table to play alongside my daughter’s boyfriend when he’s over. I’m looking forward to having a mic input and being able to play with a looper in that regard.
My current modelling solution is 12-13 years old and it doesn’t do half of whay Stadium XL does. I’m happily buying this now and, unless I’ve wildly misjudged the platform at launch and what it’s likely to become, I’m hopeful of sticking with it for many years based on my usual buying habits :)
We have no current evidence whether Agoura or Fractal’s modelling will be superior. What is clear is that they will both be exceptional in this regard and they’re now both committing to capture tech too. Whichever one comes out on top (sound wise), I think we’ll be hair-splittingly close. The new fractal and new Stadium should be top of the class in a very close run battle.
So for me it’s down to the ‘other stuff’ besides the sounds as, at this end of the market, they’ll all be awesome enough to make me happy. Amongst the other stuff, I’m looking forward to focus helping me dial in what I want more quickly (and hopefully helping me to understand an unfamiliar amp quicker). I’m looking forward to be able to load a backing track into this thing and setup at the dining room table to play alongside my daughter’s boyfriend when he’s over. I’m looking forward to having a mic input and being able to play with a looper in that regard.
My current modelling solution is 12-13 years old and it doesn’t do half of whay Stadium XL does. I’m happily buying this now and, unless I’ve wildly misjudged the platform at launch and what it’s likely to become, I’m hopeful of sticking with it for many years based on my usual buying habits :)
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