Fractal Audio Systems mystery product speculation

[Orvillain]

I need the announcement to come tomorrow, because if it is going to be a reason to send my QC back, tomorrow is the last day I can do that!! @FractalAudio no pressure

 

[saarangnarayan]

I need the announcement to come tomorrow,

Andy Wood did say “later this month” and tomorrow is the last day of September [insert Billie Joe Armstrong joke here], so there is a chance…

 

[Achilles]

Is this anybody here? This is f-ing hilarious!!

But.... on a serious note, how cool would it be if a the new product announcement came along with links
to Sweetwater, Andertons, etc.
FAS decides for this new SKU only they're going to go with limited dealer distribution......











Son, step away from the crack pipe.............

 

[namathan_zirwir]

weird thing is they said "there is a good chance" they wont have a waitlist. Hasn't pretty much every hardware release they have ever done, had a waitlist?

 

[Mongillo19]

weird thing is they said "there is a good chance" they wont have a waitlist. Hasn't pretty much every hardware release they have ever done, had a waitlist?

More reason to think it's FX only. As cool as it would be, I don't think it would sell the same quantity as their amp modeling units

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I hope it includes pre effects as well. Fractal has killer delay reverb mod but I'd love for the whole package

I hope it includes pre effects as well. Fractal has killer delay reverb mod but I'd love for the whole package

I would think part of the approach to bringing the price and size below “why not just use an FM3?” is streamlining the I/O.

 

[Mongillo19]

I would think part of the approach to bringing the price and size below “why not just use an FM3?” is streamlining the I/O.

If it's effects only (pre and post), it won't even have the same use as the FM3

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

weird thing is they said "there is a good chance" they wont have a waitlist. Hasn't pretty much every hardware release they have ever done, had a waitlist?

I think when the FM9 mkII arrived there wasn’t much waitlist? Maybe I’m misremembering. A smaller device means the shipping container is going to have a whole lot more devices on it compared to the usual Fractal devices.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

If it's effects only (pre and post), it won't even have the same use as the FM3

Why would I spend $800 on a pre/post effect only device nearly the size of an FM3 when I could buy an FM3 to use for pre/post effects only and then also have amps if needed? It’s the HXFX conundrum.

 

[Orvillain]

I mean... the presence of Lee Anderton sort of implies they're gonna be in shops and not just direct and g66, no ????

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I mean... the presence of Lee Anderton sort of implies they're gonna be in shops and not just direct and g66, no ????

They are at a youtubers group event though. It's not an andertons specific thing.

It would be nice to see them in retailers vs via g66, the price difference between here and the US for fractal gear is pretty eye watering.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I mean... the presence of Lee Anderton sort of implies they're gonna be in shops and not just direct and g66, no ????

Nah…he would a made WAY bigger a deal about it in that video if he was going to be selling them.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Nah…he would a made WAY bigger a deal about it in that video if he was going to be selling them.

How much of a big deal can he make about a product they can barely talk about though?

 

[Mongillo19]

Why would I spend $800 on a pre/post effect only device nearly the size of an FM3 when I could buy an FM3 to use for pre/post effects only and then also have amps if needed? It’s the HXFX conundrum.

It shouldn't be $800. As I've said I hope $400/$500. BUT people on here constantly say fractal reverbs and delays are just as good as Strymon (which is $400 a box). Hard to say where this will fall.

I agree it will reach a price point where you might as well get the FM3

 

[Achilles]

How much of a big deal can he make about a product they can barely talk about though?

The long time Fractal artist was only allowed to be cryptic about it - I assume per contract with FAS.
Andertons would have had to agree to some limited non-disclosure for Andy to be able to mention it to them,
and to insure the dealer doesn't blurt out a major spoiler.

All assumptions here.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

It shouldn't be $800. As I've said I hope $400/$500. BUT people on here constantly say fractal reverbs and delays are just as good as Strymon (which is $400 a box). Hard to say where this will fall.

I agree it will reach a price point where you might as well get the FM3

$4-500 with enough I/O to run 4-cable method seems like a big ask.

 

[Mongillo19]

$4-500 with enough I/O to run 4-cable method seems like a big ask.

We have no idea what this item is how much was the HX Effects at launch?

 

[GTR37]

Looks like Andy pretty much gave it away......"so you'll have my delay settings and chorus....but I'm an amp guy...you figure it out" View attachment 29618

Pretty much , he is close with Fractal there is no way he leaked it probably coming out Monday he said out this month
The only thing they probably told him is don’t let it be seen or show it

The other thing was when Larry said good thing I don’t bring that other thing Thomas was saying he was jealous of the Fractal FX

 

[la szum]

It's already wrong, too much, not enough, incomplete, unfinished, and not what I wanted.

 

[JiveTurkey]

It's already wrong, too much, not enough, incomplete, unfinished, and not what I wanted.