I can assure you it's
100% of the time.
Hey if you had a better admin UI, it would be easier!I can assure you it's
100% of the time.
In case you're wondering whether the improvement/difference of the new firmware is hearable, here's a sloppy A/B comparison, plus a quick try of the new stuff.
Yeah, expecting huge improvements at this point is probably unrealistic, I think they're just chasing that last 1%.Gotta be honest here, listening on YouTube through my home audio system, the differences are negligible, at least to my ears. Like you stated, I recon the feel and dynamics are more noticeable. As guitar players, we “play” the amp, so I can see the improvements to the modeling engine yielding a more amp-like experience.
I won’t be able to give a better opinion until I actually try for myself through a set of monitors or headphones.
Finally, the Class-A 30W Brilliant is lovely!
Thank you for sharing!
My t-shirt is black, I'll have you know. It doesn't show Cheetos stains as easily as blue does.
particularly at Chinese Restaurants
No matter my opinions on the UI discussion, that right there is funny!Hey if you had a better admin UI, it would be easier!
Not so good with chop sticks, eh?
In case you're wondering whether the improvement/difference of the new firmware is hearable, here's a sloppy A/B comparison, plus a quick try of the new stuff.
Gotta be honest here, listening on YouTube through my home audio system, the differences are negligible, at least to my ears. Like you stated, I recon the feel and dynamics are more noticeable. As guitar players, we “play” the amp, so I can see the improvements to the modeling engine yielding a more amp-like experience.
I won’t be able to give a better opinion until I actually try for myself through a set of monitors or headphones.
Finally, the Class-A 30W Brilliant is lovely!
Thank you for sharing!
Yeah, expecting huge improvements at this point is probably unrealistic, I think they're just chasing that last 1%.
But even if subtle, the difference is hearable and "feelable"
I played with the new firmware a bit tonight , I have honestly not played that much in a while , really did not get through many of the amp models as I got stuck just playing , I noticed a difference , definitely the low end is tighter clearer with ,more note separation the feel on some models is a bit stiffer .Thanks Paisano ! Really good simple but very effective raw demo.
Obviously I cant comment of the feel or dynamics but I listened back up loud through my Matrix GT800 and Celestion FX-200 Cab:-
=> audible differences are very minor
=> low strings seem to have a whisper more clarity and ring to them
=> high strings seem a whisper less-strident
=> interestingly - to me - the CX3 mids seem quite different - it was like a combination of them being more scooped along with a change to their "Q range" ... probably not explaining that very well
I personally do like a healthy dose of mids in my tones ... I cant stand scooped mids in any electric guitar tones ...... so listening back I found myself ever-so-slightly preferring CX2 ...... however ...... I am %100 certain that a slight bump or adjustment to the mids in CX3 would instantly totally resolve this for me.
Overall, seems like a really good upgrade.
As you say ... we are at levels of excellence where short of a massive breakthroughs in measuring and application of those measurements ... modelling changes in 2024 to the top end gear like Fractal / L6 etc..... are quite marginal ... but nevertheless they are still there.
Lavoro eccellente !
Thanks again and Ciao.
Ben " the Italian from Downunder" Ifin
PS: I was born here in Oz but my families dialect is from the Latina region so it is very-un-Roman .... and very un-refined .... but I was able to follow you about %60 of the time which for me, is a miracle :)
It's funny cuz I hear the opposite actuallyI personally do like a healthy dose of mids in my tones ... I cant stand scooped mids in any electric guitar tones ...... so listening back I found myself ever-so-slightly preferring CX2 ...... however ...... I am %100 certain that a slight bump or adjustment to the mids in CX3 would instantly totally resolve this for me.
That wouldn't have been the case if I spoke my own dialectPS: I was born here in Oz but my families dialect is from the Latina region so it is very-un-Roman .... and very un-refined .... but I was able to follow you about %60 of the time which for me, is a miracle :)
This might be the reason why I hear the biggest difference on the Hiwatt model, it's the amp I'm most familiar with (I've owned a couple real ones in the past)it's more noticeable if you're really familiar with a particular amp model at different settings than just taking one particular amp you've set and forget
My take? I dunno i dont have the CX3 yet but I can tell you this what you or me or anyone will hear will always be different, it will come down to you, your gear and your environment, and then you and only you can decide if you notice a difference and what those differences translate to you
Im sure that i will hear a difference, and it won't be night and day for sure none of the updates have been night and day, just small increments to get better
I welcome all Improvements no matter how small
Cheers
Mike
It must be a game changer if you can have a take on it without even trying it.........oh yeah I forgot to mention --->
Yes, that workflow is horrendous…..that’s why my hope for the Axe-IV is being able to import your own Dyna Cab Packs to the unit.I do compliment Fractal a lot on the tones and variety the one thing I do wish is better integration between cab lab and Axe Edit , I know the hardware cannot support all the Dyna cabs packs and mics and that not a problem , but it would be nice if Axe edit and cab lab connected so that you could just use one program
The fact of having to go back and pause each is a bit of a pain , I am in no way saying the sound is better, it’s not ,but that is one nice thing in The NDSP environment the cab editor is part of the desktop editor and it’s all in one place
Yeah, the cab selection of the current on-device DynaCabs is kind of sparse. I’m guessing it’s due to a memory limitation?Yes, that workflow is horrendous…..that’s why my hope for the Axe-IV is being able to import your own Dyna Cab Packs to the unit.
Then again, I seem to be one of the very few that’s ready for a IV. View attachment 21595