Which would you keep?

Honestly? If the goal is to pay off some debt and downsize and I were you and your preferences, I would sell all the modelers.

You've got a pedalboard that will do everything you want, not just need, in a way that you need to do it. Would the Fractal give some more options/flavors? Sure. But that's always true. Flipping a QC, Helix and FC-12 for an FM9 is not much of a downsize and is not gonna put much of a dent in a credit card balance (assuming the credit card balance is high enough to have partly inspired the need to downsize).
 
Boudoir Guitar said:
Honestly? If the goal is to pay off some debt and downsize and I were you and your preferences, I would sell all the modelers.

You've got a pedalboard that will do everything you want, not just need, in a way that you need to do it. Would the Fractal give some more options/flavors? Sure. But that's always true. Flipping a QC, Helix and FC-12 for an FM9 is not much of a downsize and is not gonna put much of a dent in a credit card balance (assuming the credit card balance is high enough to have partly inspired the need to downsize).
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I agree on this. I think the modular units like fractals and helix end. Quad cortex offer an all in one solution that most people should just like get rid of their paddleboard. You know show up at a venue and just have one board and that’s your model and boom plug into the front of the house or monitor system or whatever so I think if you’re gonna Have some kind of specialised paddleboard with your own unique effects that you’ve collected over the years. Blah blah blah blah that model with Everything in it is kind of overkill.
 
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timbuck3 said:
I agree on this. I think the modular units like fractals and helix end. Quad cortex offer an all in one solution that most people should just like get rid of their paddleboard. You know show up at a venue and just have one board and that’s your model and boom plug into the front of the house or monitor system or whatever so I think if you’re gonna Have some kind of specialised paddleboard with your own unique effects that you’ve collected over the years. Blah blah blah blah that model with Everything in it is kind of overkill.
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I’d sell them all and wait for something enticing for whatever the next gen looks like. I do think the Helix’s days are numbered strictly from a hardware capability standpoint - which makes it prime for a sell off so long as you aren’t married to its switching and MIDI/control features.
 
I'd probably lean towards keep Axe and ditch the other two as well... except I wouldn't say then get an FM9... maybe a VP4 if still interested in FX for live/amp integration use

But if you still want to use a floor modeller live then in that case keep either QC or helix instead....

Or keep them all

or sell them all until AXE IV turbo ultra mkII drops
 
My reasoning:

Axe 3 is awesome but not as portable and useful with real amps. FM9 would work really well as a virtual pedalboard either front of amp or 4CM.

Helix is also cool but like you I'm a bit over the amp models and prefer the Fractal effects overall.

FM3 been there and I need a few more switches for standalone use. VP4 same thing with block limitations.

Quad Cortex is really cool for UX and size but overall I prefer FM9 for variety and effects quality.
 
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