Fractal does update a lot. Sometimes even their older legacy products. I remember getting an Ares update for the old Axe FX II long after the III was on the market, because they had found a way to port some of the III's features into the II. That was a nice parting gift.
I just got my fm3 mk2 turbo and I love it. It does everything I need. No more use for pedals. I run it into a Seymour Duncan power stage 170 and orange 2x12 cab. Output 2 goes into my audio interface, with cab sim on. In all my years of playing it’s easily the best piece of kit I’ve bought for my playing. Would feel very confident gigging with this. Honestly if you’re thinking about getting one, just do it!
with the addition of gapless switching you can keep the presets simple and switch between them with ease. Even adding the FC-12 or FC-6 footswitch gains you access to more switches at one time.
I agree! I have gazillions of premium IRs from all well known companies but since Fractal released their Dynacabs it's hard to go back to legacy. I think their Dynacabs sound more alive, juicier (if that makes sense). Commonly I use the Recto Straight but just recently I got to love the 2x12 Stealth cab as well 😍
still my favourite modeller, sounded incredible through the tube power amp 🤘 try parallel boosting within the fractal before the amp to get some really interesting boosted tones ( HM-2 style brutal hi gain grind etc.., got some videos on that on my channel if you want to check that out =) in terms of best modeller, i like to think of it a bit like which DAW you prefer to use : 'it's the one you're most comfortable on to use' , you can get excellent results out of a lot of rigs these days, it's awesome greetings from Luxembourg
@@kkpiemels3113 im happy to inform you that the FM3 is 5 years old. Fractal is at least 5 years ahead of everyone. Possibly more because you can damn near mirror these sounds with an AxeFx II. You may be referring to the fm3 turbo with 10% more DSP power.
@@YTisGay version 2 is from last year. Most of the units people use are still older gens. The only new ones on the market are some budget ones and the fender and neural. And the neural has more options as well
This thing is sick and seems like a steal at $1000. The tones I got when borrowing one were easier to land on than everything else. You can easily get away with this as an all in one rig.
I first bought a Fractal Mkii in 2013 after seeing Ola's vids demoing it. Loved it. When the AX8 was announced I got on the waiting list, and figured I'd buy a Kemper from Sweetwater to be able to compare them side by side and if I didn't love the Kemper just send it back. Loved that too. I've only had to buy one Kemper unit. I bought 3 different Fractal units just to be compatible with new firmware. I could never choose a clear winner. They're both great and better than each other at certain things. The ability to profile an amp is an amazing advantage. I've bought my last Fractal unit. They made my decision for me.
I actually watch your videos to figure out which one I want.. my wife keeps discouraging me away due to my upcoming surgery. Have fun my friend you sound great.
Awesome!! More fractal content!! :) I'm glad you're one of those youtubers that just creates content with every single unit out there and is just honest! The past couple of days RUclips has just been flooded by Quad Cortex videos with their latest update use of the plug ins. Even seeing artists now working with Neural, I can only think it's just all paid partnership. I have a few of their plug ins but found them to be massively overhyped.. Im still running the trusty old Axe Fx 2 XL and it's just amazing in every way.. Im always keeping a close eye on all of Fractals new updates.
Some of the things they've implemented in recent firmwares have really made them more efficient - with gapless switching, I was able to rebuild my presets and reduce CPU load by about 20%. If I was doing originals, I'd probably be able to get by with the FM3; I've spent a lot of time doing covers as well, so the AxeFX III with an FC-12 makes more sense for me in that context. I can run wedges or go into the power section of my 6505+, either way sounds amazing. I've never looked back!
I've got the original FM3 and the Quad Cortex. They both sound great. I'm planning on selling the FM3 just because it only has 3 buttons and the QC works better on a pedal board because of the power supply. I could be happy with either one, I'd just need a 6 button midi switcher with the FM3 so it would increase the size of the pedal board. Plus, in my opinion, the Fractal has too many options for most players. The QC is much easier to navigate for beginners.
Not having a touch screen can even be an advantage live. Additionally you can use the performance pages of the FM3 where you can assign EVERY knob of ANY GIVEN component in the signal chain for quick editing. Love it! And I still think that the modeling quality of Fractal is still superior to the rest of the pack 🤘🏻😍
THANK YOU Ola, I have an FM9 Turdo and am very happy with it. I think there's more available as far as updates and presets than the Quad Cortex, which I sold to buy the FM9 Turbo. It would be nice if you explained how you play through the FM3 in your home studio. I play mine through two powered JBL monitors. THANKS again.
Just wait until the new AxeFX Firmware 27 Beta trickles down. Loaded it up and my presets immediately sounded even better! The Amp modeling is getting a nice bump in quality.
I have a fm3 turbo and a QC. They are both great units, but i prefer the fractal. It`s just easier to get a great sound without to much hassle. There is not a bad sounding amp in it. At least to my ears. The QC has the capture ability which is cool, but lacks alot in the fx department.
The real negative of the unit is is it's price compared to the competition. Less features and still only slightly cheaper than the QC. Here it's 120 euros cheaper and then.. no touch screen, no plugin support, less FS, less i/o & no capturing. Still a great unit and the size is its best feature.
those are the hard to swallow pills... that you _can_ get great tones out of all the modellers. It's just a question of "quality of life" type things, I.E my new Quad Cortex vs my old AxeFX II -- touch screens, encoders on the switches etc... but at home, it's all about the editor software anyway.
@@OlaEnglund oh yeah, Ola, I saw that, but did you do anything in the actual set up menu? I've read all that stuff, and tried the changes, but it's becoming a bit of a pain in the proverbial trying to figure out whether it's unity gain of line level and what dB it should be set at etc. Thanks for the reply, and have loved your videos for years...always give me something to think about and try out with my stuff, so thanks for you continuing content. Oh, and as someone who suffers with a knackered back, I can totally relate to what you were going through earlier...hope it's getting easier to function with.
Is there a way of having the power amp off on the output to a real amp but keep it active for the line out to desk/PA output or do you need to have 2 amps in the signal chain ?
Is there a page or a video to go to that explains the different Solar guitar models in detail, on the site there is little to no information on this especially for guitar types that on the surface seem very similar? Anyone please help
I'm running these presets into an FRFR and it doesn't sound good like his. It sounds round and like the high end is muffled. Any advice? Ola is the shit.
Hi Ola ! I use to like very much your tones but these ones sounded broken and untight. You´ll agree this is not the sound of your Swola riffs or the chug project, for example. Cheers !
The sound of these units is barely half of it for. They need to have the right "feel" too. To me that includes response, dynamics, latency and other stuff. I bought one and I am not happy with it. But I am more in the category that wants to know what unit is the best to replace the one I have. I understand how good all of these machines are for touring/giging musicians. The audience can't here the difference anyway.
@@vlucena The power amp modelling in the Axe Fx does saturate like a real power amp as you turn it up. It makes the level of the preset louder so you do have to adjust volume, of course. It still comes out as a line level signal.
Fractal does update a lot. Sometimes even their older legacy products. I remember getting an Ares update for the old Axe FX II long after the III was on the market, because they had found a way to port some of the III's features into the II. That was a nice parting gift.
Confirmed, it chugs
For that money this is the minimum..
nice profile mate
Hi Kurt 🙌
At last something for Fractal Users. Thanks Ola!
I just got my fm3 mk2 turbo and I love it. It does everything I need. No more use for pedals.
I run it into a Seymour Duncan power stage 170 and orange 2x12 cab. Output 2 goes into my audio interface, with cab sim on.
In all my years of playing it’s easily the best piece of kit I’ve bought for my playing. Would feel very confident gigging with this.
Honestly if you’re thinking about getting one, just do it!
Also the rectifier preset on number 14 is an amazing base to build on
I've been team Fractal for a long time now and, in my mind, they still lead the party with Neural RIGHT on their heels.
with the addition of gapless switching you can keep the presets simple and switch between them with ease. Even adding the FC-12 or FC-6 footswitch gains you access to more switches at one time.
Dynacabs FTW. I got my Turbo a few months ago, and its all dynacabs for me. The 1960TV sounds so good to my ears
I agree! I have gazillions of premium IRs from all well known companies but since Fractal released their Dynacabs it's hard to go back to legacy. I think their Dynacabs sound more alive, juicier (if that makes sense). Commonly I use the Recto Straight but just recently I got to love the 2x12 Stealth cab as well 😍
It sounds great! It’s like you knew I was looking at this unit so you decided to grace us with a demo. What a guy! 😎
love it! more fm3 videos please
That EVH 50 preset is FIRE! Thanks Ola!
Absolutely sick rhythm playing as ever. Thanks for the presets 👍🏻
That Mark V sounds awesome!
still my favourite modeller, sounded incredible through the tube power amp 🤘
try parallel boosting within the fractal before the amp to get some really interesting boosted tones ( HM-2 style brutal hi gain grind etc.., got some videos on that on my channel if you want to check that out =)
in terms of best modeller, i like to think of it a bit like which DAW you prefer to use : 'it's the one you're most comfortable on to use' , you can get excellent results out of a lot of rigs these days, it's awesome
greetings from Luxembourg
I'm still loving my mk1 fm3 through a poweramp and 2x12. The new evh stealth model is sickkk!!!
All of the fancy new modelers are tempting but the FM3 has never let me down. Can’t see any reason to switch. Sounds so sick.
Wich one is new? The fender one?
The fm3 is only from last year
@@kkpiemels3113 im happy to inform you that the FM3 is 5 years old. Fractal is at least 5 years ahead of everyone. Possibly more because you can damn near mirror these sounds with an AxeFx II.
You may be referring to the fm3 turbo with 10% more DSP power.
@@YTisGay version 2 is from last year. Most of the units people use are still older gens. The only new ones on the market are some budget ones and the fender and neural. And the neural has more options as well
Nicely done I’ve been with the company almost 16 years would never plugged into anything else. I’ve got all of them.
I wanna see Ola try out the Headrush live,just too see if it works like it's supposed to.
As usual, the Fractal stuff always sound incredible! Ola, can you review the Headrush Prime/Core?
This thing is sick and seems like a steal at $1000. The tones I got when borrowing one were easier to land on than everything else. You can easily get away with this as an all in one rig.
Thanks for the video! Try line6 hx stomp , it's even smaller and also has 3 buttons
I first bought a Fractal Mkii in 2013 after seeing Ola's vids demoing it. Loved it. When the AX8 was announced I got on the waiting list, and figured I'd buy a Kemper from Sweetwater to be able to compare them side by side and if I didn't love the Kemper just send it back. Loved that too. I've only had to buy one Kemper unit. I bought 3 different Fractal units just to be compatible with new firmware. I could never choose a clear winner. They're both great and better than each other at certain things. The ability to profile an amp is an amazing advantage. I've bought my last Fractal unit. They made my decision for me.
I actually watch your videos to figure out which one I want.. my wife keeps discouraging me away due to my upcoming surgery. Have fun my friend you sound great.
Thanks for making these available to us! Very cool! Cheers!
Awesome!! More fractal content!! :)
I'm glad you're one of those youtubers that just creates content with every single unit out there and is just honest! The past couple of days RUclips has just been flooded by Quad Cortex videos with their latest update use of the plug ins. Even seeing artists now working with Neural, I can only think it's just all paid partnership. I have a few of their plug ins but found them to be massively overhyped..
Im still running the trusty old Axe Fx 2 XL and it's just amazing in every way.. Im always keeping a close eye on all of Fractals new updates.
great tones, you always get em' regardless of the gear (finger tone) that clean little diddy was nice too, I can hear you soloing over it!
Super damn awesome video Ola!! And thanks for those presets!!! I'm gonna try them now!!! Hugs!!
Some of the things they've implemented in recent firmwares have really made them more efficient - with gapless switching, I was able to rebuild my presets and reduce CPU load by about 20%. If I was doing originals, I'd probably be able to get by with the FM3; I've spent a lot of time doing covers as well, so the AxeFX III with an FC-12 makes more sense for me in that context. I can run wedges or go into the power section of my 6505+, either way sounds amazing. I've never looked back!
I've got the original FM3 and the Quad Cortex. They both sound great. I'm planning on selling the FM3 just because it only has 3 buttons and the QC works better on a pedal board because of the power supply. I could be happy with either one, I'd just need a 6 button midi switcher with the FM3 so it would increase the size of the pedal board. Plus, in my opinion, the Fractal has too many options for most players. The QC is much easier to navigate for beginners.
I love the Tonemaster Pro, i really hope the keep updating it and double or triple the content
IT CHUGS 🤘
Glad you didnt use you own IR so we can actually hear the modeler this time
You gotta throw mark eq in there, there’s several 5 band eqs that bring it too life …with a real cab of course ..great vid
Really like the process, seems simple to get a great tone!
As an FM 9 user I’d be very happy with an FM3
Sounded sick when plugged into an amp and cab.
The modeling sounds so much better than going into the Mesa
That's probably the fault of the pronounced top end of the microphone
I continue to be impressed by Ola's ability to make every single amp sound exactly the same
Just kidding... awesome video, man!
HEY!
Seriously, it's high gain. That pretty much makes all amps sound the same.
@@ChaptermasterPedroKantor-kv5yw it's more that most people use the same speaker, often with the same amp (any 5150/Soldano/Rectifier variant)
@@flachmann161 Interestingly Ola had a *very* weird DynaCab here...typically I'd go with a Recto cab and SM57 as the lead microphone.
Not having a touch screen can even be an advantage live. Additionally you can use the performance pages of the FM3 where you can assign EVERY knob of ANY GIVEN component in the signal chain for quick editing. Love it!
And I still think that the modeling quality of Fractal is still superior to the rest of the pack 🤘🏻😍
Those panic chords around 7:00 are dissonant sickness!
I put my name on waitlist for fm3 m1
After getting mail after 5 month it was turbo and then bought it right away
Its power tank ❤️❤️
Hell yeah, the world needs more turbo!
U actually make some sick clean tones
THANK YOU Ola, I have an FM9 Turdo and am very happy with it. I think there's more available as far as updates and presets than the Quad Cortex, which I sold to buy the FM9 Turbo. It would be nice if you explained how you play through the FM3 in your home studio. I play mine through two powered JBL monitors. THANKS again.
Fractal kills all other modellers! The AX8 just sounded ace with zero tweaking everything just sounds great.
There's a reason why FAS is the best!
I'd love to watch the digital amp compared to the real one in the same video, with same settings!!!
I think this has been the earliest I’ve ever been to an Ola upload 🫡
As someone who works construction I’m always here early in the morning
Just wait until the new AxeFX Firmware 27 Beta trickles down. Loaded it up and my presets immediately sounded even better! The Amp modeling is getting a nice bump in quality.
That sounds great.Like it a lot .Something I'd like to get.
OLA!!!! GOOD MORNING FROM VIRGINIA, USA MY MOST EXCELLENT FRIEND! THANK YOU FOR THIS EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!
gonna try this out with my FM3. thanks!
I have a fm3 turbo and a QC. They are both great units, but i prefer the fractal. It`s just easier to get a great sound without to much hassle. There is not a bad sounding amp in it. At least to my ears. The QC has the capture ability which is cool, but lacks alot in the fx department.
Love me some chug from Ola in the morning.
Would love to hear you try out the new V4 high gain amps for Boss GT-1000/Core 🤘🤘
I haven't watched much Ola lately and this is why, because Ola makes it sound so good and now I have to buy one 😂😂
Sorrynotsorrywifegonnakillme
The real negative of the unit is is it's price compared to the competition. Less features and still only slightly cheaper than the QC. Here it's 120 euros cheaper and then.. no touch screen, no plugin support, less FS, less i/o & no capturing. Still a great unit and the size is its best feature.
Ese es el sueño casi imposible de muchos guitarrista saludos desde venezuela
EXCELLENT...excellent.
Thanks bro! ❤
Thanks for the presets! låter otroligt!!!!
Seems better for me than the Tonemaster
sounds sick
Whats up ola good morning from central usa
Sounds awesome.
Will be fractal turbo prepared to defeat to line 6 pod 2.0?
Hello Ola . 🤘
I had flashbacks of Street Figher II Prime Turbo Plus Special Limited
those are the hard to swallow pills... that you _can_ get great tones out of all the modellers. It's just a question of "quality of life" type things, I.E my new Quad Cortex vs my old AxeFX II -- touch screens, encoders on the switches etc... but at home, it's all about the editor software anyway.
Whats better? Fm3 or cortex. Its only €200 diffirence. But the neural dsp can be bought everywhere and the fm3 is online in only a few stores.
Sounds awesome...I have an FM3, and I'm just interested to know what changes did you make in the FM3 to run it into the power amp.
It’s being said in the video. I use output 2 to send to the power amplifier, in the amp block I shut off power amp simulation
@@OlaEnglund oh yeah, Ola, I saw that, but did you do anything in the actual set up menu? I've read all that stuff, and tried the changes, but it's becoming a bit of a pain in the proverbial trying to figure out whether it's unity gain of line level and what dB it should be set at etc. Thanks for the reply, and have loved your videos for years...always give me something to think about and try out with my stuff, so thanks for you continuing content. Oh, and as someone who suffers with a knackered back, I can totally relate to what you were going through earlier...hope it's getting easier to function with.
Is there a way of having the power amp off on the output to a real amp but keep it active for the line out to desk/PA output or do you need to have 2 amps in the signal chain ?
Yeah boiii
Please make some Mesa presents for Tonex 🤘🙏
Live, do you use it straight to front of house or through a amp head?
Ola, which Fractal is your favorite?
*Love this vibe 🔥🤘* _who too?_
Is there a page or a video to go to that explains the different Solar guitar models in detail, on the site there is little to no information on this especially for guitar types that on the surface seem very similar? Anyone please help
I'm running these presets into an FRFR and it doesn't sound good like his. It sounds round and like the high end is muffled. Any advice? Ola is the shit.
🤘🏽🔥
It 100% chugs
Sir' Ola englund
Could try the Ampero 2 Stomp/Stage
You will be blown away by how easy you could achieve the same results with the hx stomp just cheaper and smaller.
Hi Ola ! I use to like very much your tones but these ones sounded broken and untight. You´ll agree this is not the sound of your Swola riffs or the chug project, for example. Cheers !
one thing with the fm3 is you can't have dual amps. i didn't know you could have dual cabs.
The sound of these units is barely half of it for. They need to have the right "feel" too. To me that includes response, dynamics, latency and other stuff. I bought one and I am not happy with it. But I am more in the category that wants to know what unit is the best to replace the one I have.
I understand how good all of these machines are for touring/giging musicians. The audience can't here the difference anyway.
I thing concerning feel and response Fractal is the best tbh...
They basically feel like "real" amps, especially with high gain
Niice! Free Metal Presets! How do i load these into POD Farm ?
Can you please get a ampero stage ii? You will be shocked like I was. PLEASE
👍
Hi! The power amp modeling affects the line signal too?
@@vlucena The power amp modelling in the Axe Fx does saturate like a real power amp as you turn it up. It makes the level of the preset louder so you do have to adjust volume, of course. It still comes out as a line level signal.
How much PSI/Bar?
Low boost map?
Fractal > anything
In the Fractal gear can you down tune w/o having to physically do it on your guitar?
Yeah there is virtual capo/pitch shifter in there
Will it work on the FM9?
where are the speaker outs?
What feels and sounds better this one or Quad Cortex?
He just they are the same
I have a rule with fractal units : Put a Boss Super Overdrive in-front as a boost and you’re all set
seems like an odd rule
In the future I'ma switch to presets this one would be sick 🤢💀
It be chugging
How much does it cost to
That's all digital??? No real pre-amp used?