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Artists Using the Axe-Fx and Other Products from Fractal Audio
Artists using our products can be found across genres, generations, and geographies. From jazz to junk, pop to punk, folk to funk, metal to monk… from secret studios to stadium stages, our diverse endorsers have at least one thing in common: they tell us that the sound of Fractal Audio helps them make their musc sound great. You can read their words below.
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Steve Vai
Solo & Collaborative Artist
The flexibility of the Axe-Fx is supreme. I did extensive tone testing with it and found it to be flawless. It's all I need now. It makes me feel like every day is Christmas. It's exceptional and I'm grateful.
John Petrucci
Dream Theater
The Ultra completely and forever changed the way I look at guitar processing. The Axe-Fx II takes everything I love about the Ultra to the next level. All of the FX sound richer and the new interface makes it even easier to use. My rig has a new openness and clarity and sounds so much better as a result.
Dweezil Zappa
Zappa Plays Zappa
The new Axe-Fx II made my head spin. Amazing amp feel & endless tone. This is a quantum leap... a major milestone in guitar technology.
Neal Schon
Journey, Santana, Solo Artist
Having tried every box out there, I believe that the Axe-Fx is simply the best. It reacts like a great amp and the FX are truly something to behold!
Steve Stevens
Billy Idol, Atomic Playboys
To say that my AxeFX is a guitar FX unit is laughable…
It's become a sonic religion to me.
DJ Ashba
Guns N' Roses, SixxAM
The Axe-Fx II is hands-down the most amazing guitar rig I have ever had the opportunity to plug into. Whether I'm in the studio or playing live it delivers nothing but quality tones and effects for days. I am simply blown away by this unit. It is every monster guitar rig all-in-one thanks guys! DJ ASHBA
Peter Thorn
Chris Cornell, Melissa Etheridge, LA Session Player
The Axe-Fx is the best #@$*% guitar processor ever! It's like a deluxe Swiss Army Knife for guitar tone. It is a mainstay of my rig, and no matter how I use it live or in the studio, it always delivers stunning results.
Chris Traynor
Bush, Gavin Rossdale, Helmet, Orange 9mm
When it comes to tone, I will not compromise. The Axe-Fx is my big rig in a small box. Seriously powerful.
Deftones
Stephen Carpenter & Sergio Vega
We recently purchased Axe-Fx units and as you know, it is a transcendental experience... especially for those who love developing tones with movement and textures to use for composition as we do. We feel as though we found a life partner in this system!
Misha Mansoor
Periphery
The Ultra was a game changer for us both live and in the studio. The Axefx II takes the unit to an unprecedented level of realism and control. This is beyond modeling or effects processing, this is the new standard for guitarists.
Jake Bowen
Periphery
I've seen the Axe FX turn the most hardened tone snob into a believer in a matter of minutes. There are no substitutes, no equals... I've completed my tone journey and the destination is most definitely the Axe FX.
Tosin Abasi
Animals As Leaders
Upon getting the Axe-FX I promptly got rid of all of my other amps and pedals. Now, the Axe Fx II inspires me to create sounds that transcend the conventional guitar amp. I consider it another instrument, and indispensable.
Dean Parks
Studio Musician, Steely Dan, Michael Jackson, +many more
The Axe-Fx has the amp sounds, the effects collection, and the controls and routing to let you make this virtual guitar rig the one you want. Soulful and smart, that's a good combination.
Adrian Belew
Solo Artist, King Crimson, Frank Zappa, many more...
Powerful, pristine, flexible, deep, monstrous and dead quiet. The Axe-Fx is world-class processing at its best. It is literally everything I need.
Ty Tabor
King's X, Xenuphobe, The Jelly Jam
At first I used is strictly as effects. Tremendous! It's insane how powerful it is. Now, I am also using the amp modelling as well. The entire sound of my rig is the Axe-Fx. Amazing!
dUg Pinnick
King's X, Supershine, Solo Artist
The Fractal is awesome. Wow! Everyone is talking about it. The sound is actually cleaner and clearer than with all the patching I had to do before. Rock on
Marty Friedman
Megadeth, Cacaphony
The Axe-Fx is unreal... amazing, unique, and most importantly, totally usable tone in every situation
Chris Broderick
Megadeth
We have all heard manufacturers advertise being able to reproduce any tone, but Fractal is the first to actually live up to that statement. From the dynamic response to how the gain clips, it responds to my playing instead of altering it. The all-in-one must have unit.
Thomas Nordegg
Living Legend; Guitar Tech to the Stars (Frank AND Dweezil. S. Vai, S. Lukather, Y. Malmsteen, W. Cuccurullo, etc. etc.)
Beyond beyond. Really wonderful performance, total world class. No wonder they're sold before they're even made! Really amazed by ... everything!
Larry Mitchell
Grammy-Winning Producer & Guitarist
One my best purchases ever. With my Axe-Fx I can now tour the world with my ultimate tone rig – and it's a carry-on!
Devin Townsend
The Devin Townsend Band, Strapping Young Lad
You've heard rumors about this new alien black box… Believe them! My two most recent records and live sound are direct Axe-Fx. Future now. It allows the culmination of all I've learned about amps and effects to happen in two rackspaces with uncompromised, unbelievable quality and accuracy. Words fail me... and that's rare.
Jeff Schroeder
The Smashing Pumpkins, The Lassie Foundation
The Axe-Fx not only models the best sounds of the past, it will also create the future. I find this unit truly inspiring.
Jeff Loomis
Nevermore
I am able to create the exact guitar sound and touch dynamics I want from the ground up with my Axe-Fx. Need I say more?
Greg Howe
Solo Recording Artist, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson
The Axe-Fx is arguably the most impressive guitar related item I've ever owned.
Tommy Shaw
Styx
There is a world of possibilities in that little box and I am enjoying getting to know it.
Ricky Phillips
Styx, The Babys
I've always felt the quest for creating and finding the perfect sound was forever and ongoing. Fractal Audio has closed the gap...with multiple choices!
Dustie Waring
Between the Buried and Me
Everything that I've always wanted to be able to accomplish with tone, effects and convenience is now possible. The Axe-Fx changed everything for me and has made the live experience so much smoother. Mind blowing technology.
Paul Waggoner
Between the Buried and Me
For years we accumulated a multitude of amps and Fx with hopes of achieving the perfect tone. The end result was just a muddy, convoluted mess. Now, in one rack unit, the Axe-FX delivers the highest quality tones and effects while maintaining the authentic 'feel' of a tube amp. and is quickly becoming the standard for even the most dogmatic of tone junkies.
Paul Masvidal
Cynic
The Axe-Fx does everything well, but most importantly it articulates the science of great tone with an organic sensibility and utter precision!
Tymon Kruidenier
Exivious
I've always loved the concept of having your entire rig in one unit and with the Axe-FX I can have that without compromising in tone or versatility. The kind of music I play requires a lot of completely different sounds and approaches, the Axe-FX pulls this off with great ease!
Dan Spitz
Anthrax, Deux Monkey
I had many dreams of a mad scientist inputting vintage amp blueprints into computer chips, and giving me the ability to somehow mod the circuits without a soldering gun. I'm alive and it's here. How the $#&% did they do it? We've just turned the corner big time.
Corey Beaulieu
Trivium
You will hear and read a lot of things about the Axe-Fx, but nothing will prepare you for the sounds that come from this unit! The sonic possibilities are mind-blowing... Worth every #@{!\! penny!
Ben Butler
George Michael, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, Paula Cole,
Suzanne Vega, East Village Opera Company, etc.
Thanks to Fractal Audio, digital modeling has finally become a tool you can use in the studio and live without compromising tone and feel. This is hands down the best sounding and most powerful guitar processor available!."
Mark Karan
The Other Ones, Rat Dog with Bob Weir, Jemimah Puddleduck, Solo Artist
A "dyed-in-the-wool" tube freak, I didn't even WANT to believe the Axe/Fx could be a realistic option for me... boy was i wrong. It delivers on all-important FEEL and VIBE. and can effectively take the place of my entire multi-amp touring rig."
Andy Wood
Down from Up, 2007 Guitarmageddon Winner
The Axe-Fx is hands down, the most powerful and best sounding guitar unit to date. The effects in it are beautiful, the amp models retain the feel of a real amp, and the ability to create your own IRs is fantastic! This unit really has no limitations!
Nick Sterling
Sebastian Bach, Solo Artist
The Axe-Fx… Prepare yourself to be totally consumed! This unit is the future and beyond. Amazing!
Rusty Cooley
Solo Artist, Outworld
What can I say? I am blown away by the Axe Fx. It does everything and more. What really amazes me is that the amps do not sound 'digital' at all.
Nguyên Lê
Guitarist, Composer, Arranger, Producer, Sound Magic
I used the Ultra on "Sounds of Freedom" to create the best guitar sounds I have ever recorded (after 14 solo albums!)
The Axe-Fx II is even more fantastic... with even more body, complexity and presence... even more purity, width and warmth. This is virtuosity in technology.
Ed DeGenaro
Solo Artist
My Axe-Fx has not only replaced all my rack gear and channel switching amps, but for the first time I have a consistent tone night after night regardless of venue.
Ken Susi
Unearth
The AxFX II is the center of my universe when it comes to guitar tone and effects. I truly cannot live without it. The heart and soul of my rig. The II has actually gotten to the point where it beats a real amp for my tone.
Craig Sharmat
Solo Artist/Session Player
The Axe-Fx has changed the way I work and sound. Its convenience is second to none -- I can track a piece in 1 day and visit it 3 months later and it's like I never left the session ...Great for a TV show piece or my own projects. The best piece of guitar gear I have purchased.
Leroy Miller
Smash Mouth, Rob Cavallo, Jack Joseph Puig, John Mayer
I'm now living in Nashville TN and I've been blowing people away with my Axe-Fx. I love this thing!
Mark Day
Sam Hill Band, YouTube Sensation
Finally something that sounds and FEELS real!! The breathtaking effects are the icing on the cake!! I am blown away!
Vinai Trinateepakdee
Guitarist/Producer
I nevered expected that an all-in-one digital unit could replace my real amp rig, but the Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II did. It's a dream come true!
Chris Buono
Karsh Kale, TrueFire Artist, Solo Artist
The Axe-Fx changed everything for me, a guy whose life had revolved around the good, the bad and the ugly world of pedals! From to-die-for amp and fx processing, to unlimited control, to never having to compromise anything my demented mind comes up with—I'm forever floored.
Ehsaan Noorani
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio, Fender Signature Artist, Composer/Music Director
The Axe=Fx takes guitar into uncharted areas. It achieves the single most important thing and that is realness—be it the sound or the feel. Every serious player should get one whether for recording or live use.
Vernon Reid
Living Colour
I have heard the future and it ROCKS! The Axe-Fx gives you outstanding tone and almost limitless programming possibilities. Plug in and freak out!
Andee Blacksugar
Black Sugar Transmission, Acey Slade, p0p*stAr*kiDs
The AxeFX changed everything. I haven't set a mic in front of an amp since I got it. It makes dialing up tones ridiculously quick and easy. It's a wonderful creative tool, The fidelity, flexibility and facility of this unit make it a godsend for guitarists.
Hadley Hockensmith
L.A. Studio Guitarist, Neil Diamond Band
I love my Axe-FX… So much fidelity, amp goodness & processing power under one roof. The ‘sonic bar’ has been totally recalibrated by Fractal Audio!
Stephen Chesney
Waking Jonah, Frontiers, Solo Artist
The Axe-Fx changed my life. I can't say enough good about it. It has infinite possibilities and has left me with neither need nor desire to use an amp on stage or in studio ever again.
John Czajkowski
Hectic Watermelon, Marco Minneman's Normalizer
The AxeFX is a transformational tool. It is the first single unit I have ever witnessed that has not only the stunning sonic quality, but also the flexible routing and control capabilities of a professional multi-amp rack rig. It is truly a game-changer.
Marco Sfogli
Solo Artist
The possibilities the Axe FX offer are endless. From pristine cleans to high gain searing leads and everything in between, I can control every single detail of my tone with an almost embarassing ease. And the effects are awesome as well. Simply unbelievable
Will Schut
Solo Artist
I can safely say this is the unit I've been waiting for for the last 25 years. It's a tonechaser's dream come true!
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