Guitarist UK – Axe-Fx Ultra
Gold Award Recipient, March '09 Issue

" Still not convinced that nothing can replace a real amp? Stand by to have your preconceptions blown away!”.

Guitar World – Axe-Fx Ultra
Platinum Award Recipient, January '09 Issue

Hot off the press!  This review entitled “Big Audio Dynamite!” bestows GW’s most prestigious award on Fractal’s Axe-Fx Ultra.  Seasoned writer, Chris Gill states “[The Axe-Fx] delivers stunning, expressive tones and effects that most players would have difficulty achieving with even the finest analog gear” and “it may be the last guitar processor many players will ever need to buy”.
 
Click here to read the review.

Guitar Player – Axe-Fx Ultra
Editor’s Pick Award Recipient, December '08 Issue 

Veteran gear reviewer and GP Associate Editor, Barry Cleveland, taps Fractal’s Axe-Fx Ultra for the magazine’s coveted “Editor’s Pick”. “… the Axe-Fx Ultra is easily the most touch sensitive and responsive [amp simulator] in my experience” Cleveland writes “don’t be surprised if you see me using one on my next gig!”
 
To see all of Barry’s thorough write-up, grab a copy before they are sold out!

Guitarist – Reactor 112
Guitarist Choice Award Recipient, April 2005 

The UK ’s Guitarist Magazine has an international reputation for being one of the best mags for straight, hard core gear talk.  That is why we were especially pleased to find out that Atomic’s Reactor 112 not only passed their test with flying colors but received their top honor, the “Guitarist Choice Award”.  Test master, Benji Bartlett, summed up his impression of the Reactor saying “Crank this thing up and the roar of its valve power stage can turn even the most modest modeler into a monster-sounding amp!”
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Guitar One – Reactor 112
January '05

“It’s Da Bomb!” is the apt title given to Atomic’s Reactor 112 review by long-time MI industry writer, Michael Ross. “Atomic’s Reactor 112 makes playing virtual sounds feel more like playing through an actual tube amp” writes Ross “it will have you shaking your head saying ‘why didn’t I think of that?’”
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Guitar World – Reactor 112
December '05 

GW called on trusted writer, Dave Hunter, to pen what would be Atomic’s first print review.  He compliments the Reactor’s “great dynamics and “feel”” and writes that the amp is “a great-sounding and simple solution for taking modeling processors live”
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Mix Magazine – Reactor 112
Certified Hit Award Recipient, February '04

George Peterson, Mix Magazine’s long-time Editorial Director, stumbled upon Atomic’s booth at the company’s first Winter NAMM show.  Mix doesn’t usually report on guitar amplification but he thought the Reactor was so “Awesome!” he gave it Mix’s “Certified Hit Award” anyway.  This honor is given to a select few innovative products that stand out from the sea of new releases at the NAMM Show.

Premier Guitar – Axe-Fx Ultra
August '08 

When the makers of the massively popular video games Guitar Hero and Rock Band need a player to nail a classic guitar sound and playing style for a song to be included on one of their offerings, many times they call on the services of world class-studio guitarist and gear aficionado, Steve Ouimette.  Premier Guitar summoned the in-demand guitarist to harness his other skill, writing, to do a review of the Axe-Fx Ultra.  Steve noted that the Axe-Fx “felt a lot like one of [his] old Superleads” when he asked it to. 
 
Since the review, Steve tells us that he continues to use the Ultra with excellent results.  On one occasion, after being frustrated trying to recapture a tone by using the same vintage gear that was used on the original recording he needed to cop, he gave the Ultra a shot at it - sure enough it nailed the tone better than the real thing! 
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TheStompbox.net – Reactor 112-50
“5 out of 5 Stomps!”, November '06

Atomic’s Reactor 112-50 was awarded a perfect "5 Stomps" from the popular guitar equipment website: www.thestompbox.net.  The site specializes in talking about amp modelers as well as other related gear from various manufacturers.
 
“Kewlpack”, the Webmaster and primary contributor of articles written for the site has put virtually every possible amplification solution for guitar specific multi-effects processors through thorough paces.  After spending significant time with the Reactor 112-50, he was so impressed that he decided to purchase it to use as the amplification source for all his MFXs (multi effects devices).

GuitarGearHeads.com – Reactor 112
Rig Ready Award Recipient, July '05

The guys at GuitarGearHeads.com loved the Reactor they reviewed so much that they gave it their highest honor, the “Rig Ready Award”.  This award is given solely to gear that after the review, gets incorporated into the reviewers personal rig.
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