Originally posted by Masta' C
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*It looks like it has a patch/scene switching scheme like the Helix.
*Doesn't have instant patch switching or spillover.
*The UI looks like the Helix.
*Someone on TGP made a good point that this costs 1600, while an FX3 with a footswitch costs 3K. If this has similar processing power to the FX3, it is price competitive on "horsepower". This has the potential to run really expensive reverbs for less than an FX3. The FM3 apparently doesnt have enough processsing to run the expensive verbs with much else.
*Its roughly the size of a GT1000, which is sweet spot form factor. Small enough to stuff in a bag and take with you, yet has a full compliment of switches.
*Seems thin on features and FX.
*No one has tested USB interface performance.
It makes a good case against both the Fractal and the Kemper. It has a nicer interface than the Fractal and wins in price comparison against the FX3. It has a MUCH nicer interface than the Kemper and better FX.
It still costs twice what I can get a Boss GT1000 for and has far fewer features. It doesn't sound "better" to me from demos I've heard, and I dont care about profiling, so I'm still not interested in it. But I understand where they are coming from. They are taking a bite out of Kemper and Fractal sales.
Interesting question, what will Fractal and Kemper do next? Fractal has a 1K box which will continue to win customers on price. In a few years they will need a serious UI redesign. They could build a successor to the AX8, but it would look an awful lot like the QC, minus the pretty interface. I suspect they will pass on that.
I suspect Kemper will ride off into the sunset.
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