Hey Guys.
I was very lucky to obtain an AXE FX super cheap and after a few days with it, wanted to provide some thoughts.
For me, I'm a studio / live player and the Kemper has been the greatest thing I have come across.. intuitive and easy to use. We all know how great the unit is.
So it had me wondering.. what am I missing out on? So luckily I found a chap wanting to fire sale out his FXii before shooting overseas and I took the plunge.
The short answer is the AXE FX just isn't for me.. and while I am in no hurry to sell it, I'll be using the Kempers for my creative playing. What I find important is the ability to hit my studio and start playing.. not spending hours altering the level fifth parallel of whatever that is.. Gimme a killer JCM800 and I'm good.. or any sinmix profile!
Much of this is the way Kemper works and is a creative and fun tool. I need something that works and works fast. I find the Kemper is easy to manipulate and has an almost organic feel when dialing in tones or altering settings where as the AXE was a fairly sterile experience. (i'm sounding like an advertisement right?)
Tonally.. I did find the AXE FX was wonderful and sounded tremendous. The Kemper to my ears is equally good and add the fun and intuitive nature of the product and it's a winner for me.