All right; so I received my Kemper today and rigged it for my home studio. I just browsed through the presets. I am underwhelmed, to put it mildly, and couldn't find one tone I liked, judging from this quick browse-through. It feels stiff, doesn't respond anything near amp-like, and the sounds are harsh. This irritates me, because I really want to like this unit. Makes me think that there's a setting somewhere that's not right. I didn't cycle through an initial settings process -- I think I read somewhere that you're supposed to do this. Maybe somebody has fiddled with the unit before I got it, maybe it's supposed to be like this. I'll keep on digging, and first of all I'll update to the latest firmware. Next up is a few user rigs.
Ok, so how do I register for a full membership in this forum?
(Edit: A small disclaimer -- I also use and love the Axe-FX, and I post at the Axe forums. I'm not into starting pissing contests, though; I'm interested in making the best of both units.)