A lot of the presets on the AxeFx are not great IMO. They take a fair amount of adjusting to sound good. That said, I am not using an FRFR rig atm. I've globally turned off the power amp sim and cab sim and am using a Matrix power amp and a real diezel, V30 loaded cab. With this combination, I experience plenty of "in the room" feel and response.
Having owned a C+ and currently own a 2ch recto, I can tell you the tones from the AxeFx are spot on for Mesas IMO. I can't really speak to Marshall type tones, as the only real Marshall I've ever owned was a JVM and that was a long time ago.
As of right now, my only struggle with the AxeFx is the significant learning curve that is required. At least that has been my expereince. I am anxious to try a Monitor/FRFR setup to see if the preset tones improve.
This old man is trying to adapt to technology, it's just taking awhile.
Having owned a C+ and currently own a 2ch recto, I can tell you the tones from the AxeFx are spot on for Mesas IMO. I can't really speak to Marshall type tones, as the only real Marshall I've ever owned was a JVM and that was a long time ago.
As of right now, my only struggle with the AxeFx is the significant learning curve that is required. At least that has been my expereince. I am anxious to try a Monitor/FRFR setup to see if the preset tones improve.
This old man is trying to adapt to technology, it's just taking awhile.