Every Axe-Fx II Preset - Bank A - Part 1

[@drbelljazz]

My god, a gear demo by someone who actually knows how to play. Thank you.

[@uniquetune0101]

an absolutely sensible demo even in 2024. without any babble and straight to the point..... perfect

[@Ejstar89]

From 9:53 on I am just FLOORED!! I love the sound the AXE F/X II! And the fact that it will possibly never be obsolete is what sells me on it. If the good lord says the same, I will have mine before 2014 is over. Very good demo if not the best I've seen. Thanks for posting!

[@wishmeluck4933]

Ejstar89 did you get it?

[@reaverdropper2997]

Did u get I just ordered mine today

[@milankotevski1663]

it's obsolete now.

[@kosmajahn2877]

@@milankotevski1663why?

[@JasonWB007]

I really like how the presets are USEFUL...and not some over-the-top garbage thrown together to impress the user with how fantastic the effects are! Most units, you have to dial back 99% of what is in the presets because they may be showy, but mostly useless. Fractal did a great job of coming up with patches you can actually play with, right out of the box! I'm looking forward to getting mine tomorrow!

[@dtrox84]

im as impressed with your playing as i am with the tones! complete awesomeness

[@guitartec]

Don't think I didn't catch the Premier Guitar lick at 2:17

[@coopercarter]

The Axe-Fx costs a lot less than what most of the 100+ amps it perfectly copies cost on their own.

[@wolfie2478]

9:58-10:09 what's that sound?, its incredible

[@k9bark]

This is the only video Fractal Audio needs to sell all the units they want!!! You have played the perfect song for every preset!!!

[@duppykitoon]

Dude, that's what a demo should be! Great job!

[@BillNiersbach]

Man...all I can say is you have a KILLER library of licks dude!! Completely impressed!! You truly showed how just 1 guitar and 1 box can REALLY be all you need to have a HUGE library of tunes. Love the look of your guitar too Seriously, GREAT JOB!! Thanks a bunch

[@StoneColdZombie]

I couldn't stop laughing at the PG theme. Well played hahaha

[@sageof6paths1]

Dude I heard it too. I had to pause the video, I couldn't stop laughing. Awesome! It was at 2:16

[@DreamingWolfsMusic]

YU YU YU, aaaaahhaaaaaaaaaa... running out of breath........... That was toooooooo good.

[@monkeystar101147]

Too good y'all

[@DreamingWolfsMusic]

James HiLo, this here is not the place to come to for answers. This video is amature. You need to look for professional guitarist. One is Jeff Loomis. Guitarist like him you shoul look into, and more.

[@monkeystar101147]

I thought I was looking in all the wrong places. I will continue on under your strict tootlage. :)

[@davevillano]

Need to stop watching this before I sell everything in sight to buy this beast! Amazing video man! Thanks for taking the time to do this!!!

[@MarkusFunk]

Great review. I really appreciated the way you played snippets of songs that you thought the particular tones were reminiscent of. That was very thoughtful and helpful. Well done.

[@coopercarter]

This is my Axe-Fx straight into my audio interface. I have played it through studio monitors, floor monitors, headphones, and guitar amps, and it sounds incredible through all of them. The Axe sounds this good without spending a dime more, but you'd be well served by getting a good powered FRFR monitor.

[@cjmacg8133]

The tone when you played Between the buried and me was spot on

[@asgerms]

Zero spec talk and lots of sound-clips by a good versatile guitar player. Thanx a bunch for doing it right! :) (...this is very very useful, as I'm considering the FX II but reluctant to buy on hype alone)

[@kenropiak1677]

This is savior we wanted. And the savior we got! :p

[@coopercarter]

Kenneth Ropiak The Night is Darkest Before the Dawn.

[@ThaBlackwolf]

Were you improvising for most of these? I hope so because I wrote a song with the three chords at 1:50, lmao. Even if you didnt improv, im still using it :)

[@ChaziChaz89]

yo honestly, great riffs man! Great demo for the presets. Best one yet so far on youtube I have to say. The fact that you didn't spend 30min talking (like others) and spent most of the time playing was kick ass.

[@gamer263]

I want this unit badly for the presets alone. I have never wanted something for the *presets alone*. The ambient guitars especially... simply divine.

[@johnnyh64]

You have an uncanny ability to match song to sound and I'm really impressed with your repertoire as well. It really made it easy for me to hear what this unit can do. Thanks!

[@stuknd80s]

An impressive grasp of such a diverse range of styles for such a young person. I am 60 yrs old and love all the " redos " of the tones matched-up to the old songs 50's,60's,70's,80's, and newer.How do we get to hear you playing your own original music??? Thanks for the memories ( Now… how about creating some new ones!! there is great potential here!!!

[@braydenjones603]

I came here to check out the Axe-Fx II (which is obviously amazing), but was so impressed by your versatile playing I felt I had to subscribe. Thanks!

[@OTownProductionsDJ]

Same here!

[@k9bark]

Yep!

[@MostlyElectrolytes]

I'm not sure if I'm more impressed with the sounds or your repitoire of riffs. Nice and diverse too.

[@mightyjake182]

thank you for the selkies, the premier guitar, the zelda, the pink floyd, and the concept of this video.

[@amarr1]

You are the reason why I appreciate the internet.

[@deltafit]

Great video mate! Its the ONLY vid i've seen as of now that actually makes me wanna upgrade my Ultra! Good job.

[@ArtBromage]

Thanks for doing this! You know, whether you meant to or not, you've ended up creating a great demo of the Music Man JP guitar. That thing is way more versatile than I ever thought.

[@travisjeffrey5092]

did you really think of a lick for every different tone!

[@coopercarter]

yep

[@travisjeffrey5092]

it's very impressive!

[@drewonpaper]

Out-STANDing. I never expected the presets to sound this good. Can't wait for my name to come up!

[@CihanKoseoglu]

i've got the bfr jp models , both 6 and 7 strings and this gave me great ideas. thanks :)

[@reaverdropper2997]

I really want a bfr it sounds killer, or the jp13 silver. It's crazy sounding. I got a majesty 7 string, 2 sterling models and 1 jp Ibanez. Just got a axe fx 2 today. I really want to upgrade my amp but that is going to be a battle. Mesa boogie or something better.

[@slugnojutsu]

Nice demo man love your taste in music and video games!

[@justinapone80]

This is a great video! I think its an awesome idea for what you've done! Giving everyone an Idea on every patch on every bank, brilliant!! Thank you!

[@Escapism7133]

An audio interface is a analog to digital converter as well as a mic preamp. It's used so you can record to a DAW as apposed to analog tape or something.

[@PJyrstinkangas]

I highly appreciate you for playing so much Dream Theater and JP's solo stuff!

[@jrsmoots]

Kudos to you for know licks from so many different bands/players/time periods!

[@adrianmarsglam]

Great sounds, great guitar, great playing! Love those 80s riffs... Def Leppard, Motley Crue... Cheers!

[@TomYoder]

First off, great job!! That's just Bank A. HAHA! That was a LOT of work by you. So thank you very much! By the way, you must know every song ever written. Once again excellent work and thank you.

[@jkalbin]

A couple things: First, you remind me of Eric Foreman if he were older and could grow facial hair, lol... Second: You are an awesome guitarist and made me realize I REALLY need to learn some more songs, haha. Third: What is your signal chain? Axe-fx straight to PC? Through a mic'd amp? Thanks!

[@colbs237]

I came here because I'm researching Fractal & the Axe FX II...but I also discovered you, KZbin genius :) It was so cool getting surprised by all of the diffirent covers you played when testing the presets. I thought it was so rad how you would use a cover that had the tone of the preset, you are good. (I'm trying really hard to not sound gay) Your vocabulary is huge! I love this video and I'm going to share it for sure, and going to subscribe :) Did I hear you play some Marco Sfogli??!!?

[@coopercarter]

It does heavy rhythm REALLY well! Listen to Periphery's new album! It's ALL Axe-Fx II. Also, watch the later chapters of this Every Preset video series. There's a lot of heavy rhythm.

[@imagoatbah]

the pain of not having one of these and hearing these sounds....... its hard to bear.

[@baaaarnsey]

The sounds on this thing are ridiculously good, it looks like its time to get saving again haha!

[@CarterFilmLtd]

@bufon63 I didn't have an Ultra before, but by all accounts of people who did, the differences in SOUND are nuanced differences that are certainly an improvement but are not immediately noticeable. The differences in FEEL, however, are apparently mindblowing. Again, I can't compare, but I can say this thing is absolutely awesome.

[@michaeldumas4907]

Best demo i have ever seen and herd! I agree 100%......worth the cost in spades by the way...are u mic'd on the fender?..u said plugged into pro-tools....so you are going direct usb?....and if you are going direct usb? are u using anything else in the sound chain like pedals, pre-amps and such??? Great Job...thanks for posting..

[@CamiloVelandia]

Man that preset at 9:59 sounds like heaven!

[@RPrice93]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this vid! Nicely done. Great playing, great editing. Have you been pretty happy with your Axe II? How long was your wait on the Fractal list?

[@CarterFilmLtd]

@11slash711 its not heavy at all. this is just a preamp, so you need a preamp, preferably solid state to take advantage of the Axe power amp simulations, to power a 4x12. plenty of people do that.

[@trod13]

Two things 1. Loved hearing u play alil Muse :) 2. I think this video has proven to me why I should get one for my live rig. Some of those tones sound so fucking good.

[@awesomejohnnet]

Thank you for taking the time to prepare this for your fellow peers.. Those of us contemplating buying this unit will get a lot out of this presentation. Excellent playing too... nice going, thank you very much for this video.

[@stormyandcold]

I dunno if you actually know all those songs you play in these vids (as in how to play the whole thing), but, you sure know a lot of music :) You're definitely one of the most diverse guitarist on youtube for sure.

[@CarterFilmLtd]

@Justauser1234 this is firmware 2. The Axe II is now on FW 6. It sounds, no joke, 10x better than it did already. I have used completely unchanged factory presets live and on several studio sessions.

[@MattGregoryGuitar]

Hey man that was awesome - I've got an axe 2 coming in the post and this vid makes me very impatient!

[@georgebushy]

I'm in love with the middle pickup position.

[@massimo.pericolo.w]

This is very cool, every sound sounds so clear and articulate. What are you running the axe fx through?

[@ikingofmen]

good work felleh,,,,at last someone who understands the sound is more interesting than listening to a load of talk about sound....

[@miker119]

great tones and great playing aswell...i love your feeling

[@8Shagroth8]

Great Vid, definitely helped me make up my mind on the product as a whole. Love the "Lost Woods" from OoT tossed in there btw.

[@CarterFilmLtd]

@tolchok89 nice job! A bunch of them are just random riffage, however, so you may not have missed as many as you think. Off-hand, without watching again, I remember playing: Marco Sfogli - Still Hurts Cheap Trick - Downed Eric Clapton - Bell Bottom Blues Avenged Sevenfold - Afterlife Dream Theater - Innocence Faded John Petrucci - Damage Control .38 Special - Hold On Loosely Muse - Time is Running Out Foo Fighters - Everlong Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready The Premiere Guitar Mag Vid Intro

[@chasebaker2293]

Hey quick question just got added to the fractal waiting list about how long was your wait? P.s. your videos are always the greatest quality.

[@johnspence4794]

Drivin n Cryin!!! Awesome demo

[@fpgrind]

Thanks a lot for taking the time to do this. Much appreciated.

[@JohnBenoit46290]

You have a great taste in song choice. And an impressive repertoire.

[@jlange73]

Hi. I'm sure you already answered this question, but how much does this cost and also, what kind of amp did you plug this into? BTW, you're a great guitar player and thanks so much for putting these videos together - really helpful!

[@lakisbouz]

AWESOME playing man... every preset tone was nailed by your choice of song and playing technique... THE BEST REVIEW TO DATE!!! thanks for all your efforts and hard work, and YES editing is a BITCH!!! lolol

[@SkagitAdventures]

I'm very impressed with all the tones other than the Knopfler, which I think is not even close, but that may be the guitar? Fantastic playing! I would like to hear that Knopfler tone with a good USA Strat.

[@byronh77]

Awesome Demo!. And your a great player. Great players always inspire you to practice more. I loved all the riffs you played. I caught the premier guitar riff lol. And the Micheal Jackson human nature. Very cool. What song is the riff from that you play at 6:23

[@medbad5150]

Wooahh!! This is what a review should be..I feel like I own it already and know all the sounds..Cheers

[@benonymous]

How do you know how to match these presets up with songs that use very similar sounds? You must have a really good ear.

[@cmzangetsu1993]

You would think it would have been, but that connection wasn't even in my head when I wrote that.

[@guitarzFla]

Very cool stuff...what are you using for amplification?

[@KeithHomel]

Well, that would explain it. I thought we had the same pickups! My mistake. Thanks for all of your videos, I really enjoy them!!!

[@KeithHomel]

Did the patches change much from Firmware v2 to v6? I just got mine in the mail, and I'm playing on a JPXI. I ran the this video through my monitors, same as the axe fx II, but the patches sound different. Your high gain stuff sounds crunchier to me. Did you use any EQ in Pro Tools or anything? Did you plug in and record from XLR or 1/4" outs?

[@coopercarter]

Mother, Father by Journey (actually starts at 4:50 with another preset) and either "Selkies: The Endless Obsession" by Between the Buried and Me or "Dr. Feelgood" by Motley Crue. Can't tell which you're talking about at 12:00

[@coopercarter]

If you fullscreen it and press HD, you can read the preset numbers in most of the video.

[@michaelcarrig]

Thank you for the extremely clean editing!

[@tolchok89]

(cont) Stevie Ray Vaughan - Scuttle Butting Gary Moore - Still Got the Blues Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell AC/DC - Hell's Bells Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood Van Halen - Eruption The rest I've either never heard, or sound vaguely familiar, but I can't put my finger on.

[@guitartonefreaks]

Thanks for posting this! Btw, what's that Fender Super amp in the back?

[@charly88888888]

I find that most every bit of gear, especially stuff designed for DI, has a very definite sound that's difficult to get beyond (e.g. Amplitube). The Axe-FX doesn't, as far as I can tell. It just sounds nice, and real.

[@mikesinaro]

2:15....really? lol

[@johnsavchak8202]

Fractal Audio is making a huge mistake by not hiring you as their "presentation pimp"...I subscribed because of these vids Cooper! Do a KZbin instructional tutorial on how the thing works...

[@coopercarter]

I have several instructional videos on the g66 channel and I have three separate master classes available for purchase through my website at coopercarter.com

[@coopercarter]

Thanks for the kind words and for the subscription!!

[@charvelguy]

great idea, I was somewhat hoping for an added tag in the video of each preset to define what preset is was being shown.

[@EuphoricRaccoon]

@SoloAWeek U are my hero

[@suprjnt420]

You got me with the Premiere Guitar intro theme lol ! Kudos to you ;)

[@cmzangetsu1993]

The average Marshall JCM800 half stack is around $3100. You're getting a module that almost perfectly simulates hundreds of amps some of which cost exponentially more than the JCM. I think it would be worth 10 fold its retail price.

[@ItsNotAPhaseMumBand]

Great video! Really shows what this thing can do! Also that preset at 10:38 man I could play with that for hours! haha

[@ChrisCorleyMusic]

Great demo of Axe Fx 2, thanks. What is the exact color on this JP6?

[@brightredcar]

Excellent! You sir are a RIFF MONSTER! Thanks for the great review.

[@CarterFilmLtd]

@tolchok89 ok, I'll watch again haha Dream Theater - To Live Forever Paul McCartney - Live and Let Die Greg Howe - Side Note Journey - Mother, Father Drivin' 'n Cryin' - Honeysuckle Blue Weezer - Hashpipe Three5Human - Yesterday's Girl The Legend of Zelda - Kokiri Village Song Led Zeppelin - No Quarter Between the Buried and Me - Selkies (The Endless Obsession) Indigo Girls - What Are You Like Paul McCartney - Calico Skies Dream Theater - Beyond This Life SRV - Pride and Joy

[@Heineken1712]

and 12:05 dr feelgood!!. you just won another subscriber :D

[@markrowe1679]

Nice job mate. I love the Recto Preset. I use mine as a preamp into a Mesa 2:90, 4X12 then blasted into my neighbours house :) Messing around at home with Axe FX II & Gibson Custom.

[@heliobluesrock]

Got a nice stuff on there! Explore them!! I'll sure enjoy to watch.

[@oh_heeeyyy]

I don't think the new Periphery album is ALL AxeFx. They used a EVH III amp, it's in their studio update videos.

[@shlokda]

Marco Sfogli's new album "ReMarcoble" features Axe FX II patches on most every song for rhythm, including the distorted stuff.

[@ItsDrewsif]

actually periphery's new album is axe fx ii into a 5153 poweramp and out a zilla cab,mic'd and recorded

[@coopercarter]

@tweekin001 it's part of the chorus of Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson

[@analyzedwithin]

Man, you sure know a lot of riffs in variety!

[@JJDon5150]

I have a Zoom G5 right now and I'm looking into this just for at home playing because I live in an apt and its hard to get good sounds with most multi fx. Because the optional foot switch/pedal is so expensive, is there any other way you can switch between effects on here (example in a song) or for stuff like wah etc?

[@tomdaigon8707]

Most excellent. Thank you for this!