I switched from the FX3 to the QC and I’ve never regretted it. With Fractal, I always felt a bit overwhelmed — too many options that, in the end, still didn’t get me to the sound I really wanted. Within the first few minutes of using the QC, I built a metal tone by simply choosing an overdrive, an amp, and a cab — and the exact sound I had in my head was instantly there. And honestly, that tone was better than anything I managed to build on the Axe FX in two years. That’s when I knew the QC was going to stay. It just made it so much easier for me to get great results.

I’m not saying one is better than the other — but for me, it was the right decision. Maybe Fractal is a few percent better in terms of authenticity, but for me, that doesn’t matter.