Fractal Axe-Fx III Mk II
Like the Axe-Fx II, the Axe-Fx III Mk II is an all in one Amplifer and Effects Rack Unit, which models Amps and Effects. It is used by many touring musicians so they don't need to carry large Amplifiers on tour with them.
Since the start of the WotP tour, Matt had all his Kempers and his Axe-Fx II replaced by 3 Axe-Fx III Mk IIs, which now do all the work of his amps and effects. On November 7th, 2022, an admin on the Fractal Audio forum posted Matt's introduction as a Fractal Audio product artist roster: “We are pleased and honored to announce the addition of Matt Bellamy of the band Muse to the roster of artists using Fractal Audio products. Matt and his tech spent weeks in the studio creating presets, with work that included IR captures and Tone Matches of Matt's incredible collection of amps and cabs, plus super deep effect programming, and some of the coolest control options we've ever seen (and more.) Months in, Matt is “loving it,” though we thought the best endorsement was this quote, captured moments after he first compared the Axe-Fx III to his beloved ’63 Marshall JTM 45. “That's the best amp sound I've heard, ever. I want one of these everywhere.”” [1]
Matt has Mk IIs which offer additional benefits over the Mk I such as:
- New Turbo DSP option provides a 25% higher clock speed allowing for more complex presets
- New IPS Display offers improved contrast and viewing angles, plus more vivid colors
- Adjustable RGB LEDs let you set the color and brightness of the front panel logo
- Double the preset memory = space for 1024 presets
- Increased flash memory for future updates