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adam-antium

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I sure did mikevt;)
As always everyone is so helpfull on here, any questions i ever have i throw it out here and always get straight forward answers. Peterd79 is a gentleman sent me pics and info and explained his set up to me and i have almost definitly decided i will get a Nova system and a midi switcher:cool:

the G system looks great too but i really dont think id have the need for a monster like that, the Nova sounds just fine
 
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if you guys don't have a "guy" to order from i have a contact at Sweetwater that is really helpful i can give you an email addy and he will help you out... and even called me the day after he knew i was going to use it to see how it worked out.
 
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Guys - I thought I'd add just a little more info to this thread before it disappeared onto page 2. This is for Adam and maybe Keith's benefit as well. I got my Nova today, and spent the last 2 hours playing with it side by side with my M9. My ears are still ringing. :p I'll say this...the Nova is NICE. I don't have super discerning ears, but I can tell that the mods and delays are slightly cleaner and more 'open' than the M9. The drives are great as well, as long as you don't want anything heavy. They're great for blues and classic rock - but as everyone seems to have figured out, if you want something heavier, you need to look elsewhere.

As nice as it is, I've decided to stick with my M9. Here's why:
1. The drives are limiting and there's no wah at all. I like multieffects units because I don't have to worry about extra cabling. I don't like that I'd have to add two more functions to equal the M9.
2. The M9 seems to have more tone shaping ability for each effect, instantly accessible via the knobs - and they are VERY effective. I would have to use the EQ block for anything more than 'tone' adjustments on the Nova.
3. I do find the M9 easier and faster to navigate. Don't get me wrong - I have a GT-8 and an X3 Live, so the complex menus don't bother me. However, I bought the M9 so I'd have a relatively simple stompbox setup to take to jams. The Nova requires more futzing to get from patch to patch or to tweak settings. I can't immediately turn a knob like with the M9.

On build quality, the TC feels MUCH more professional. I LOVE the fact that there's no brick. The footswitches have a very satisfying, smooth action to them. My particular unit has a bad LED segment, so even if I kept the Nova, it was going back for a replacement.

At this point, the only thing making me want to stick with the Nova is the structural integrity and the lack of a brick. The sound quality difference just isn't significant enough for my ears. I also can't get past the missing features.

So as we've said all along, it's really all about what will work best for you - but I thought I'd at least throw my side by side experiment results out there.

Mike
 
azazael

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Thing is if you're gonna spend a fortune on a G-System why not go the whole hog and just get an AXE-FX....
 
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