FS: Fractal FM3 - Sold

[Randy]

Hasn't been used much since the KPA came in, and I had some pretty nasty bills creep up on me so it's time to say goodbye. Still has the plastic on the windows, hasn't left the desk in my office, so call it like new. Comes in/with the original box, hang tag, etc. Updated it to Cygnus and uploaded all the new presets to go with it.

$950 PP'd and shipped in the US. They're going for $1100+tax and shipping now, so should save you about $200.

[Chris]

What kind of savage leaves the plastic on the screen!?

[Randy]

This kind of savage. 🤪

[Darren]

The kind of savage that enjoys MAXIMUM RESALE VALUE!

[Randy]

One day only sale, if you buy it I'll peel the screen protectors off free of charge.

[Chris]

Does this have THE CLOUD? I'd like to be able to immediately sell presets that contain only plate reverb.

[Randy]

It actually has the Matrix in it. You can plug into it and bone Carrie Ann Moss. Red pill AF.

PS It does have plate reverb and it's awesome. I'm just a desk jamming loser and having a floorboard sitting on my desk feels dumb. And bills.

[Chris]

I have mine on a counter in my basement. For tr00 t0an.

Seriously tho that's a good price and someone should buy this and peel those fucking protectors off.

[beneharris]

I've got my screen protector on, too

[RevDrucifer]

How dare you turn your back on #FractalFam?

[Chris]

I've got my screen protector on, too

Peel that shit off! Nothing is less rock & roll than leaving the fucking sticker on so you can retain resale value.

[Jeff]

You mean you’re not going to price gouge like the cunts on Reverb.com for several hundred over something that ships in a few days brand new? What a concept!! Seriously though, fair price on a fantastic unit.

[beneharris]

Peel that shit off! Nothing is less rock & roll than leaving the fucking sticker on so you can retain resale value.

Nono, nothing like that. The boys like to drive cars all over my shit, so I'm worried they'll scratch the screen to be unreadable

[Randy]

I'm not sure how un-metal it makes me but I'm just a cheapskate and wanted to see how long they last before they fall off on their own and I have to buy CEBA screen guard.

[Chris]

Are people like juggling razor blades around their music gear or something?

[Darren]

I'm so conflicted… I kinda want to go Fractal, but I kinda feel like a Helix would suit my needs better.

[Randy]

Both are good choices, depends a lot on what form factor you're after. The Helix proper has more buttons and the built in expression pedal. The Stomp is powerful but small, may work for and against it depending on how you use it. Stomp I like better as a studio brain, I'm not sure I'd want to have to do a lot of amp and effects changes with it live.

I've been really impressed with L6 support of the Helix line but I gotta think they're closing in on the end of lifecycle with the age and tapping into pretty much every variation on the shape they can come up with. So I'd wanna stick to used.

The FM3 by comparison is arguably less than a year old since full release (giggidy), so the belief is that it's fairly early in it's life. They've also been pretty good with copying flagship Axe features down to the FM3 and I'm sure that will be supported for a good while as well.

[Chris]

I'm so conflicted… I kinda want to go Fractal, but I kinda feel like a Helix would suit my needs better.

You, of all people, need a Fractal man. Screw the Helix, buy this thing and rule the world.

[Darren]

Yeah, but the FM3 might not be powerful enough to do everything I want, and the AFX-III is way out of my budget.

[Budda]

Yeah, but the FM3 might not be powerful enough to do everything I want, and the AFX-III is way out of my budget.

Post the craziest signal chain you'll actually use, and let Randy try and build it. Solved.

Also there was another axe III for $2K CAD.

[Darren]

The single amp block pretty much makes the FM3 a non-starter for me.

[Chris]

The single amp block pretty much makes the FM3 a non-starter for me.

Yeah but the Helix sounds like a fucking Helix which makes it a non-starter for anyone who cares about what their amp sounds like.

[beneharris]

Not trying to be a dick, Darren, but what are you doing that an FM3 single amp block wouldn't be enough?

[Leon]

Not trying to be a dick, Darren, but what are you doing that an FM3 single amp block wouldn't be enough?

I think it's less about that it's just a single amp block, and more that all the other models can do two, and, why limit yourself if you're spending that much cash?

[Chris]

I think it's less about that it's just a single amp block, and more that all the other models can do two, and, why limit yourself if you're spending that much cash?

Because the other models cost twice as much?