I do not agree with that....why should be "better" a tone because is closer to the tone of this or that amp.????
If you do the test you comment, you could say that the Kemper or the Axe are better "replicators" of a determined tone in a determined amp (I'm sure the Kemper is better for that hands off), but what about if you want a tone that is not from an amp you know, or want to blend two differents emulations????
You can only do that with the Axe..and I don't necessary says that is better or is a better tone than the tone that you can get with the Kemper...just another tool for playing and express your music.
What sound better to yours ears????? That's a matter of taste, of course, but the Axe can deliver amazing tones that are not profiles or copy of an amp.....love both things, having profiles of amazong amps and getting tones that you couldn't even achieve with an amp.
I completely agree.
There are some FAS amps in the Axe FX2 2 that I really love the sound of. They dont exist in the real amp world, but who cares. Im more s sonic head then a tech head. I value finding the sounds that work for me. I dont have a catalog of amps in my head that I feel must be the point of comparison for any generated in guitar processors. If it sounds good, it is good, whether or not it matches any amp thats real.