I've been doing a lot of reading, watching videos, and have played a Kemper a few times. I really like what I'm hearing, but have noticed a couple of things and am wondering if the Kemper is right for me. I only have one Friedman BE-100 amp, so I don't have more than one amp that I need to profile. I hardly ever play gigs or do any serious kind of recording. I like having amps and effects in one good quality unit, so I've narrowed it down to the Axe FX and Kemper. However, I've noticed that the Kemper seems to have less low end than the AxeFX. Also, I've noticed that the Kemper sounds great as long as I don't deviate too far from whatever settings were originally set when profiled. I don't use heavy effects, so I'm not too worried about that aspect, but I do like a good quality FX on some patches.
I've used the AxeFX and really liked it too. However, for the way I use it, the AX8 doesn't meet my needs as well as the Axe FX II XL+, so having to lug around a rack unit is the only issue with that. I love the fact that I can plug directly into the USB of my computer and record wit Audacity. The quality is actually decent, so that's a big plus. I know you can't do that with the Kemper, but I wouldn't call it a deal-breaker. On the other hand, the Axe FX has a LOT of tweaks and I don't always like to mess with so much of that.
I know this is the Kemper forum and there's going to be a bias towards the Kemper, but I've saved up a long time to buy one of these units and want to make sure it's a good fit for me. Therefore, I'd appreciate some good practical advice so I can make the right purchase decision. Please let me know what you think, and thanks in advance.