Head to head: Maxon AF9 vs XO Qtron +

[F0URwordLETTER]

The Q tron sounds wetter and funkier to me in these clips!

+1

 

[i2k]

a local store has an Ibanez branded af9(used)for little over $100.(130-ish range I think)..that is the same pedal as the Maxon,right??....BTW the Maxon (to me) sounded a little more transparent,the Qtron is wetter....they both sound great though..

my old Ibz AF9 sounds just like the Maxon samples above.

I fall in love to that EHX.......it has more juice than the Maxon.

 

[fuNKmaster83]

like i wrote earlier... with maxon or ibanez and those type efx... get into it... open it up and play with the trim pots... its sounds as any thing as you like and much much more!!!

 

[Basseroni]

++++10000 For the Qtron. I love that sound. I used to have one of the older ones but I sold it. I had some volume spike issues but I tamed them with the gain control on it.

I sold it because I really needed the cash at the time but I will be getting another one, probably the XO Qtron+, in the near future. I'm glad they updated the casing on those things. The former models appeared to be a little flimsy in that area.

 

[syciprider]

Okay I've had both pedals for awhile now and know a bit more about each.

Q Tron + cons:
The volume spike issue is only an issue to me when I slap. Fingerstyle it behaves well with no appreciable jump in volume when I kick it on. So maybe I just need to control my playing style.
I cannot get big synthy, dubby sounds out of it.

Maxon cons:
The footswitch feels mushy and cheap.
I haven't cracked it open yet to address the trimpots but it is not as funky as the Qtron+
It doesn't like being downstream from a Moogerfooger

 

[RS]

Sold my Qtron, bought the AF9. No regrets.

 

[Higgie]

Sold my Qtron, bought the AF9. No regrets.

+1...Except for I got an original Mutron III so I sold the AF-9