FM9

Fractal's most powerful floor unit. Nine capacitive footswitches with color LED rings and individual LCD displays, an 800x480 color screen, and a 14x6 layout grid. Four DSP cores (two dual-core SHARC+ processors) deliver about 50% of the Axe-Fx III's processing power. The Mark II Turbo runs at 500MHz (up from 450MHz).

280+ amp models, 2,200+ factory speaker cabs plus 1,024 user IR slots, 57+ drive models, and a full complement of delays, reverbs, and modulation. Two amp blocks (vs. one on the FM3), 512 presets with 8 scenes each and gapless switching. 8x8 USB audio interface for recording and re-amping.

Three XLR balanced outputs, 1/4" unbalanced output, headphone jack, three balanced TRS inputs, S/PDIF, 5-pin MIDI, FASLINK II for FC controllers, and three expression/switch jacks. Under 40W via IEC cable. Thermostat-controlled fan. Announced August 2021. Same physical footprint as the FC-12 at 20.2" x 9.2" and 12 lbs.