No, because the chip inside the Axe costs $600 a pop, which goes a long way to explain why its such an expensive piece of kit. Other manufacturers don't want to charge their customers $2600 for a modeler so they opt for cheaper chips. The downside of course is that their modelers can't do what the Axe can do. The Kemper is a good piece of kit, but people only use it to model amps, not amps and effects. That's why Edge has 8 to 12 Axe FX in his rig these days and why Matt Bellamy uses both the Axe and the Kemper.
In the end you always get what you're willing to pay for. And even a used older Axe FX 1 or the Ultra tends to go for at least a $1000 2nd hand. Better long term value for money then Line6 gear, which depreciates a lot faster.
I'd like to get the AX-8 one day, even though it doesn't have the expensive chip and runs out of DSP a lot quicker then the Axe as a result, and can't do 2 amps at once as the Helix can. But it shares enough commonality so I wouldn't completely have to redesign my presets from scratch like I would if I were to for the Helix instead. Of course, if I could I would get another Axe. One to tinker with at home, the other for rehearsal and gigs.
the guy got it as a gift and sold it for a crazy knock down prize, so well done him! Wise choice haha 
Been back on 9s since so will probably stick with them or 10s. Only other changes might be the pickups.
