Hey CSGBAND,
I own the GT800FX and can't recommend it enough, it's a seriously cool bit of kit. I've used it with my AxeFX II and more recently my KPA, it's so much better than other power amps I've tried and it weighs so little. I ran KPA into it and then into a old-school JCM800 4x12, loved every minute, chunky and tight, rock and roll! KPA works really well either FRFR or through a real guitar cab in a band scenario.
Spence
Thanks Spence
I am thinking this could be the right move.
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I don't think you'll regret it!
I don't think you'll regret it!
It say on the website they have an announcement to make 12/3 - hope it's cost and when it's available. 50 watts sounds about right - Spence how did the 4x12 handle 800 watts?
Remember that the GT800's 800w is 2x400w @ 4 ohms. If you use 8 ohm cabs that drops to approx 250 watts and approx half again for 16 ohm cabs.
As for the GM50, it's a mono bloc 400w @ 4 ohms so similar to one side of the GT800. Designed to compete with a 50w valve head at 16 ohms and still leave enough clean headroom. We demo'd the GM50 yesterday at a UK guitar show, had some powering a wedge and they were on for 7 hours, barely broke a sweat and cool to touch at the end of the day...unlike me!
Matt will be getting a press release out with pricing later today and some videos and pics to follow soon.
QuoteRemember that the GT800's 800w is 2x400w @ 4 ohms. If you use 8 ohm cabs that drops to approx 250 watts and approx half again for 16 ohm cabs.
What about in bridged mode - that's 800w into 8ohms. No mention of stereo......
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We demo'd the GM50 yesterday at a UK guitar show, had some powering a wedge and they were on for 7 hours, barely broke a sweat and cool to touch at the end of the day...unlike me!
sounds good!
All we need now is pricing to compete with Crate powerblock blowout prices and we're on a winner!
I have no idea how I got the 
into ohms but I like it!
Actually 8 followed by 'o' does this
Yeah bridged at 8 ohms is 800w. Bridged at 16 ohms gives about 500w. Obviously that's for the GT800FX. The GM50 is mono to start with! Just think of it as one half of a GT800.
Yeah bridged at 8 ohms is 800w. Bridged at 16 ohms gives about 500w. Obviously that's for the GT800FX. The GM50 is mono to start with! Just think of it as one half of a GT800.
Half price also then
Looks like the 800 may still be the way to go,
The form is not what I was hoping for.
It is very cool for what it is but I was hoping for something that was not really dedicated to one cab.
I guess I could make a small box to mount it in but I think at that point the 800 is still better.
Remember also that this is the first of a number of products Matrix are gonna be bringing out over the next few months.
Patience!
In december/january Andy from Matrix tried hard to get in contact with Kemper because of an amp module for the KPA compartment. But it seems that Mr. Kemper was not interested and didn't reply. This information is from Jan/14.
Remember also that this is the first of a number of products Matrix are gonna be bringing out over the next few months.
Patience!
Thanks, I did not know that.
Maybe I will contact Matrix to get there thoughts about if it makes sense to wait or just go for the 800.
Mistery solved. Matrix is going Active Coaxial cabinet. (Thanks Lightninboy!)
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Nice work guys!
Nice!!! Any price indication?
The coax speaker in the cabinets look a bit like a P Audio...
Mistery solved. Matrix is going Active Coaxial cabinet. (Thanks Lightninboy!)
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Nice work guys!
That looks cool, has anyone heard it?
Xpenno has heard it and of course myself. There should be a MKII coming up to me this week with some minor tweaks so we can A/B against the MkI's. No firm pricing as yet as still at development stage.
I've just read this on the Matrix amplification FB page:
QuoteJohn in the Matrix demo room playing through the Axe-Fx II into a pair of active FRFR wedges, powered by the new GM50's
And then the video link.
I think that the GM50 is just the active module, which can be used to make active powered wedges. So no powered wedges by matrix.
I think that's a great solution.
