Posts by VictorRattlehead

Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone knew of any profiles for the Peavey 6505 MH? Thanks!

Quote from viabcroce

Hello Victor,
with the premise that all the various "FRFR" options sound different from each other as others have said, your monitors are FRFR. they differ from an "FRFR cab" because the latter is able to generate higher volumes. So a "cab" makes sense only if you plan to play loud IMO. What hence matters most IMO is how linear and transparent your loudspeaker(s) is. If you don't need high volumes, investing in a pair of better monitors might indeed be an option.

OTOH, if you are unsure whether or not you'd like a flat tone reproduction, I'd suggest you try a so called "FR" cab, that's a cab which is linear but able to reproduce only the average frequency range a guitar cab can reproduce. In most cases - and for certain users - this is the winning solution. There is a number of options on the market, for example the Italian Red Sound.
This way you'll have all the punch you may desire, with a certain loss in fidelity to the original profile.

Not my experience. The CLR is among the most linear options available out there, and the most linear for the money and above.
But a room can indeed be muddy

Why not using a simple couple of stereo-to-mono-to-mono-to-stereo 1/4" (and 1/8"?) adapters, and then send Main Mono to the desk?

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Thanks Viabcroce, you make a good point. If the only thing getting a FRFR speaker will give me is an increase in volume then maybe Im barking up the wrong tree and should just stick with my monitors I currently have. I am happy with them and my Kemper sounds amazing through them. I think maybe I will re-evaluate things and maybe get me a new guitar instead! I mainly use my Kemper in a recording environment so maybe I will just stick with that option for now.

Pretty cool video. I still have to wonder now if I really need a FRFR. At first I was all gung ho about it but it is pretty expensive and I'm just wondering if its really worth it for my uses. I do like the idea of a more amp in the room sound but I dont want any muddy Hi-gain tones. The Gemini looks cool.

Quote from ashtweth

Ok, you MAY get away with it, but i have read high gain in the atomic CLR wedge (like metal and Dejent etc) can get muddy (search in the forum posts). Will that happen in the Friedman (dont know)

My friend, i would bite the bullet, save up and get a mission engineering gemini 2, OR TRY THE FRIEDMEN IN HIGH GAIN FIRST, you get stereo and a great sound with mission, i would save up, do not buy the friedmen until you try it , i would hate for you to waste that (at least try high gain through it) I think if its low volume in the bedroom?, you most likely not care or notice, but stereo is awesome

Ash

Thanks Ash. I checked out the Gemini online briefly. Looks to be around $1500. That actually looks a bit more to my liking than the Friedman! I could probably swing the few extra hundred to go with the Gemini if it's going to be superior to the Friedman. I also like that its a 2X12. So this Speaker sounds great with Hi-Gain? How would I connect it to my Kemper? Standard XLR? Would that be in Stereo?

Quote from ashtweth

Thats good advice, here is one more thing to consider, With all the CAB (and real CAB) scenarios and subtle differences that a FRFR speaker will produce verse a monitor, its going to come down to it being subjective, (i know that answer sucks) but bare with me.

You can read that THERE ARE DIFFERENCES in some of the good FRFR's like the Mission engineering Gemini 2 (stereo) and some other good FRFR cabinets like the Atomix Amps WEDGE and the DXR10 Paults use for gigs. Are Monitors better? Well....

Yes this is a pain in the you know what to decide, BUT A GOOD FRFR STEREO SPEAKER WILL PROBABLY SOUND BETTER TO YOU THEN MONITORS...how can you tell if its worth it, this is the pain in the backside part, YOU HAVE TO TRY THEM.

My bet is you will love the FRFR stereo speaker more...but if its tiny differences you can live with, then so be it, why not get the full Kemper experience, i realize my post probably doesn't make it easier but this is some thing to consider.

would you be using mainly high gain??? one more thing to consider...REMEMBER A GOOD TONE AT HOME MAKES YOU WRITE MUSIC....its the truth!

Ash

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Thanks you guys, Ash, yes I'd be using it for alot pf Hi Gain, metal and rock is what I mostly play. Some clean stuff as well. I was thinking of the Friedman ASM-12. I hear its pretty good but it is cheaper than the Atomic CLR and some others so I'm not sure if it is as good or not. This will be for bedroom jammin.

Hi everyone, I am about to buy a Friedman ASM-12 FRFR speaker for my Kemper. My reason for it is ordinary jammin. Mostly along with backing tracks and just practicing and playing in my bedroom. I dont intend to use it for a band situation. I currently have a pair of Mackie M8 monitors that I use for playing and recording.

My question is, do I really need a FRFR speaker? What advantage will it give me compared to my monitors? Will it give me a true 'Amp in the room' sound? Is it worth it to get the Friedman FRFR for what I want to use it for? I am just wondering if it will give me much more than just a slight increase in punch and volume.

Thanks for any opinions. Currently I'm swayed to buy the FRFR but I'd like to hear what some of you with FRFR speakers in addition to monitors think before I plunk down the cash.

Thanks so much!

mmarchi21 - I am about to order the Friedman ASM-12 also. What do you think of it? How does it sound? Is it a good fit for the KPA? I appreciate any opinions of it you may have.

Thanks

Just ordered your profiles ACY. I was looking for some authentic AC/DC profiles and your profiles were highly recommended. I cant wait to try them out! Thanks!

I listened to the youtube videos of ACY's Bloody Rocka and I am very impressed! I went ahead and ordered them. I dont have them yet but I'm really looking forward to them!

Thanks everyone!

Thanks everyone! I'll definitely get the ACY and Top Jimi profiles. I'm sure they will be great!

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Top JImi Marshall Jtm45....Mind blowing

Cool thanks everyone! I'll check those out.

Hi everyone, I am looking for some great quality authentic sounding AC/DC profiles. Profiles that sound like from Hells Bells, Thunderstruck, Dirty Deeds, Highway to Hell, The Jack, Back in black etc. I'm doing covers of those so any of those tones are much appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone. Pretty soon I am purchasing my first ChopTones profiles. I am a metal/hard rock player and I am interested in the Dave Mustaine sig, Randy Rhoads sig, Kerry King sig and Zakk Wylde sig. Anyone have these? If so what are your opinions? I am about to buy my first FRFR speaker. It will be the FRIEDMAN ASM-15. I believe thats the model. Anyway I currently play through my monitors but I have been wanting a more 'Amp in the room' sound and I'm hoping the Friedman will bring these profiles to life and bring some amp like power.

Wow, this pack looks awesome! Megadeth is my favorite band and I plan to buy this pack this coming week along with your Randy Rhoads sig, and Kerry King sig packs. I'm really impressed with your packs and feel its high time to try some of them out. I'm also ordering a Friedman FRFR speaker so playing these profiles should be a whole new awesome experience compared to recording and playing through my Mackie M8 monitors. I'm hoping for more of an amp in the room feel.

Quote from Joptunes

Multiple outputs are available and work at the same time. If your DAW interface has a spdif input I would connect that for recording and use monitor or main outs for FRFR. Or use monitor out for your FRFR and main outs to go analog into your DAW.

Thanks.

Quote from viabcroce

Do you want to buy another speaker because you think it will sound better? You could otherwise buy a small mixer and use the monitors for both the situations, and save a lot

No , I am wanting to get that amp in the room sound with a separate larger speaker. My Mackie m8's sound great for recording but for jammin I'd like to have more of an amp like sound and feel.

Thanks!

You misunderstood me.:) I do want to connect the speaker to my Kemper, not the computer. I also want to keep my audio interface connected at the same time. So in other words if I want to jam Ill turn my Kemper on and jam through the FRFR speaker, and when I want to record I'll record through my DAW and Mackie M8 monitors.

Sounds awesome! I cant wait to get the Friedman. It sounds like I'm really going to love it and it's going to bring a whole new level of greatness to my Kemper. What kind of cable do I need to connect it to my KPA? Thanks

Hi Everyone. I'm finally dipping my feet into getting a FRFR for my KEMPER. Currently I'm thinking of this one......

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ASM-12

Does anyone have this speaker? If so what are your thoughts? I have a non powered Kemper but this speaker is active so I assume I do not have to buy an external Power amp, correct? Just hook my Kemper into it and jam.

Anyone else have any other FRFR speaker recommendations? I already know about the CLR Atomic. Right now though I'm leaning towards the Friedman.

Thanks!