Thats not loud ...

Hi,

I've been following the "other thread" on here, but for many reasons we do not think it would be correct for us to join in with that one.

I don't want to make an advert, but I would though like to share something with you: at the LA Amp Show this weekend we released our FR212 2x12 cab. I've played this a lot with our Kemper, and it works very well, really is a good match. The Kemper has great sounding bottom end on many of the patches, and with a good FRFR 2x12 you get to hear it properly. We made this cab for people with modellers that want not only very clear and very controlled sound, but also lots of it.

Here's what someone on another thread said after hearing our FR212s this weekend:

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Matrix [had a] demo setup of their new FR212 cabs with some pre-production amps.

Each cabinet is setup with two 2x12's and a crossover horn. The white amps on each cabinet are pre-production models with a programmable DSP that has been tuned to the cabinet to provide the flattest frequency response possible. Each amp had a single speakon connector out to each cab. The amps were rated at approx. 1000 watts each. The amps were pre-production models and I think they were painted white to label them as pre-prod.
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Neil Turbin from Anthrax was there and did a little volume check on the rig. It was definitely one of those times when you could feel your insides moving around. It was loud and clear. I can't believe the windows didn't blow out in the room. Did I mention it was scary loud?

Then John from Matrix showed us the volume knob on the amps. Almost half-way. Made me really think twice about "turning it up to eleven". It was too much and funny loud. It had so much power and yet was so clear, no flub, no mud, no woofing. Neil seemed to keep it blasting for at least 30 min.

You knew any minute something is going to give. Eventually it was me. Funny to watch people run past the doorway to the room holding their ears with a look of terror in their eyes.

Amps barely got warm..

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Reminds me of Crocodile Dundee ... that's not a knife ... with all the talk of why things may or may not be loud, this cab seems to answer the question

Disclaimer: I am an employee of Matrix Amplification, my opinion may be biased

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Robin in tha house Welcome Bro.

Altough I like the Matrix stuff a lot, lots of guys here find your affiliation with that other company a bit ......
Stuff is moving fast Even Atomic are putting a fanless 1U amp to the market called slr400. Curious who designed that one LOL.
This 2x12 FRFR looks great! But at the current speed of developments I stick to what I have. I hated the monthly FAS FW upgrades, let alone monthly hardware updates.

Greetings to the gang!

Hey DaDa, good to hear you too!

All I can say is we build amps and speakers ... they don't really mind where the signal comes from, a signal is a signal, we just make it louder

We had a lot of fun with the FR212 already, I don't think my neighbours will forget the testing I did in the summer ... best place to make measurements is outside

We just keep making our things, people buy them, and we are all happy. I'll say hello to the rest of the crew for you when they get back from LA

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But please put some pics of this system with some Kemper products Kemper owners would love that. Or like K3MP3R is asking put a video here of the FR212 with a Kemper. Just some free advice comming from a dude who still abuses his Ultra, thanks to Matrix and 4 traditional 2X12 cabs.

BTW how is the Reaper development evolving?

I'll see what we can do ... you know I try not to be "religious" about where the signal is coming from. Some people like green boxes, some like black ... and you know, don;t say anything too loudly, but there are even some people who uses both ... and feed one to the other. I was always told if you connected the green one to the black one, there would be an explosion, but maybe its not true

Anyway, I'll certainly try and get some video for you, I think you are going to like them!

As for the Reaper ... it still moves on ... we did more sound testing, more opinions ... every time we ask one more guitarist, we get one more new opinion ... do you guys never agree on anything?