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Used my Mustang III for the first time during rehearsal last night and was surprisinlgy good!! Might use this live as my stage monitor solution instead of my RCF 310 in the future. Plus this gives me a decent backup in case anything should go wrong with the KPA.
Cheers,
Markus
Display MorePick, the thing is that the Mustang is not meant to reproduce your signal neutrally, and, like any guitar speaker, it doesn't sound too good with cab sim on.
But to me shootout showed that what you get with a guitar speaker with monitor out + cab off is as equally as good as with a FRFR solution with cab sim on.
And still you get the differences of using different cabs in the KPA, that's the genius of cabdriver.
Therefore I don't consider this unfair but revealing.
Remember the cabdriver feature was brand new then.
For my personal taste and also the guys in my band the Camper was a bit too muffled in the top end and I preferred the Atomic.
But my ultimate consequence of the shootout was this: sell the Atomic and use the Mustang.
Since the implementation of cabdriver I don't consider FRFR mandatory any longer and I encouraged anybody to strongly consider it instead of FRFR.
I agree that cabdriver is a great feature! When I use my 2x12 Avatar with Heritage G12H and G12M it sounds amazing but it is still far from what i send to the FOH... So what I'm looking for is a solution as near as possible between FOH and stage with the guitar cab feel. Of course I don't want to mike the cab. 
So you have to take an active real flat FRFR box that looks like a regular amp.
I'd also consider Atomic's last product, the CLR. I believe they have a lot to say, if you're willing to spend that money. Both active and passive. They're said to unleash all the "modellers"' power w\o sounding sterile.
First items are already shipping and will certainly be at NAMM
I'd also consider Atomic's last product, the CLR. I believe they have a lot to say, if you're willing to spend that money. Both active and passive. They're said to unleash all the "modellers"' power w\o sounding sterile.
First items are already shipping and will certainly be at NAMM
Atomic CLR, Matrix q12a and KPA-Solutions 112CX are all interesting products but I stay on the fence because there are not much feedbacks yet.
I'd also consider Atomic's last product, the CLR. I believe they have a lot to say, if you're willing to spend that money. Both active and passive. They're said to unleash all the "modellers"' power w\o sounding sterile.
First items are already shipping and will certainly be at NAMM
On Kempers FB page it says Atomic, and their CLR, will be in the same booth, along with Kemper.
All hooked up to the Kemper Rack for everyone's playing enjoyment. 
... Really?! Now this is something 
I'd recommend taking a look at the Alto TS112A and TS110A, Will Chen has a 112 and can speak from first hand experience, I'm probably going to take my KPA to a store tomorrow and try one myself. They're affordable and according to their specs seem to be among the flattest response speakers out there.
And here's something important to consider: prefer speaker without DSP, as the ones with it usually introduce their own latency (the QSC K series has 2ms).
If the Matrix was available in my country I'd seriously consider it, as well as the CLR from Atomic. And I would also consider the built in amp from Kemper, since even the smallest venues I've gigged in have a guitar cabinet available for guitarists.
If the Matrix was available in my country I'd seriously consider it, as well as the CLR from Atomic. And I would also consider the built in amp from Kemper, since even the smallest venues I've gigged in have a guitar cabinet available for guitarists.
Would you consider them just by Internet reviews? Both firms have shown to be really helpful when it comes to work "custom" situations out... a PM to both might reserve some unexpected good news
Would you consider them just by Internet reviews? Both firms have shown to be really helpful when it comes to work "custom" situations out... a PM to both might reserve some unexpected good news
That's a very interesting piece of information, thanks! I'm used to buying things based solely on review information, that's basically the only option I have for a lot of gear where I live, so yes I'd consider them of course. Although like I've mentioned in my previous post I'm planning on going to a store nearby and give the Alto TS112A a try today, if it sounds good there's a good chance I'll pick one up and in that case it's going to be a while before I look for another power amp/speaker solution.
I'm on the waiting list for the CLR. Lets hope the first US reviews from players are as good as the ones i have read before. And of course they will be tested allot at the Kemper stand at NAMM.
Looking forward to hearing from anyone that played them.
I'm on the waiting list for the CLR. Lets hope the first US reviews from players are as good as the ones i have read before. And of course they will be tested allot at the Kemper stand at NAMM.
Looking forward to hearing from anyone that played them.
Please let us know your impression when you get the CLR! 
Is there any european reviews already? Never heard of any review until now.
That's a very interesting piece of information, thanks! I'm used to buying things based solely on review information, that's basically the only option I have for a lot of gear where I live, so yes I'd consider them of course. Although like I've mentioned in my previous post I'm planning on going to a store nearby and give the Alto TS112A a try today, if it sounds good there's a good chance I'll pick one up and in that case it's going to be a while before I look for another power amp/speaker solution.
I feel you 
As for me, the hype around those products (specially the Atomic) is so high I'd wait anyway to hear more about them. Possibly, never such an innovative product has been released in this price frame.
This is maybe because I highly consider Mr. Mitchell's skills... Another reason probably being (and I'm not referring to you specifically here :)) that I've never given too much weight to those who say "I don't see how it would be any better than this...". Probably because I believe that reality always overcomes imagination
Anyway, should you consider PMing the guys, be frank about the delivery cost and taxes issue... could be worth trying 
Isn't the EVM12L a flat response speaker, relatively speaking? Besides being a favored guitar cabinet speaker I seem to recall they've also been used in PA cabinets. Its also known to be very heavy and rated at 200W.
No, not in the sense of FRFR. Although you're right it doesn't color too much.
And indeed it's heavy as hell and definitely no fun lugging around.
The Periphery guys use Mackie HD1221's with their axe fx's live and they rave about them.
