Is the Fender worth more than double the money especially for just home use?
Based on the experiments we’ve conducted I’d say there’s not a big enough difference to merit the $ difference. The Spark doesn’t have the adjustable EQ that the Fender offers, but other than that they’re fairly equal.
My bandmates thought the Spark had a better, wider presence by itself but the Fender might sit a little tighter/punchier in a mix
Haha ye sorta seems like more hassle 
If I end up with one I’ll be sure to let you know..
One thing you’re forgetting about that makes the Fender worth more…it’s that silver & black badge, just above the grill.
Sarcasm aside, how’s the low-end extension on the Fender? Not how much bass but how low will it reproduce cleanly? Also, have you tried playing prerecorded music through the Spark or the Fender? If so, do they sound balanced or like a guitar speaker with a tweeter added? Most FRFR cabs I’ve heard sound like the latter.
My Headrush 108 doesn’t have EQ either just the “loudness” button which I keep flat. All eq’ing on the QC. If I were gigging it THEN having the eq on the cab would be a deal maker no question.
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Oh, you mean the “muddy ice pick” button. Yeah, I don’t use that button on mine either. They removed that button on the 108Mk2 version and replaced it with a higher noise floor. I returned the pair of Mk2s that I tried.
The laney fr cab gets good reviews from actual musicians I know
Yea it sorta acts like the “Loudness” switch on a good stereo to allow for the Fletcher-Munsun effect but ends up just mudding the bottom and spiking the top. I roll off at about 90hz and 6Khz anyway. I’d like to go up to a 10" and actually have seen reviews where they liked the Fender 10" over the 12" YMMV. I have an original Spark and a Spark 2 and have been very please with them for what I use them for and that is living room playing.
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I’ve owned and worked with a number of active PA speakers that have a similar switch and they’re almost always too much. A variable control would be better or, better yet, just bass and treble controls. Sometimes I think manufacturers add stuff like this to have another cheap-to-build “feature” on the web page.
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I run vintage Sansui amps in my studio and living room. Both run through very good equalizers for my normal to louder listening level. If I am playing at a lower volume I would much prefer to just bump the base and treble controls a notch where I even have a choice of the roll off freq.
Hi mate, sounds nice and fat to me. I mainly use clean funk stuff but I captured my boogie and it was pretty close.
Hey Jon, when you say it sounds “nice and fat”, are you referring to the bass/treble boost switch on your PA speaker or the Reality 112 cab (original topic)?
The reality cab, its passive and I use a power stage 200 on my board. Have the rear tweeter set at about 50%. The cab has plenty of low end for my needs. Surprisingly loud with the amp vol at about 2 oclock.
Thanks Jon. Yours is one of the few forum reviews I’ve found. Do you ever play with a drummer? If so, does the Reallity cut through the mix well?
Hi yes, I play in a band with horns and percussion, no issues being heard, often asked to turn down… haha. The cab really throws the sound around the room, in some rooms its a bit toppy so i dial back the tweeter and apply eq on the poser stage. It is also very faithful of the captures of my fender and boogie amps. Hope that helps.
Wow! If it keeps up with drums, percussion and horns, that’s some serious output!! 
I was considering two of the active units but it’s a sizable investment, sound-unheard and without the ability to return them. I appreciate your review.