I’m searching for a cab specially for high - gain - metal sounds but also for clear parts.
I’ve tested a lot the last years with other digital amps. So I had the Laney LFR 12 with my helix but I always found that it sounds muddy and dull with most of Presets. Also had for a long time the Headrush 12 for small gigs but this one I found to harsh and I had to cut the highs a lot.
As I used the Kemper I played it together with the Kemper cab and the results was good.
But now on quad cortex I need a new active cab and tired about testing testing so I need your help.
The frfr is mainly as monitor for recording (together with my studio monitors) and also maybe for small gigs as stage monitor)
I read a lot about the Fender and the Tonex, both have good and bad reviews. On YouTube videos the same. Sometimes they sound brilliant and in the next video they sound like crap.
I’m located in Germany so I need a model to buy there.
I‘m in Germany, too.
I highly recommend the fender fr solution with the board from archangel electronics (on reverb)
Fella great , sounds great and is silent and has a better eq, if you install the board
Honestly, I think the Laney FRFR knocked it out the park. Have you played with the HPF knob on the back? Try setting the volume to 12’o clock and the HPF to 9’o clock.
I’d have to also recommend the Laney LFR series of FRFR powered cabs. I’m not exactly a metal player but sometimes do use higher gain settings. The LFR12 sounds great and it’s quite reasonably priced. They have several iterations of FRFR cabs.
I’m a big fan of Mission Engineering Gem II cab. I also have Atomic Wedge and Friedman FRFR. The Gem II is just awesome no matter what modeler I use (Fractal, Kemper, QC)
If your set up is going for a monitor for recording, may I suggest the Taurus FR-210… and get it with the Bluetooth module so you can stream something from an auxiliary device and jam along to it or showcase ideas at practise, or whatever. And since you’re German, even better — it’s a hell of a lot closer to you for shipping purposes than it is to me in Canada! I love it, and it’s great for what we do with the digital world. I will never part with it (until it breaks that is… and it’s a lovely build quality, so that’ll never happen unless I’m irresponsible). I am legitimately surprised that it doesn’t get more, if any, love on this forum considering what we play and do Check it out!
I’m using a TONEX CAB in stereo. Personally, I’d recommend running any FRFR in stereo—it’s one of the better ways to get closer to the sound you want. In my experience, a single FRFR speaker doesn’t quite deliver the full guitar image; stereo really helps. Just my two cents.
I use the 212 for about three years now and it sounds awesome for heavy stuff. I tried the QC with the power section of my JVM head and the 1960 vintage cab and the Laney sounds exactly the same with the right settings and a good IR.
@Dogfart Any demo video of an FRFR monitor is going to have some form of compression on it to a degree (if this is what you mean by ‘boxy’ … hard to tell sometimes with adjectives like that), so the full sound quality can’t be accurately represented until you’re in the room with it. Not sure where you’re located, but FRFR speakers are quite commonplace in most brick-and-mortar music stores — at least in my area. Instead of perusing YouTube vids, I can’t recommend enough bringing your Neural unit to a store and plugging it in to try out. Whether it’s a cheaper Headrush, or a pricier option like the Laney… the bottom line is once you’re in the room with it, you’ll gain an appreciation for the sound quality and how much more is conveyed in comparison to a YouTube video. My intent is not to sound like a jerk, either — I think it’s just better to spend the hour or two out of your day (I know I’m assuming here) to make these conclusions in person, rather than relying on YouTube reviews. Although some channels like John Nathan Cordy and Andertons have shootouts and comparisons, my opinion is that Rabea Massad has a good demo and explains the capabilities rather well. But again: nothing like going in person to determine for yourself.
Traditional cabs are an option if you have a separate power amp, but that is indeed a separate discussion altogether which I’m more than happy to have, as I use both an FRFR speaker (Taurus FR210.V2) and a traditional power amp/cab set-up (Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170, Sommatone Roaring-40 1x12)
Check it out!