hippietim
Axe-Master
...and it's not too bad.
My AX8 was still packed up from the last time I took it out and my Axe II is in my recording rack. But my Boss GP-10 was sitting out so my first test of the FR12 was with the GP-10. The first thing that became apparent is that something like the GP-10 by itself with the FR12 will probably not be loud enough for a lot of situations. There is no setting on the Matrix to compensate for an unbalanced signal to get some more input gain. You'd need to use a mixer or something to provide a strong enough signal. The GP-10 is a good sounding unit and it sounded good with the FR12.
I was curious about the volume so I pulled the AX8 out. It was considerably louder of course. This would be plenty loud enough for most small clubs and rehearsals. I was not blown away by the way it sounded but it was definitely pretty decent. It didn't crap out when I cranked it up. The high end is a little on the harsh side to my ears.
I then plugged the AX8 into my CLR. No contest. The CLR is hands down better. More punch. More articulation/clarity. The highs were present without harshness. The low end was thick without being boomy.
Bottom line for me: the FR12 is a good FRFR speaker but it is not going to displace the CLR. I'd probably still like to have an FR10 (vs. the FR12) because it's smaller and lighter and would be great for grab and go.
My AX8 was still packed up from the last time I took it out and my Axe II is in my recording rack. But my Boss GP-10 was sitting out so my first test of the FR12 was with the GP-10. The first thing that became apparent is that something like the GP-10 by itself with the FR12 will probably not be loud enough for a lot of situations. There is no setting on the Matrix to compensate for an unbalanced signal to get some more input gain. You'd need to use a mixer or something to provide a strong enough signal. The GP-10 is a good sounding unit and it sounded good with the FR12.
I was curious about the volume so I pulled the AX8 out. It was considerably louder of course. This would be plenty loud enough for most small clubs and rehearsals. I was not blown away by the way it sounded but it was definitely pretty decent. It didn't crap out when I cranked it up. The high end is a little on the harsh side to my ears.
I then plugged the AX8 into my CLR. No contest. The CLR is hands down better. More punch. More articulation/clarity. The highs were present without harshness. The low end was thick without being boomy.
Bottom line for me: the FR12 is a good FRFR speaker but it is not going to displace the CLR. I'd probably still like to have an FR10 (vs. the FR12) because it's smaller and lighter and would be great for grab and go.