POLL: How do you use your Axe-FX live?

[Peter Lacis]

So as I'm on the verge of getting my Axe-FX II out of my home studio and into the real world, I'm finding myself confounded by the choices out there on how to run my Axe live. Specifically, I'd like to hear about if you guys are bigger fans of going the route of a Matrix (or similar) power amp and then using traditional guitar cabs OR are you in the camp of using FRFR powered speakers like the offerings from Atomic and now Friedman (among others). I feel like I'm leaning towards the powered wedges route, but it would certainly be less expensive to just buy a power amp and roll with my current cabs (which I love). So let me hear your thoughts! Hopefully I can make this poll work :lol

 

[Keg8605]

I do 1 and 3 so kind of hard to participate.

 

[kmanick]

In 4cm mode

 

[MesaGuitarGuy]

I use all Matrix FRFR and power setup.
And direct to FOH

 

[muudrock]

Matrix power amp into 4x12 AND direct FOH + CLRs.

 

[craiguitar]

Matrix power amp & 4x12 AND direct to FOH & Monitors.

 

[muttonhead]

A output 2 to a QSC K10 and output 1 to FOH when needed.

 

[aziz]

Straight to PA. It will sound awesome!

 

[jyflorida]

2 & 3. I use a powered monitor loud enough to hear my guitar & run its output to FOH.

 

[BreadTooth]

My main configuration is out1 to FOH, out2 to two (2) CLRs for monitoring.

Bliss!

 

[Al C]

I play at a mega church with silent stage and in ear monitors, with no amps or individual monitors allowed on stage, so FOH is only option. We do have skilled sound engineers, so sound in the house is very good. In ear monitors do not provide the "live amp" feel, but do give a lot of control on what you want to hear from rest of band and vocals.

 

[Rick]

PA and FRFR

 

[api4u]

Out1 to FOH PA for audience
Out2 to powered wedges for stage fold-back

 

[jlynnb1]

direct FOH and IEM's or direct FOH with my CLR on stage. sometimes all of the above.

 

[edo]

my setup is not listed. It would be out 1 with amp sims straight to PA, out 2 without amp sims into a real combo

 

[s0c9]

A output 2 to a QSC K10 and output 1 to FOH when needed.

Same config, but stage monitor varies... either a Atomic amp (not CLR), guitar amp or powered monitor.. depends on the band.

 

[brokenvail]

I go straight to PA and if they don't supply me with a monitor I use my CLR

 

[Pinkycramps]

Out 1 to FOH. Out 2 to (2) CLR's used as wedge monitors. I also use IEM's sometimes.

 

[Simponimas]

Out 1 to FOH & send to any return/power amp input of any amp available on the stage

 

[Tone Seeker]

It looks neck and neck, which may or may not help in your decision making.

I voted FOH only, but I monitor using in-ears, fyi.

Terry.