Tips for getting fuller sound from FRFR

Musicroom

Musicroom

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One of my nagging disappointments is the overall tone / feel I get from my pair of frfr speakers (stereo mix of Atomic clr & Headrush 112). Looking for tips from people who know of good methods for edging the frfr closer to a large full sound. I did spend a lot of time recently trying to improve the tone with amp block settings and eq. It did improve, but still not there. BTW - recording direct or listening through headphones the sound is spot on - something is lost in translation to frfr's - Thanks, Dave
 
Musicroom said:
One of my nagging disappointments is the overall tone / feel I get from my pair of frfr speakers (stereo mix of Atomic clr & Headrush 112). Looking for tips from people who know of good methods for edging the frfr closer to a large full sound. I did spend a lot of time recently trying to improve the tone with amp block settings and eq. It did improve, but still not there. BTW - recording direct or listening through headphones the sound is spot on - something is lost in translation to frfr's - Thanks, Dave
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Those should have plenty of low end. Are you missing lows or does it just sound weeny in the midrange?
 
dicXjonesify said:
Those should have plenty of low end. Are you missing lows or does it just sound weeny in the midrange?
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I'm hearing a thinner sound than I want. I also noticed the effects were more prominent in the frfr vs headphones or recording. So I going to address that which should be a a few simple steps (too much reverb and delays)
 
Musicroom said:
One of my nagging disappointments is the overall tone / feel I get from my pair of frfr speakers (stereo mix of Atomic clr & Headrush 112). Looking for tips from people who know of good methods for edging the frfr closer to a large full sound. I did spend a lot of time recently trying to improve the tone with amp block settings and eq. It did improve, but still not there. BTW - recording direct or listening through headphones the sound is spot on - something is lost in translation to frfr's - Thanks, Dave
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When EQing and/or auditioning presets you need to have the volume 90+ dB otherwise, as Yek said, the Fletcher-Munson effect will get in the way. That applies to however you listen, headphones, FRFR, or monitors.

Headphones and monitors that don't have a flat response can cause a problem too. It's important to flatten their response when adjusting EQ or to leave that step until you're using your FRFR speakers at a live/stage volume. You can get compensating EQ curves for headphones at AutoEQ.
 
Greg Ferguson said:
When EQing and/or auditioning presets you need to have the volume 90+ dB otherwise, as Yek said, the Fletcher-Munson effect will get in the way. That applies to however you listen, headphones, FRFR, or monitors.

Headphones that don't have a flat response can cause a problem too. It's important to flatten their response when adjusting EQ, or to leave that step until you're using your FRFR speakers at a live/stage volume.
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I'm more than likely closer to 80 db when I'm adjusting a preset. I'll change that approach as well.
 
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