Countryside
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Greetings all,
I wanted to post this to give my experience with an often talked about FRFR, the Atomic CLR Wedge Neo. I have been a Fractal Axe FX XL user for several years; using it for live band situations. I've often found I just could not get the same sound as a real amp. I play country and could never get my Fractal unit to sound even in the same ballpark as my Matchless amp. I've played through several medium and high priced 'FRFR' monitors from JBL, Mackie, and EV. I just never got the same response, clarity, definition and 'air movement'. I've never used it for recording purposes; this is just referring to use as a backline rig. Those using a Fractal for higher gain may not have experienced this problem; I need to hear the definition of 7th chords.
I tried not to get discouraged because I certainly love the Fractal unit and believe modelers are the future of guitar. Especially for the traveling, working musician.
Recently I bought the Atomic CLR Wedge Neo. My first impression was shock at how light it was. I've been lugging around heavy powered monitors for a few years, which kind of defeats the purpose of Fractal in and of itself. I might as well lug my amp and pedal board around. The wedge actually has a little smaller footprint than most powered monitors as well.
So, I powered everything up for the first time, strummed the first chord and there it was! Wow! I don't know what magic was used or who sold their soul to the devil for the Atomic Wedge, but thank you. All of my presets came to life. I always had good tone with them, but they just never were 'alive'. Another impressive aspect of the wedge is the field of sound is much more broad than a typical stage monitor.
Fractal Axe FX and the Atomic CLR Wedge are a winning combination; thanks to both teams! I wanted to share this because I'm sure someone out there has been struggling with the same issues. There are lots of video demo's on YouTube for these two but they don't do the wedge justice. If you're on the fence, the Atomic Wedge is a safe gamble.
Cheers all thanks for taking the time to read my post!
I wanted to post this to give my experience with an often talked about FRFR, the Atomic CLR Wedge Neo. I have been a Fractal Axe FX XL user for several years; using it for live band situations. I've often found I just could not get the same sound as a real amp. I play country and could never get my Fractal unit to sound even in the same ballpark as my Matchless amp. I've played through several medium and high priced 'FRFR' monitors from JBL, Mackie, and EV. I just never got the same response, clarity, definition and 'air movement'. I've never used it for recording purposes; this is just referring to use as a backline rig. Those using a Fractal for higher gain may not have experienced this problem; I need to hear the definition of 7th chords.
I tried not to get discouraged because I certainly love the Fractal unit and believe modelers are the future of guitar. Especially for the traveling, working musician.
Recently I bought the Atomic CLR Wedge Neo. My first impression was shock at how light it was. I've been lugging around heavy powered monitors for a few years, which kind of defeats the purpose of Fractal in and of itself. I might as well lug my amp and pedal board around. The wedge actually has a little smaller footprint than most powered monitors as well.
So, I powered everything up for the first time, strummed the first chord and there it was! Wow! I don't know what magic was used or who sold their soul to the devil for the Atomic Wedge, but thank you. All of my presets came to life. I always had good tone with them, but they just never were 'alive'. Another impressive aspect of the wedge is the field of sound is much more broad than a typical stage monitor.
Fractal Axe FX and the Atomic CLR Wedge are a winning combination; thanks to both teams! I wanted to share this because I'm sure someone out there has been struggling with the same issues. There are lots of video demo's on YouTube for these two but they don't do the wedge justice. If you're on the fence, the Atomic Wedge is a safe gamble.
Cheers all thanks for taking the time to read my post!