Atomic powered wedge v CLR Neo - for AX8

[Lenster]

An original Atomic wedge has come up for sale near me. Reasonable price compared to a new CLR Neo.
How do they compare/differ?
Will be used with AX8.

 

[MikeyB59]

For me, they're night and day. The original wasn't remotely FRFR. There's probably some decent sounds to be gotten out of it, but the CLR Neo is worlds beyond. If you're using your FRFR to judge what you send to a PA, the original Atomic is terrible at that. There are a ton of powered PA speakers I'd use before an original Atomic.

 

[ethomas1013]

No comparison. The original Atomic Reactor is horrible, IMO. Not even remotely FRFR, over-exaggerated low end, and the separate tweeter gave me feedback problems with moderate volume. The CLR is so much better.

Edited for clarification.

 

[GuitarDojo]

What "original" Atomic Wedge are you referring to? Is it CLR? or one of the old Reactors?

 

[ethomas1013]

My comments were comparing the original Atomic Reactor to the CLR. I made the assumption that the OP was referring to the original Atomic Reactor since the first generation of the CLR is no different from the Mark II version in terms of sound quality.

 

[chrisjnyc]

Better off posting this in the amp forum... Its not going to sound any different for an Axe Fx

 

[Lenster]

What "original" Atomic Wedge are you referring to? Is it CLR? or one of the old Reactors?

Yep I'm sure it's the Reactor

 

[GuitarDojo]

Go for the CLR.
I could never get my reactors loud enough.