Axe fx II and heat

[kevrock]

If I have my axe in a 6 space rack for live shows. And it has
1 space power conditioner
1 space. wireless
2 space. Axe fx
1 space. Matrix amp
1 space. Vafam panel

So if during a show I leave the back of my rack lid on. (That's the purpose of the Vafam panel). Lol
Will it over heat?

 

[funny_polymath]

Not a good idea to leave the back lid on. Needs air, circulating air. You are risking a catastrophic failure in the long run.

 

[s0c9]

Not a good idea to leave the back lid on. Needs air, circulating air. You are risking a catastrophic failure in the long run.

The Axe doesn't specifically need air flow, it's in a sealed box... what REALLY needs air is those Matrix GT amps.
However, I would agree that one should remove the rack covers for most shows..

 

[Hellbat]

I wold put the vafam panel between the axe and the matrix to get some separation between the more "heaty" components.

 

[Tommy Tequila]

Let's see... 15 seconds to pop the back cover vs potentially 3-4,000 dollars of overheated equipment to repair.

Your call.

TT

 

[kevrock]

I get the picture. Lol

 

[Zwiebelchen]

The only two things that actually produce heat in that setup are the power conditioner and the matrix amp. The Axe's 40-ish watts won't really matter.