I feel like I've said my piece about XiTone if you'd care to search for it... However I'm always happy to chime in on this topic!
When I first got my AxeFx I tried non-FRFR through 4x12s, 2x12s, FRFR thru Mackie, CLR, then a XiTone wedge.. I read so much about CLR and also the cheaper alternative of ALTO active PA speaks... I have to admit, they all sounded killer in their own way but the CLR and the XiTone wedge stuck out as clear front runners.
I had a harder time time getting aggressive rock tones out of the CLR at first. It was bassy and hollow sounding to me, but the cleans were stellar. I could've easily lived with a CLR at that point and put up with that bassiness I was experiencing. Also, Because of the CLR construction a smaller amp seamed to push this thing really well and give me my volume I desired, if needed. Then I played a friend's XiTone wedge here in Seattle. He had a 150x2 1u rack amp and it absolutely floored me.. It's construction imho, simply overwhelmed the CLR for what I needed. It had an immediate and tight low end response at any wattage, I heard more differences between amp models and IRs making it easier for me to weed out the amps and cabs I less preferred and get to dialing in useable sound, and above all it simply felt like a traditional cab! I called Mick and he immediately gave me about ten options over a couple emails and a couple phone calls.
I now proudly play a XiTone 212 cab that independently switches from FRFR to non and the construction is that of a tank. My sound is...perfect. I use a Matrix GT800 in stereo and I use it every week as a HardRock cab, an acoustic monitor, and as of last week, a bass cab. I have forgotten all about my CLR debate.
Downside: it's heavy. I have mine in an ATA case (which truly it doesn't need because of it's amazing industrial covering) but I have a custom graphic that I don't want to get befuckled on the road and in transit. This takes it up to 80+lbs. But to me, that's a small price to pay for what it does, how it sounds, and what I am used to. The NL12 cab is like a shoebox in comparison, weight-wise and if weight is a factor, keep looking.
However, knowing Mick as I do he can make you a barebones cab that might skip some additional weight and still get that solid build we all look for.
I hope this helps! If you or anyone wants to hear my rig and is in/near seattle, PM me and I'll let you take it off the chain in a studio setting. I'll bet you'll be emailing Mick on your way home!
Good Luck!
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