Random Hero
Inspired
Little bit of background - I'm using a Fractal AX8. I'm a professional and 95% of the time I'm on IEMs. Occasionally I've just used wedges if there's no IEM system in house, and that can be hit or miss, but generally fine.
Got one of the ASC-10s the other day for the gigs where there's no IEMs and I fancy a cabinet on stage. Initial impressions were how incredibly dark it sounded at home volumes. Took it to a gig last night and was much more impressed, though it is still dark - significantly darker than my Yamaha HS7 monitors, and Cosmic Ears IEMs.
Is this something that will break-in over time or is it always gonna be dark? I'm definitely leaning toward it being more preferable than a 20Hz-20kHz monitor of varying quality blasting at my face, but it feels like my tones which have really cutting top end aren't translated as well as they are in my ears.
I will add, I don't particularly care how accurate it is to FOH - that's FOH's job and not mine, and I dial my tones in on my ears on HS7s - but I dunno if the darkness is going to bother me over time. It does brighten up at higher volumes FWIW, but it's still darker than I expected I guess.
Even so, it does sound monstrously big for it's size, low end is very present, and it does offer a lot more of a "cabinet" sound on stage than a monitor ever has for me. I also quite enjoyed having a wedge in front and the Friedman behind - it created a pretty huge blend.
Any other users of the Friedman line here?
Got one of the ASC-10s the other day for the gigs where there's no IEMs and I fancy a cabinet on stage. Initial impressions were how incredibly dark it sounded at home volumes. Took it to a gig last night and was much more impressed, though it is still dark - significantly darker than my Yamaha HS7 monitors, and Cosmic Ears IEMs.
Is this something that will break-in over time or is it always gonna be dark? I'm definitely leaning toward it being more preferable than a 20Hz-20kHz monitor of varying quality blasting at my face, but it feels like my tones which have really cutting top end aren't translated as well as they are in my ears.
I will add, I don't particularly care how accurate it is to FOH - that's FOH's job and not mine, and I dial my tones in on my ears on HS7s - but I dunno if the darkness is going to bother me over time. It does brighten up at higher volumes FWIW, but it's still darker than I expected I guess.
Even so, it does sound monstrously big for it's size, low end is very present, and it does offer a lot more of a "cabinet" sound on stage than a monitor ever has for me. I also quite enjoyed having a wedge in front and the Friedman behind - it created a pretty huge blend.
Any other users of the Friedman line here?