Georgy
Inspired
Caught up with a friend yesterday, and essentially did the old A/B/C test by comparing a 100w valve power amp + 2x12 cab against a Matrix GT1500 + 2x12FRFR (custom made one) and a pair of Matrix CFR12s. He used his AX-ii, I used my AX8. Both were very complimentary in sound; different but similar'ish. We used the same amp sims so that way the A/B comparison tests were as accurate and as fair as they could be.
We are both generally gain-to-hi gain players, so we went through the usual list of amps that deliver good sustain and hi-gain and so forth. We did the Friedmans, the Dizzy's, Cameron's, EVH/PVH, Euro's etc etc, however, in FRFR mode, the actual amps that came alive the most were some of the FAS amps.. Woah! The roar, the deliverance of sound, the articulation sounded pharken good!
Apologies for the long-winded build up.. maybe this is a question for the actual admin guys.. is there some secret sorcery to the FAS amps?! Were they meant to sound better in FRFR mode? Don't get me wrong, they sound pretty bloody good with a valve power amp too. This might all sound like a silly question, but let me tell you, having A/B'd a lot of gear yesterday, it was the FAS amps that ended up winning.. And we used stock cabs, nothing more.
Thoughts?
Reasons?
Explanations?
Please don't tell me it was the room, or the way we were playing, or string gauge, or we had a good sleep etc; I understand these may have some influence and so forth, but I'm more curious to know more about the FAS amps and what they are all about...
We are both generally gain-to-hi gain players, so we went through the usual list of amps that deliver good sustain and hi-gain and so forth. We did the Friedmans, the Dizzy's, Cameron's, EVH/PVH, Euro's etc etc, however, in FRFR mode, the actual amps that came alive the most were some of the FAS amps.. Woah! The roar, the deliverance of sound, the articulation sounded pharken good!
Apologies for the long-winded build up.. maybe this is a question for the actual admin guys.. is there some secret sorcery to the FAS amps?! Were they meant to sound better in FRFR mode? Don't get me wrong, they sound pretty bloody good with a valve power amp too. This might all sound like a silly question, but let me tell you, having A/B'd a lot of gear yesterday, it was the FAS amps that ended up winning.. And we used stock cabs, nothing more.
Thoughts?
Reasons?
Explanations?
Please don't tell me it was the room, or the way we were playing, or string gauge, or we had a good sleep etc; I understand these may have some influence and so forth, but I'm more curious to know more about the FAS amps and what they are all about...