Looking for an affordable FRFR floor monitor for Fractal FM9

Edgar Dahl

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Hi all! Looking for a budget-friendly FRFR floor wedge for my Fractal FM9. Budget is $450–$550 / €425–€525. 8–10", fairly flat, light, and loud enough for rehearsal/small gigs.

Any first-hand experiences? What FRFR wedge are you using with your FM9 (or FM3/Axe-Fx), and why?
 
Yamaha DBR, EV ZLX, maybe QSC CP should be in that price range and kinda still decent-ish.

As far as rehearsals/small gigs are concerned, I assume you’re talking about amplifying only your guitar through the speaker? All these wedges are a bit weak as far as low end is concerned, but for guitar that may be enough.

I tried the Yamahas and the EVs, they are, well, not horrible but quite mediocre, generally ok for a floor wedge in a noisy environment, IMO. Should be loud enough. A decent speaker will cost you maybe 1.5-2 times your budget, is it worth paying more for a rehearsal speaker? I’m not sure, but many people will disagree.
 
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You can try a dB Technologies FM12 maybe FM10. I used (and still have) one from time to time until I got a CLR, the CLR have 2 channels. Quite all-round mid-range quality monitor this FM12, excellent for vocal monitoring once you can afford a better product.
 
Those are not flat floor wedges
AFAIK, nor are the three you highlighted, and then critiqued, they're std PA form factor, so your point is?

Some of the wedges not mentioned are the EV PXM and Yamaha DHR12M (which I've used a lot, and are both quite clean, precise, and loud, IMO, but over yr stated budget), LD Tech (a bit cheaper, no experience with them), and some lower-end stuff from Turbosound, etc., and of course, you can go up from there; I'd bet you can spend >$100k for a pair if you look.

Most true wedges seem to be coax, which makes sense, since wedges are designed to be high-dispersion, as are coax speakers, and the PA speakers you highlighted, the CP, are long-throw, using separate tweeters and woofers (actually closer to midrange components, with the move to subwoofers over the past couple decades). Both form factors work, but floor wedges are usually designed for wide coverage, whereas PA boxes are usually designed for FOH, thus less dispersion, longer throw, and the separate speakers support that goal. I also use PA speakers sometimes instead of the wedges, horses for courses; both work superbly with Fractal gear when dialed in. The Yamaha DHR12M and EV PXM, because of the coax drivers, solid amplification, and wedge design, seem to be more versatile, IMO, since they sound great in coffeeshops and basements, but are in their element as onstage monitoring on huge stages, they hold their own up to and beyond tinnitus territory, as well.
 
Both form factors work, but floor wedges are usually designed for wide coverage, whereas PA boxes are usually designed for FOH, thus less dispersion, longer throw, and the separate speakers support that goal
FOH speakers need to have wide dispersion in the horizontal plane and narrow in the vertical plane, ideally.
 
Hi all! Looking for a budget-friendly FRFR floor wedge for my Fractal FM9. Budget is $450–$550 / €425–€525. 8–10", fairly flat, light, and loud enough for rehearsal/small gigs.

Any first-hand experiences? What FRFR wedge are you using with your FM9 (or FM3/Axe-Fx), and why?
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Had the Laney 112 it was too Boxy/ low mid heavy for me...I am not a modern high gain player though...Mostly Classic Rock/Blues.

I have 2 Fender FR10's with the Archangel preamps that I use all the time...because they sound amazing.

I also have an EV PXM that is great for many uses.
 
I would also recommend the Fender/EVH FR-12 or Fender FR-10. Nice and light and sounds much bigger than they look. The Archangel V3 preamp is not a must do item, but it’s money well spent on making a good FRFR much better. The difference in clean headroom and clarity is noticeable.

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