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Poll: How many people use screen protectors?

Do you use screen/display protectors?

  • Main display only.

    Votes: 11 7.6%

  • Foot switch displays only.

    Votes: 1 0.7%

  • Both main and foot displays.

    Votes: 45 31.0%

  • No covers at all.

    Votes: 88 60.7%
  • Total voters
    145
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pooDigger

New Member
Hey guys, just curious how useful screen protectors are. Will the displays eventually get scratched, or are these 3rd party screen protectors kind of an internet craze?

Lets see how many people are using them!

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lqdsnddist

Axe-Master
Use mine at home so not really a concern for me. Couldn’t really see it getting so scratched to be unusable though. Would be more worried about getting the knobs stepped on, spilled on or something like that were a screen protector wouldn’t really help.

Not like your putting the fm3 into a pocket with your car keys for scratches to happen als a smartphone
 
GitGuy513

GitGuy513

Power User
I had to vote “not at all” because I don’t presently use them. If I was playing out much more then I would definitely consider getting a set. Can’t hurt to protect the FM3.
 
fcs101

fcs101

Fractal Fanatic
I've seen people claim the screens scratch easily. I still have the protective plastic on mine, but will eventually put on a protector.
 
JoKeR III

JoKeR III

Fractal Fanatic
Nope. Not for my Axe III/FC-6 rig either. Been using primarily the Axe III live every week for almost 3 years and only light scratching on the displays with no adverse visual effects.
 
fcs101

fcs101

Fractal Fanatic
Admin M@ said:
It's all relative.

A car scratches easily but do you cover IT with a protector every time you take it out of the house?
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Just repeating what’s been said.

But yeah, I do like taking care of my stuff and don’t like it looking like crap.

The OP is apparently curious about it.
 
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Joshua_L

Member
I still don’t know if I need one.

I do a lot of outdoor gigs and still wondering if it really protect something else than scratching on the screen.
How does that react when you play with 30+ degrees? Does it burn the screen?

With wind and dust? How does it protect?
If it start to rain does some drops can be caught and make things worse?
 
md1234

md1234

Member
I am not worried about a scratch on the screen but i am worried about a cableplug xlr/jack falling and breaking the main screen. I have a piece of polycarbonate a few millimeters above it.
 
fcs101

fcs101

Fractal Fanatic
Joshua_L said:
I still don’t know if I need one.

I do a lot of outdoor gigs and still wondering if it really protect something else than scratching on the screen.
How does that react when you play with 30+ degrees? Does it burn the screen?

With wind and dust? How does it protect?
If it start to rain does some drops can be caught and make things worse?
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Here's an old thread I recalled:

https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/update-on-covers-for-fm3.188547/

There have been other mentions of the screens scratching easily. It's funny, because the thread above popped up just as I was about to remove the plastic from mine.

Anyway, if you care about your stuff, I'd be cautious. But then again, I'm the type of guy that keeps his car in a garage.
 
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