So what you are saying it is a better personal monitor.... but in the overall picture not really neccessary. Sort of a luxury item because you will still need a monitor for the rest of the band mix right?
Again I am still trying to find the logic because if you are going to go through a PA wouldn't make more sense to have your guitar go through the same monitors everyone else is going through so you can get a real sense of the mix and sound to the audience?
Really the more I think about it the less sense it makes to me -- again in a live setting.
Not slagging the solutions -- they sound great but when I look at them from this perspective they look like a bit of an overkill (again for live playing not home or studio use)
If you are not going through PA or FOH -- then that is another matter.
Hearing myself well, enjoying it and being inspired by it makes me play better, allows me to enjoy performing and inspires those moments when you let go and live in the moment playing in a band with other musicians.... instead of fussing, worrying about or being preoccupied with substandard gear.
Personally speaking, I also play acoustic, electric and sometimes bass through my rig making FRFR/direct-to-FOH a very serious need rather than some extravagant indulgence.
Life is too short to settle for mediocrity. I choose the tools I use to perform music based on how they perform, their reliability, consistency and overall performance. Whether or not that is 'expensive' is open to debate, I instead focus on the actual performance of the gear based on my needs and expectations to determine their value no matter the 'price' of the gear. If I had a $300 powered speaker that worked well for me, so be it. I tried many, none did the job in a satisfying manner for me.
Scott not knocking the solutions -- I like (as you know) my current solution.
However -- at the end of the day not all of us are fortunate enough to have the cash to layout serious coin for all the toys. So my question is do we really need them all to use the AF2 effectively in a live setting?
I think too much focus is spent on high end solutions instead of everyday solutions that a person on a budget can feel good about using his Axe and making it sound good to the audience he plays for.
Just Say'n
Scott not knocking the solutions -- I like (as you know) my current solution.
However -- at the end of the day not all of us are fortunate enough to have the cash to layout serious coin for all the toys. So my question is do we really need them all to use the AF2 effectively in a live setting?
I think too much focus is spent on high end solutions instead of everyday solutions that a person on a budget can feel good about using his Axe and making it sound good to the audience he plays for.
Just Say'n
Scott not knocking the solutions -- I like (as you know) my current solution.
However -- at the end of the day not all of us are fortunate enough to have the cash to layout serious coin for all the toys. So my question is do we really need them all to use the AF2 effectively in a live setting?
I think too much focus is spent on high end solutions instead of everyday solutions that a person on a budget can feel good about using his Axe and making it sound good to the audience he plays for.
Just Say'n
So my question is do we really need them all to use the AF2 effectively in a live setting?
I think too much focus is spent on high end solutions and very little (if any) on budget friendly solutions that a person can use to make music with the Axe for himself and an audience.
Let's face it. Most of what we do is for ourselves. 99.9% of the audience wouldn't be able to tell if I was using an Axe or a small pedal board. They don't notice how accurate the amp sounds are. They don't appreciate all of the layered effects that I'm using or the vast array of tones they are hearing over the course of a set. They are out on the dance floor having a good time, and they would be just as happy if I was playing a simple combo amp. I strive for the best sound I can get because I can tell the difference and it maximizes the enjoyment I get from my own music. Why spend all that money and go through all that work only to settle for hearing something less when I'm on stage?
Only had 1 that refused, he said "I Have it set so guitars sound good! and turned away! What do you do? Shoot him?
a question for you: if many bass players DI into the FOH anyway, why do bassists bring an amp setup? why not just use the PA system?
Probably, because you can only buy so many guitars. :mrgreen