Mongillo19
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I have a Suhr RL and truly enjoy it but it seems like the OX Box may be an intriguing option? Has anyone used or owned one and compared it to just running a loadbox out into some IRs?
Is the OX Box "worth it"?
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JiveTurkey
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FAS Loadbox does. 2 of them, at least.Ew
That is good to know!
Is there such a loadbox that has selectable impedance curves?
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laxu
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Ox Box is an abandoned product at this point. No updates since 2019. That's fine if the feature set works for you. IMO it's a mediocre attenuator and a limited IR box.
You could just add a poweramp to your Suhr RL to have a DIY Fryette Power Station with continuous volume control if you want to run into a real cab.
You could just add a poweramp to your Suhr RL to have a DIY Fryette Power Station with continuous volume control if you want to run into a real cab.
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I have similar opinions to @laxu. If you really want a reactive load then the Ox box is a poor and extremely overpriced example. Yes, I know you get all the nice effects and cabs, but whatever ... we're talking about the load itself, I think?
My additional controversial opinion (guesses not facts):
One of the only reasons it got so popular in the first place is that it was given out like candy to a bunch of GearTubers in the early days. Within weeks it suddenly appeared all over the place in high profile YouTube guitar players demos. Suspect there was lot of freebies.
Positive comment: It looks nice
My additional controversial opinion (guesses not facts):
One of the only reasons it got so popular in the first place is that it was given out like candy to a bunch of GearTubers in the early days. Within weeks it suddenly appeared all over the place in high profile YouTube guitar players demos. Suspect there was lot of freebies.
Positive comment: It looks nice
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Heck - I'm loving it.
Just posted a vid I squeezed in yesterday while at home using the React:IR II attenuator feature. It slays:
St.Rock ReactIR 2 now available! (frequency response graphs included)
...I shot the Suhr Reactive Load through the Behringer GI100 as that one has a low impedance balanced output which plays nicely with the Quad Cortex' balanced input: As I suspected, the worst part of the Suhr RL is the I/O section. Put through something just a smidge better, it looks great.
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FWIW I bought one and sent it back. Super happy with the Fryette Power Station.
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I have the Fryette Power Station for live and the Suhr Reactive Load IR for recording. I prefer both over the OX.
The OX is a product that is somewhat tied to its software, which is already outdated by now. It sounds good, but what you get now is likely all you will get.
The Fryette is never going to be outdated since it's a good sounding tube amp with a good sounding analog load. The Suhr is a great sounding load that you can load any IR you want to, old or new. So I think these products are better choices, terms of tones, versatility and longevity.
The OX is a product that is somewhat tied to its software, which is already outdated by now. It sounds good, but what you get now is likely all you will get.
The Fryette is never going to be outdated since it's a good sounding tube amp with a good sounding analog load. The Suhr is a great sounding load that you can load any IR you want to, old or new. So I think these products are better choices, terms of tones, versatility and longevity.
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I haven't used it at all, but one of the benefits of the OX is the speaker/cab modeling. I think you can get most of that from the Ox Stomp if you're after that. The Suhr RL is very highly regarded.
An old bandmate of mine who does modern P&W recently got a UAFX Dream and Ox Stomp combo, and he loves the Ox compared to IR's. He was using the Iridium and hated finding IR's, loading them on, etc. He finds that the Ox seems to be closer to a real amp. My guess is a lot of that has to do with room mics or EQ.
However if you're primarily doing recording, you're probably better off just running the Suhr RL into your interface, then using plugins to add the cab and room sims. Maybe something like the Two Notes Genome although I haven't used that at all.
An old bandmate of mine who does modern P&W recently got a UAFX Dream and Ox Stomp combo, and he loves the Ox compared to IR's. He was using the Iridium and hated finding IR's, loading them on, etc. He finds that the Ox seems to be closer to a real amp. My guess is a lot of that has to do with room mics or EQ.
However if you're primarily doing recording, you're probably better off just running the Suhr RL into your interface, then using plugins to add the cab and room sims. Maybe something like the Two Notes Genome although I haven't used that at all.
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I'm tempted to try an Ox stomp to see what the fuss is about but it's very much a niche market. It seems to be marketed to a pedal only platform. If you have an amp, you're still going to need a load box as well and modelers already have their own IR systems included. Therefore, I think it would only target like you said above, those with other UAFX pedals now have a means to get a direct out.
I wanted to try the AXEFX3 out to it but it's an expensive solution considering the AXE3 has it's own solution. Grass....green grass.
I wanted to try the AXEFX3 out to it but it's an expensive solution considering the AXE3 has it's own solution. Grass....green grass.
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I used one for a bit with a Synergy rig and...it doesn't sound better than IRs. It just gives you a dyna-cab-like interface. My guess is it's that kind of interface -- choosing a cab, a mic or two, and positions, that makes people think it sounds more amp like than IRs. It sounds good, but no better, imo, than anything else. Just slightly different. I hate the app. I found the room mics to be...as useless as any "room IR" I've ever tried to blend in.
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Expensive and is no longer the cat in the bird seat
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I know right?
The solution really is that $imple.
“They” need to get these cellphone speakers sounding more dynamic/dimensional and I’ll just plug into my phone thank you.
We already listen to near everything through cellphones, it’s only a matter of time until they pop the crossover cherry & bridge it all together and it sounds & feels bad ass.
My guess.. Marshall will be gold leaders in cellphone amps.
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I don't have modellers or studio monitors but being able to play my real amps at 2am into my IEMs is pretty sweet, and also is cool for casual recording at home. But my captor and an IR loader was only a couple hundred bucks all together.... I don't really follow why the ox box commands the price it does. especially since everyone says its outdated and sounds bad lolol
