Line 6 PowerCab CL cabs - NOT FRFR

[MadMaxG79]

There's no mention of stereo at all on the product site for the 212 version. That's a bummer.

 

[Lysander]

There's no mention of stereo at all on the product site for the 212 version. That's a bummer.

Yep, they seem to be all mono.

 

[Los-D]

If it's anything like the speakers used in the Catalyst, those are reportedly quite flat by default.

The only issue is guitar speakers having a very limited frequency response range, rolling off at 5Khz or so - so they won't quite do the FRFR/PA thing.

TBH, I thought the speaker was the weakest link on the Catalyst (especially for high gain) but other folks seem to like it. YMMV I guess.

 

[Jarick]

The Cat 60 speaker was pretty decent. I think I swapped it for a Celestion V Type and noticed very little difference if any. I never cranked it up though. I could see a pair of Cat 60's being a relatively inexpensive stereo amplification for a modeler.

 

[mbenigni]

I just want to know what "CL" stands for. Craigslist Edition™?

 

[Jarick]

I just want to know what "CL" stands for. Craigslist Edition™?

Thought it may have something to do with new Catalyst models having CX in the name.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Looks like the L6 Mustang GT equivalent.

 

[Los-D]

The Cat 60 speaker was pretty decent. I think I swapped it for a Celestion V Type and noticed very little difference if any. I never cranked it up though. I could see a pair of Cat 60's being a relatively inexpensive stereo amplification for a modeler.

I’ve mentioned this before but cranked, I added an EQ pedal in the loop to reduce the harsher frequencies.

 

[Stone]

Well it seems that its similar like a Powercab but with BMT and Open back with PC112 you can defeat the tweeter and then can also pick a few types of speakers, I was thinking they might make something like the Tonex Cab, oh well I'm sure it has its use for some folks

 

[laxu]

To me this seems like Line6 saw that some modeler users were pretty pleased with the Line6 Catalyst amps to power their modelers on stage, and chose to make a product for those folks.

So this is like combining the tech of the Catalyst with the speaker emulation of the Powercab. In fact, I expect this is mostly the same hardware as the Catalyst. The traditional enclosure should help it sound more like a good old open back 1x12 compared to the more PA box style original Powercab.

 

[Sedaxel]

I think they´re 6 kg heavier than they should.

 

[ian_dissonance]

To me this seems like Line6 saw that some modeler users were pretty pleased with the Line6 Catalyst amps to power their modelers on stage, and chose to make a product for those folks.

So this is like combining the tech of the Catalyst with the speaker emulation of the Powercab. In fact, I expect this is mostly the same hardware as the Catalyst. The traditional enclosure should help it sound more like a good old open back 1x12 compared to the more PA box style original Powercab.

I was thinking more that L6 got a really good deal on parts and this is what could be made from them, lol.

 

[ragingplatypi]

Do we think the price increase over the Catalyst is just about inflation and a smaller market for the product? Or are there component upgrades that justify it? Or, more cynically, because people are willing to pay $200 more for Fender and Tonex?

 

[Lysander]

Do we think the price increase over the Catalyst is just about inflation and a smaller market for the product?

If they're anything like the OG Powercabs, i expect the build quality to be much better than Catalysts.

 

[Deadpan]

Well i'm a moron, i was looking at the comparison grid for the original Powercabs and their 70Hz - 20kHz frequency response.

Anyway, if these were available back then, i'd probably would have gotten a powered cab with a real speaker instead of a FRFR.

Wonder how a Powercab would sound with a Red Back or EV?

 

[Jarick]

If they're anything like the OG Powercabs, i expect the build quality to be much better than Catalysts.

I don’t think they have much in common with the old . Look at the pictures of the new powercab alongside the catalyst. Looks near identical outside controls.

 

[ian_dissonance]

Yeah, looks like a Catalyst with a different control panel. I wonder if DI had any thoughts on this product during its creation. From my seat (on the toilet at work) it looks like a very “sure, why not, we got the stuff” sort of thing. I think L6 could have the perfect “cheap” powered cab with that closed-back Spider with the tweeters and the stereo power amp, but for some reason it was an insane idea to put a stereo 1/4” amp input on the back.

 

[Stone]

Yeah those are def not for me , Im sticking with my Powercabs, they work for me and my environment

 

[molul]

For Helix, I much prefer Fender FR12. All the modeling I need is in the floor unit, so I'm happy not to pay extra money for anything else I don't need at all.

 

[Jarick]

Demo/comparison with a real cab. Not very impressed.