Steve Fryette made a post on TGP a couple years ago talking about the differences. There are a few higher end parts in the LXII that make it a little more expensive to produce. It should sound marginally better, though they are basically the same amp. IMO even if the LXII is a little better sounding, the placement of the presence and depth controls (inside the chasis, available only outside a rack with a screwdriver) is a massive turnoff. I'm constantly messing with them on the Syn5050 and that seems like a strange design choice by Fryette to make it so awkward to use them.why so its nearly identical to the LXII??
Yeah it's a weird move instead having fuse holders in the front. Afaik another complaint is the fan at low volume is loud, not unsurprisingly because of the 1U format.Steve Fryette made a post on TGP a couple years ago talking about the differences. There are a few higher end parts in the LXII that make it a little more expensive to produce. It should sound marginally better, though they are basically the same amp. IMO even if the LXII is a little better sounding, the placement of the presence and depth controls (inside the chasis, available only outside a rack with a screwdriver) is a massive turnoff. I'm constantly messing with them on the Syn5050 and that seems like a strange design choice by Fryette to make it so awkward to use them.
It is but its not a bank breaker thoughYeah it's a weird move instead having fuse holders in the front. Afaik another complaint is the fan at low volume is loud, not unsurprisingly because of the 1U format.
Personally I'd probably go for a solid state poweramp for a modeler. I think Fractal recommended the QSC GX5 in some post on their forums. The QSC is visually hideous though.
That describes most of the dudes here.Those cabs are heavy, expensive and gross.
Alto, Yamaha, and QSC have never let the "FRFR" community down and are usually far cheaper (and a much more realistically ergonomic design)
The fan is loud in the Syn5050, but it's also loud in the Mesa 20/20. There are tradeoffs to having 100w in a 1U rack strip for sure.Yeah it's a weird move instead having fuse holders in the front. Afaik another complaint is the fan at low volume is loud, not unsurprisingly because of the 1U format.
Personally I'd probably go for a solid state poweramp for a modeler. I think Fractal recommended the QSC GX5 in some post on their forums. The QSC is visually hideous though.
Ahh yes Powercabs are great No Complaints, Although I do wonder about those Built in class D amps. and there is always you know that nagging question we all have as my title say "what if" ?Aren't you running dual Powercabs now? How is that sounding?
I think the Matrix is the most sensible stereo power amp on paper. Some good reading.
I would be curious to shoot out say a pair of Friedman ASM-10's against a pair of 1x12 cabs and a stereo power amp.
Atomic's issues go back 10+ years. And not being able to get parts is not an excuse for ghosting customers.Smaller companies trying to compete, and getting nearly gutted during the plandemic[sic - wtf?] due to supply chain issues.
Yeah, Atomic’s issue precedes COVID by a LONG time.Atomic's issues go back 10+ years. And not being able to get parts is not an excuse for ghosting customers.
So those cabs are like snake oil and not worth their price ?Paul Shedden @ Mission reminds me of a guy riding through town on his horse and buggy selling cure-alls made out of watered down whiskey and herbs. He has spent some time downplaying other companies' products while not really knowing the inner workings of his own products he's pushing.
Remember that dumb Katana head sized tweeter box they were going to put out?Paul Shedden @ Mission reminds me of a guy riding through town on his horse and buggy selling cure-alls made out of watered down whiskey and herbs. He has spent some time downplaying other companies' products while not really knowing the inner workings of his own products he's pushing.
A guy I know from FAS swears by them, in a pair of his own, DIY-built 1x12 cabs, powered by a cheap, Behringer (Class D, I think) amp. Runs an Axe III thru them and says they sound glorious.My 112 cabs loaded with F12s continue to be the best monitors for modeling I've tried.
It's still using an IR and all the caveats that brings but playing through a guitar cab is just much more satisfying.A guy I know from FAS swears by them, in a pair of his own, DIY-built 1x12 cabs, powered by a cheap, Behringer (Class D, I think) amp. Runs an Axe III thru them and says they sound glorious.