I have a HX Stomp that I currently use in to the FX loop of my Marshall Origin 20c. It sound alright for practice, but obviously you're not hearing the full potential of the Helix.
I was considering other options:
1. Studio Speakers - PreSonus Eris 3.5. Benefit of this is I could have the Helix plugged in to the PC at the desk whilst using, which is easier to edit. Low volume. Sub £100.
2. PowerCab + - Benifit being "amp in the room" and extra block made free on the Stomp. Could also be good for taking out. Around £500.
3. FRFR PA Speaker - something like the small HeadRush 108. Benefits are it's small and cheap vs the PowerCab. Looks crap in the house though and I've been told it might be too loud. Around £230.
I've been leaning towards the Studio Speaker purely as the are dual purpose.
What are people's thoughts?
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I'd go monitors for the house, like you say they serve other purposes also. I'm not sure what the PreSonus ones are like, they may be okay, I'd be tempted so spend a bit more and look at 5" monitors.
I have ilouds, they are good and sound good with the helix but there's no substitute for bigger cone size.
If you wanted something a bit more ‘hyped’ EQ wise the Mackie CR3’s are good. If I was purely using monitors for the HX and listening to music I would probably go for the Mackies, they sound a tad sweeter.
If you want to get up and play then you will lose all the highs immediately.
*edit* I bought another one a week after this
The space is quite small, a desk in a window bay, so dont need big speakers, nor do I have the space.
I'll keep an eye out for a second hand PowerCab too.
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I've got a pair of Yamaha HS7 and they are excellent.
I did have a Yamaha DXR10 FRFR and it was very good, but at quieter volume the cooling fan noise was very annoying.
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I can't get on with PA speakers or monitors.
Initially I was thinking the Presonus Eris 3.5 as they seem like great value and compact for my desk. iLouds were a consideration but based on YouTube demos and reviews I'm not sure they offered much over the Presonus.
However I've now looked at the Audioengine A2+. The are £100 more than the Presonus, but are far smaller, have a front facing bass port (desk is against a wall) and look far more stylish. While not technically classed as monitors, they sound pretty accurate and my thinking is they will be much nicer for other applications.
What are people's thoughts on this? Below is a sound comparison vs the Presonus and iLouds.
It the speakers you use that make the biggest difference...
I sold my Genelec 8020 and 8010 but I miss them so much that I’m after another set.
Superb speakers
I've been tempted to buy something like a mkII Katana as a powercab just to give me that 12 inch speaker feeling.