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Hey folks,

I've sold almost everything and I'm going to buy a multi-effects unit that has amp and cab modelling on it as well.
I need advice on a small full range powered speaker (flat response). Can anyone recommend anything?

    It depends...

    On a budget and for ease of use a acoustic combo works for me.The Ibby Troubador combo's are pretty good for the $. A 20w can get loud - though it won't hang with a drummer. A fishman loudbox is a step up and probably can hang with a calmer drummer (such a thing exist?)

    Can always go for a powered wedge too - possibly better than a combo - laney do some reasonably priced wedges.

    Don't get me wrong - I do like @JGP's solution, it'll get the most out of a existing pedalboard setup. And it is VERY giggable. You'd be able to DI the hotone and use the speaker as a monitor. Though if I'm already using a multifx, I'd not want to add another layer of amp sim's/eq - for me (now), simpler is better.

    One thing I DO like about the multifx/powered speaker route is that the possibility opens up to easily add stereo to the rig...if I did a lot of textural stuff (ambient/delay/modulations), I'd think about that.

    The multi-effects unit I've already decided what I want: Line 6 Amplifi FX100 or Firehawk FX.

    Are the acoustic amps recommended a flat-response? Will it sound good with the amp/cab sims?
    Any reason for not using a powered speaker, like an Alto TX or something similar?

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      Hasie Are the acoustic amps recommended a flat-response? Will it sound good with the amp/cab sims?

      AFAIK - Generally they are flat response. I got into the topic when I was getting poor results out of my line6 x3 live (waayyyy back) - the general suggestion was something PA speakers (amplify full range). Since I'm rather lazy and don't want to lug around PA speakers ever again, a acoustic combo was a reasonable second place.

      Hasie Any reason for not using a powered speaker, like an Alto TX or something similar?

      Not really - I did mention using a powered wedge (the same thing as a powered alto - just you can having it on the floor pointing up at your ears).

          V8 having it on the floor pointing up at your ears).

          Very NB! Way too many guitar players don't consider this... and end up being too loud on stage because the speaker blossoms everywhere but where the guitarist needs it.

          There's no point in having your amp/monitor playing at your ankles

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            V8 Not really - I did mention using a powered wedge (the same thing as a powered alto - just you can having it on the floor pointing up at your ears).

            I recently bought two of these:

            I am thinking of using one of them as my own personal "monitor" for my line 6 POD HD500X when we gig... I'll send left channel to the PA and right channel to this... then I should be good to go... right?

              warrenpridgeon am thinking of using one of them as my own personal "monitor" for my line 6 POD HD500X when we gig... I'll send left channel to the PA and right channel to this... then I should be good to go... right?

              Yip, should be good. Just remember that if you do any stereo processing (ping pong delays, stereo modulations) in the box (HD500x) it'll be sent L/R. Though you may have a mono option on one of the outs - I don't recall how my X3 did the routing, just that it had a LOT of options, similar to the HD500x.

              Sadly one of them wasn't a preamp on the inputs for a mic, so it had to go..,.:sadface:

                  Hasie warrenpridgeon I was looking at this and the TX10. Does it sound to your ears as you expected it would?

                  I'll have to give it a swing and hear what it sounds like... haven't done so yet.

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