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AccuGroove FRFR Cabs for Guitar and Bass


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Since I play both guitar and bass on gigs, I really haven't had much interest in Matrix, Atomic, Friedman and PA speaker FRFR solutions as that's a pretty significant investment to only cover half of my needs.  While Helix through my 12" Mesa bass cabs is fine for bass, that's not the best FRFR guitar solution being a little hollow and boomy.

 

I ran a search for "FRFR guitar bass speaker" and found that AccuGroove has an FRFR solution.  I cant say that it's new and revolutionary, since honestly their FRFR cabs seem to have exactly the same specs as their corresponding bass cabs.  I sent a message into AccuGroove support asking for an FRFR recommendation for Guitar and Bass and the difference between their FRFR cabs and bass cabs.

 

http://www.accugroovellc.com/#!frfr/c1l64

 

I can certainly see how their design using a 6" midrange to fill out the sound and the dual soft-dome tweeters to tame the highs harshness and beamy-ness could work well. 

 

I cant seem to find pricing on them as they seem to be dealer-centric.

 

I watched a few videos on them.  It looks like they have been used by Fractal Axe users for a while.  The guy in the videos I watched was using a Crown power amp.  I would probably just use the power sections of my Mesa M9 or Walkabout.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUfRH3xEIZc

 

Personally, I am interested in the 

  • Latte FRFR / Tri 112L Bass (videos sounds a little boomy on guitar, similar to me running Helix through my Mesa 1x12 & 2x12 bass cabs) 
  • Espresso FRFR / Wedgie Bass (videos sound tighter, less boomy)

 

Anyway, I thought this may be helpful to the guitar/bass guys that would like an all-in-one solution.  If anyone has experience with AccuGroove FRFR or bass, please chime in!

 

P.S.: This is not my rig ...and sorry for the AX8 in the image...i didnt have the time to photoshop a Helix in there :)

 

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Another option is to invest in one or two subs for your PA if you're using this in a live situation. That what our band did. In small clubs we go without stage amps and run everything into the PA. The bass player just uses a sans amp direct box and gets the high end from his EON610 monitor mix and the low end from the main subs.

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Thanks for the PA suggestion. We could certainly use sub or two for our personal PA. We do play a few venues and outdoor fests with pro sound though.

 

I'm really looking to upgrade\reconfigure my personal rig for FRFR and Helix.

 

I wouldn't mind investing in an FRFR solution, but I can't really justify it for guitar only. I would really like it to serve me on bass too.

 

I actually wouldn't mind selling the Mesa cabs for the AccuGroove cabs. That would probably be an upgrade for bass plus's adding FRFR for guitar.

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