basudz Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I'm in the process of putting together a Firehawk rig and have a JTV 89F to plug into it. I'm trying to decide if I should go with a DT25 or an L2M for the output. Right now I'm just a bedroom player that occasionally plays with another guitar player to backing tracks. This setup is mostly going to be used for metal. I play all types of metal and am constantly changing tunings and amp settings which is very cumbersome with multiple guitars and changing amp settings every song. I want to be able to put all of this into patches that I can just switch with a button. So I've decided on the Firehawk over an HD500x for the simplicity. I like the mobile app aspect, the fast easy way to get tones, and I'm not a huge tone tweaker that will sit there on my computer for hours adding handfuls of effects to one patch for that perfect tone. Especially since most of what I'll be playing will be very high gain stuff. I like the idea of playing tracks from my tablet through the Firehawk, I don't need a looper (have a looper pedal already), and I really like the alternate colors for the stomps. Given that, I realize the Firehawk doesn't have any direct control over the DT25 so I'm wondering if that's a pointless option for this setup, and would an L2M work better since I'll have digital control over the amp and cabs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbeddall Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 The l2m will sound better for the acoustic sims for sure I wonder with the d25 if you'll get it loud enough to get the best out of it? Like any tube amp you need to crank it up to get the most out of it The l2 will sound good at all volumes but probably not as sweet as a cranked tube amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basudz Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Is there any advantage to the L2M over other monitors like an Alto ts112a? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbeddall Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 The alto speakers I've tried have been good value for money I have an lt3 and I find it to be louder and clearer than the alto but it was twice the price, you get what you pay for but if your going for a budget speaker I'd make it an alto based on what I've tried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Have you considered the Firehawk 1500 instead of the Firehawk FX? Both have all the benefits you mentioned but the 1500 also includes the power amp and cab so you won't need a separate monitor such as a DT amp or an FRFR speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcamponovo Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 The LT2 is a better choice in my opinion. It is designed for exactly what you're describing. And I find the idea of an amp modeler going through an amp to be a little redundant. Of course you can use any powered FRFR speaker but the LT2 is definitely built with this kind of application in mind. And of course there is the option of using a Firehawk 1500 which has everything in one unit! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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