shilohlsk Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Hi All, Is it a good option to use Roland Cube Monitor for Helix? As I'm looking for budget FRFR speaker for my Helix (I will use the amp and cab within Helix). If not a good option, any low cost FRFR speaker for Helix (<$250)? Thanks for your suggestion and help. Shiloh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewolf48 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Really don't know about the cube - I use a microcube for quiet practice, but it is really not great, but it is a completely different product so you can ignore that. The common recommendation for a budget FRFR speaker if you need to play live is the Alto TS210 If you a not playing live then a decent HiFi will do the job if you can't get Studio Monitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbuhajla Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 The Cube only has a 12" speaker, so it won't get you in the "full range" territory. The Alto TS210 (single 10" speaker and HF driver) is $249 at Guitar Center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsd512 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I had a Roland KC-110 I got for an ultra-portable FRFR'ish solution, it's even battery powered. It was pretty decent. From the reviews I saws, folks seem to like it more than the Cube. But for the money, it fell a little short. I ended up exchanging it for a TS212. The TS212 is not quite as portable, but it's portable enough and I'm pretty happy with it. I did need to add a global EQ for when I play through it vs my L3t - the TS212 seems much more boomy while the L3t matches my studio monitors much more closely. On the other hand, while I don't really gig, I do load up and go to friends house and play, and the L3t is a little big and heavy for that. The TS212 works fine for it - with a backpack (not the Helix backpack), it's just one trip from the car. Helix in the backpack, guitar in one hand, TS212 in the other. If I wasn't penny pinching, I'd have gotten the L2t instead of the TS212, but it's about 3x the price and a bit heavier, and for my purposes, the TS212 was fine for taking to a friends house and jamming. I did consider one of the Spider V's and would have used the aux input from the Helix and had a 2nd amp for other stuff, but elected for just the TS212. I kind of flipped a coin on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooey Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I paid $400 shipped for two of the 12" Alesis version of that Alto, new on eBay. Think they're gone now, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb77 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I have a couple of Cube 30x's. They work OK but they really dont bring out the best from Helix. Limited response and not exactly flat. I think you could do better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicLaw Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I've often connect my Helix to my Yamaha THR10C Amp and it sounds fantastic! The Yamaha THR10C is certainly not going to get loud. However, positioned near field it's Stereo FRFR does a great job on a desk, cocktail table, end table, etc. Route the Helix to the Yamaha's AuxIn and the signal bypasses all the DSP in the Yamaha, and the batteries last hours longer! Route the signal to the Yamaha's Instrument In, and it runs through the Yamaha's DSP. I also A/B'd the Yamaha against a set of JBL LSR305 monitors (each fed from the Helix). I was amazed at how well the Yamaha compared! Only at higher SPLs did the LSR305 clearly prevail, and, of course, the JBL's had a fuller bottom end. Helix to Yamaha THR10c is certainly not a conventional configuration, but I had the amp anyway, and was delighted how well it worked as a battery powered stereo FRFR monitor for the Helix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shilohlsk Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thanks for your responses, very useful! Actually, I will use the FRFR speaker for my home practice, so I will go for studio monitor which is quite small and the budget should be ok. Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in2bluz Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I'm looking for low cost FRFR's to use with my Helix LT in my basement studio, has as anyone used the Behringer CE500A's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanecgriffo Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 i just picked up a micro cube very cheap.. going into the aux input on the amp sounds pretty good. i have a crate busking amp (30w) running them in stereo sounds pretty good at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongopotamus Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I use the TC Helicon VoiceSolo FX150 and it sounds amazing with Helix. It's 150W with 6.5" Tannoy 2-way drivers. Considering you can pick them up for $225 or so using the standard 15% off deals, they're an absolute gem for any Helix user on the go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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