An FRFR question

[ianrendall]

My current rig, a GK MB200 and a BF Midget, is the giving me the best sound I’ve ever had so far. But I am more than intrigued by this FRFR stuff. 

I already have pretty slick portability, light weight and a sound I’m very happy with, I rarely if ever go through FOH and the MB200 does, surprisingly, give me enough volume for my needs. So what benefits would an FRFR rig give me?

Does FRFR give a ‘truer’ sound? Can I just plug the bass straight into the speaker or does it need a preamp of some kind, say a Sansamp or equivalent pedal to give some control over EQ? I’m not really that interested in effects or modelling. 

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

You'd probably find a bass though any speaker with no type of frequency shaping lacking. Even bass amps that supposedly have flat response when the tone/EQ knobs are set to noon still tend to have a pretty fair amount of pre-shape EQ.

[Bridgehouse]

Wasn’t there a thread about this topic recently?

 

😜

[ianrendall]

Just now, Bridgehouse said:

Wasn’t there a thread about this topic recently?

 

😜

Yes, there was. But I cannot find it because I have had too much beer. 🍻🍺

[Bridgehouse]

5 minutes ago, ianrendall said:

Yes, there was. But I cannot find it because I have had too much beer. 🍻🍺

I think considering the finer points of FRFR is not wise after too much beer!

[fleabag]

It must be real trial typing the letters FRFR into the search box, but as if by magic ... only 35 pages long, too.

 

[itsmedunc]

1 hour ago, ianrendall said:

Yes, there was. But I cannot find it because I have had too much beer. 🍻🍺

Don't go buying anything tonight then! 😂

[ianrendall]

9 hours ago, fleabag said:

It must be real trial typing the letters FRFR into the search box, but as if by magic ... only 35 pages long, too.

 

Soz. I hate making a Basschat faux pas. I shall enter into a read only mode for a while. 

Edited October 20, 2018 by ianrendall

[fleabag]

Drink less beer

[ianrendall]

19 minutes ago, fleabag said:

Drink less beer

That’s killing rock n roll. 

[fleabag]

I feel your pain,   Keef

[ianrendall]

@ped please can you lock this topic. I’m going to try and glean some answers from the big FRFR thread, although it’s a shame it seems to descend into petty arguments about dinosaurs and willy waving rather quickly. 

[Bridgehouse]

1 minute ago, ianrendall said:

@ped please can you lock this topic. I’m going to try and glean some answers from the big FRFR thread, although it’s a shame it seems to descend into petty arguments about dinosaurs and willy waving rather quickly. 

When I started that topic it was meant to be a fairly innocuous observation tbh. There’s some brilliant stuff in there though. 

However, this is the internet so inane comment and argument is pretty inevitable.