ASC-10 500-watt Active Modeler/Profiler Monitor Review

Love it

I bought this to use with my Fractal products (FM9 and Axe Fx 3) and Line 6 HX Stomp. Very happy with the sound. In fact, within a week after getting this I located a second one so now I have two! So far, this is the best sounding speaker I've used with my amp modelers. Has a great punch to it and the feel of a tube amp in my opinion. Extremely happy I pulled the trigger to make… read more this purchase. Prior to this purchase I mainly ran my amp modelers through a mesa 2x12 cab with a solid state power amp (Seymour Duncan) and nice QSC PA speakers… while I like the sounds out of all of them and still use them all, I definitely like the Friedmans the best and would pick those if I could only have one speaker.

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Incredible sound and Dynamics

I play this through a Revv D20 and it gives me no reservations about switching cabinets to something else. It gives you full satisfaction that you made the best purchase possible. I've owned multiple QSC K series through Kempers and could not come close to the sonic quality the Friedman adds. I am 100% satisfied. Thank you Sam for the recommendation.

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Exactly what I was looking for!

I love this monitor! Coming from the amp world, I got a Fractal FM3 and tried it through my studio monitors and p.a. Through my studio monitors, it sounds just like what I hear on my recordings but I never get the "punch in your gut" feel that I got from my regular amp cabs. Then I tried it through my p.a. and pretty much had the same experience. After a while, I noticed that I… read more got some ear fatigue. When I saw that Friedman made this monitor, I knew I had to give it a try although I was a little hesitant based on some reviews from other sites. The monitor is a bit bass-heavy while on the floor but I've found that when I elevate the cab, it sounds perfect! I got the feel that I missed from playing real amps and I could play for hours without getting ear fatigue. The FM3 and this monitor make a great combination as it sounds really good from very quiet to gig levels. I forget that I'm not playing through a traditional amp. Thank you Friedman for making the missing link for modelers and thanks Sweetwater for getting it to me so fast!

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Friedman ASC-10

Ordered one from Sweetwater and was very impressed after a few hours of break in period. As others have mentioned, the sound is warm. Much warmer than other FRFR solutions. Had everything in this respect like Atomic CLR Neo, Xitone MB, Line6 Power Cab, RCF-NX10,12,15, QSC K 8.2, 10.2, K12, you name it as well as the Friedman ASM-12, which I didn't like at all. Way to deep, heavy… read more and bulky. The ASC-10 sounds much more like a real guitar cab with my Kemper and cab sims engaged. Really usable solution for the Kemper, Helix, Fractual. The sound that you usually provide for FOH or the recording consoles should be much brighter than what you want to hear in your monitor. The so called "amp in the room" is more like the sweet spot someone is hearing when moving sideways from a real guitar cab. The mic you put close to the speaker is NOT the sound most people want to hear because of its icepicky treble content. The Friedman ASC-10 gets around this problem and provides you with an intentional or accidentally designed sweep spot. Works like a champ for me. Ordered a second ASC-10. Have them angled towards me with Markbass amp stands. Small footprint and relatively light and easy to lug around cabs. The best I have tried yet for my purposes.

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ASC-10

I am completely blown away by this cab. I really feel like it was the icing on the cake, paired with my fractal AX8. I was using the ASM-12, and couldn"t quite get things dialed in like I wanted, and HATED moving it. I used a QSC 10 before that, and a QSC-12, before that, and never got what I was looking for. From the moment I plugged into the ASC-10, my sound was complete, and… read more exactly what I needed and wanted. It"s super easy to transport and doesn"t have the ridiculous issues to move around that the ASM monitors do. They also put a nicer texture to the exterior of these amps than they did on the 12"s. And they aren"t greased and lubed up with butter or armor-all, or some such greasy nonsense, like they did with the larger ones. The low cut switch seems to be more effective on this amp (maybe it"s in my head), and it seems like it has a lower noise floor. It might not get as loud as the larger one but it is more than enough volume for anything I am going to do with it. I do wish they kept the xlr output instead of adding the TRS input. All in all, I really couldn"t be happier with this amp and would recommend it to anyone and everyone. It is super attractive, light weight, sounds incredible, and has plenty of volume.

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