Should You Buy the Headrush FRFR 108?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2020
- The Headrush 108 is small but can it fill the room with all the sound that you need to rock???
In this video I will go over the features and the sound help you make your decision.
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I just got me one of these for my electronic drum kit , and I am glad I did , although I watched your video after and am also going to enjoy playing guitar with it aswell , thanks man .
Thank you for taking the time to do a great video.You sounded awesome.
Your welcome.
Already did, 2 of them 2 years ago. Got them with the pedal board. 👍👍 for 108's👍 for the Headrush board 👍 and another for your excellent work.
Right on!
Thanks for pointing out about the mic in. Great stuff!
I have a 112 and a 108. They are fantastic. I run my helix through them. The 108 wasn’t available when I bought the 112 otherwise I would have a pair of 108s. Very happy with them.
I heard they said it was muddy. I plan on getting the 112 because it’s cheaper than the powercab. No one will really notice the difference anyways when I play live.
@@adyingshadow not muddy at all! Just keep it off of the floor….dial out freqs below 105ish in global setting or IRs and you’ll be golden. I’ve had my pair 112s and pair 108s along w/my HR Padalboard for over 2yrs now and they have far exceeded my expectations!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Awesome review and demo - thank you.
Loved the chair dance moves!
When you feel the groove you gotta move.
Great! It sounds very good. I-ve got a Yamaha DRX10... thinking of buying this one. Thanks.
Very well done! Thanks! 👍🏾
a great tone 👏🏻...and a good dimostration ! A++ 👌🏻
Thanks!!! It’s a great speaker.
Thanks for the video, you're dancing is my favourite parts.
Mine too!
Thanks for posting - very interesting.
I have a mic going into a TC Helicon perform V then into my Headrush 112 and sounds good to me, I also have my mooer ge 150 into the same headrush 112. Perfect for my recliner / music room. Have a 108 on order .
Great Job Doc! I had a vid that I started on the FRFR108 but never completed but I think you just gave me some inspiration with this great vid. Great work! ;)
Yes we need more videos :)
@@DoctorMcFarlandStudios Thanks for the motivation! ;)
Great vid Doc 🤘🏻
Thanks man, this is awesome
Hey Doc youda mang! I love this review sir. It’s the best one out there on this cab. So many guy talk to much and get no where. You’re right on point. Your playing really showed how great this can be with the right sound source. I have one I’m borrowing from my buddy and I haven’t even had a chance to play with it yet. But you my man got me fired up. Thank you so much for making so much sense regarding which one is best. I completely agree. Rock on my friend. I’m in. F
thanks for watching Freddy. The 108 is an excellent option for being loud and lightweight.
Thanks. I found it very useful
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Doc for the demo. I've been looking at getting the HR FRFR 108 for my POD HD500 & Boss Katana MK II head. You're the first person to show what the Boss Katana sounds like. Cheers
Glad to help
Great sound as allways my friend! The BluGuitar Amp1 is an incredible Amp also. Thomas Blug knows something about tone! I own both his signature guitars (Vintage "Summer Of Love" - Hendrix Monterey inspired, and his Vintage "Signature").
Thomas Blug is my tone crush. The Amp1 will be my go to amp the rest of my life. Weighing at 2lbs and having 4 channels that is MIDI switchable is a no brainer.
I can dig the backing track !! Thanks for the info :)
Thanks for watching.
I also started off with the 112. I got the 108 for stereo use, but I now keep my 112 out of service until I need it.
Thanks Doc, great review! The 108 is a great little speaker with lots of headroom. The XLR port is a great option to connect the Looperboard of Pedalboard suppressing noice to a minimum.
Noice !!
@@QuickSticks8771😂😂
I have the TS108 and with these position and location matter. Mine sits upright and off the floor with my LT. For home use the 108 is perfect. Another thing people miss is the bigger the LF driver the sooner in the freq band the HF driver kicks in.
ok i was reading comments and went back up just in time for...The Dancing, The Dancing!
i guess i'd better subscribe for that anyway.
I have 2 of the FRFR 112s - love them, especially in stereo.
Same here!
do you find the 112s too bassy or big and heavy? have you compared sound with the 108?
Interesting. I have a 112 and absolutely hate it. I wish I had opted for the powercab now. Its been a year and a half and i cant get it to Not sound trebly in a horrible way, and muddy.
I bought the power cab and can’t seem to get a good sound out of it. I bought it used from guitar center and I think it had a problem from the beginning. I send the same signal through my pa and direct out of my monitor and it sounds great. I wanted to run stereo power cabs in frfr mode but hesitant to go that route now.
get get it Dr. McFarland
Bagged this partly on the BBB Asus of this video 👍
Cool Stuff I am getting two of those for my GigBoard
Katana into FRFR sounded great. Might need to try that
thanks for watching.
I just played last night and used the FRFR12 as a reference monitor. The sound guy at this venue is terrible so I knew I'd get lost in the monitor mix...which I did. Nice to have at my feet
Good review....honestly I was dozing off......UNTIL..... 7:59 ....then WOW....wake up time! Thanks for that..close to getting the FRFR108 but still looking.......thank you sir.
You know when its time to rock.
thanks doc
Your welcome
I'm days away from picking up the 108 myself... I've got a Pod Floor Live and an old (vintage 🤔) DigiTech 2112 that I want to play through on a regular...
I got an Alto 10, and sent it back for a HR 8, massive difference in the sound, the Alto, low Eand A strings on a guitar sound like bass stings with MAJOR tweaking on my POD GO, after a lot of digging, from a Headrush guys, he says the speaker and preamp are proprietary to the Headrush FRFR units, and IME he is 1000% right
Yet no one believes that the specs are different. The proof is in the pudding. Glad you got something you can rock with.
Dope video bro. I was wondering if I should get the 108 or the 112 and this helped me decide.
Bro the dance moves on fleek!!
I bust them out every once in a while
I love mine!
Gonna use them in cinema middle back surround experience have all a great beautiful weekend
Have fun!
Hello here from The Netherlands Amsterdam Thanks so much have a great weekend waiting for 2 Headrush 108 coming around 10 days not in STOCK bye bye
I ordered a 108. I can’t wait to get it. I have a DSM simplifier on my pedalboard. I’m hoping that it will sound as good as what I heard off of your video. Thank you for the insight of a well explained video.
The 108 will sound great. Let me know what you think when you get it.
@@DoctorMcFarlandStudios
Will do. Thank you.
@@DoctorMcFarlandStudios all I got to say is… WOW!!!! So killer. Load and clear.
@@jbert6793how it sounds?
@@edwardmakabling418 it sounds so good. I can’t take more than half way. Way loud.
Great review! I wonder if this will work for a keyboard, and mic set up? For busking.
Well you have to have a mic pre since the 108 only accepts line levels. Using a small mixer would probably work ok but getting a battery powered amp with line and mic inputs would work better for busking.
Hi Doc, very good video! I have the FRFR 108 and indeed it is a bit boomy/bassy, especially when I did put it on the floor in a small room I am using in my house. The way I solved that problem, is putting an acoustic isolation pad underneath it. There are plenty cheap once out there, I paid about 18 $ for mine. It works find for me, as there is now nearly no sonic transmission through the speaker casing to the floor. Just wanted to leave that comment, as it might help out others. Keep it up - fantastic work! Cheers dIDi
I removed all frequencies below 80hz on my HX Stomp. I like the fact it's bassy :)
But I'll try acoustic isolation thing.
Wow thanks ! Ill try that !
That's a great idea I'm gonna try that
I know it's a year later but would you still happen to know where you found those $18 pads?
I put mine on raised platform and that helped a lot.
If you are not trying to peel paint, Headrush FRFR-108 is great: a mere 20 pounds (no back surgeries), a moderate footprint for an 8 inch speaker, about $220 (cheaper than almost all), & it sounds good. 4.7* - The people at Amazon seem to like it. I'm happy with mine. Richard
FWIW these speakers are brilliant with bass guitar too. I have both the 108 and 112. I tend to use the 112 for gigs to “fill the room” but I use the 108 for rehearsals and never ceases to amaze me. I could probably just use the 108 for some gigs and it would be fine.
Hey man, do you recomend me the 108 for bass? I want one of these for small gigs
which one sounds better for guitar? does the 8 still have a good punch? I suppose u could get 2 x 108 in stereo and it would be pretty loud.
I mostly play in Church and i have the hx stomp. I barely use my amp now because of the hx stomp. Would you recommend the headrush 108 for live event such as Church programs ? Just something on stage to hear myself. Do you think it would be loud enough to hear myself ?
Any answers from this ?
@@Glensully
i GOT THE NEWER Alto with the bluetooth and mainly the built in EQ settings - so i can adjust for using as PA or vocals etc. works great@@cubby6708
So what do we buy if we want the guitar-in-the-room sound, but also want to use the HeadRush or some other modeller for the amp and cab emulations? Laney FR cab?
Is it advisable to also run the band mix through it so I wouldn't need an additional stage monitor?
Hey Doc! Love the videos you do! Can you plug an orange transistor head into it. How many ohms is it mono? Thanks
The FRFR108 only accepts line level signals so you can't run a speaker output into this 108 speaker. If you do you will blow something up.
How would this sound with a analog pedalboard? Im looking for feedback but cant find any
So you think this would be good for running a helix at home for practicing ? It seems to be the most affordable option other than studio monitors which I have and don’t have faith they will do what this will.
Thank you for your review, very useful! Just a couple of questions: would this monitor work well as any other monitor, or is it "taylored for guitar modelers"? Since it's an FRFR cab, how do ou think would it work with voice and/or other instruments?
Most important: if I set my Pod Go with the Headrush FRFR 108, will they sound more or less the same with other FRFR cab (e.g. when I have to share the stage and the PA with other bands and use the monitors provided by the venue/festival etc.)
The FRFR sounds great across the whole frequency spectrum and playing music sounds natural.
Just picked up a great deal from Thomann. Headrush pedalboard with free headrush frfr 108 speaker all for €849. Can’t wait to get them
That will be a killer setup.
@@DoctorMcFarlandStudios I sure hope so! I was going to get a new board for my pedals, power supply, switcher cables etc. but it was going to cost more that the headrush. So I decided to take a leap of faith on it. Hopefully I can get my head around it and get it to sound good. Your videos inspired my decision. You do great work!
108 or 112 if I want to use it for guitar, bass and a M80M (a little of both)?
My electric guitar JP Majesty has a piezo. Will this speaker perform with my guitar if I want play the piezo acoustic sound where a regular guitar amp chokes that sound off
I already have the FRFR 12
Killer speaker
Exciting
No.. you should buy TWO FRFR 108s! They are great!!!
Great video and love the speaker. Mine is really bass heavy though so I am assuming I need to get it up off the floor. What kind of stand do you have it on? Thanks!
In this video it’s sitting on a drum throne. I would back off the bass in your rigs to see if that clears it up.
I owned 3 of these from Guitar Center.. 2 used, 1 brand new. All were just super bass heavy and had to cut lows too much the brand new one was the worst one. Sweetwater had one pop up as unsealed for $160. I took a chance and its perfect. Much less bass heavy.. sadly you may have to try a few to get one that doesnt get bass heavy. Not sure why the new one (unsealed discounted) from Sweetwater was the magic one but it was. Using a helix lt.
This speaker is the best thing I have ever purchased.
Do you still use an amp? I'm looking at ditching my jcm 2000 and 4x12 and getting one or 2 of these and a headrush pedal board, for a covers band. Is this what I should be doing?
@@pauljosse it’s quite clear to me that the sounds you can can get will be more useable and much more convenient if you did that but I’d get two speakers and run it stereo.
@@aliengrey6052 it would just be me who heard the sterio though yeah?
Thanks for the video. Do you think the 8-inch version would do a little solo gig? like concerts of 80 people?
yeah it would work just fine.
Tks for the video, then if I am understanding correctly the Headrush and Alto are the same thing but the Alto has an additional input with a mic preamp? If that's the case probably i'll get the alto to have more versatility
The two are very similar in terms of specs but the Headrush is tuned a bit more to be used with Digital Modelers.
Thanks for the vid
I was about to pull the trigger on the 112 , my logic tells me that bigger speaker equals more volume and bigger sound! Can’t quite get my head around how a smaller speaker has the same sound and volume ??
I had two of the 212 FRFR speakers and they just took up way to much space. I prefer the smaller 108 for the weight and it still sounds really good.
This is why I don't make videos - I'm not good at 'showing my math'.
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Good video. Thanks for the tips. Question: do you play it at your feet at FOH or do you place it more in the backline near the back of stage?
I usually use it at my feet for a personal monitor.
@@DoctorMcFarlandStudios wanted to ask your opinion on something I heard about frfr vs a PA. A lot of people say that they are the same thing and that frfr is just marketed to guitar player's but someone mentioned that they are very different because a PA is housed to disperse sound in a wide spectrum and an frfr which is marketed for guitar is more focused like a guitar cabinet speaker?
I also have 2 FRFR112's, they'll handle most venues and save me dragging the Marshall stack around
How do you setup your two FRFR's onstage?
@@TheBluesine I use them in the back on each side of the drumset in the middle. These are powerful enough that I don't even have to run through the mixing console. If I do run through the board though I use them like stage monitors so the other guitarist can hear me, we key off each other
@@fatherof3kidz hey dude so question... I'm a total noob by the way.
So did you use these speakers as *your* output? Like you didn't have to go through the mixing where all other instruments (bass, drums, vocals) were going through?
Could that also work in a bass?
@@SpectorEuro4 in small venues these were my only output. In larger ones I used them as monitors and came out of the Headrush also to the board for the mains. Several options for outputs.
@@fatherof3kidz So wait the Headrush can act as your stage monitor AND be connected to the main board at the same time?
I just started playing Guitar and bought an Eleven Rack, been using the headphone jack with my PC speakers at the moment. As long as I keep the 11r volume under 3 it sounds okay for just in the bedroom. I want to buy this HeadRush item.. can I use both the main outputs from the 11r into both inputs of this HeadRush and it would be stereo? or would I need two? Thanks in Advance
I am looking for a power amp to use with a scarlet 2i2 plugged into a midi-pedalboard and an iPhone/iPad with Bias FX2. This was I could have a really light portable and reliable system. My plan was to get all the presets ready at home and then use it on small venues and rehearsal room. If in larger places I could always use the output to the main mixer and PA? Would the Headrush FRFR108 work well like this?
Sure would. Let me know how you like it. You can use the links in the description of this video to help out the channel as you make your purchases.
Hey Doc, I have 2 Yamaha DXR PA speakers. Now because I have these already and play it through my mixer is there any point in purchasing the Headrush speaker? Cheers!
I think you are fine with what you have.
I've had this Headrush frfr108 for a couple months.. but first used it on a gig with my Line 6 Helix just last night. WOW!! I can't believe how great it sounds!!! I just had it on the floor behind me angled upwards... and it sounded incredible. Plenty of bass.. plenty of punch. No harshness.. just sweet tone. My only concern is mine gets really warm almost hot on the back panel after it's been on a while. I also have a Headrush frfr112 and a QSC K12.2.
i am tossing up between the 112 or the 108. i like the smaller size but want decent blues amp punch the same as a fender twin in a modeller. what can you tell between the two?
@@Glensully I think you'll be amazed at the huge tone that comes out of that thing. Even Fender Twin style cleans. I have the 112 and it stays home lol. The 108 is SO much easier to carry around and has plenty of power.
@@davecooper360 thanks. i think i would get the 108 and then for a big gig - if that ever happens - get two in stereo
@@Glensully that would definitely sound awesome!
Very nice.... what effect are you using at 8:00 minites... that sounds so good ❤
Air Filter and delay.
Great demo... this was eye opening.
My multi FX unit has two XLR outputs. Can I connect both to one Headrush FRFR unit or I need two separate units ? Headrush user manual does not discuss this options. Why would they have 2 inputs on one unit and not mention what the purpose is ?
Two inputs but a Mono output. If you want true stereo you need two speakers.
Thanks for this video. Quick question - how did you play music through it? Just plug in via a 6.3mm standard guitar type lead?
I connected it to my mixing board :)
@@DoctorMcFarlandStudios Thanks!!
Good morning AGAIN Doc.
Yes, it's me for the 2nd time this morning....sorry.
I just now found this Video and I don't believe I asked you this in my earlier comment.
I play quite a few songs where I'm needing to get Harmonic Feedback.
Now, using this Live, or in any situation, the Harmonic Feedback I obtain, if I run from either my Floorboard or Direct Out from the FRFR, will the Harmonic Feedback transmit from the Outputs of the Floorboard or FRFR or will I need to Mic the FRFR for the Feedback to be heard?
Sorry....but I definitely THANK YOU for your time, help and reply!!
You can get natural feedback just from the speaker it self as long as you are playing as a certain volume. I even get it just sitting in front of my studio monitors but maybe to a lesser degree.
The dance moves are pretty cool though.
Nice dance moves
I don't have many unfortunately.
I bought two of them. They're still in the box in my studio. Just haven't had time to unbox them and plug them into the Headrush Prime I also bought, which is still sitting in the box too.
That issue with cables pushing against the ground when in wedge configuration is kind of a deal breaker for me. But I wish that wasn't the case because the price is right.
I use right angle cables.
Thanks Doc! It is a great review. May I ask how would this Headrush frfr108 compare to your KRK V6s (correct me if Im wrong about the model but I believe they are some high-end series of KRK) in the guitar tone category? :) I am in a dillemma of whether getting a pair of high end monitors or some mid-tier monitors with a 8 inch frfr like this for Neural DSP plugins.
Hmmmm studio monitors are always gonna sound better and can make for a good home studio/entertainment setup.
Recap. Newbie here. Electric Guitar - Multieffects Pedal - HeadRush Speaker. Am i good to go?
That is correct.
I bought one to use with my HX Stomp in my office for jam practice and also light rig as carry cabs and amp heads way too heavy for me.
Its a great little speaker.
@@DoctorMcFarlandStudios indeed mine just arrived and hooked it up to my HX Stomp and sounds almost as good as tube amp and cab! Saves me money to not buy any more expensive tube amps and cabs too.
Just curious. Can you use those yellow cone speakers with your modeler?
The yellow cone speakers are Studio monitors and that is what I use 90% of the time since I mainly record in the studio and don't play out live.
@Doctor McFarland Studios This is essentially the same money as an orange rt20. Do you think it’s good value compared. I have an mx5 and am looking for a new combo setup for home play. I had an rt35 orange but honestly it was way more amp than I needed for my house.
The 20RT is ok. I prefer the 35RT since it has an FX loop. That makes it more flexible. SDNA has a new AI IR option for when you want to plugin to the input of an amp instead of the FX return which the 20RT doesn't have.
Do you have videos on how you use this live and with a pa? Should I go this route and ditch my jcm 2000 tsl and 4x12?
I use the Headphone output going to the 108 so I can control the speaker volume separate from the signal going to FOH.
So if I have a Headrush FRFR108 and a cab sim such as a Xvive Nini Di Cab Sim with a amp sim like Tech21 SansAmp Liverpool that would work?
yes the 108 will accept any line level signal.
Is it possible to bring the vocals and bass monitor mix through this at the same time. (stage space issues)?
If the sound guy can send a signal to your speaker then yes. Make it’s a line level and not from a power amp.
Great
Hi doc, I have a question: most of my rigs are in stereo because I use to have a pair of studio monitors, and worked perfect. I recently purchased a FRFR108 and I'd like to know if I can connect both of the line outputs of my gigboard to both of the inputs of the FRFR, and connect the output of the FRFR straight into the input of my audio interface (for recording in mono), I supposed the output of the frfr has line level, am I right? This setup is in order to avoid to plug and unplug the cables back and forth from the frfr to the interface every time I want to just play or record my tracks. Thanks in advance and I'm sorry if this was a dumb question
Hi Doc! I’m learning to play bass guitar. I am currently in the market for a practice/home bass amp. Would you recommend the 108 as a “practice bass amp”? I don’t intend to buy amp modeller yet so the bass guitar would be either plugged directly into the one of 108’s inputs or bass guitar to mixer to 108. Do you think this will sound OK? Thanks for the video!
yes I would use the Mixer then into the 108. The 108 doesn't have a preamp but just line level inputs.
Would the 108 also be good for synth, farfisa organs etc, instead of a keyboard/piano amp?
Or should I get the alto version?
Can the mic preamp in the Alto be turned on/off?
The Headrush do look better thou...
the 108 can accept any line level signal with ease.
Hi doc can i use the frfr 108 direct with analog acoustic pedal
Thanks
Yes that would work great
What does the countour and groundc buttons do?
Contour boosts the lows and highs. Ground can take away some hum that you get in some electrical situations.
What is the reason you plugged in to both inputs? I've never tried that before. I have both a 108 and a 112 and love them both.
No reason really.
Ok, lol, I thought you might have found the "secret sauce" or something. 👍
same thoughts wondering
As for the Bluetooth feature, is it possible to play a song say from a phone, and then jam along to it all from the same 108?
Yes that is how it the new version of the speaker works. Headrush and bluetooth goes through the same speaker.
Hi - can this sit on a mic stand, or does it require:a specific stand? Thanks for the review!
You would need to put in on a speaker stand to stand it up vertically.
Looks and sounds great , but can you play HEAVY Metal tones through it and it still sounds good ?
Anyone try this ?
Hmm.. can I use this with bass preamp for stage monitoring..?
yep
Do people use something like this with a laptop, audio interface, and a Neural DSP plugin for example?
Yes that is a viable option.
Did you use a standard guitar cable or the recommended TRS cable?
I always use a guitar cable. Thanks for watching.
Will this 108 sound better than running my mx5 into a Trace Elliot acoustic amp model on a Peavey Vypyr VIP2 1x12 combo? Is the Vypyr an frfr speaker bc you can put guitar bass keyboard or acoustic into it. Im finding the bass on low strings and treble on high strings too much on single notes in either 5150 SLO or RD9 amp models i cant dial out until it become too midrangy and nasal. I have global set to amp and arent using the irs or cabs. Do i need an frfr and use cabs and irs to hear the most out of my mx5?
Better is subject but im sure going through the FX loop of an amp would sound fine. I wouldn't run it through the input of an amp as that would double up on the Preamp sound.
I just got the headrush pedalboard. My sound comes from hs5. I want this on the floor under the desk. So 2 speakers and this. Is that possible tot connect all at the same time? I think its possible
yeah you can use the two XLR to go to the HS5 and 1/4 out to the speaker on the floor.
I want to be able to mix audio from phone (backing tracks) with the guitar using an amp modeler. Is this a good speaker for this? Or should I just use an active PA speaker?
Well this is an active speaker and I use it with guitar backing tracks all the time. Will you use a mixer or plug the phone in directly?
@@DoctorMcFarlandStudios I have a ampero one, which, you can plug the 1/8 audio line directly into the unit. Then there is a 1/4 mono out. So, the guitar and audio are mixed in the unit before the speaker. ... I'm trying to go a budget route just for jamming with tracks, that's why i'm thinking about just a cheap 12" PA speaker maybe...