Kali Audio LP 8 V2 Demo - FRFR Cab vs Studio Monitors

What's the best speaker for the Quad Cortex, ToneX, Axe Fx, Kemper or Helix? FRFR or Studio monitors? I personally think that studio monitors are best.
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[@donwittbrodt-donsprojects7507]

I am very glad you made this video. After fighting an HX Stomp for two months, I traded it and 3 pedals in on my brand new Helix Floor. I bought Kali Audio IN-8 V2 on July 5, 2024. You would not believe how many Helix guys tried to tell me I STILL had to buy FRFR speakers. I am going to try my Kalis out next week, (when my wife will be out of town 🙂) so I don't get scolded for loud guitar sounds... Thanks very much. I LOVE my Kali IN-8 V2s.

[@bjstein4242]

Thanks to our Lord and Savior i almost ordered an frfr friedman used to practice with my tonex pedal.. have a bunch of your packs and sound great with headphones but i cant move.. going to order these asap.. God Bless man..!!

[@techforge-Nate]

I know Glenn won't shut up about how good the Kali's are- the fact that two of my three fave gear related youtubers have given it the thumbs up, I feel like I can get behind the product.

[@MartyV666]

Yeah you are right. I run the LP6s v1 for years now. Those are great in a small room. Especially because the bass reflex pipe is in the front. So even if you put these against a wall you will not suffer the same reflections as much as other back plane pipe speakers. Also the dip switches are awesome for the positioning.

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

Yo Marty, great hearing from you . The Kali Audio speakers are the best bang for the buck. Love mine!

[@chrisnaishguitar]

Great video with excellent points. I made the switch last year from my single Friedman ASM-12 to a pair of Kali LP6 V2's, as well. Nice to have my stereo effects intact, and my family no longer complaining about the volume. They don't break the bank, either.

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video

[@benjoshd3386]

I have a pair of edifier s2000 pro but I'm eyeing to get the Friedman asc10 as well.

[@benjoshd3386]

What I like about studio monitor are they sound smooth .They don't have "sss" white noise especially in low volume.

[@amirtak9886]

I've had these LP8 v2 speakers for 6 months so far and they're amazing! These speakers are keepers. Glad to see you liking these.

[@FatCat0209]

DO THEY KEEP THEIR COMPOSURE AT HIGH VOLUME OR NO

[@amirtak9886]

@@FatCat0209 yes they do just fine

[@StratsRUs]

I had bought just one Yamaha HS8 just to try and I was very happy with it and my Helix.Great detail and depth. I don't need stereo just for practice and it is great to edit the sound for a studio and live vibe. I record through a pair of Genelecs and the spread of sound is smily great. I love your videos, your playing and A1 communication. Thank you.

[@NickySayahSina]

I have a pair of Kali Audio LP6s that I really enjoy. Not sure if I need 8s, but maybe it's something to think about.

[@mattsmith8515]

Hot damn... How did I miss this video 11 mos ago!!! Im ordering them via your link. Theyre on backorder till 8/20 so I set a sweetwater notification to remind me. Keep up this good work!

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

@@mattsmith8515 you're going to love these monitors. Thank you so much for ordering with my link. I really appreciate that

[@davidjoel111]

Studio monitors are the best way to play guitar at home, way more bang for buck over any other alternative, even if you’re not mixing audio, just having a stereo sound is an upgrade over an amp or FRFR. I personally think that if you can make noise on stage I would rather play a tube amp over an FRFR. Now the question is, how worth it is it to spend more money on lets say Yamaha’s H8 over these speakers? How much are you actually missing out when you skimp on speaker cost?

[@johnpierson8398]

I agree with your thoughts on FRFR speakers vs studio monitors.I have a pair of Friedman 500W FRFR wedges They are cool and loud (and heavy), and are made for live situations, but they don't have the response of studio monitors. A while back, I purchased a pair of Kali LPC6 studio monitors for work. I am a design engineer in a speaker design company. For the money, Kali Audio product are a great value. For people playing at home with digital platforms, no question, studio monitors are way to go. And I will say the Kali Audio studios monitors sound great!

[@ErikC9243]

Ok you sold me bud. Are you running these XLR L/R out of your Kemper or Quad, directly into the monitors. Not into any interface first. I will use your link as well. Keep up with the killer videos. You are one of the top, top guys on here for sure.

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you. I think in this video I had them hooked up through my interface via quarter inch. You can hook them up directly either way though.

[@Lokair54]

I may have to up grade from my Alesis M1Active 520USB, been like 12 years, but it maybe time. Thanks for the review.

[@Bzl_777]

What is the signal chain ? From the quadcortex is the signal directly going to kalu aidio lp or there is audio interface and computer also involved?

[@kalaharithorn]

Thank you for the video! Could studio monitors be used in a small rehearsal room to keep up with a drummer volume wise? I was thnking of the Kali Lp-6. How many watts of.power would I need? Thanks!

[@achutomo]

thank you... VERY USEFULL.. I guess, I need to do something about my AMP+CAB and FRFR.. thank you sir

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

My pleasure!

[@ivsiguitarist]

Kali always seems to put out great monitors aimed at hard rock and metal.

[@martinhensley2377]

Thanks bro, I was looking for a set of good Speakers for the home use. I needed for me GE300,

[@jjgson69]

I'd like to hear em in person. I'm still using my 20 year old Event 20/20's and I've yet to find a monitor under $500 that even comes close to them.

[@amirtak9886]

Just buy them, you'll love it.

[@Steadybeheady]

Don’t listen to him unless you can easily return, I bought the LP6 V2 and returned them a couple weeks later. They were a downgrade and I don’t get why so many KZbinrs push them.. or maybe I do.

[@Le_volver]

Great review and GREAT INFO! Thank you !!

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

My pleasure!! I love these monitors!

[@johnnyromero3336]

I have the Kali Audio LP 6 Monitors and would not buy another brand of monitors for the price, they are that good, these LP-8's are my next purchase for my Axe FX III MK II.

[@masterofreality230]

I dont have the speakers or the interface for it, but I have a couple plugins that will do dolby 5.1. I would love one day to have a setup for that lol.

[@terrymingle552]

LP6 V1 user here.

[@Jakub88317]

Thanks for the video. I have a question, since the Friedman FRFR changes the sound so much, have you thought about building a flight case for 2x Kali Audio LP 8 V2 and using them live? I have tested almost all FRFRs on the market and each one sounds different and each changes the tone, and I don't want to mess around with EQing and sending different signals to FRFR and FOH.

[@BradRocker]

Excellent topic to touch on !

[@777james777]

what size do you recommend? difference in sizes? is there an advantage from one to another or is it just how loud you want to go?

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

I like the Lp6 and Lp8. Bigger speakers give a slightly bigger sound

[@cshades8026]

Wow lol I literally have these haha. Glad you like them.

[@SerhiiYashchuk]

Hello. Thanks for your valuable point of view. I have some studio minitors and 112 amp, if you compare sound from them - if you like more "real" sound - you'll choose real cab instead of the monitors. And having this I wanted to try frfr with idea that frfr will be kinda same as my 112 but more flexible in case of changing Ir - change the type of sound in frfr. Playing with my 112 - I turn off cabsim in my processor (cause I already have the real cab so don't need to emulate). After I have watched few of your videos - now I am confused: so I don't need to have frfr if I have studio monitors cause of frfr will sound not better than them? Following this logic - eventually I will still prefer my boss nextone with multifx using fx loop and with torned power amp / cab on my multifx?.. If so - than I don't have to buy anything cause of I'll regret after spending pretty much money for something like Line6 Powercab. It's great that you highlighted that you are talking specifically about playing at home cause of I am also playing only at home but when you go to frfr videos - most of them will speak about monitoring on live gigs etc So for home studio monitors with multifx is better than frfr, right?

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

Yes, save your money and just use a good pair of studio monitors for home use. I actually playing my quad cortex through my Kali audio monitors as I'm typing this.

[@SerhiiYashchuk]

@@TONEWARSgearshow thank you, appreciate it))

[@mce3210]

Hi, Will I need a computer or laptop to use the studio monitors with my Fm3 mk2?

[@michaelteak]

You should be able to go direct to the speakers if that’s what you want.

[@twinklesirola909]

how about I buy a yamaha dbr10 or qsc 10.2, I live in India and we dont get anything apart from headrush stuff. And I think a PA would be more FRFR than the FRFR cabs from fender, and others. What do you guys think about it. Am I misleading myself by thinking this way?

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

I would get studio monitors instead. They sound more accurate

[@jahajinama]

Can I plug into these studio monitors directly from a floor modeller ? Or do I have to go through an audio interface & a DAW everytime ?

[@StratsRUs]

Straight in is fine

[@jamesryder9158]

Any chance of you doing a demo of the Laney active LFR 4x12 cab??

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

If I get my hands on one, I'll definitely make that happen

[@jamesryder9158]

@@TONEWARSgearshow it looks killer, the world's first 4x12 FRFR

[@jroc6166]

Have the Kali Audio v1 LP6 monitors with their 12" sub.... Sounds great.

[@user-tx1ec9wb1z]

Dumb question,..do you need an audio interface for the monitors or can you go straight from the amp.modeler and di box to tje speakers?

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

Good question. You can go directly into the monitors...no DI box needed

[@user-tx1ec9wb1z]

@@TONEWARSgearshow Good because I just bought a tonex pedal along with a headrush frfr and it sounds absolutely terrible. I was about to send the tonex back until I saw your video. I really want to give it a chance so I plan on downloading some better captures and getting some studio monitors. I don't need it loud just good sound quality so that I can build presets at home that translate well to the PA system at church.

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

@@user-tx1ec9wb1z yeah, the headrush speaker SUCKS!! Studio monitors are way better

[@SonicVirtualizer]

@@user-tx1ec9wb1z A few months have gone by, have you tried the Tonex pedal with some studio monitors? If so, how realistic sounding are the captures?

[@huddleshuddles7360]

Which one has the best feel?

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

Good question, The Friedman felt a little looser

[@huddleshuddles7360]

For me feeling the touch response is everything!@@TONEWARSgearshow

[@benburnett8109]

I've been waiting nearly 2.5 hours for you to release this video so I can go home. Finally. Now I have a video to watch while I drive home. Traveling at 70mph for an hour is so BORING without something to watch while I drive. And thankfully this video is about Kali's not Mesa which means I wont go into savage road rage while listening to "modern metal tones from Mesa" Golly, I just want to crush small animals when I hear a Mesa. Thanks for the upload, I can finally drive home----Ben Kali rules, Mesa blows. The Friedman JLE20 is 45,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times better than any Mesa. Jake E Lee would CRUSH Josh Penuchi in any guitar battle. Jake E Lee is an honorable musician. Jack Peshnuchi is a gear licensing hoar (whore). Plus Jake is more sanitary because he does not have a ragged unsannitary fur bundle attached to his chin. Plus Jake is better at interviews and being an awesome husband. And Jake is a much better chef than Jack Pretushi. Facts are facts.