AxeTrak Pro ISO cab or similar

[Metalman_666]

In @Ascension 's thread about which head to ditch, he mentioned this iso cab and it got me thinking,

Very curious to hear about anyone's experience with this or similar solutions.

I have been running my head into a Palmer PGA-04 speaker sim which has been great as a load box and temp solution for the last few years, it's ok but the unit is starting to get a little fizzy and crackly on the high end, even on cleans, which I think is a sign it's dying. The signal doesn't do this through a regular speaker.

I've thought about other speaker sims like Torpedo, UA Ox, and I've even rented a Line6 Helix LT to play around with to see if I want to avoid real amps altogether (not convinced I want to go full modeler).

I know this topic has been discussed ad nauseum, so I'm focusing specifically on ISO cabinets or any other thoughts for folks in a similar situation, where you can't turn up your amp/cab at home and do occasional gigs. Would love to invest and nail down something that works long term.

Hit me guys, what advice or suggestions are new for 2020?

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[Ascension]

Re: AxeTrak Pro ISO cab or similar

My situation with me being primarily a Worship player demands that I have some type of system that will allow me to run silent stage at times. I HATE modelers have owned a few of them they just don't feel natural period to me. So I need some way to run a tube amp on stage with little stage volume and then get a sold signal to the FOH.
Most of the Loadbox DI's at the lower price points song like pure poo! There are exceptions like the Two Notes Captor that are moderately price and do sound good. Get into the units with the IR tec and they sound great but get right pricey quick. On my AX Trac its not bad but no match for one of my real cabs with a mic on them.
Best advice is set a budget then look at what fits. Don't chep out on these as the really cheap ones really don't sound very good.
The 2 Note is about the only relatively inexpensive one I can personally recommend but they are still in the $200 range or so used.
Here is a pretty good demo of the 2 Note Captor.

 

[Ascension]

Re: AxeTrak Pro ISO cab or similar

Here is a clip with my Ax Trac running my Carvin X 50 head.
Little thin and harsh here but a good sound guy could warm it up and make it sound pretty good.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: AxeTrak Pro ISO cab or similar

not sure if this is what you mean

but I remember seeing these a while back

https://www.jetcityamplification.com/jetstream-iso-ii

 

[Metalman_666]

Re: AxeTrak Pro ISO cab or similar

not sure if this is what you mean

but I remember seeing these a while back

https://www.jetcityamplification.com/jetstream-iso-ii

Yes the Randall version was the first one I'd ever heard of years ago, and then saw Ascension's plug for the AxeTrak,

The TwoNotes looks like a good, fairly cheap solution that could fit the bill and let me play with IRs in the box. I think I'm in the camp that there's no substitute for a mic on a cab!

Keep em coming

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[ehdwuld]

Re: AxeTrak Pro ISO cab or similar

my Jet City 1x12 has a cab emulated XLR out that emulated a mic'd cab
I compared it to
the actual mic'd cab
and the emulated line out of my Bugera G5

and it was like a perfectly mic'd cabinet

but the speaker has to actually make sound for it to work

on the the other side,

my emulated line out on my G5 amp
sounds nice as well, some of the highs seem to be rolled off a bit
but you can adjust the amps eq for that
and if you leave the amp in standby, it is dead silent in the room

 

[Ascension]

Re: AxeTrak Pro ISO cab or similar

The little Ax Trac is pretty cool and is super small and easy to grab and go with. For those who have never see one here is a decent demo and a plus here because the guy is running one of my old friend Sam Timberlake's Sam amps.

 

[Ascension]

Re: AxeTrak Pro ISO cab or similar

Ran the AX Track under the MT 15 to do a Psalm Sunday livestream set with an old friend at a local church. With a decent sound guy on the board this time it actually sounded pretty good!
Here is a clip

 

[SlyFoxx]

Re: AxeTrak Pro ISO cab or similar

Demeter makes a great iso cab. I know 'cause I've had one for ages. It's big, heavy, kinda pricey but it's well built and works really well.

 

[Ascension]

Re: AxeTrak Pro ISO cab or similar

Demeter makes a great iso cab. I know 'cause I've had one for ages. It's big, heavy, kinda pricey but it's well built and works really well.

Several make great larger iso cabs. My situation is different as I do a lot of work in Churches playing modern worship and need a true silent stage set up that is small easy to set up and lightweight. The Ax Track for that is a great little tool. Does it sound as good as my normal cabs miced no but lets face it most church sound folk aren't the brightest bulbs in the array and the FOH sound at most churches isn't great. There are some exceptions but for my situation this tiny little cab is a great solution. Will get a photo of the entire set up at practice this week as with the MT 15 and the AX Track this is a super light and compact grab and go rig that really sounds pretty good if you have a competent sound guy on the board!