IK Multimedia ToneX Cab

This is a very good frfr cab/amp for modelers/capture devices.
I've had 7 different frfr's before this and this is easily and by far the best, but still not quite my cup of tea. All these have the same inherent 'problem' which is that there is always a certain 'coldness' and a 'stoney hardness' in the tone. I'v played guitar since the 80's and used tube amps (Marshalls and Fenders) all my life and have grown accustomed to the harmonic content and warmth that they have.
Some 9 years ago I needed to go digital (I now use a Quad Cortex, after owning a Helix and a Kemper) for silent stage and have been looking for an frfr for home use/small gigs. While the QC is an absolute beast for authentic guitar tones it still needs to be amplified properly unless you just go direct to mixing console or only do home recording.

The ToneX Cab is a very good unit for amplifying modelers/capture devices and can be VERY loud for band practice and gigs. Very loud! Build quality is great and it's very easy to use. Like I mentioned above this unit also has a certain 'cold hardness' to it which ALL frfr's seem to have, and although the ToneX Cab does have much less of it.... it still has it.

This cab will probably be best suited for those who play metal and hard rock, but not so great if you play blues/jazz/country/cleaner stuff as I do. Playing dynamics do come across nicely but are clearly lacking in harmonic content when comparing to tube amps, and there is also some kind of flatness or '2D' quality to the overall sound just like other frfr's.

To sum up this is the first frfr that does come close to the real thing and you will most likely be very happy with it - unless clean and edge of break up sounds are where you live. I would happily recommend this cab for anyone who plays only distorted/hard rock/metal, but not so much for nuanced/cleaner stuff. This unit goes back as it was not for me. Thumbs up for ToneX, they are really close to perfect and probably their 'next gen' will be what I'm looking for.