XFire
Electric guitar speakers are celebrated for their volume, but many fall short in these areas:
- Midrange and High-Frequency Dispersion: You can only hear these frequencies clearly if you’re directly in front of the cabinet, ideally sitting on the floor. Traditional designs have narrow dispersion, especially when placed on the floor, causing directional frequencies to hover around knee level.
- Horizontal Dual-Driver Alignment: This further narrows the horizontal dispersion and causes comb filtering in the highs, resulting in a phasey and messy sound. Traditional electric guitar cabinets would top the list in an audio engineering course on how not to build a speaker.
The cross-firing XF guitar speaker cabinets provide a solution without compromising the classic aesthetic:
- XF210:
- Design: Compact yet powerful, designed for two 10-inch speakers.
- Tone: Delivers a focused and articulate tone with surprising punch and clarity.
- Driver Angling: Drivers are angled inward at a 20-degree crossfire, minimizing driver spacing and taming comb filtering.
- Dispersion: Dramatically widens horizontal dispersion by up to 40% compared to traditional flat baffle designs.
- Monitoring: Features a rear tilt of 15 degrees to ensure clear monitoring even at close range.
- Configurations: Available in both sealed and open-back configurations.
- XF212:
- Design: Slightly larger, housing two 12-inch speakers.
- Tone: Offers a fuller, more robust sound with enhanced low-end response and projection.
- Driver Angling: Similar 20-degree crossfire for optimal dispersion.
- Monitoring: Rear tilt of 15 degrees for clear sound even at close range.
- Configurations: Available in both sealed and open-back configurations.
- XF410:
- Design: Formidable 4×10 configuration.
- Tone: Provides a massive, room-filling presence with exceptional clarity and detail across the frequency spectrum.
- Driver Angling: 20-degree crossfire to reduce comb filtering.
- Monitoring: Rear tilt of 8 degrees for clear monitoring at close range.
- Configurations: Available in both sealed and open-back configurations.
- XF412:
- Design: The flagship model, a 4×12 behemoth.
- Tone: Delivers a thunderous performance capable of shaking any stage while maintaining remarkable definition and control.
- Driver Angling: 20-degree crossfire for optimal dispersion.
- Monitoring: Rear tilt of 8 degrees to ensure clear sound monitoring even up close.
- Configurations: Available in both sealed and open-back configurations.
The XF series offers versatile, high-performance solutions for guitarists who demand both excellent tone and practicality. Choose from different sizes and configurations to best suit your needs, ensuring a professional and powerful sound experience.