List of suggested Axe-Fx accessories

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What this list is for

Taken from this thread:

oddb0d: I started putting together a suggested list of accessories you might want to consider when you purchase an Axe-Fx. I thought this might help out a lot of the newbies that show up here.

Axe-Fx Accessories

For blasting your Axe-Fx, here are the most popular solutions.

Powered Monitors FRFR (Full Range Flat Response)

Passive Monitors FRFR (Full Range Flat Response)

Power Amp

Racks and Rackbags

  • SKB 2U Soft Rack [7]
  • SKB 2U Roto Rack [8]
  • SKB 2U Shallow Rack [9]
  • SKB 2U Standard Rack [10]
  • SKB 2U Studio Flyer [11]
  • Gator GR-(2/4/6)S (shallow rack)
  • Road Runner
  • Audiopile Pro Audio - Nice folks - good deals on rack cases, rack accessories & cables. Road case for pair of QSC HPR122i
  • Carvin - 4/5/6/8/12/16 shallow 10.5" inner depth
  • Warwick Rackbag 24200

Rack Mount

Power Conditioners

If you are planning to use a power conditioner to protect an Axe-Fx and other equipment, generally it will be the other equipment that sets the requirements for the power conditioner. The Axe-Fx has a universal switching power supply which can accept a wide range of input voltages; for this reason Cliff has stated that a voltage regulator is not needed for the Axe-Fx. Switching supplies incorporate high frequency filtering on the input, so any TVSS (Transient Voltage Surge Suppression) device should be adequate since noise filtering is also not required.

I contacted two leading suppliers, Furman and SurgeX, for recommendations: Frank Frombach at SurgeX recommends the SX1115RL model; Furman did not respond with a recommendation.

Cabling

Near Field Monitors

  • Adam A7
  • Mackie HR824
  • KRK V8's
  • Event TR 8
  • Dynaudio BM5A

Mixer / Headphone Amp

  • Mackie 402 / 802 VLZ3
  • Behringer AMP800 MiniAMP 4-Channel Stereo Headphone Amplifier

Headphones

Midi Interfaces

Controllers

A chart comparing the features of many currently available MIDI floor controllers can be found here MIDI Floor Controller Comparison Chart

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Expression Pedals

  • Ernie Ball Jr
  • Boss FV-500L Volume / Expression pedal
  • Rocktron Hex Pedal (Will work but some users have not had satisfactory results)
  • Moog EP-2 Expression Pedal
  • Yamaha FC7 Volume Pedal
  • M-Audio EX-P Expression Pedal
  • Kurzweil CC-1 Continuous Control Pedal
  • Mission Engineering
  • Please note that the Behringer FCV100 Dual Mode Footcontroller is not an expression pedal and is not suitable for connecting to the pedal inputs of the Axe-Fx.

Wireless

  • X2 XDR95 or X2 XDS-Plus
  • Line 6 Relay

Fan Upgrades

  • The ultimate in airflow to noise ratio, iXtrema Pro Quiet Fans are the only fans in the industry to be designed with silence and optimal airflow in mind: SilenX IXP-34-16 60mm Case Fan
  • The IXP-34-16 is rated at 16dB with 18CFM airflow while the stock fan is rated at 15.54 CFM
  • There are 12 and 8 dB models available, but they have lower airflow ratings.
  • SilenX IXP-34-16 60mm Case Fan at newegg.com
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