I paid about $3700 (open box and a phone call with the rep who gave me extra discount) for them in 2019. That was expensive, but not crazy when you figure how much we pay for amps and guitars and I thought these monitors are just as important in the chain.
$7k new today, I don't know if I'd do...
I have a pair of Focal Trio6 monitors.
I got them pre-covid open box from Vintage King at a great price. Still expensive but half of the new cost these days. But they are incredibly sounding. I hear shit in songs that I’ve never noticed after I’ve listened a thousand times before.
In case it helps, here is my chain. I think it’s incredibly flexible and I don’t have to mess with cables or rearrange anything for different sounds. I’m lazy and like to flip the power button and just go.
Guitar ->
-> Pedalboard (I use a simple American Looper 8 loop switcher with an EQ and...
I use it that way. I use the AxeFx as the center piece for routing time-based effects.
I have my Eventide and Strymon gear looped into IN/OUT2 on my Axefx so I can use them when I want or combine with effects from the AxeFx. I can also just use the effects in the AxeFx.
I just setup patches to...
Ghost is pretty cool, I wouldn’t put a full catalog into this one tune.
Here are some others that are pretty good. They’ve never been extreme or heavy but they have some good melodic songs
This is a little poppy and 80’s too but it’s all good
I think you can find them a little cheaper on Digimart if you want to go through the process. Ibanez is also cheaper than ESP there as well. I’m guessing the best comparison would be the J-Custom to the Japan ESP in how much it takes to make them.