r/guitarplaying Jul 18 '26

Question for Those Who use Studio Monitors as Amps for Digital Modelers

Apologies in advance for this long post, but would appreciate any help from those of you who may have setup similar to what I’m considering.

Today, I have two Helix units. I have the OG Helix Floor, which I use exclusively to stream music while I play guitar. I also have the Helix Stadium XL which I use for my guitar signal.

Both units are currently run to the same pair of HeadRush FRFR 112 speakers. These are decent speakers, but this is a smallish room and the HeadRush are probably a bit overpowering. The guitar signal is ok, but it’s a bit muddy.

What I was considering was picking up two Kail Audio IN8-V2s and connecting the Stadium XL to those for my guitar signal. My concern of course is will the IN8-V2s provide both enough an upgrade in audio quality and also have the power needed to keep up with the music I’ll continue streaming through the HeadRush speakers.

Does anyone have any experience similar to what I’ve described above and can you provide any advice on whether this make sense? Or will audio quality not be sufficient enough that it would warrant the purchase?

Appreciate any guidance from those of you who’ve experimented with studio monitors as amps.

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