UK-based audio company BishopSound has unveiled two affordable new FRFR speakers, the Orion 8 and Orion 12.
The 300W Orion 8 comes in a trapezoidal form factor weighing a modest 9kg, and includes TWS (True Wireless Stereo) Bluetooth connectivity, enabling guitarists to wirelessly play along to any track via their Bluetooth-equipped streaming/playback device of choice.
The 400W Orion 12 features the same Bluetooth functionality, and also includes a separate USB input and full five-band EQ, for increased flexibility of tone.
Both the Orion 8 and the Orion 12 come with a 35mm pole mount and can be used in a variety of positions, including on their side in floor monitor mode. They also offer twin channels, with both mic and line inputs available.
The Orion 8 and Orion 12 are available now for £179.99 and £199.99 (approx $227 and $252), respectively. At that price point, that makes BishopSound's offering a serious competitor to Harley Benton and HeadRush's budget FRFR cabs.
For more information, head to BishopSound.
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Sam was Staff Writer at GuitarWorld.com from 2019 to 2023, and also created content for Total Guitar, Guitarist and Guitar Player. He has well over 15 years of guitar playing under his belt, as well as a degree in Music Technology (Mixing and Mastering). He's a metalhead through and through, but has a thorough appreciation for all genres of music. In his spare time, Sam creates point-of-view guitar lesson videos on YouTube under the name Sightline Guitar.
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