]]>these things are amazing, nice low end, nice highs, still trying to tweak a little to get the NES to cut through everything, but overall, the NES sounds amazing over them (and they stack on top of eachother too, which saves tons of space).
so if any of you guys come though michigan, hit us up for a show for sure! we'll provide the PA (and a futon)
]]>With the options you listed above, I'd grab the JBLs. A pair of powered speakers is going to take up less space than a halfstack. A well designed 12" is going to have plenty of low end, but a cheap 15" might not do so well. Keep in mind that most bass players use cabinets that only have 10" speakers in them!
I would double the recommendation for any of Mackie's powered speakers, as well. I've owned a pair for years and they're little tanks, never had a problem with them. Mostly I use QSCs which sound incredible, but they're expensive (I got a lucky deal!)
]]>]]>@Theta_Frost: It might make more sense to hire if you're not going to use it a lot, then again if you hire it out to people it'll pay for itself, there's always someone who wants a PA system.
The problem you'll get with cheap systems is they won't have an even frequency response and may not be able to handle high SPLs very well. That might not sound like a major issue but you'll find their weaknesses show up fairly quickly once you have to put on a big show. Cheaper speakers also generally take bad shortcuts to save money which reduce their operational life, not sure if it's still the case but Behringer speakers traditionally used overhung voice coils which have a nasty habit of melting if you drive them too hard. That said a good system doesn't cost too much these days and you may be able to get a good one second hand for a steal.
For a cheap new system maybe look at Mackie's Thump TH-15a speakers or one of Yamaha's Stagepas systems. You could potentially build a system if you've got the patience to research speaker cabinets, might take a while to make some that sound really good but it might be a fun learning experience.
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)]]>ok so, heres what its come down to. i got the following options in mind.
option a) http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/pr … sku=584993
option b) http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/pr … sku=486183
option c) saw a craigslist posting for a pair of active JBL Eon 510's or 515's
since i have very little knowledge of live sound, im not sure what will be the best for JUST the NES. i want substantially beefy bass for the triangle and really nice mids and highs for the squares. ive played out of dual 15's before (not kustoms, but B52's) and loved the sound, ive read so many mixed reviews on all these options, so im kinda stuck.
what do you guys think? i want the nes as loud and clean as possible.
thanks dudes!
]]>This is one of the coolest powered speaker options available.
Words can not describe how awesome this thing sounds.
]]>What is you maximum spending limit?
If its under $200 try buying something used. But always try it before you buy it because speakers get worse and eventually die with heavy use.
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