First you say that gear is not meant to be hidden as people are not idiots (Post #22)
Which is it? You can't have both.
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It is called "speaking out both sides of your mouth."
First you say that gear is not meant to be hidden as people are not idiots (Post #22)
Which is it? You can't have both.
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Why is there a need to hide? Does a Band hide it's gear, a Pianist his Piano?
If you look closely at what's on stage, you'll see that the band is hiding its band. Apologies to Fleetwood Mac.
Yeah, I don't experience it either with my 3000 series AT mic's.
What do you mean by "band is hiding its band"? You're saying they have a fake band with a real band actually doing the playing? The guys behind the drum riser look more like techs to me.
The reason why Brides don't like the "Ugly two Speakers on sticks" is because some DJs do not know how to properly deploy them. If all they see when they look over at the DJ Booth is a clump of gear and two speakers that look like Goalposts or supersized headphones, then of course, what is there to like? Lets face it, the copycats have made this setup their standard design, whether or not they have the necessary space to spread out, they still set up in a clump.
The Bose does have a clean look and I am certainly not going to dispute that fact but even with those, some chaps who use a pair spoil the looks by deploying them too close to each other and what is the result? Voila, fat goalposts sticks!
First of all, I'm pretty sure you are not an expert on what BRIDES want.
Secondly, I too, have NEVER had a bride even ASK about my setup.
And lastly...I would bet that NO bride has ever thought that the DJ's speakers were too close together.
Congrats on finding another opportunity to regurgitate your tired, old argument.
As for ugly speakers, it's not what I'd call a prominent issue (speaking only for myself)....BUT, I do hear it enough to make it a consideration (3-4 times per year), not to mention that a clean setup does catch the eyes of venue operators who refer a lot of biz. My opinion, it's worth the time to address the subject and to do everything you can to not just ignore the clients.
Don't get me wrong, I am 100% in favor of a clean, organized setup.
That's because, like many of us, I am a little OCD...and I put a lot of effort into making mine look good.
I just don't believe that brides have as much opinion on the matter as some may think.