Would you use a Subwoofer at this wedding reception?

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Would you bring a subwoofer out for this wedding, or perform without one?

  • I ALWAYS use a Subwoofer no matter what, so yes I would set up a Sub!

    Votes: 5 41.7%

  • Considering the music genres, setting up a Sub is kinda pointless so NO.

    Votes: 2 16.7%

  • Yes, I would set up a Subwoofer because of the number of guests and size of the room.

    Votes: 5 41.7%
  • Total voters
    12
Let me say this please. That sub doesn't look like an over powering sub with super deep bass. It looks like the first subs I bought. I bought the Yamaha DSR 118 subs because I had and still have the Yamaha DSR 115 tops. Those subs were OK. They had some bass. Not earth shattering bass but it was decent. The CV Earth Quakes easily beat them out. So I don't see that sub rattling the windows. That sub looks like it is good enough for a small room and a small group of people.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
Let me say this please. That sub doesn't look like an over powering sub with super deep bass. It looks like the first subs I bought. I bought the Yamaha DSR 118 subs because I had and still have the Yamaha DSR 115 tops. Those subs were OK. They had some bass. Not earth shattering bass but it was decent. The CV Earth Quakes easily beat them out. So I don't see that sub rattling the windows. That sub looks like it is good enough for a small room and a small group of people.
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I don't want Earth Shattering Bass. You also won't catch me transporting big 18" Subs around. Too big/bulky. Too much weight. All the events I do simply don't need one. I don't really do large events, and when I did do some large school dances in the past, the money I was earning wasn't enough for me to invest or rent 18" Subs, and be willing to put in the extra effort into transporting/loading/unloading them. I used a pair of 12s for those dances, and the sound was good! Not the best it could be, but good and got the job done.

If I ever do some large club event or huge prom, and I'm getting $3,000+ for it...I'll bring an assistant and a pair of 18" rental subs out. I don't think these events are in my future though.
 
I didn't mean to ruffle your feathers. I was just saying I doubt you have to worry about that sub being over powering with bass.
 
dunlopj said:
Ricky,

The wife and I saw it last Monday in IMAX. It was LOUD and AWESOME - better than the 1st one. The way they handled Val Kilmer's character was so great! Going to see it again Wednesday night.
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It was an awesome sequel! I couldn't find anything wrong with the movie honestly so I gave it a 10 out of 10 and I almost never do that. Maybe 2-3 times in a decade I will rate a movie a 10 out of 10.

If I wanted to really nit pick I could say that Tom Cruise's hair looked way too obvious that it was dyed, and maybe he should have had some gray in it, but that's just being too much LOL.

It was cool how he comes on before the movie to thank everyone for being there...and he did have a more natural look in that short video clip.
 
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I don't use subs for most weddings because I use a pair of 15" two or three way speakers. I would only add subs to that if it was a particularly large crowd of young people with a request list heavy into dance music or hip-hop.

For anyone using 10" tops - a sub is mandatory for anything dance related. 10" speakers are suited for voice presentation and background music. They aren't meant to rock the house.
 
rickryan.com said:
Are subs needed for this gig? No, I don't think they are. Will it push your buttons to have a sub? Weigh the trouble it is versus how much you'll enjoy it and then decide. Personally, I carried a full rig, with subs to every gig in the past. During the past couple of seasons I've only been taking a pair of 12s and now I'm wondering "What in the world was I thinking? This is so much easier."
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It's an old fart thing.
When I got my first pair of subs, I wanted to take them everywhere.
As I get older, I realize that most of my gigs are in smaller rooms.
If I was still pulling the trailer, I would automatically have them with me...
so I'd be more prone to use them.
Now that I load the van, I need to decide before I leave the house.
So it is now a question of whether this old guy wants to drag them out.
 
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It's 2 things I think of with this topic. It depends if a sub is needed to do the job properly and 2 if a venue will allow a DJ to use subs. Those Yorkville 801P subs we have are beast. You must dial them up properly so they don't over power the tops and it's not too much bass for the room you in. I have a pair of QSC K12.2 speakers and they can easily in a lot of cases are just what's needed for an event.

The thing I talk about is buying high quality speakers whether they are tops or subs. That way you don't have to push them to get them get them to sound good.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
It's 2 things I think of with this topic. It depends if a sub is needed to do the job properly and 2 if a venue will allow a DJ to use subs. Those Yorkville 801P subs we have are beast. You must dial them up properly so they don't over power the tops and it's not too much bass for the room you in. I have a pair of QSC K12.2 speakers and they can easily in a lot of cases are just what's needed for an event.

The thing I talk about is buying high quality speakers whether they are tops or subs. That way you don't have to push them to get them get them to sound good.
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Subs are more intended for a type of music, if you need more volume or better coverage you need more speakers not subs
 
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tunes4046 said:
Subs are more intended for a type of music, if you need more volume or better coverage you need more speakers not subs
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I said it in this way. It's about using high quality speakers. That will make a difference in the way things sound and will carry much further instead of some cheap budget speakers. Quality gear generally will cost a good amount of money.

When it comes to a newbie normally they will buy some low budget low quality gear because they don't know any better. Then it also depends on your budget. What you can afford. You may want something that cost more than you can afford at the time and just settle for the item costing less because it's what you can afford. I've learned over the years that sometimes it's best to wait till you can afford to get that other item because it's better, will perform better and last longer.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
I said it in this way. It's about using high quality speakers. That will make a difference in the way things sound and will carry much further instead of some cheap budget speakers. Quality gear generally will cost a good amount of money.

When it comes to a newbie normally they will buy some low budget low quality gear because they don't know any better. Then it also depends on your budget. What you can afford. You may want something that cost more than you can afford at the time and just settle for the item costing less because it's what you can afford. I've learned over the years that sometimes it's best to wait till you can afford to get that other item because it's better, will perform better and last longer.
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What does that have to do with my statement?
 
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After being a venue owner, and having neighbors I'm trying to stay on good terms with, I've changed my stance. I never use subs anymore, and have no intention to on the mobile jobs I'm now booking. When I think back about always carrying those Yorkie LS801s around, it makes me cringe. I'm sure I caused problems for some of those venues and their neighbors and it was pointless.
 
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