Could my friends help me?? I need some speakers.

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DJMN

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Feb 6, 2007
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Hey everyone:

I'm not looking for that big massive best sound speakers out there. I am on about a $1400-$1500 budget to get me by. Cheaper is obviously ok.

These speakers will be used in a small venue, in which only holds..oh..130 people max.

I prefer powered speakers.

Now when I say sound...I am talking something decent. Not muddy and such.

Give me some options/ideas...I am very open right now.

If I had a bigger budget, I already know what my choice would be....but at this time..I can't make that jump.

I will need these before April 25, as I attempt my first triple booking. =)
 
I would say top to bottom under 1500.00

1st Contact Ben see what he can offer believe me he's not gonna BS you into something that wont satisfy your needs.... here's a short list of speakers I have heard tell are pretty decent YMMV:

EV Z series might have something that fits that budget
JBL EON 15's G2 (might even be able to find new still)
Mackie 15's (don't remember model)
Behringer 15's
 
I have some 1st Generation JBL Eon 15Ps that need a new home. :sqbiggrin:
 
DJMN said:
Hey everyone:

I'm not looking for that big massive best sound speakers out there. I am on about a $1400-$1500 budget to get me by. Cheaper is obviously ok.

These speakers will be used in a small venue, in which only holds..oh..130 people max.

I prefer powered speakers.

Now when I say sound...I am talking something decent. Not muddy and such.

Give me some options/ideas...I am very open right now.

If I had a bigger budget, I already know what my choice would be....but at this time..I can't make that jump.

I will need these before April 25, as I attempt my first triple booking. =)
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Ask Ben to give you a deal on the EV Force1 Mains & Subs. You can use them in many configurations. I have used just the mains before in a large pool area at a resort. They sound real clean.
 
Definitely talk to Ben, but just speaking from what I am currently using, I like the Samson db500a active guys. 15", 500watts. More power and low-end than the EONs and Mackies, and cheaper. They use the same processing and crossover circuitry as the Mackie's though... ONLY downside... they are HEAVY :)

You can get them for about $499 online - Ben carries Samson as well.

See what he can do for you. He's been great about spec'ing out possible upgrades for me.
 
I called our friends at NLFX, and as of Wednesday they had nothing that could really fit my needs.

I almost ordered speakers through another company. That order gets placed first thing Monday morning.

So hopefully I can get in touch with them, and figure out a new strategy.
 
I just got some Carvin LM15A active speakers and I couldn't be happier. I think these are great speakers. I bought them to replace my Yorkville daul 15's and crown 2000 poweramp and I must say these things really do the job, much brighter and louder, a little less bottom but the Yorkvilles are in a really deep wooden cabinet as opposed to plastic molded cabinet. Only 39 lb each. I bought 3 so I would always have a backup and I paid $374.99 each. I know there are many speakers out there that are at least twice the price but I can't imagine them sounding anywhere near twice as good.

Dean
Niagara Premier
 
What powered speakers?

I'm sure buy now your sill wondering what to get:sqeek:! LOL ask 10 DJ's and you could get 10 differant answers. I can tell you what not to buy,any Mackie powered speaker!! They are having way to many falure rates since being bought out by loud tech. I speak with experiance on this! I own them (2-SA1530z's and 2-SWA1801z's) any Mackie speaker that has a "z" at the end Run!! I run all powered speakers JBL, QSC,Yorkville & Mackie, with the $$ you have in your buget there is no way right now you can aford mains & subs unless you go the cheap route(off brands). I like the 3 way speakers QSC HPR153i or 1530's due to the low end (most small venues I don't need subs) but the price is high $1200 each for the QSC's $1300 on the Mackies. 1 would kill you buget! So your going to want to get the most bang for the buck. It comes down to basics, wood cabs will always sound better than the plastic cabs the trade off is weight (to me its worth it) A 15" LF driver will tend to give better punch than a 12". So look at a good 2 way with a 15, as mentioned EV's are good I just dont know the series or model #'s QSC HPR 152i, JBLPRX, Yorkville unity(they have other lines you could also look into) RCF (Yorkville & RCF tend to be pricey) don't get me wrong the plastic cabs are not bad I own a pair of JBL EON15 G2's they are a great speaker! I just like wood cabs. One draw back to the JBL EON line is that the LF driver is moulded into the case so you can't just replace the driver you would need to have it reconed (long down time). Hope some of this helps & Happy hunting:sqwink:!!
Darryl CBD ENTERAINMENT LLC
 
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