Speakers for outside use/events

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Some cabinets are designed to project better than others. The reason that some molded top cabinets tend to have a good projection, their original purpose is for stage wedge use. Stage monitors have to be directional by design.

Front radiating bass bins are fine for FOH/indoor use but they don't tend to project the lows outdoors as well as the folded horn designs.
 
Some cabinets are designed to project better than others. The reason that some molded top cabinets tend to have a good projection, their original purpose is for stage wedge use. Stage monitors have to be directional by design.

Front radiating bass bins are fine for FOH/indoor use but they don't tend to project the lows outdoors as well as the folded horn designs.

I have two subs I use for indoors and they sound awesome, but I have never tested them outside. So I was thinking of using them outdoors, but with your statement I'm now looking for some folded horns. Since I'm not familiar with folded horns are Cerwin Vega and B-52 good choices for folded horns?
 
I suggest that you stop and re-evaluate what you are trying to accomplish. It sounds like you are trying to help the school. To kick this off I strongly suggest that you look into renting and after discussing what you want with a few rental shops, and then standing back up after they give you a price, they can explain what you can get within your budget.

Anything that fits in your car won't work well in a field. A backyard party where you only have to cover 50 feet with medium volume music and no requirement for deep bass is simple and can be covered with a small bar system. However, if you want serious music power and bass you can feel (aka a prom system) outdoors you probably need at least 4x what you think you need. It would basically be 2x of a prom system. As Canute said, you are talking about a live sound setup, not a simple DJ rig. Hopefully there is a hard structure where you will setup, preferably backed against a building which has lots of electrical power. If you are against a building you at least have a chance of using it to reflect bass energy.

There is no way this will fit in a car. You would be lucky to get it into a van! Talk to the rental people and see what they can provide within your budget and have them deliver it. I would expect at least 6,000 real world watts total power to be the starting point. 1,000 watts to each sub driver 2x duals means 4,000 for subs and then at least 1,000 to each top. This is EV QRX, JBL SRX territory. Peavey QW would be bottom of the barrel for outdoors. So, if we're talking 6,000 watts of musical power, you should plan on about the same in generator power requirement. That's a big loud generator. (The nice quiet Hondas top out at 2,000 watts, but if you get the proper setup you can pair them to provide 4,000 watts quietly, but expensively.)

If the budget is less than $1,000 I'd suggest that you give up on low bass and forgot about subs. Concentrate on decent tops that are highly efficient and be happy with that.
 
Scott is 100% correct. I have a 15 passenger 1 ton long Dodge van. If the gig is a big one, with lights (Now need to throw trussing and big tripods in, not to mention road cases with DMX lighting, controller, wires, cables, distro and more), 4 dual 18" subs. Several pair of 3 way JBL SRX tops, amp racks, processing rack, table, computers and whatnot. I have used up my van from floor to damn near the roof. It take careful planning and packing to fit the whole thing in.

I PRAY for a wall to work from with adequate power! This is not the usual scenario however.

Best,

Paul
 
Wow Rick Ryan is going to give the guy info on outdoor gig speakers and performance and this guy also wants to carry it in a car. I end my weekend with a big giant laugh...........
 
I suggest that you stop and re-evaluate what you are trying to accomplish. It sounds like you are trying to help the school. To kick this off I strongly suggest that you look into renting and after discussing what you want with a few rental shops, and then standing back up after they give you a price, they can explain what you can get within your budget.

Anything that fits in your car won't work well in a field. A backyard party where you only have to cover 50 feet with medium volume music and no requirement for deep bass is simple and can be covered with a small bar system. However, if you want serious music power and bass you can feel (aka a prom system) outdoors you probably need at least 4x what you think you need. It would basically be 2x of a prom system. As Canute said, you are talking about a live sound setup, not a simple DJ rig. Hopefully there is a hard structure where you will setup, preferably backed against a building which has lots of electrical power. If you are against a building you at least have a chance of using it to reflect bass energy.

There is no way this will fit in a car. You would be lucky to get it into a van! Talk to the rental people and see what they can provide within your budget and have them deliver it. I would expect at least 6,000 real world watts total power to be the starting point. 1,000 watts to each sub driver 2x duals means 4,000 for subs and then at least 1,000 to each top. This is EV QRX, JBL SRX territory. Peavey QW would be bottom of the barrel for outdoors. So, if we're talking 6,000 watts of musical power, you should plan on about the same in generator power requirement. That's a big loud generator. (The nice quiet Hondas top out at 2,000 watts, but if you get the proper setup you can pair them to provide 4,000 watts quietly, but expensively.)

If the budget is less than $1,000 I'd suggest that you give up on low bass and forgot about subs. Concentrate on decent tops that are highly efficient and be happy with that.

I am trying to help out the school, but there are no rental stores within 60 miles. I will follow your advice by forgetting about subs and will focus on the tops. I would love to get the speakers you have posted, but since money doesn't grow on trees I'm going to have to scale back some.
I'm hoping these tops/amp will do a decent job:
4 EV Tour X 1152 powered by an EV Q1212 amp