sshorepunk

Hi I need some PA advice After many years of playing in the same band, I parted company with them last year and have embarked on my own little project, utilising a some of the musicians who also left the band I was in (there must have been a common denominator, and it wasn’t me ) So, I’m out on my own and needing some PA advice The band is playing mainly funk and soul (Stax etc) and some ska Guitar, bass, drums, sax, vocals with the option to add a trumpet of the gig calls for it Venues range from small bars to large hotel function rooms I will be using a Behringher X air XR18 I have a couple of Mackie subs which I think will provide a good start point, they are Mackie SWA1501 So I need tops for these, Mackie SRM 450 look like a good and well used option, but it doesn’t take much to go bigger with the 550 or even 650 range Last band I was in used the Alto 2x12 on the Alto subs, the subs weren’t much use, but the tops seem to function fine for the price, they also look like they make decent monitors I’ve been looking at active speakers with 1000w class D amps I see brands like EV, RCF, HK, but have no experience of any of the other brands out there So what other options are there, any opinions and advice would be greatly appreciated Cheers Tony

We went on Wednesday, sounded great from where we were I had the good fortune to be a guest of Reni's sister, so we were in a box with a free bar, outside seats etc Tony

Still waiting for more opinions on this I've been gigging a streamliner, whilst I like it, I do miss the top end zing I've had from previous amps, it is a great sound, nice n warm Tony

They have been using FB live to show rehearsals!

Well if this is an improvement on the steamliner, it's gonna be good And as for the discussions going on about class D amps lacking "heft", I would have to disagree! Through a single vanderkley 2x10, there was plenty of it, not tried it with a pair yet! Tony

We got one a few weeks back, really good it is! Tony

Was tempted with this, but as budget is tight right now, have gone for a streamliner, will see how that goes for a while, will be my first experience of a MR Genzler amp Tony