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[size=4][color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font][quote name='Alec' timestamp='1450189434' post='2930383'] Those 15" ART 700 series cabs are HUGE, though.[/quote][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font]Well, big... but not unmanageable! My bread and butter is function bands and as far as I am concerned, it's a do it all speaker - I believe that they are still the best out there. I guess it all depends what the needs of the singer and the band are. I'd rather carry around a bigger speaker that isn't going to run out of steam or bass... The number of times I've heard bands that sound all tinny when the venue is full and the bass is all vacuumed up into oblivion!...[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font][quote]The 310 and 710 were very similar to each other. What was daft was the amount of level and subjective bass output from such a small driver and cab.[/quote][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font]The original 310s (blue logos) were pretty incredible speakers. Made for ace monitors - and were used extensively before well all committed to IEM. Whether I would use them in an 8 piece band for front of house... especially with a brass section, I'm not sure.[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font][quote]The 722 sounded the most gorgeous of the bunch, especially on vocals - which was my number one priority. When I need my system to kick it runs with subs. But the bottom end of the 722s was ace and tight.[/quote][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font]Again, lovely speakers - 12s seem to be the most common choice - arguably the sweet spot for vocals... but again, subs are required for some serious thump. I've never been convinced by any single 12 inch top with kick going through it. Again, I guess it comes down to what the OP's band sounds like and what they are trying to get these speakers to do. If it's just vocals, then yeah, absolutely, 12s could work.[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font][quote]The odd two were the 15 cabs. The older 325 had an astonishing amount of output, but no bottom end extension - mainly because RCF went cheap and used the same cab as for the 12" 322s. But with a sub it's an absolute monster, albeit quite a bit heavier. The 725 was *so* much bigger than the 722, that was a complete stopper for me. To me it sounded more of a disco speaker. It had a little more bottom end extension than the 722, though surprisingly little, but it wasn't elegant. And its performance on vocals was nowhere near as elegant as the 722.[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font]So, for my needs the 722 was a clear winner for FOH use, though I have 4 of the baby 710s for monitoring and smaller PAs. All that said, those models are now superseded by the 745 and the 732, so all bets are off - but I suspect they might not be a million miles away.[/quote][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font]The 745s are a completely different beast - a ) because of the 4" coil in the compression driver... but also b ) due to the radically different cross over point. Very capable in the bass, more so than the predecessors - but there's less of the disco vibe because there is so much more available in the highs, again due to those 4" compression drivers.[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font][quote]I'm very happy with my cabs, but of course they're not the only choice. If I were in the market now, I'd be looking hard at the Yamaha DSR line, though the cheaper DXRs are also commendable. And many others are also great deliverers, like Alto Truesonics at the lower cost end.[/quote][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=-apple-system-font]Agreed - the DSR offer very good value for money... I guess the thing to do, is go down to a decent PA store where you can A/B the whole lot... same as you would with bass gear really.[/font][/color][/size]

Having been down the Bose route before, I would say that they are best suited to an acoustic act. Vocals with guitar/pianos... Anything more than that, they aren't much cop. They can be as portable as you like but if they can't keep up with the drummer, you are going to be in for a whole host of pain. The suggested placement of behind you is ludicrous at high volume also. Feedback city. Save yourself the headache... these mini line arrays just don't work for electric bands. My recommendation? Two RCF 745a. Same sort of concept as the FR800... BUT... 4 inch compression driver - your vocals are gonna sound out of this world... I'm not aware of any competing product that has such a driver. These things also go LOW and LOUD (more so than the FR800 - although to be fair, the RCFs do sport a 15" woofer.).... so unless you want some seriously subby kick drum, you are going to be good for most small/medium sized gigs. They are also a killer solution for a disco PA if you need to pipe some recorded music between sets. I would wager they would absolutely destroy any cabs up to the same price point. Oh, and they'll sit on the back seats of a Mini with no trouble... although make sure you get some padded Hotcovers to put them in to keep both car and speakers minty fresh. Nobody seems to be mentioning desks... the Bose has the tone match... what are you using for your band?

http://www.shure.co.uk/products/microphones/microphone-series/motiv Some of this stuff looks pretty interesting. I use a (getting on a bit now) Tascam DR-07 (Mk 1). Have to say it's pretty good... but like with all these recorders, beware of handling noise and make sure you ALWAYS use a wind/pop filter. Your recordings will thank you for it.

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1450124469' post='2929881'] The one that made me chuckle was when Beedster was selling a horse. Its true I tell ya!! [/quote] I remember that!

Was looking at a Warmoth J build to treat myself in 2016. Having seen the spec of these now, I'm not sure whether it's worth it - these guys seem to be on the money. Just need to have a good look through their website.

Just paste the youtube link and drop the s off the https.

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1450111446' post='2929694'] i was actually going to post it, but don't know how to embed video haha [/quote] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItZyaOlrb7E

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1450111031' post='2929684'] any thread with a HJFreaks video cheers me up no end [/quote] Conversely... the drummer at the wrong gig vid is long past it's expiry date!

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1450110059' post='2929673'] Barefaced foam party...? [/quote] On par with the handle incident.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1450109787' post='2929666'] Here's some clues : G** P****, J**** G******* but I may be wrong on this last one J*** B***** [/quote] Justin Bieber?!?

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1450109075' post='2929657'] I used to like the threads where famous named players would join Basschat and get run out of town/flounce off! [/quote] I bet they're not available in the search...

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1450105600' post='2929612'] Surely the finding of the waistcoat guy trumps everything? [/quote] Aye, that was pretty special.

I'd like to see what his take on sweetened tunings would be.

Still laughing at Skank's post...

Found it - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/142240-lesson-in-bass-playing/page__hl__cee%20lo%20bass%20tune Didn't realise it was me that actually started it... But yeah, it's more about the responses!

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1450103175' post='2929576'] I like that one with the hundreds of video reviews of our favourite bass gear... oh, you know, what's that guy's basschat name?? [/quote] That Ed Friedland bloke? Yeah, he's great.

Cee Lo at Coachella thread... some corkers. Can't find it at the moment Want to see if the comments in it were as funny as I seem to remember. I think Skank's input was particularly amazing. The one where we were talking about this performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewTJWKeGLAY Listen on headphones to get the full effect of the bass... What's your fave threads of BC history?

Monster player

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1450094783' post='2929464'] [media]http://youtu.be/Zd6DTRywF7Q[/media] [/quote] I don't know who this Jaco guy is but his timing on some of those phrases is awful.. Had a right game trying to sing along.

They recorded some songs together... but since the back catalogue debacle, I think the "liking" of Jaco went south...

I have that very same case for my Yammy bass and echo exactly the same words. Very good value for money and plenty of padding. Much better than some four times the place.

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[quote name='dnarocks' timestamp='1450036238' post='2929070'] It appears that if there is a lot of competitive wi-fi signals then it a affects remotely logging into the desk. The solution may be to buy a decent independent router. They are easier in terms of lugging equipment about and using scenes for similar venues etc [/quote] This is the top complaint with this desk - get a decent router and use that instead of the inbuilt one.

It's funny how everybody immediately cites Rhodes as THE electric piano sound. For me, it's always Wurlitzer...! Anyway, enjoy your Wurlitzer... great to have around the house... although I would say, gig wise, you are better off going with something like a Nord... a lot more stable and reliable on the road! Old boards always fascinate me... I nearly bought a B3 and Leslie many, many moons ago because I just loved their sound. Wish I had now - could have turned it for a pretty penny!

Mega cone is not in the same league as going through PA. I play regularly with a drummer with a mega cone and whilst it's better than nothing, he'll still push for the PA. If your observation is that the kick drum is sounding like it's coming out of the PA, then I would wager your subs aren't much cop. The success of getting your bass drum to sound good through the PA all depends upon your gear. First of all, you need a good sub... but secondly, you need some fairly powerful eq and critically, a compressor. Digital desks win here. If your EQ options are limited, an Audix D6 is a pretty good mic to go for - as it's naturally EQ response is pretty much where you want to be. You'll still want that compressor though...