hen barn Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 hi all, i have and old mate that is going out as a solo singer in pubs with backing track etc. they need a PA. i have suggested mackie srm450 speaker but don't know what desk to get? any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietruszka Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I have rcf art310-a's with a behringer xenyx x2442 USB. They're loud enough for a four piece band so they'll certainly do for your mate. The mackie you mentioned aren't to bad but I havent a lot of experience with them so don't take my word! The rcf's are excellent though, really clear. As for desks, the behringer I chose is great, each channel has its own compression and it has built in fx. Can't really go wrong. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 For the sort of act you're describing, I'd have thought a Mackie SRM450 would be WAY over the top! A pair of them certainly would be and, if he's singing against stereo backing tracks, he'd want a pair, wouldn't he? I recommend a re-think. If he's performing solo, then he's also carrying everything solo. Either get a powered mixing desk plus a pair of lighter cabs (40lbs for a Mackie, then you get to lift it onto a pole - ) or go completely modular with a small mixer (Behringer, Alesis, Soundcraft Spirit, whatever) and a separate power amp. Best of all, have a trawl through eBay and see what can be put together really cheaply if you buy without preconceptions (I've just GOT to have a Such'n'Such 500 ...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Have a look at What Pa website, they have some good packages there for this sort of thing - http://shop.whatpa.co.uk/wppa5-laney-330w-active-system-2193-p.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 [quote] what pa for small pub/club singer [/quote] How tall is he/she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 If you find mackie get the older better made models. RCF over Mackie and there is HK and HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Yamaha Stagepas, great bit of kit. You don't need loads of wattage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noojb Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 +1 for the stagepas, just got one off ebay and it's perfect for my acoustic duo. we do pubs restaurants parties and even some weddings and have never needed anything bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 You seriously want one of these for that. Skip forward to 1 min 20 secs and you'll see how light, portable and easy to set up it is. Heaps of connections of all kinds. Feedback suppression, very powerful, really, really clear for vocals. They have been discontinued but you can pick 'em up second hand here and there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlK4-0qPzow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) [quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1340972634' post='1712249'] You seriously want one of these for that. [/quote] In stock at Thomann I see. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?xsid=b36f26eb3a7c112331f8a2a085adba2f&sw=sa-300&x=0&y=0"]http://www.thomann.d...=sa-300&x=0&y=0[/url] Edited June 29, 2012 by The Dark Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 A mate of mine goes out as a solo act with backing tracks but also does small band work. His system is mainly Electro-Voice (subs and tops on each side with crossovers) and I must say they sounded extremely good. Due to the use of hard wearing plastic on the cab bodies they were also pretty light to handle too. Can't recall which powered mixer he used though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomnin Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Ditto for the Yamaha Stage Pass...classy, light and packs up neatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 [quote name='Phantomnin' timestamp='1341000383' post='1712805'] Ditto for the Yamaha Stage Pass...classy, light and packs up neatly. [/quote] +1 for the Yammy - quailty bit of kit, dead easy to set up - has some nice built in reverb, and you can plug loads into it. You can also use this system as a monitor system for bigger gigs, as the speakers will sit back on the angle too. You need to buy some 'top hat' pole fixings, and generic stands, but they aren't expensive, and my top tip would be - even though it looks expensive for what it is, definitely buy the Yammy wheelie bag, it's well worth it for all the hassle it will save carrying this gear about and you can actually balance a mixer or cable case on it too when you wheel it about. Fits in an estate car really easily - and great for parties, bbqs etc too - just plug in your iPod. Carry case at GAK ; [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/yamaha-stagepas-300-carry-case/7665"]http://www.gak.co.uk...carry-case/7665[/url] and the Sound on Sound review : [url="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar06/articles/live_stagepas.htm"]http://www.soundonso...ve_stagepas.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Another vote for the Yamaha Stagepas300. Great sound, light weight, all the leads pack into one of the speakers and the amp/mixer into the other. You can easily mix a couple of mics and a couple of instruments. The only drawback is that you don't get really high sound levels but we use ours as stage monitors with a full on band and as vocal monitors in practice and they happily push the vocals through over a drum kit so this is relative. It really is spot on for the sort of act you describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 [quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1340973108' post='1712263'] In stock at Thomann I see. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?xsid=b36f26eb3a7c112331f8a2a085adba2f&sw=sa-300&x=0&y=0"]http://www.thomann.d...=sa-300&x=0&y=0[/url] [/quote] That's £900! You'll need to be doing a LOT of small pubs to justify spending that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1341139480' post='1714152'] That's £900! You'll need to be doing a LOT of small pubs to justify spending that much. [/quote] Yeah. But I suppose it depends on whether you are doing it for a living or if you're doing it as a hobby. I agree it's not particularly cost-effective. I'd suggest the vast majority of us on here don't earn a living from bass playing. You could "lose" about £4k per annum supporting your fave Premier League team home and away - or you could lose it in style, playing in a band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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