Whats really Necessary

[dannybuoy]

Punters will notice if an instrument/vocal is too loud or quiet, or if the overall sound is too boomy / weak bass, or overly shrill / muffled. But a lot of that is not the gear but how you use it. You don't need to spend a lot to get a good sound, but you do need equipment good enough so that the average punter thinks it sounds decent - no point going for audiophile levels of sound quality for a pub environment.

[oldmanrock]

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1470860991' post='3109066']
Yes.

The only people who know what you're supposed to be playing are the people playing it.
[/quote]

+1

[Dan Dare]

Surely it isn't only about what the audience hears/likes? If you enjoy the sound you make, you'll play better and probably win over more people. Even if they don't like you, the good feeling you get from playing and sounding good will be its own reward/consolation. I take a very high quality PA to pub gigs (because it's all I have) and it does us no harm, at worst.