Small monitors

[mcgraham]

Does anyone know of any mountable monitors that are very small? Something long and narrow that has a bracket or frame for mounting onto a keyboard/music/mic stand or the like, rather than floor wedge monitors.

EDIT: Something along the lines of the Alto PAM5A. The more suggestions the better (I've looked at the TC VoiceSolo, Mackie SRM150, and Behringer Euro 150 ripoff). I'm looking for something that is shaped like a line array type thing (i.e. longer than just a single speaker) but that isn't a floor wedge.

Edited April 6, 2010 by mcgraham

[Alien]

How about [url="http://www.smartsounddirect.com/galaxy-hotspot-hsrg-200w-97-p.asp"]hotspot monitors[/url] or the version with [url="http://www.smartsounddirect.com/galaxy-hotspot-hsvc-with-volume-control-200w-98-p.asp"]volume control[/url]. Not cheap, but they do have quite a good rep.

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[Urban Bassman]

[quote name='Alien' post='797763' date='Apr 6 2010, 04:55 PM']How about [url="http://www.smartsounddirect.com/galaxy-hotspot-hsrg-200w-97-p.asp"]hotspot monitors[/url] or the version with [url="http://www.smartsounddirect.com/galaxy-hotspot-hsvc-with-volume-control-200w-98-p.asp"]volume control[/url]. Not cheap, but they do have quite a good rep.

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That's what we use, one active which drives two slaves. Very good for vocals.

[alanbass1]

[quote name='mcgraham' post='797566' date='Apr 6 2010, 02:14 PM']Does anyone know of any mountable monitors that are very small? Something long and narrow that has a bracket or frame for mounting onto a keyboard/music/mic stand or the like, rather than floor wedge monitors.

EDIT: Something along the lines of the Alto PAM5A. The more suggestions the better (I've looked at the TC VoiceSolo, Mackie SRM150, and Behringer Euro 150 ripoff). I'm looking for something that is shaped like a line array type thing (i.e. longer than just a single speaker) but that isn't a floor wedge.[/quote]

Our band use a pair of Alto MA8A monitors and they are excellent. They are wedge shape but can be stand mounted as well. I used to have Mackie SR150 but this just couldn't cut through the mix - mspeakers far too small

[mcgraham]

Thanks for the suggestions guys! Really helpful on all fronts. I'm looking to spend £100 or so on a small powered monitor that has a reasonably flat frequency response, so those suggestions seem about right.

When I'm band leading or doing improvised music, I often need to be able to speak with band members whilst we are playing. Isolation from my IEMs makes this impossible when the band is playing. Therefore I want a personal monitor that always me to hear myself but to be free to speak with band members in such situations.

In these types of situations the overall onstage level is low enough the band members can speak and be heard at normal speaking volume, so the monitor doesn't have to be super loud to compete. In situations where a lpud onstage level would mean a low output monitor would be insufficient, we wouldn't be able to communicate verbally anyway, so I would use my IEMs in loud onstage situations. I'm therefore more considered with the portability and size/shape over the max SPL.

Any other suggestions?