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11th May 2009
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Oct 2007
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Thread Starter |  Live sound Subs???
Hi! I am looking at purchasing a pair of subs for my band's live sound set up soon. We mainly play small to mid-sized clubs/bars, so we don't need anything miraculous. Just nice and punchy. I'm wondering if I would be better off just buying 2 $800 JBL powered subs, or going with and $800 pair of Yamaha's or something with a decent little power amp. Powered subs are so expensive, and I'm not sure if it would be good to get the lower end powered subs like the JBL JRX 118SP's or more of a low-mid priced pair of unpowered subs like the Yamaha SW118V Club series, or even the JBL JRX 118 S's, with a nice $400 power amp. Any suggestions on a good pair of subs for under $1500??? |
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11th May 2009
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12th May 2009
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How bout just some suggestions for a good pair of live sound subs for under $1500?
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12th May 2009
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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Look for something with real wood cabinets, not mdf. They'll probably be lighter and definitely hold up better.
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12th May 2009
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| Lives for gear  Joined: May 2005 Location: Basel, Switzerland
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12th May 2009
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| Gear Guru  Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun
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| For the small venues, you don't really need a sub. For the medium ones, the CV earthquakes are a favorite. Power amps are cheap these days... -tINY |
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3rd September 2009
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| Gear Head Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego, CA
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I love the new Peavey SP218. Great dual 18 sub with lots of punch for around $300ea. They also take more power than most in the high-end market!
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3rd September 2009
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane
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Check out the KV2 Audio EX 2.2 active double 12" sub. It punches WAAAAAYYYYY above it's weight. It's bigger brothers are also stellar performers.
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3rd September 2009
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City
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Find a pair of used EAW best bet in the long run with a nice crest amp!
__________________ I have had worse days, but hey I've been on fire! I feel like I should make the pissed smiley my Avitar  Eric Nelson |
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3rd September 2009
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Pa
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