I currently am using peavey pr15's for our bar gigs but came across a really good deal on some sp4's with black widows. Would this be too much for this?
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Is peavey sp4 too much for bar gigs?
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Not knowing what your band plays, whether you're running everything through the mains (vs. vox only), or what size of the bar(s), my qualified recommendation is to go for it. You can always turn down the volume.
The only downside to the SP4s would be the inability to use speaker stands to get the horns up over the crowd's head (probably not an issue if you're on stage). For the really intimate floor-level gigs I'd fall back to the PR15s on stands. HTH...
The only downside to the SP4s would be the inability to use speaker stands to get the horns up over the crowd's head (probably not an issue if you're on stage). For the really intimate floor-level gigs I'd fall back to the PR15s on stands. HTH...
Oh ya. That's why there are volume sliders on mixers. You can always turn it down. You might want to get some milk crates or something to raise them off the floor for just what Datamater said. Getting the horns over head level. Good cabs if you get it for a good deal, which it sounds like you are getting.
meh, 2x15+horn PA cabs in clubs are the wrong tool for every job, IMO.
you can't put them on poles, so the horns are too low.
they don't really handle sub frequencies that well, so you'd still need subs for them, at which point the second 15 in the box (which is usually crossed over to just produce "lows") becomes redundant.
good 1x15s up on poles or stands with real subs underneath would be way better, as in better coverage, better lows and highs, and easier to move.
you can't put them on poles, so the horns are too low.
they don't really handle sub frequencies that well, so you'd still need subs for them, at which point the second 15 in the box (which is usually crossed over to just produce "lows") becomes redundant.
good 1x15s up on poles or stands with real subs underneath would be way better, as in better coverage, better lows and highs, and easier to move.
walterw said:
Having mixed a few bar gigs on a pair of JBL JRX125's (and a pair of 18" subs), I can attest to the truth in this post.
In fact, the second 15 doesn't just become redundant; it becomes a detriment. The critical vocal frequencies end up getting too little reinforcement, and the muddy 200-350Hz region gets too much, leading to nasty, garbled sound, no matter how much EQ you use.
With the points being made, I wonder if you wouldn't be better off getting a couple of single 18" sub cabs, but you would need something to run them and a crossover or an amp with built in crossover, etc.
