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QCS: RMX vs. PLX
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I think its that the PLX are aimed more at the semi pro pa/instrument rig. Ie for travelling, bar gig etc. Wheras the RMX are much higher powered and aimed more at the professional or for permanent installation in a bar or club PA system.
As always, I might be wrong.
As always, I might be wrong.
PLX = light as a feather @ 21lbs.
RMX = heavy as a boat anchor @ 35, 40 and 45lbs.
Use the search feature on this website and ye shall find a plethora of info on both the PLX and RMX. May I also suggest the QSC website: http://www.qscaudio.com
RMX = heavy as a boat anchor @ 35, 40 and 45lbs.
Use the search feature on this website and ye shall find a plethora of info on both the PLX and RMX. May I also suggest the QSC website: http://www.qscaudio.com
Thats up to you and how much you plan on moving it. If it is going to generally stay in one spot and go to a gig maybe twice a month - then get an RMX. If you are moving it to and from every night then save for a PLX.
pin-drop said:
You really need to ask your back that question..........
In my opinion, if you've got the cash, it is definitely worth it. If you've never done it, you may not understand....injure your back one time, and you'll pay LARGE amounts of money to avoid it.
I know people who've had to crawl to their car, have their spouse drive them to a doctor/chiropractor while they laid in the back seat, and then crawl into the office.
Believe me, if you wrench your back during load in, you will NOT be playing the gig.
If you don't have the cash, at least buy a dolly and use it as much as possible. And be VERY careful on stairs.
My RMX 1850 HD weighs 45 lbs. Ok, so it's heavy (as are many many many other pro audio amps). Don't rack heavy amps in multiple, or with a bunch of other gear, and you can handle them just fine.
What do your cabinets weigh? Probably more than the 1850 HD in a rack.
What do your cabinets weigh? Probably more than the 1850 HD in a rack.
ive been tottin a peavey tko 115 around its a blast and im a collage student money is not something i have in abundance. Im paying for this amp with snack money i saved by stealing soda crackers and peanut butter from the caff. Im young and i live in canada health care is free. BAHAHA take that back
pin-drop said:
RMX850 = 35 lb (15.9 kg) net
RMX1450 = 40 lb (18.2 kg) net
RMX1850HD & RMX2450 = 44.5 lb (20.2 kg) net each
Add a rack case and a preamp and it's a bit more.
How heavy they really are depends on how far you have to carry it (assuming you don't use a dolly). 60 lb feels more like 120 lb after about 100 ft of toting (or 3 flights of stairs).
But hey, I like the workout.
from what i was told in gc (which is a dubious souce of info, i'll be the first to admit) one(plx) is american made and the other(rmx) mexican made.
Allthough 45lbs isn't that much to carry, its how we carry the 45lbs that is important. We musicians (especially bassists, lazy guitar players) tend to use extremely poor lifting practices/body mechanics when hauling around. We are lifting with our backs to put that one last piece of gear on top of the pile that is of too the left and in tightly cramped trailer/truck/car while leaning over the bumper. Do you catch my drift. 45lbs is enough to seriously f**k up your back. Now, put that 45lbs amp in a 4/6/8/10 space rack with other pieces of gear. I can keep going and going and going and going and going and going..........You can really tell who owns/loads/unloads the PA eqipment in my band(s) 
PLX, your back will thank you later!
PLX, your back will thank you later!
Even 20lbs. is enough to do permanent damage if you're lifting the wrong way and holding it out over a distance. Be careful kids! I myself went the tube power amp route, but I don't put it on my cabs, and if I do, I get help.
Excellent. Oh, and having 1 or 2 handtrucks is the only way to go. I bring a handtruck to every gig, it is truly a 'musicians friend'.Nick Wagner said:
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lo-freq said:
So did I.
The PLX audio circuitry is a bit more sophisticated, with a lower noise floor and lower distortion, but it would be hard to tell them apart sonically in a bass rig.
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