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recommend a powered speaker system for a funk band?

sleeplessknight

sleeplessknight

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Mar 8, 2002
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#1
Hey all, I used to own a pair of JBL Eon G2s that were the BOMB. Unfortunately, those got wrecked in a car accident and the used market is apparently pretty light on them these days. Since I'm sure there's been some advances in the tech since I got my JBLs "back in the day", I figure I'd ask the pros: what would you guys recommend for a pair of powered speakers (adding a subwoofer is optional, I've still got to cart this thing around) suitable for BOTH an 8-piece funk band (lead vox, guitar, bass, keys, drums, three horns, with just about everybody singing AND the instruments mic'd/DI'd/whatever) but also not so crazy it would blow the ears off patrons in a local pub when used to back up an acoustic duo (acoustic guitar and two vox).

We don't need external monitors (we've got an Audio Technica IEM rig), and we've got a 24-channel Mackie board for the funk band and a 8-channel Mackie for the acoustic duo. Mics for the funk band are various combinations of SM58s, SM57s, Beta58s, whatever Shure's kick-drum mic is, and a set of Sennheiser e604s for the snare/tom1/tom2, and Rode stereo mics for the drum overheads. Full stage plot available Invalid Link Removed. The acoustic duo gets away with the singer's wireless SM58, a wired SM58 for me, and I just go direct into the board for my acoustic guitar.

What would you all recommend for an 'all purpose' rig such as this?
 
#8
I would look for some JBL 500 or 600 PRX speakers if you like JBL. The 500 has been discontinued for about 4 years so they might show up on the used market. The 600 series was discontinued in the last month or so. You might also look at QSC, Yamaha, and electro-voice.
 
#10
QSC KW series speakers are amazing!
The K series are nice to, but the KW's are made of Birch and have a warmer sound.

The subs are lacking, they sound great with canned music, but trying to run a mic'd kick and your bass, they have no headroom.

For subs I use the Yorville LS801P
They are HEAVY! I won't lie, but they are by far the best sounding powered sub I've ever used!
 
#11
Y'know, I just tried out the K-series QSCs at Guitar Center this past weekend, and they ARE amazing. I like the KW-series (the wood ones) better, but those f*ckers are HEAVY. I think the K-series is a serious step up from my beloved Eon G2s, and a good compromise on the KW series in terms of weight and "room in my car to haul". Thank you so much for cluing me into them!
 
#12
Oh FFS, I hate Guitar Center sometimes. Went in tonight with the full intent of arguing them down on the K12s (Amazon has them for $750 each, GC price was $899). Ended up arguing them down from $1299 to $979, no sales tax, on the KW152s :-p

They are a HELLACIOUSLY good speaker, I must say.

Silly question - Is there a way to bi-amp the 2x500W amps in them so I can get the full 1000W on a single channel?
 
#13
sleeplessknight said:
Oh FFS, I hate Guitar Center sometimes. Went in tonight with the full intent of arguing them down on the K12s (Amazon has them for $750 each, GC price was $899). Ended up arguing them down from $1299 to $979, no sales tax, on the KW152s :-p

They are a HELLACIOUSLY good speaker, I must say.

Silly question - Is there a way to bi-amp the 2x500W amps in them so I can get the full 1000W on a single channel?[/QUOTE]

No the cab has one amp for the woofer and one for the horn. They advertise them as being 1000 watts which is marketing bull crap since the horns power amp is limited down to probably 50 or 100 watts. That being said they are a good powered speaker.
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