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Stage Monitors

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I have a pair of the 12" and like them a lot. I do not run bass guitar through them and using a graphic EQ set to 15db cut per slider, I kill everything from 60 on down. Vocal and acoustic guitar work really well.

My only complaint is that mine are dual 1/4" inputs - I would prefer Speakons and there are no 'top hat's. They sound good enough for use as low volume mains and it would be nice to be able to put 1 up and 1 down for small gigs.

Not sure about LSP and special orders but they do source the cabinets nearby. I've been thinking about adding a second plate with 2 speakons to mine.
 
#8
If you're talking vocals only - those 12" LST's will do ya fine. I've had them in front of drums and percussion, 3 guitars, bass & keys outside and they cut fine.

I'm sure the 'pro' guys won't be able to see it because of course there isn't a gcci name tag... but given a choice between no monitors or monitors for vocal support - I'll take vocal support any day ...

An alternative would be a used set of Yamaha Club 15's - not the BR's. I recently snagged a Club 15 for $75 used. In my setup it's going to be keyboard support. Tonight it will be the 'main' for a 1 up and 1 down setup at largely acoustic jam. Way better bass response than the LSP 12's but - it's 3x the size, 4 x the weight.

It's probably fair to assume that given a $200 per speaker budget you already realize that you won't be getting real loud bass guitar, kick drum support in your monitor system...
 
#9
that's the thing. for vocals only 200 bucks a pop should do you ok. probably gonna be heavy and used. monitors are where most pa systems skimp and with good reason. they don't affect the FOH except if they feed back, or if they have to be turned up so loud that they slap back from the wall behind them and end up causing phase problems.

monitors that can handle the full range of bass guitar, the left hand of keys, and the kick drum are another animal entirely. ditto for monitors that cut through well at reasonable volume, and in the same vein, that have mids good enough for the vocals to shine through at lower levels.
 
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I just picked up some carvin ls1202-m's. I haven't used them on a gig yet, but they sounded great playing around down here. They are about $200/ea

They have a package for $400 that has 2 monitors and 2 50' cables.

They are unpowered (they also have powered ones as well)
 

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