Hi friends!
Yes, I know there are several members who know what P.A. gear is "the best". They have expensive gear and are competent sound guys. My hat's off to you. I also know there are real, blue collar, working musicians out there who appreciate gear that may not be on the "elite" list but you still make it sound great and rock the house! These guys use what fits in their budget, fits for the gig, and make it sound good! They bring their gear, their hearts, their souls, they use what fits the situation, and they always leave the audience screaming for more! I want to hear from you!
(Please note: I'm not looking for validation. I need none. I have nothing to prove. My ears are just as big as the next guy's, if not bigger. I'm not trying to compensate for anything. I just want to share the 215 mains love!)
If you use a pair, or more, of 215 mains (any make/model) I'd like to hear from you. I'd also like to see your gear in action. Please tell us what amps, monitors, mixers, subs (if any), ...heck, even what cables, mics, and extension cords you are using. I'd love to hear about it all. I know you make it sound great!
Here is my rig. It's a pair of [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], three way mains. They sounded better than anything within my budget.
I use my 215 mains with a [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] powered mixer. We're talking three 400 watt class D amps. That's 400w for the left side, 400w for the right side, and 400w for the monitors (at 4 ohms).
For monitors I have four 16ohm Fender two-way 12" wedges. No one has ever complained about not being able to hear themselves. With four 16ohm wedges, the total load is 4 ohms, which is just what the monitor amp wants to see. My rig is easy to set up and run from the stage. Sure, there's only one monitor mix but that's all you need for some gigs, right? A bass players dream!
No, my rig won't fill a stadium, but no one has ever complained about not being able to hear us either. I use my P.A. where appropriate. It's easy to haul and I have a quick set up. You can't ask for much more for a working musician.
Recently I combined my P.A. with another (Jack's, Kelly's husband) P.A. to make a system that was able to accommodate about 1000 guests at a recent outdoor concert at an Orange County golf club.
Almost 90% of the time my band plays gigs where the P.A. is provided by either the venue or the promoters/producers. So my rig sees use only on our smaller gigs. And we make it ROCK!
So, there ya go. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!
All you gear snobs can take a flyin' leap because my P.A. gets the job done and works for all its intended purposes. It's easy to set up, easy to load and haul around, works for small-medium sized gigs, and it sounds good enough to get the place hoppin'!! I tell you WHAT!!!
So, who else uses 215 mains? Let's share the love!
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
Yes, I know there are several members who know what P.A. gear is "the best". They have expensive gear and are competent sound guys. My hat's off to you. I also know there are real, blue collar, working musicians out there who appreciate gear that may not be on the "elite" list but you still make it sound great and rock the house! These guys use what fits in their budget, fits for the gig, and make it sound good! They bring their gear, their hearts, their souls, they use what fits the situation, and they always leave the audience screaming for more! I want to hear from you!
(Please note: I'm not looking for validation. I need none. I have nothing to prove. My ears are just as big as the next guy's, if not bigger. I'm not trying to compensate for anything. I just want to share the 215 mains love!)
If you use a pair, or more, of 215 mains (any make/model) I'd like to hear from you. I'd also like to see your gear in action. Please tell us what amps, monitors, mixers, subs (if any), ...heck, even what cables, mics, and extension cords you are using. I'd love to hear about it all. I know you make it sound great!
Here is my rig. It's a pair of [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], three way mains. They sounded better than anything within my budget.
I use my 215 mains with a [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] powered mixer. We're talking three 400 watt class D amps. That's 400w for the left side, 400w for the right side, and 400w for the monitors (at 4 ohms).
For monitors I have four 16ohm Fender two-way 12" wedges. No one has ever complained about not being able to hear themselves. With four 16ohm wedges, the total load is 4 ohms, which is just what the monitor amp wants to see. My rig is easy to set up and run from the stage. Sure, there's only one monitor mix but that's all you need for some gigs, right? A bass players dream!
No, my rig won't fill a stadium, but no one has ever complained about not being able to hear us either. I use my P.A. where appropriate. It's easy to haul and I have a quick set up. You can't ask for much more for a working musician.
Recently I combined my P.A. with another (Jack's, Kelly's husband) P.A. to make a system that was able to accommodate about 1000 guests at a recent outdoor concert at an Orange County golf club.
Almost 90% of the time my band plays gigs where the P.A. is provided by either the venue or the promoters/producers. So my rig sees use only on our smaller gigs. And we make it ROCK!
So, there ya go. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!
All you gear snobs can take a flyin' leap because my P.A. gets the job done and works for all its intended purposes. It's easy to set up, easy to load and haul around, works for small-medium sized gigs, and it sounds good enough to get the place hoppin'!! I tell you WHAT!!!
So, who else uses 215 mains? Let's share the love!
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
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This is just the best shot I have accessible of the amp n cab from work.
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