Help me pick a powered speaker
Help me pick a powered speaker Posted on: 07.06.2012 by Darlene Strohbeck I've decided to stop throwing money away on rentals but have had a hard time finding any feedback and/or reviews on a lot of the speakers I'm looking at so I'm turning to this community
. Here are the speakers I'm considering and my initial thoughts on them.Behringer Eurolive B815NEO - Cheap and Loud Mackie TH15A - Cheap, but not enough inputs Mackie SRM450V2 - Not enough inputs Electro-Voice ELX112P - I would be sold on these but the boxes aren't road-ready. They're made of plywood with textured paint and prone to chipping Yorkville NX55P (used) - I love these speakers and have used them extensively, but I'm not thrilled about buying them used and can't afford to buy new. | |
| Frederic Acidera 06.06.2012 | I can see your point on having more inputs. QSC K12 have TRS, XLR, and RCA...so if inputs it's what you're looking for that's the best solution. You also get killer sound for most types of music that can be played at weddings to corporate gigs and plenty of volume for 150-200 people venue. Pricey but worth it. Otherwise I would go with the Mackies and have a check list of everything I need before I take off from home so I know I'm ready for any event. |
| Darlene Strohbeck 06.06.2012 | I'd like to spend no more than $600 before tax. It's for mobile DJ'ing, corporate events, and maybe the odd house/cottage/bar, so they'll end up broadcasting pretty much every genre at some point from either an iPod or DJ system. In terms of the "inputs" it's mostly just to get out of a jam, like forgetting to bring my line level mixer and not being able to plug in a mic. The yorkville's have multiple inputs which will allow you to plug in a mic while using as one of your mains, etc. Are the Behringers reliable with decent sound quality? |
| Lela Umanskaya 06.06.2012 | If budget matters I'd go with the Behries, if not the above mentions RCFs are a monster speaker... |
| Charline Dye 06.06.2012 | I bought a pair of ART RCF 312A speakers a month ago and have been happy with them. Sound great, better than the Mackies or Behringer you listed, but they will cost more. Cost is $900-1000 for a pair. Eventually you will also want a sub as tops won't give you much thump. As far as inputs go, they only have one, but why do you need more inputs? And if you do, a cheap 4-8 channel mixer would solve the problem. |
| Rufina Stange 06.06.2012 | What's you're budget? Type of music you'll generally be playing? Indoor/outdoor use? Out of what you listed, I'd go with the EV's or the used Yorkvilles. I have a pair of EV elx115p's, and haven't had any paint chipping. Looks like it'd be an easy fix if it ever does; little bit of black paint. |
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