In my current band I seem to have become responsible for sourcing our first pa.
See my recent discussions.
I am a total pa noob however.
I don't understand :
The technical vocabulary,
The compatability issues,
The good from the bad,
The electronic considerations,
The dos and don'ts,
Etc etc etc
The band is a 4 piece, 3 vocals (1 main, 2 backing). Our needs are modest to start with.
We want a system within the next few weeks. I've had a couple of offers on here. I've seen loads on local classified sites. I keep passing info on to the band. I'd like to be more informed so I can filter what I send them and include additional advice too.
And for my own learning on what a PA system is, does, and how to set it up and use it.
Thanks.
Comments
Hope this helps
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Re. the Carlsbros, they do seem to have a mid-quality, mid-price sort of name in the market, mainly for sounding a bit boxy, but I've not found that, and like Kone says, a good desk will overcome that through eq. I use them because they were incredibly good vfm on the 2nd hand market. Yes EVs are excellent, and Mackie do great speakers (better than their desks imo). Peavey, I find (wow how subjective is this!) that they're cheap, robust, but add a certain Peavey colour to the sound.
Unless you're getting floor standing speakers you'll also need stands - I recommend getting stands which have 'industrial strength' or 'pro' or 'heavy duty' in the title.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I would look at some active (powered) speakers SH, a decent pair of 10-12" tops could be got between £300-350 and a SH mixer between 150-250. Don't buy cheap it never lasts, and your first gigs with them could be your last. If you sound bad who is gonna rebook you, you can play badly with a good sound and get rebooked though! Been doing it for 38 years Sorry ICBM that's what I meant, same thing just different spelling 8-}
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
If you wanted to go the separates or powered speakers route, I've got a Soundcraft Spirit Live 12 desk doing nothing that you could have for a ton? Fully-working except that on of the LEDs in the meters is dead, I keep meaning to replace it - can bump that to the top of my soldering 'to-do' list if you might be interested? One of these (Not this actual one, but identical):
https://www.zikinf.com/_gfx/annonces/dyn/soundcraft-spirit-live-972839.jpg