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Hello,
Looking for some recommendations for a small/compact PA speaker for acoustic/vocal duo. I have a mixer already, but no 'working' power amp, so it would be good if these were powered speakers
Thanks
Brian
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Thanks John_P
revsorg. no real budget as such. If they are compact and good sound/quality etc I'd be tempted
My wife and I use a pair of Alto TX208 powered monitors (£109 each) which we sit on a pair of speaker stands (£26 a pair) which we are very pleased with.
Well I sort of meant I have a budget, but it's not money no object
Thanks for the recommendation on the Altos
yamaha DXR 8 or 10
db technologies flexysys fm10
Qsc cp8 or k8.w
rcf hd10
turbosound iq
would be my recommendations
personally I’d avoid altos, they are great for the money, but not great, similar to the Db b-hype range, definitely not pro quality IMO, but may be good enough for a vocal only pa in a not so loud band
if you want to down the route of power amp and passive speakers I’m selling some RCf Monitor 8s which sound amazing but after passive, pair them with something like a Behringer nx3000 and you’d have a very high quality rig for not a lot of cash
if you’re after cheap, great sounding but not so great looking I’m also selling a hi audio pro 8 active which has a passive out and a Nova 8” passive
the nova is in great nick, the Hk has a few knocks
there are, however a million options depending on budget, how loud you need (venue sixpence, style of music’ and how compact you need them to be. Also are they only going to be used for vocal and acoustic, or would something that could be stretched to a bit more be us ful?
Requirements like pro quality, really loud and dirt cheap are probably unrealistic;)
I use 2 EV Evolve 50s, but 1 would be more than good enough. Fantastic sounding across all frequencies and very portable. Yes, they're a bit pricey, but worth every penny
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youAn acquaintance has been using an earlier version for vocals only PA in a bigger band, hosting open mic nights, and the odd acoustic gig for some years very successfully. Sounds better than just OK In those applications, has proved itself robust, and about as compact as you’re going to get...
Peavey SP-3s from the late 70s or early 80s. They're passive 1x15" plus horn, are rated for 100W RMS continuous and 200W programme, are almost 3 feet tall and weigh a staggering 93lb (42Kg) each!
They're probably pretty efficient, so if they work they might actually be useful for a rehearsal room with a little old-school 150W amp or something - where they will never need to be moved again - but just imagine having to gig with gear like this back in the day!
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