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I encountered one of these Sunday. It was actually two of the pole
arrays and two of the bass modules. I was listening from the perspective of a performer ( weekend warrior band situation ) . It's not bad at all. Sounds quite a bit better than most all MI store small club kit. I was expecting sort of an Acoustimass experience - not so at all. Sounds like a modest PA, but much better than the usual weekend warrior kit. The absence of horns and tweeters ( and I'm sure the sophisticated active crossovers in the brain box ) made it darned smooth. With the things behind the band, you get a much more open stage sound and I'm sure it sounds more like it does in the room when heard from the stage. It is sound *reinforcement*, not a kill-a-watt bullhorn. It's quite expensive. But I'm not sure it's not worth it. For one, weight is pretty respectable - each piece is roughly 20 lbs and it doesn't take up that much cartage space. The singer uses a Taylor with a quack-stick and it actually sounded presentable. It almost sounded like a guitar. We're running both electric guitars through it ( to address stage level problems in the politest way I've ever seen but also the most expensive ). Here's the thing that surprised me - it's the best "monitors" I've heard onstage that were not full pro arena kit. And this actually produced an improvement in performance, stage levels and coherence of the band itself. You can *listen* again onstage instead of guessing. I usually detest stage monitors in clubs - I'd rather use the room return. Yes, this includes allegedly nice monitors in clubs. which are invariably obnoxious, even with earplugs. These, I liked - and I don't need plugs as much with this band anymore. I'm not sure it's really road worthy, and the price is kind of out of line with the sort of market you might use them in. But I was impressed. It solved a lot of problems. -- Les Cargill |
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