which active speaker for bass and vocals ?

[Jack Jarmush]

Hello good audio peeps,

I am looking for an active speaker to use for small gigs that can
handle bass and vocals, it needs to be small and light enough to take
on the metro here in Paris, i'm considering this one:

BEHRINGER EUROLIVE B212D http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/B212D.aspx

Do you think the 12" speaker will handle bass ? and also vocals ? or
do i need a 15" speaker ?

thanks for your advise,
JJ

[Scott Dorsey]

Jack Jarmush > wrote:
>
>I am looking for an active speaker to use for small gigs that can
>handle bass and vocals, it needs to be small and light enough to take
>on the metro here in Paris, i'm considering this one:
>
>BEHRINGER EUROLIVE B212D http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/B212D.aspx
>
>Do you think the 12" speaker will handle bass ? and also vocals ? or
>do i need a 15" speaker ?

Bass and vocals are the worst possible combination. You want good clean
midrange reproduction, and you also want low end response. It's hard to
get both of these together, especially in a small box.

I'd go with a small bass amp and then separate 8" coaxial for the vocals.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Jack Jarmush]

On May 23, 12:46*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> Jack Jarmush > wrote:
>
>
>
> >I am looking for an active speaker to use for small gigs that can
> >handle bass and vocals, it needs to be small and light enough to take
> >on the metro here in Paris, i'm considering this one:
>
> >BEHRINGER EUROLIVE B212D *http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/B212D.aspx
>
> >Do you think the 12" speaker will handle bass ? and also vocals ? or
> >do i need a 15" speaker *?
>
> Bass and vocals are the worst possible combination. *You want good clean
> midrange reproduction, and you also want low end response. *It's hard to
> get both of these together, especially in a small box.
>
> I'd go with a small bass amp and then separate 8" coaxial for the vocals.
> --scott
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

thanks Scott, i'm a bass voice, does that make a difference ?

[Scott Dorsey]

Jack Jarmush > wrote:
>
>thanks Scott, i'm a bass voice, does that make a difference ?

Nope. Find a speaker that sounds good on your voice with your mike and
go from there.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."