"Laurence Payne" wrote in
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My band and I are looking into buying a PA system for rehearsal
purposes and maybe for small clubs. We would need 2 mics for vocals,
2
for kick and snare, 2 for overheads,2 for guitars, and maybe one for
bass. and The price range would be about $1200 US.

Can anyone tell me what would be a good system and if I'm taking the
right approach for counting the channels that would be needed. i have
no experience in live sound and would really appreciate the advice.


Haven't the guitarists got amps already? They will probably be
plenty loud enough for a small club, let alone rehearsal.

What makes you think the drums need amplifying?

So it's only really the vocals you need to worry about.

Tip: Don't worry about the audience. They are unlikely to complain
you aren't loud enough! Set up all speakers (including vocals)
pointing at the band. Turn down until it stops hurting. If you get
feedback, turn down some more. Make sure the drummer accepts
responsibility for playing at an appropriate level. He doesn't need
more foldback, he needs to play quieter :-) Everyone needs to hear
everything - not just thrash away and expect amplification to cure the
problems.

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