PA kit advice - 4 piece pub covers band

roundthebend · May 2023

Musicwolf said:

https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/rcf-m18

You'll need an iPad

Already use one for lyrics prompting. Can I also use a MacBook? Android phones?

uberscott · May 2023

Not sure about MacBook but the RCFMixer app runs on Android phones, yep. I use an iPad to run the main mix and also tweak my IEM mix on the fly, others in the band use their Android or iOS phones.

roundthebend · May 2023

My focus is turning to spec for a sub. I'm told that one sub is enough, and our experience backs that up for regular pub gigs at least.

How important is it to get a good brand? To me they are just big boxes with a hefty speaker inside. I guess a good speaker and solid box is not always a cheap thing.

Wharfedale Titan 15a MK2? £350

Musicwolf · May 2023

One sub, certainly a good one, should be enough. All subs are not made equal. The cheaper ones are far from even across the working range resulting in 'one note bass'.

Given your budget I wouldn't be trying to stretch it to cover a digital mixer, tops and sub. I'd at least hold off on the sub until funds allow.

roundthebend · May 2023

Perhaps renting a sub for now is the way forward. I think that's an option we've got available to us too.
How about tops/mains? What is good?

I've got my eye on a pair of Alto TX310 but are they going to have enough power/volume as mains?

roundthebend · May 2023

I'll start separate threads, I think. Need specific advice about tops and subs.

shufflebeat · May 2023

Danny1969 said:

@bloodandtears ;;;;
You still need a headphone amp and you need the right kind of cable to convert aux sends .. which are generally balanced differential outputs to single ended outs.

Alternatively - use a Behringer (eugh!) P2 headphone amp at one or other end of your cable. Switchable for balanced/mono or unbalanced/stereo operation.

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