at_leo_87 -> RE: Amplification, yet again. (May 4 2011 21:43:41)
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At_leo, I'm interested in that EV zxa1. Seems like a lot of power for the price and weight. How's the sound/tone? Any drawbacks? The model that I found online has no EQ or phantom power. no drawbacks. light weight. plenty loud. never had to turn it up even half way. huge dynamic range, high headroom, super natural sound (but that also depends on your mike). i'm really happy with it. it has no eq or phantom power. but it's just a powered speaker after all. for dance class, i use it with a battery operated preamp. for shows, i use a mixer. i did a lot of research before i got this speaker. the next step up would be a qsc speaker. but that's more expensive and heavier. so it's pretty top of the line. i got the suggestion to use ev speakers from ricardo. he has a different model, i think. quote:
I need something for dance classes that is around this price and portable enough to carry on the back of a bicycle. This looks perfect or can anyone recommend something better? In classes I usually play unamplified or sometimes use a small roland cube. I assume this will be a big step up from a roland cube? I'm not expecting amazing sound for this price but I take it you think it's reasonably ok sounding, uncoloured and loud enough for classes, Anthony? there's also the mackie version, which came first. even though the behringer is cheaper, people have said the behringer is actually made better with better materials. i just went straight for the behringer so i dont know about the mackie. i've tried other portable pa systems. and i was really disappointed with them, including the fender and yamaha. great concept, it just doesnt sound good to my ears. the b205d is surprisingly okay. if you can get by with playing unamplified or with a roland cube, im sure this will be loud enough for you. with my bartlett, the sounds gets harsh sounding after you turn it up past half way. overall, it sounds okay. but i think for the portability, volume, and price, i haven't found anything else that's better. this has been my experience with my sets of mics, shure pg81, bartlett guitar mic, shure sm57, audix i5. i have no idea how any of these would sound with a pick up system. it's always worth it to try gear out first.
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