Need help with a PA system guys!

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

For those of you in bands or experiance in this stuff

We desperately need a p.a. system! But the issue is money man! Those things are expensive!! So I need your guys help please!

Right now were looking at a p.a. system package thing for 400 bucks, list price is 800. But my friend said those little things suck ass. Heres the one me and my other vocalist are looking at.

http://samash.com/catalog/showitem....&Search_Type=SEARCH&GroupCode=nonetodaythanks

What do you guys think? Please gimme your replies were desperate for this we need to get this stuff before me and my band start playing at gigs and shows

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

This is fustrating lol. Come on guys I need your help!

Gigalo - Did it sound good though?

 

[Nocturnal]

If I'm not mistaken most places will have a PA for you to plug everything into... you should find out.

 

[Bonhomme]

Check the local trading rags

... those little free classified ad rags you see in newsstands all over the place. Here we have one called "Trading Times."

Very often there are PAs and such being unloaded for less than you can find them for in a pawn shop.

 

[Hypoxia II]

What are you going to be using this for? A rehearsal space? Give me some details and maybe I can help you out a little more.

Hypoxia II

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Nocturnal - But we need it for when we practice or play at gigs without pa's,.


Hypoxnia II - Were a hardcore band and were gonna need it for practicing in the garage and playing at any kind of gig so we have 2 guitarists and a bassist and drummer ofcourse so we need to be heard good when were yelling into our mics. were gonna probably need to plug in me, my other vocalist and drummer

 

[Hypoxia II]

ok,

for practicing in a garage or playing a house party the setup you found should work fine. As far as playing in larger spaces that setup isnt gonna be any good (im sure you already knew that).

Unless you wanna spend upwards of $2000+ your best bet is to peice together a set-up with other bands that are also playing the venue if there is no house PA. It kind of sucks but all bands go through that at the beginning.

In my personal setup I have tri-amp system with 3 QSV 1000 watt amps, a behringer 4 way (3 band + sub output) crossover, behringer 2 channel tube mic pre-amp, and JBL 1500 watt speakers for each band running off a 16 channel mackie board. I have around $2000 invested and I can thump a house party crystal clear but larger areas I have to pull in backup equipment from friends..


Good luck to ya man.

Hypoxia II

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Hey i ended up buying a better powered mixer check it out and tell me if u think it'll work at shows and gigs good enough

http://samash.com/catalog/showitem....&Search_Type=SEARCH&GroupCode=nonetodaythanks


We bought some yamaha speakers off our friend. The speakers are 10 inch ones and with that horn thing. Well do you think it'll work?

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

:woo: Bump