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  1. mrtcat
    It's just one or two extra boxes. Everyone knows what plugs in where and with a digital desk you just recall a saved scene and tweak. Our sound check lasts approximately 3 minutes, unless the venue is really bad (at which point it would take longer regardless of which rig), and that includes checking a song with backing track, a song where both guitars are electric and a song where singer switches to acoustic. The only time we would save by not using subs is one trip to the van. On another plus side, the subs have a smaller footprint than a tripod speaker stand so it leaves more floor space at small gigs.
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    Yeah, one of the bands I was in last year was using a pair of 745s and a pair of rcf 8003 subs. Don't get me wrong, you could put a kick through the 745s but as soon as you added a sub it was a completely different thing. If you added both it was a step up again. The sound just had way more weight to it with subs added. It didn't have to be louder (obviously it could be if needed) it just felt much more solid. This year I'm with just one band and they have a big old ld systems rig (2x subs, 2x mids and 2x mid high) which is actually ok. Its loud and punchy but isn't going to win any awards from any audiophiles. The plan is to upgrade in 2020 but having just bought a photo booth (makes moving subs look like a dream) and a new van this year we need to consolidate a bit first. I would let them use my barefaced rig if it wasn't for the fact that the guitarist (who engineers foh) likes to push everything to the max and I prefer to look after my gear.
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    Always. Never sounds as good without decent subs regardless of venue. I'd rather take a decent PA and no backline any day of the week. We are a pop/rock wedding band with 2 guitars, bass & drums and all four of us singing. Venues range from huge marquees to ballrooms to halls, to stately homes to small pubs and we use subs at all of them. Whenever I hear bands using tops only, it just never sounds as full and even the best moderately priced tops (RCF 745s say) can't deliver what decent subs do.
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    Only when we have to learn a first dance request - which is rare now that we charge £150 per song to learn. Couldn't be doing with weekly rehearsal.
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    Only while there's still plenty of work in the diary....
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    I'm much like Blue in regards to the fact that earnings from bass playing make up a significant portion of my income. With this in mind I see bandmates like colleagues rather than mates. Thankfully, with the current band, I get on well with the other members. I would however put up with personality clashes etc within reason as long as the band was working well, was sustainable and was constantly looking at where future work was coming from. The things that would make me quit a band would be: 1. Empty diary with no concrete plan to fill it. 2. No attention to customer satisfaction to an extent that would affect the volume of future work. 3. Lazy approach to learning or a "as long as it's passable it's good enough" approach. 4. No business plan. 5. A "can't do" philosophy. 6. Band rehearses more often than it gigs. 7. Racism, homophobia, sexism or any other prejudice from any member. Beyond that I can cope with a lot. Drummers who can't keep time stress me more than anything else but I can stomach that as long as all the above are avoided.
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    Something on here has caught my eye so I'll consider sensible offers on this while the item I'm after is still available.
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    Thanks challxyz. Completely agree, it's like really good studio monitors on a bigger scale.
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    I don't mind YouTube drum channels where the drummer overplays massively because that's the reason for the channel and it definitely appeals to lots of people. I just don't particularly like Cooperdrummer because although he's clearly a great player it always seems a bit sloppy to me and more about volume and showmanship than quality. I really like Cobus' channel tho and think he does some brilliant covers.
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    Haha yeah, I'm pretty sad to be selling this but I've got my eye on something that has come up on here that made me say something similar when I saw it.
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    Love my Limelight P to bits. Brilliant basses.
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    Or you could just use a decent PA and something like a helix and get the same results but with far more control over how it fits with the rest of the band.
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    In my previous band we used a couple of heavy duty wind up stands and two lengths of aluminium scaffold poles. Super sturdy, packed down nicely and was strong enough to hold lighting too.
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    NAD

    mrtcat replied to danbowskill's topic in Amps and Cabs

    Looks killer Dan. Fender P into valve head into Ampeg cab - doesn't get much better than that.
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    This. I've done it before as a temporary patch up and then forgotten about it for years. If you name the cab then someone should be able to point you in the direction of a replacement driver but as Stevie says it's not a difficult job to patch up a torn cone.
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    SOLD I only acquired this recently. It's absolutely great and has that kind of heft, that class D amps just can't give you. I'm only selling it so quickly as I finally managed to pick up a head, that I've been looking for on here for well over a year, this weekend. I am including the rack case which is the perfect depth for the head and leaves lots of breathing space. The amp is in great condition. Collection from South Northants or I can deliver / meet within 50 miles of NN12.
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    SOLD PENDING. I bought this to use with my band last year but within 3 months I had the opportunity to move to a much busier band so this has been sat redundant for months. In a nutshell it is a super lightweight, clean and loud PA system. It fits into a car quite happily and the whole thing only weighs 54kg all in. It sounds beautifully crisp and balanced with excellent dispersion of the highs and real weight in the lows. The FR800s are full range flat response (as close as you'll find anywhere to flat) powered versions of the Barefaced Big Baby 2. They are brilliant as PA cabs and also superb as backline if you are running a Helix / Kemper or similar. The LF1400 is a powered version of the Barefaced Dubster based around an almighty Faital Pro 18 neo 2400w driver. Powered by a 1400w Hypex amp. It quite simply sounds huge and weighs a fraction of what subs of this power usually do. With extremely fast transient response it just feels so clean in the deep lows and really detailed. All boxes come with covers (Barefaced cover on LF1400 and Hotcovers custom covers on both FR800s) and powercon power leads. It has had minimal use and has always been stored in the corner of my home studio so it is in pretty much as new condition. I'm asking £2400 firm as the cost new was £3600 and there's barely a mark on it. Collection only from South Northants or I can meet / deliver within a 50 mile radius of NN12. I'm not willing to split this at the moment. The only trade I will consider is for a really nice Musicman Stingray HH Special 5 string in mint condition with a bit of cash my way.
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    Very tidy job but, for me, the only time I ever use my genzler is when I need something light that packs into a small space. If I'm going to take a rack case then the trade off of class d power is negated somewhat and I'd rather have the sound benefits of an amp with a bit more weight. Obviously we all have different needs though and I completely understand how this works for others.
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    No problem, totally understand. I'll be south of Bristol on Saturday, which is as close as I'll be to your part of the world for the foreseeable future, so could definitely get close to Exeter and do cash or bank transfer if something comes up and you need a quick sale.
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    Is this trade only or is a straight sale an option?
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    We really should try to find a way of playing it live properly. Pure laziness on our part lol. Would love to hear what you came up with.
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    It's a simple backing track that our drummer triggers from a Roland SPD SX. We're all on in ears so we all get the click in our mix.
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    A week or so back with my band at a wedding. Stingray / Helix / Ashdown ABM600 / Barefaced Retro 210s.
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    That's a really useable mixer for in ears and the app is very straightforward so you will have lots of control over your mix.
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    Our live stream starts in 5 mins https://www.facebook.com/Fraudio/
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