[quote name='thumperbob 2002' timestamp='1344872635' post='1770436']
You will find that once you get a few bodies in- these people will effectively act as a buffer and will help the bass no end. If only a few punters- very difficult in a bad room. If your sound is at all scooped- you have had it. Boosting the mids on stage will sound a little strange at first but it is always better to be heard.
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Yep. Live bodies are rather good at sound absorption - and bear in mind that with an average weight of 60Kg per person, 100 people in a venue is 6 tons of sound-insulating material...