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The Dark Lord
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http://www.djkit.com/wharfedale/wharfedale-wpm-1-150watt-powered-monitor-.html?gclid=CJCKus7robUCFQSf4AodI2cASw

Doesn't matter whether or not you sing. Goes on the lower pole of a normal mic-stand, accepts mic input + instrument input + line input (from PA). Small, lightweight, very effective.

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You say price is not much of an issue, so my suggestion is the QSC K8

http://www.qscaudio.com/products/speakers/k_series/K_series_K8.php

These get great reviews and are really powerful.

Alternatively at the smaller/cheaper end of the scale, check out the Mackie SRM150, we use one of these for the singer's foldback with two SRM450s out front and it works well provided the stage volume is fairly sensible.

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[quote name='6v6' timestamp='1360170340' post='1966085']
You say price is not much of an issue, so my suggestion is the QSC K8

[url="http://www.qscaudio.com/products/speakers/k_series/K_series_K8.php"]http://www.qscaudio....K_series_K8.php[/url]

These get great reviews and are really powerful.

Alternatively at the smaller/cheaper end of the scale, check out the Mackie SRM150, we use one of these for the singer's foldback with two SRM450s out front and it works well provided the stage volume is fairly sensible.
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Good info there. Thank you. I'm also thinking along the lines of one of the Mackie DLM8 things. £700 is a lot for a monitor, but so is 1000 watts RMS and it is tiny.

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[quote name='bobpalt' timestamp='1361138116' post='1981803']
Behringer B205D. £127 from Thomann (£145 over here is the best price I have seen). Cant criticize mine one bit, sits on a mike stand right at ear level and sounds epic. One of the best pieces of kit I have ever bought.
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Funny you should say that, I've just bought one of those there Behringer B205D things yesterday. I was gonna get a Mackie SRM150 until I realised that the Behringer B205D was more or less identical.

I ran an A/B test yesterday with my present monitor (which I have realised is actually a CXP112 .... not the CXP110) ..... and I gotta say that I get more or less the same amount of volume outa both. Yes, the bigger speaker gave better bass, but I only need the monitor to be able to hear the vocals, so bass response isn't such a big deal.

Have you used yours at a live gig yet? I haven't but I will do soon.

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studiosparescom do £125 inc VAT plus delivery for the Behringer B205D

[url="http://www.studiospares.com/search?q=b205d"]http://www.studiospares.com/search?q=b205d[/url]

..... I got one from my local shop for £135 (no delivery as I picked it up).

[url="http://www.guitarandampshop.co.uk/"]http://www.guitarandampshop.co.uk/[/url]

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[quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1361138533' post='1981816']

Have you used yours at a live gig yet? I haven't but I will do soon.
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Many, many times, and I have recently lent it to my friend who has now ordered his own. I tried one of the Mackies as well and didnt really like it (too complicated!!). I genuinely think its one of the best things I have ever bought for live use, and so much more convenient than the floor monitor I used before.

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[quote name='bobpalt' timestamp='1361180549' post='1982166']
Many, many times, and I have recently lent it to my friend who has now ordered his own. I tried one of the Mackies as well and didnt really like it (too complicated!!). I genuinely think its one of the best things I have ever bought for live use, and so much more convenient than the floor monitor I used before.
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You don't know how helpful this one comment is. Real world experience is hard to come by when asking about certain gear on here! I'm off to order one now.

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I've bought a Behringer B205D on the strength of what was said in this thread. I'd endorse all the good things said above. My only criticism so far is that it doesn't look or feel amazingly study and might not survive much of a drop. But, at the price, that's not a major quibble.
It fits perfectly in a dodgy fake Nike holdhall I got from Egypt too.

Thanks for the heads-up Basschatters! :)

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We used two last night. We only put vocals through them.

We did use them for full monitoring once (bass, guitar, kick and vocals) and we found they farted out a bit. We had to back off the bass and volume to stop that ..... and then we couldn't hear them as much as we wanted ..... nearly, but it was marginal.

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[quote name='bob_pickard' timestamp='1361219640' post='1983099']
I use the srm 150 - excellent piece of kit, sits on a mic stand, loud as my old powered wedge - very impressed - also seems very feedback resistant
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We use them in our band. All of above; I really like them.

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[quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1364147047' post='2022487']
[url="http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=ALTSXM112A"]http://www.bluearan....p?id=ALTSXM112A[/url]
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Have you actually used these? The previous Tourmax with the separate horns were good. I tried these out very quickly at PMT in Bristol just by plugging my iPod in but wasn't impressed with the sound. Without trying a mic through them it was hard to assess how they would perform in a live situation to be fair.

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Yes i have three of them, used for vocal only fold back in a four piece functions band. I have also used them for small PA. mine are the 10" 350 watt and paid £75 -£100 more at the time, these 12" would be even better and are now only £250
I did A -B the 8" 10" and 12" at the time. with mic only in a shop 1,2,1,2,1,2, etc the 8" were limited and sounded thin. I did'nt get the 12" as they were £400 then. They were overpriced and think they have been re launched at this price as i have not seen 8" and 10" advertised since. Proel were the agent who imported them here at first, and think they still are. My only gripe is the paint finish which is too hard and knocks off mine have worn thin on the corners so have had the hammerite out on them.

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