Stereo rig

[ped]

Hi folks,

I am loking at a stereo setup for my bass and possibly also for my brothers Vdrums. I was thinking about a couple of reasonably powered combos (the rig will be used for gigging too but with IEM support so needn't be that powerful - I was thinking possibly even two combos)

However I don't really need a pre-amp or any tone shaping as we can do that on our units before the amplifier so my bro mentioned some good powered monitors were the thing for his Vdrums. I know several people here have used a single powered speaker as part of a rig, but is there anything in particular I should avoid or look out for?

The advantage of sharing this purchase with my brother is we can probably buy one each and end up with a stereo pair coming from the mixer we currently use with headphones.

I guess a budget of £300-£400 per speaker is about right.

OR should I be looking at a pair of cabs and a stereo power amp?

Cheers
ped

[stingrayfan]

Hmm..don't want to be a spoilsport but isn't bass a mono sound?

[ped]

Yeah I should have explained that one - my pre is a Roland vbass and pretty much all the synths are stereo and I like to pan the strings on the fretless sim etc etc. Also the drums will be stereo. You are right though, the clean bas and the other bass models are mono but they also have a touch of reverb that sounds nicer in stereo...

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(stereo ped)

[ped]

I like the sound of two Roland 210 combos but I don't think my damaged back will - the solution needs to be REASONABLY light, but needn't be featherweight!

[ped]

These look pretty good:

[url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/yamaha-stagepas-300/67630"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/yamaha...gepas-300/67630[/url] (or the 500w version)

[url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/72146"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/72146[/url]



Anyone tried these?

ped

[solofunkyjazz]

Steve Lawsons Accugroove Tri112's sound nice, they're in that sort of price range used.

[Steve Woodcock]

How about a pair of [url="http://www.mackie.com/products/srm450/"]Mackie SRM450[/url]s or [url="http://www2.jblpro.com/catalog/General/Product.aspx?PId=93&MId=3"]JBL EON15 G2[/url]s?

Edited September 21, 2008 by Stickman

[Kiwi]

We have a pair of mackies for our PA, they have a history of overheating apparently and we've had both our subs and one wedge monitor repaired under warranty after 10 months of use.

[Matty]

[quote name='ped' post='288686' date='Sep 21 2008, 07:06 PM']These look pretty good:

[url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/yamaha-stagepas-300/67630"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/yamaha...gepas-300/67630[/url] (or the 500w version)

[url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/72146"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/72146[/url]



Anyone tried these?

ped[/quote]


Be careful with those kind of pa's.
They never seem to be really Stereo.
Dual mono at teh best.
Normally just one power amp for both speakers though.

Edit: just read throught hose two. They are stereo. My bad.

Edited September 21, 2008 by Matty

[synaesthesia]

It really depends on your venue, if this is an install in your rehearsal room or a stage/ room where you are pretty much always in control, then you could either get a proper PA - either amp + cab or powered speaker cabs; and your stereo dispersion might work.

If you are looking for a gigging rig and your gigs range from the dog and duck to the local sports hall, your stereo effect is pretty much a lost cause for you first, and for the vdrums next. Mono is better in those situations, otherwise your hard panned items will have width, but highly unnatural width.
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[charic]

im assuming this is a gigging rig due to the back quote. I would suggest mackie 215's with a tapcojuice1400. Bout 500quid 4 the lot. Will easily run you both.
Live a stereo pan probably will cause problems. But depending on effect it wil probably be cureable.
Rik