Marky L Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Evenin' all! We need to get a couple of powered stage monitors for the band I'm in, nothing clever or special, just capable of providing foldback for a ropey covers band. I really don't want to have to chip in for a new pair, but I'm buggered if I can track down any used stuff right now. If anyone has any pointers for attractively priced (read..cheap) monitors, I'd love to know I thanks you all. Quote
dave_bass5 Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 [quote name='Marky L' post='401262' date='Feb 5 2009, 05:05 PM']Evenin' all! We need to get a couple of powered stage monitors for the band I'm in, nothing clever or special, just capable of providing foldback for a ropey covers band. I really don't want to have to chip in for a new pair, but I'm buggered if I can track down any used stuff right now. If anyone has any pointers for attractively priced (read..cheap) monitors, I'd love to know I thanks you all.[/quote] How about a pair of these? [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_box_ma120_mk_ii.htm"]Thomann's The Box[/url] Or maybe one powered and one running as a slave off it. Quote
bennifer Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 What are you going to be running through these monitors? Just vocals, or other instruments as well? Quote
sixshooter Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 I use a pair of Carlsbro Alpha 10 monitors, they come as a powered 10" and a passive 10" set giving you a small 2 monitor set at about £200. I have been using them now for about 4 years in pubs and clubs for a 4/5 piece band and they are great for the price, compact and will take a good kicking as well! Quote
dave_bass5 Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 We use a pair of the old Carlsbro 50watt powered monitors. I think they are about 14 years old now. They do the job although the sounds isnt great. As its just for vocal reference its fine. Quote
Marky L Posted February 6, 2009 Author Posted February 6, 2009 Thanks everyone. It's mainly for the vocals with some keyboards as well. The Thomann ones look posible, pity about the crappy exchange rate. We have a couple of slaves so a pair of powered units would be best and give us the spread we need. Quote
Buzz Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 How about DIY? Bill Fitzmaurice does a couple of passive ones iirc, wouldn't be too much of a stretch to couple those with Thomann's own brand poweramps to basically make them active. Quote
BassBunny Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 How about this for £170. [url="http://www.soundsavers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=3754"]http://www.soundsavers.com/catalog/product...roducts_id=3754[/url] or [url="http://www.soundsavers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=3755"]http://www.soundsavers.com/catalog/product...roducts_id=3755[/url] Soundsaver sdo some cracking deals on PA gear, especially "B" Stock Quote
stingrayfan Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 OP: you're right. Everything else seems to be available for a decent price apart from powered monitors. They seem immune to technological deflation! I ended up shelling out for a new Carlsbro PM10, which does the job great (although it's just started playing up). Watch for size though - a 10" is big enough for most gigs, the 12" take a fair bit of floorspace up. Quote
Stewart Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 If you can stretch to £350 - 2 x SRM350s would make nice monitors... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39146"]PA for sale[/url] Quote
Marky L Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks for the advice everyone. Personally, as I am going to have to chip in.. (which I still don't see as right, like did I get some band financial assistance when upgrade my amp??) I want low cost so used is the way I think we'll have to go. And yeah, how come they hold their prices so well? Quote
High score Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 [quote name='Marky L' post='405082' date='Feb 10 2009, 09:38 AM']Thanks for the advice everyone. Personally, as I am going to have to chip in.. (which I still don't see as right, like did I get some band financial assistance when upgrade my amp??) I want low cost so used is the way I think we'll have to go. And yeah, how come they hold their prices so well?[/quote] It's my thread Stewart has given you the link to (so thanks mate!!) Mackie are pretty expensive to start with and would cost you around £800 for a pair of SRM350 like the ones I have advertised. They are actually 300w PA tops but lend themselves to being compact monitors. Check them out with Hellrazor who has left feedback for me after collecting a pair from me this week. As for you contributing to foldback? Well that is life as a band member I'm afraid........... Quote
synaesthesia Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 [url="http://www.classd.ltd.uk/product.php?productid=18420&cat=580&page=1"]http://www.classd.ltd.uk/product.php?produ...=580&page=1[/url] try these if money's tight. Quote
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