Mackie 450's how good?

[Silver]

Recently I invested in a pair of Mackie 450's and I've been really impressed with their performance. 99% of the time I gig in pubs with the odd job in a rugby or golf club with a crowd of say 140. The pubs have house systems that augment my set up so the Mackies are great.

I have a set of Cerwin Vega top and middle speakers plus a pair of base bins (C W's also) along with a pair of amps and a crossover, that are simply far too heavy for somebody to move around with a bad back, like me!

So, please help, I'm considering selling the Cerwins and amps but I'm concerned that if I buy a couple of Mackie base bins to compliment the 450's they won't be up to the job in a bigger venue. The Cerwins can easily perform in a hall for 300 - 400 people, so how good would a total Mackie package be?

So how big a venue could the Mackie package handle? http://planetsmilies.net/sign-smiley-492.gif

[Thames Valley Discos]

"I'll try anything once apart from morris dancing"
Too right, id never consider morris dancing!!

[Silver]

"I'll try anything once apart from morris dancing"
Too right, id never consider morris dancing!!

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I must say I did try tap dancing once, only the once though............................................ .................................................. .................................................. .............. I broke my ankle when I fell in the sink! http://planetsmilies.net/eat-drink-smiley-7858.gif

[CRAZY K]

I played with a Barn Dance Band last Xmas and they were telling me they had played with a DJ using the Mackies with Subs and apparently it was very loud and capable of filling large venues.

Daz is your man---he has the set up I believe.

I expect he is still seething over the Tottenham Penalty that beat Reading:eek:

CRAZY K

[BeerFunk]

I expect he is still seething over the Tottenham Penalty that beat Reading:eek:

CRAZY K
It should have been about 4-1 Spurs! :)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

It should have been about 4-1 Spurs! :)

It should have been 0-0 more like. :rolleyes:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

So how big a venue could the Mackie package handle? http://planetsmilies.net/sign-smiley-492.gif


There's always a lot of factors involved with questions like that.


I did a venue last Sunday, which had 300 people and used two tops and two bins and that was no where near pushing it.

I suppose it depends on the shape of the venue, where you want the music etc etc.

[Steve 'B']

The acoustics of the venue is a very important factor. I used my SRM450's at a hotel the other day and they screeched to the point I had to send them to a Mackie repair centre only to get told they are fine. Paid £60 for nowt!! Nice test sheet mind you.

[CRAZY K]

The acoustics of the venue is a very important factor. I used my SRM450's at a hotel the other day and they screeched to the point I had to send them to a Mackie repair centre only to get told they are fine. Paid £60 for nowt!! Nice test sheet mind you.

Screeched? Do you mean excessive treble, distortion, or something else?

thanks

CRAZY K

[Steve 'B']

Screeched? Do you mean excessive treble, distortion, or something else?

thanks

CRAZY K

excessive treble. Thats it.

[spin mobile disco]

As volume raises the treble on these compression horns tends to rise. I tend to turn down eq on high end as the volume increases. It was causing me feedback when I used mic over the top. Turn down treble a bit and problem disapears.
Tends to be worse in small venues in my experience.

[Dragonfly]

yep I always take a bit of top off mine too.