Speakers What To Do

[groovy-nights]

Ok i have a pair of mackie srm450 speakers and what more bass out the system.My thoughs are to add a pair of RCF Art 705-As Bins to the system.Or change the whole set up and get a pair of RCF 4 Pro 6001-A.
Any ideas Guys

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Add a Mackie SWA1501 - that will give you more than enough bass for most venues and you can get them for just over £500 these days.

[spin mobile disco]

Would agree with that, the mackies provide good top end and middle but bass is lacking. Matching them with a good sub would be the best way to go.
I used peavey's myself but im told the swa1501 is pretty good for up to about 200 people.

[BeerFunk]

I finally got a pair of SRM450s, and used them on their own last night. It was only a small room, so it was the perfect testing ground.

I only had them at half power all night! :eek:

They defy their 12" size with a big sound, and I didn't find the bass lacking at all - although it was a bit on the punchy side. I suppose it's down to personal preference, but my Peavey UL15s definitely fare better with tracks that use 'rolling' bass (such as 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' and the first three Mika tracks)

I've never heard 'The Temptations - The Way You Do The Things You Do' sound so good through a PA system though :cool:

[Shaun]

I finally got a pair of SRM450s, and used them on their own last night. It was only a small room, so it was the perfect testing ground.



Welcome to the Mackie club. There's no turning back now. :beer1:

[rob1963]

Looks like Mackies are the most popular speakers with most forum members.

[Corabar Steve]

Not with me :sj:

[BeerFunk]

Looks like Mackies are the most popular speakers with most forum members.
Hmm... I don't know, I'm not a Mackie enthusiast - as I said, the sound is good but not that good...

I do prefer the Peavey UL15s, but I don't prefer lugging them around all the time!

Oh, and I forgot to mention, the (excessively long) XLR cables which were supplied with the Mackies... don't work!! Initally, I thought the balanced mixer outputs weren't working, until I plugged my mic straight into the speakers, and then connected the mixer to the speakers with the mic cable. I had to use some spare DMX cables in the end, but I'm certainly not happy about that.

[flatliners]

what i would do is get rid of the mackies depending how much you got to spend i would go for either the 2 rcf 310a, 312a, 522a, 525a and for subs 2 rcf 4pro8002as

[DJ James Lake]

what i would do is get rid of the mackies depending how much you got to spend i would go for either the 2 rcf 310a, 312a, 522a, 525a and for subs 2 rcf 4pro8002as

You wouldnt if you went to reflex in Northampton and heard them in action :eek:

[TONYTIGER]

Ok i have a pair of mackie srm450 speakers and what more bass out the system.My thoughs are to add a pair of RCF Art 705-As Bins to the system.Or change the whole set up and get a pair of RCF 4 Pro 6001-A.
Any ideas Guys

Go with the RCF im not a fan of mackie newer stuff .

[flatliners]

someone i know has mackies 450 and has just got a pair of 310a rcfs and put them working together on test and the rcfs blew the mackies away

[BeerFunk]

someone i know has mackies 450 and has just got a pair of 310a rcfs and put them working together on test and the rcfs blew the mackies away
:eek:


Did he ever find the Mackies?

[flatliners]

yes but someone will be finding them as he might be selling them known him he will sell them for a silly price just to get rid i got a qsc amp about 950w for free off him

[JAMdisco]

I have a pair of SRM450's and a SWA1501 bass bin. I don't take the bin to most venues as I don't think it warrants it. Make sure you dont have the bass cut button pushed in on the 450's - the bass should be fine. My only gripe is that they get really hot when pushing a lot of bass through even at half power (I very rarely go over half way)