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I agree with you Peter.
Wooden cabs will give you more bass than a plastic.
That way, you won't need to carry subs as the tops will be able to produce enough bass.
I bought the mackies as most of my gigs were in small halls and functions room but now I seem to be getting much larger gigs where I need enough power for a 400 people strong room. :(
You said you were worried about image. Lets say you bought some mackies. You know they cost x amount but the people on the dance floor wont really care what gear you have. Just aslong as they can hear the music and its clean and not distorted and have plenty of lighting then they will be happy and will dance the night away.
I think Class-D would be better suited to you but that's just my opinion. I know that listening to them would be out of the the question but if you can then give it a go. Quite a few people on here really rate them so they must be doing something right.
All speakers have there pros anc cons.
Mackies speakers:
Light,
Small and compact,
Not enough bass
very little heat generated from amps,
Class-D
Slighty heavier and larger than mackies,
Plenty of bass,
Needs an amp to power them up.
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Argh!
Terrible, terrible, terrible,
Dad has just thrown up everywhere (quite funny) - he reckons it was down to the sound. I and all the staff at tonight's doo feel really ill.
It's just a squeeky sqarky sound - Maybe I need a bass bin with them, but my previous Class D and Pro Sound make the Mackies look silly. Wish I hadn't sold it!
I really don't see what the fuss is about - they are very loud, lightweight, classy - but sound diabolical!
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Jazzi
good disco again charlie!
23:02Charlie
thanks
do your ears not really really hurt?
23:03Jazzi
there ringing a bit and i have a bad headache. mum gave me a parceatmol
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This is one of many comments I have had tonight. One of the staff (woman) had to go home, she couldn't stand the noise. I mean, it was just a racquet - so tiny.
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Just had two calls
Someone has now gone to hospital because they feel so disoriented by them.
Another girl has just walked in her bedroom door because she feels so dizzy - and had a huge nose bleed.
This can't be normal?
My Dads head is currently over the loo...
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Mackies need to be eq'ed to get the best of them I have never heard of any of those symptoms so would suggest a look at the buffet may hold the answer.
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No. There wasn't any foood - honestly, it was the sound - appalling.
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Were you using a smoke machine charlie? This sounds more like the symptoms of a smoke machine not heating correctly.....or too much cheap alchohol
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No booze - they are 12 and no smoke machine
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OK, well sadly I have no magic answer Charlie. With regard to the comment " Mackies need to be EQ'ed " all I can say is that at a recent gig where Twinspin and I ran a system each, one RCF, one Class D. We both had the same Denon mixers, and I noted that we had paid particulat attention to the EQ on them in order to get the ultimate sound quality.
All tone controls set dead flat on both rigs. :D :D :D
