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Re: Another powered speaker comparisonHAH! Very interesting and I sympathize - it's hard to be diplomatic and state your opinion. There are several brands that inspire negative commentary on this forum and there are a few golden idols as well. I didn't look for the original thread so forgive me if I missed something but it looks like one of the most popular models was left out. Love 'em or hate 'em the JBL EON's are a similar animal but have not been mentioned. No I don't own any and probably never will.If I were a rental company it would make since to stock a bunch of powered tops but I'm not and I've gone full circle on the powered speaker thing and have gone back to amps and speakers. Not just any speakers. I've seen the light and have been converted to the tall stick idea. They take a little getting used to because the blast of a conventional speaker is not there so they seem deceivingly quiet. There are a few brands making them and I'm not crazy about the BOSE stick although it does serve a purpose. The sticks need subs just like any other speaker unless it's gonna be used for a speech only event so let's state that up front. What they don't do is hurt people or scare people yet they have the most pleasing vocal sound of any speaker I've ever used. So far I've only heard a few types and just 2 brands but I'm sold and hope to be getting some soon. For a band in a bar or even a smaller outdoor event these stick thingys are ideal and here's why - they have a very wide coverage pattern and that means I can leave the monitors at home 'cause you don't need 'em. They're small and not as scary looking when perched on top of a sub and sight lines are improved. The vocals come out better in acoustically challenged rooms than conventional speakers. For 90% of the work I do the stick concept is a major improvement. We borrowed a prototype pair of my favorite brand for a few gigs and have gotten multiple rave comments from people at every location. Sign me - ahead of the curve as a stick endorser.
Re: Another powered speaker comparison
HAH! Very interesting and I sympathize - it's hard to be diplomatic and state your opinion. There are several brands that inspire negative commentary on this forum and there are a few golden idols as well.
I didn't look for the original thread so forgive me if I missed something but it looks like one of the most popular models was left out. Love 'em or hate 'em the JBL EON's are a similar animal but have not been mentioned. No I don't own any and probably never will.
If I were a rental company it would make since to stock a bunch of powered tops but I'm not and I've gone full circle on the powered speaker thing and have gone back to amps and speakers. Not just any speakers. I've seen the light and have been converted to the tall stick idea. They take a little getting used to because the blast of a conventional speaker is not there so they seem deceivingly quiet. There are a few brands making them and I'm not crazy about the BOSE stick although it does serve a purpose. The sticks need subs just like any other speaker unless it's gonna be used for a speech only event so let's state that up front. What they don't do is hurt people or scare people yet they have the most pleasing vocal sound of any speaker I've ever used. So far I've only heard a few types and just 2 brands but I'm sold and hope to be getting some soon. For a band in a bar or even a smaller outdoor event these stick thingys are ideal and here's why - they have a very wide coverage pattern and that means I can leave the monitors at home 'cause you don't need 'em. They're small and not as scary looking when perched on top of a sub and sight lines are improved. The vocals come out better in acoustically challenged rooms than conventional speakers. For 90% of the work I do the stick concept is a major improvement. We borrowed a prototype pair of my favorite brand for a few gigs and have gotten multiple rave comments from people at every location. Sign me - ahead of the curve as a stick endorser.
