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Any reasons to get an AR133 over a J48?
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<blockquote data-quote="Eric Cagle" data-source="post: 108887" data-attributes="member: 277"><p>Re: Any reasons to get an AR133 over a J48?</p><p></p><p>I have never needed the pad on the J48. I imagine a super hot keyboard or track output could possibly overdrive the unit but I have not seen that yet either. You can always turn the output down from the keyboard or computer etc. at sound check anyway. If you are gained in correctly and running through the monitors the musician will typically back it down if it gets a little hot anyway. I have not used the AR133 that I can remember so I can't compare them sonically. You really should have at least 6 DI in your kit even if 4 of them are very cheap ones. It is pretty easy to need them these days. Bass, a couple of acoustic guitars and a stereo keyboard is 5 right off the bat. I run into things like mandolin and violin along with the acoustic guitars and keyboards on many of the country acts I run sound for. The way the direct box loads the pickup on a guitar or bass is going to effect the sound a great deal. You can get away with the economy units on keys and tracks but you should always use your best units on anything with a pickup. I carry 4 active and 6 passive units in my mic kit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric Cagle, post: 108887, member: 277"] Re: Any reasons to get an AR133 over a J48? I have never needed the pad on the J48. I imagine a super hot keyboard or track output could possibly overdrive the unit but I have not seen that yet either. You can always turn the output down from the keyboard or computer etc. at sound check anyway. If you are gained in correctly and running through the monitors the musician will typically back it down if it gets a little hot anyway. I have not used the AR133 that I can remember so I can't compare them sonically. You really should have at least 6 DI in your kit even if 4 of them are very cheap ones. It is pretty easy to need them these days. Bass, a couple of acoustic guitars and a stereo keyboard is 5 right off the bat. I run into things like mandolin and violin along with the acoustic guitars and keyboards on many of the country acts I run sound for. The way the direct box loads the pickup on a guitar or bass is going to effect the sound a great deal. You can get away with the economy units on keys and tracks but you should always use your best units on anything with a pickup. I carry 4 active and 6 passive units in my mic kit. [/QUOTE]
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