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<blockquote data-quote="John Dunne" data-source="post: 4366" data-attributes="member: 1605">Looking for some help here.&nbsp; 4 piece band playing 150-200 size clubs 80&#039;s dance/pop.&nbsp; Drummer has recently switched to e-Drums &quot;for those authentic 80&#039;s sounds&quot;&nbsp; and causing havoc with current PA: EV SbA 760 (2) EV SxA250 (4) dual PA set up with synths and drums in one half and subs.&nbsp; The bass drum is causing some ugly noises out of the subs with the low end when I try to get a decent volume which is hard to describe but almost like a cone rattle - sharp double crack type noise before any ample clipping lights. EV tech repair guy looked at the speakers and found no fault - driving them to clipping in the cab, no cab rattle etc with pre-recorded music and there had been no issues with an acoustic kick drum mic&#039;d.&nbsp; While I bought the PA piece by piece used everything seems to be in spec.&nbsp; We just can&#039;t get the low end thump he&#039;s looking for with just two of these powered 15&#039;s. No surprise there really.I&#039;m having him drop off his snare and bass drum to play so I can play around with EQ and compression out of the StudioLive 16.0.2 I&#039;m using but not expecting miracles.&nbsp; I&#039;m guessing it a not enough rig thing.What I need to know is - get two more 760s or swap out for powered 18&#039;s ?&nbsp; If so which ones are best fit given the powered tops I&#039;m using and cost is a consideration.&nbsp; I&#039;ve read everything I can find on subs here and PSW so familiar with the usual suspects but hard to come by to try out here.&nbsp; Maybe scrap the whole rig and start over with fewer boxes - would be nice....thanks for your thoughts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Dunne, post: 4366, member: 1605"] Looking for some help here. 4 piece band playing 150-200 size clubs 80's dance/pop. Drummer has recently switched to e-Drums "for those authentic 80's sounds" and causing havoc with current PA: EV SbA 760 (2) EV SxA250 (4) dual PA set up with synths and drums in one half and subs. The bass drum is causing some ugly noises out of the subs with the low end when I try to get a decent volume which is hard to describe but almost like a cone rattle - sharp double crack type noise before any ample clipping lights. EV tech repair guy looked at the speakers and found no fault - driving them to clipping in the cab, no cab rattle etc with pre-recorded music and there had been no issues with an acoustic kick drum mic'd. While I bought the PA piece by piece used everything seems to be in spec. We just can't get the low end thump he's looking for with just two of these powered 15's. No surprise there really. I'm having him drop off his snare and bass drum to play so I can play around with EQ and compression out of the StudioLive 16.0.2 I'm using but not expecting miracles. I'm guessing it a not enough rig thing. What I need to know is - get two more 760s or swap out for powered 18's ? If so which ones are best fit given the powered tops I'm using and cost is a consideration. I've read everything I can find on subs here and PSW so familiar with the usual suspects but hard to come by to try out here. Maybe scrap the whole rig and start over with fewer boxes - would be nice.... thanks for your thoughts. [/QUOTE]

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