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<blockquote data-quote="Randyman" data-source="post: 16248" data-attributes="member: 261"><p>Re: Mackie HD1531 & HD1801</p><p></p><p>Evan,</p><p> </p><p>Great report! </p><p> </p><p>I've followed with great interest the development of the 3 way boxes that have come out lately. In particular I've been curious how the JBL Prx635 measures up to other boxes in this class/price range. It seems like the one to beat: </p><p> </p><p>60 pounds vs 108? for the Mackie</p><p>$1,000 vs. $1200 for the Mackie</p><p> </p><p>My main concern is finding a reasonable weight with a smooth midrange; I understand there are 2 ways out there in the pro class that can sound even smoother, but you could probably get two of these speakers for the price of one of those! I'm pre-disposed to believe a 3 way design, within a given class, is more likely to give you that smooth mid-range (just so you know what my prejudices are and what I'm looking for). I'm very sensitive in the 1-3k range of hearing and don't want to subject others to what sounds like harsh, shrill live sound!</p><p> </p><p>The other interest is how well these speakers hold up on their own without a sub- of course a sub is the way to go, but in those instances where one isn't used, how well these boxes do.</p><p> </p><p>I've read 1/2 dozen reports so far of the Prx635s, and so far the word is they sound remarkably good (esp. in the all important mid-range). One person had the opportunity to hear it with different bands and compare it to a similar sized 2-way box, and his comment was it didn't make much difference with heavy metal, but as you moved in musical styles towards acoustic and jazz styles, the difference was remarkable. That's what I wanted to hear!</p><p> </p><p>Good to know the Mackies hold up at the peak of their output- that's probably where I was hearing the harshness in a lot of the live sound.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Randyman</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randyman, post: 16248, member: 261"] Re: Mackie HD1531 & HD1801 Evan, Great report! I've followed with great interest the development of the 3 way boxes that have come out lately. In particular I've been curious how the JBL Prx635 measures up to other boxes in this class/price range. It seems like the one to beat: 60 pounds vs 108? for the Mackie $1,000 vs. $1200 for the Mackie My main concern is finding a reasonable weight with a smooth midrange; I understand there are 2 ways out there in the pro class that can sound even smoother, but you could probably get two of these speakers for the price of one of those! I'm pre-disposed to believe a 3 way design, within a given class, is more likely to give you that smooth mid-range (just so you know what my prejudices are and what I'm looking for). I'm very sensitive in the 1-3k range of hearing and don't want to subject others to what sounds like harsh, shrill live sound! The other interest is how well these speakers hold up on their own without a sub- of course a sub is the way to go, but in those instances where one isn't used, how well these boxes do. I've read 1/2 dozen reports so far of the Prx635s, and so far the word is they sound remarkably good (esp. in the all important mid-range). One person had the opportunity to hear it with different bands and compare it to a similar sized 2-way box, and his comment was it didn't make much difference with heavy metal, but as you moved in musical styles towards acoustic and jazz styles, the difference was remarkable. That's what I wanted to hear! Good to know the Mackies hold up at the peak of their output- that's probably where I was hearing the harshness in a lot of the live sound. Thanks, Randyman [/QUOTE]
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