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<blockquote data-quote="Evan Kirkendall" data-source="post: 50434" data-attributes="member: 5">Re: Mackie HD1531 &amp; HD1801Updating this again...The HD1531&#039;s have been rock solid lately. They&#039;ve been out working almost every weekend this year and have gotten beat on pretty hard some nights. Mackie seems to have the issues sorted out, and I am very happy with these cabs. Aside from too much 250hz in them, they really sound good and hold together at high SPL. I did a gig a few weeks ago, promoter told me 200 people in a small ballroom. Showed up, and they had the whole ballroom opened up- sold every table. Over 500 people in attendance, and all I had was the 2 HD1531&#039;s and a pair of subs. 102dBA average on the dance floor, and lower 90&#039;s in the back of the room. I was impressed. Granted, if this was a full on rock show I&#039;d be SOL, but since it was just a cover band at a bull roast, they got the job done. I&#039;m buying another pair. For powered 3 way speakers under $1500, nothing touches them. As long as they keep working, Mackie has really made a home run with this one. Gig pics(of course):<img src="http://soundforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=3533&amp;stc=1&amp;d=1334168990" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="http://soundforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=3534&amp;stc=1&amp;d=1334169005" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Evan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Evan Kirkendall, post: 50434, member: 5"] Re: Mackie HD1531 & HD1801 Updating this again... The HD1531's have been rock solid lately. They've been out working almost every weekend this year and have gotten beat on pretty hard some nights. Mackie seems to have the issues sorted out, and I am very happy with these cabs. Aside from too much 250hz in them, they really sound good and hold together at high SPL. I did a gig a few weeks ago, promoter told me 200 people in a small ballroom. Showed up, and they had the whole ballroom opened up- sold every table. Over 500 people in attendance, and all I had was the 2 HD1531's and a pair of subs. 102dBA average on the dance floor, and lower 90's in the back of the room. I was impressed. Granted, if this was a full on rock show I'd be SOL, but since it was just a cover band at a bull roast, they got the job done. I'm buying another pair. For powered 3 way speakers under $1500, nothing touches them. As long as they keep working, Mackie has really made a home run with this one. Gig pics(of course): [img]http://soundforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=3533&stc=1&d=1334168990[/img] [img]http://soundforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=3534&stc=1&d=1334169005[/img] Evan [/QUOTE]

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