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<blockquote data-quote="Marlow Wilson" data-source="post: 27650" data-attributes="member: 47">Re: (MOVED) - FIR discussion spinoffUsed BSS Soundwebs pop up for $500-$600, and if the power supply capacitors are inspected/changed preemptively (the most common failure mode), I know of many that survive life on tours and they are almost unmatched for their feature/dollar ratio (including FIR).&nbsp; Newer options offer more user friendly connectivity (Ie ethernet vs serial, cobranet, etc) but if you are looking for the minimum cost entry point that might be it.&nbsp; Some would say the Soundweb isn&#039;t robust enough, but at the price-point they are selling for now it may be a worthwhile consideration at the budget end.&nbsp; The model you want is the 9088iis and while the 9088ii could be considered at the right price (it&#039;s really the same but older), the original 9088&#039;s are really getting on in age and are best avoided, though my little venue has two of the original 9088&#039;s humming away without issue.&nbsp; Also try to get ones that have mic input cards (which can do both mic/line).&nbsp;If I was considering getting into the Soundwebs from scratch I&#039;d likely buy two - setup each one with one mic card and one line card (or two mic cards each if you can find them - just make sure the machines match either way) and you have a pretty good audio swiss army knife for briefcase gigs and a backup for your monitor DSP.&nbsp; For example we used one last week as 6 channels of EQ for monitors and FOH and 2 channels of compression for a corporate band show that required a tiny FOH footprint but whose soundman wasn&#039;t familiar with the 01v96 or similar.&nbsp; If you are used to digital mixers the Soundweb can be a real godsend if you stuck behind a 1604 or something.Just my rambling thoughts on the matter....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Marlow Wilson, post: 27650, member: 47"] Re: (MOVED) - FIR discussion spinoff Used BSS Soundwebs pop up for $500-$600, and if the power supply capacitors are inspected/changed preemptively (the most common failure mode), I know of many that survive life on tours and they are almost unmatched for their feature/dollar ratio (including FIR). Newer options offer more user friendly connectivity (Ie ethernet vs serial, cobranet, etc) but if you are looking for the minimum cost entry point that might be it. Some would say the Soundweb isn't robust enough, but at the price-point they are selling for now it may be a worthwhile consideration at the budget end. The model you want is the 9088iis and while the 9088ii could be considered at the right price (it's really the same but older), the original 9088's are really getting on in age and are best avoided, though my little venue has two of the original 9088's humming away without issue. Also try to get ones that have mic input cards (which can do both mic/line). If I was considering getting into the Soundwebs from scratch I'd likely buy two - setup each one with one mic card and one line card (or two mic cards each if you can find them - just make sure the machines match either way) and you have a pretty good audio swiss army knife for briefcase gigs and a backup for your monitor DSP. For example we used one last week as 6 channels of EQ for monitors and FOH and 2 channels of compression for a corporate band show that required a tiny FOH footprint but whose soundman wasn't familiar with the 01v96 or similar. If you are used to digital mixers the Soundweb can be a real godsend if you stuck behind a 1604 or something. Just my rambling thoughts on the matter.... [/QUOTE]

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