I’m currently stuck between a rock and a hard place. My current inventory consists of three rigs (although I only consider “B” a complete rig):
A) 2- JBL SRX715’s
1- Crown I-Tech 9000HD
B) 2- QSC KW 122’s
2- QSC KW181’s
C) 2- QSC K10’s
I also have access to a buddies rig which consist of:
D) 4- JBL VRX932’s
1- Crown I-Tech 8000
4- EM Acoustics EM-215’s
1- Powersoft K10
My go-to rig that gets used the most is the QSC KW’s. I feel comfortable covering up to 100 people in a small-medium sized venue at the db levels I require for the events I cater to. I can stretch it to 200 people max depending on the party and genre of music required but hit the limiters much sooner. Example events would be college formals, small to medium sweet 16’s and weddings. I use this rig on a weekly basis.
The QSC K’s are actually used more on DJ monitor duty for my bigger rigs/gigs and used stand alone less often than the KW’s. They go out for dry rentals, monitor duty and where ever basic DJ services are needed; small events such as birthday parties, christenings, retirements, etc.
The SRX rig gets used about once or twice a month and I deploy with the KW181’s. I’m not a fan of this set up and the highs easily outrun the lows. The SRX’s alone I feel comfortable covering a couple 100 people with. Example events would be medium to large college parties/events, sweet 16’s, weddings, etc.
I use my buddies VRX rig mostly for high school proms, a few large events at local colleges, and an occasional large sweet 16. Unfortunately these events (excluding the sweet 16) all take place over 2/3-month span in the spring. Right now I only have this rig booked for two gigs.
My original plan/intent was to end up with a three I-Tech 9000HD amp rack as a fundamental building block for all my rigs. With that I can power up to 4 SRX715/VRX932 and 4-8 SRX715/VRX918s, bi-amp the highs or run up to 4 SRX712/VRX915 monitors.
Variable #1, “formal season”, once in early December and again in the spring I average 20 gigs in a two-week span. Some days I have 3 gigs all about the same time and at different venues, thus require 3 separate rigs. For these days I either rent or have the DJ bring his own speakers if he owns a decent pair.
Variable #2, Id like to start providing live sound services
Variable #3, I guess you can say I have “Evan Bass syndrome”
Variable #4, my newfound love for Danley and Powersoft
With that said, should I stay my course? Flip the SRX/I-Tech rig for more KWs? Flip the KW rig for more SRX/I-Tech? Flip it all for JBL VP? Other suggestions?
Thank you,
Ian
A) 2- JBL SRX715’s
1- Crown I-Tech 9000HD
B) 2- QSC KW 122’s
2- QSC KW181’s
C) 2- QSC K10’s
I also have access to a buddies rig which consist of:
D) 4- JBL VRX932’s
1- Crown I-Tech 8000
4- EM Acoustics EM-215’s
1- Powersoft K10
My go-to rig that gets used the most is the QSC KW’s. I feel comfortable covering up to 100 people in a small-medium sized venue at the db levels I require for the events I cater to. I can stretch it to 200 people max depending on the party and genre of music required but hit the limiters much sooner. Example events would be college formals, small to medium sweet 16’s and weddings. I use this rig on a weekly basis.
The QSC K’s are actually used more on DJ monitor duty for my bigger rigs/gigs and used stand alone less often than the KW’s. They go out for dry rentals, monitor duty and where ever basic DJ services are needed; small events such as birthday parties, christenings, retirements, etc.
The SRX rig gets used about once or twice a month and I deploy with the KW181’s. I’m not a fan of this set up and the highs easily outrun the lows. The SRX’s alone I feel comfortable covering a couple 100 people with. Example events would be medium to large college parties/events, sweet 16’s, weddings, etc.
I use my buddies VRX rig mostly for high school proms, a few large events at local colleges, and an occasional large sweet 16. Unfortunately these events (excluding the sweet 16) all take place over 2/3-month span in the spring. Right now I only have this rig booked for two gigs.
My original plan/intent was to end up with a three I-Tech 9000HD amp rack as a fundamental building block for all my rigs. With that I can power up to 4 SRX715/VRX932 and 4-8 SRX715/VRX918s, bi-amp the highs or run up to 4 SRX712/VRX915 monitors.
Variable #1, “formal season”, once in early December and again in the spring I average 20 gigs in a two-week span. Some days I have 3 gigs all about the same time and at different venues, thus require 3 separate rigs. For these days I either rent or have the DJ bring his own speakers if he owns a decent pair.
Variable #2, Id like to start providing live sound services
Variable #3, I guess you can say I have “Evan Bass syndrome”
Variable #4, my newfound love for Danley and Powersoft
With that said, should I stay my course? Flip the SRX/I-Tech rig for more KWs? Flip the KW rig for more SRX/I-Tech? Flip it all for JBL VP? Other suggestions?
Thank you,
Ian
