Members Westsailor Posted May 11, 2010 Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 I've been looking for a compact, high powered stereo PA head for a while. The GigRac 1000st seems to fit the bill for me. When googling user reviews I'm finding the majority of reviews are very favorable. However, I also note what appears to be a high incidence of 'infant mortality' failure than what I would expect to see. Anyone have experience with the GigRac 1000st and/or can shed light on this PA head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted May 11, 2010 Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 Tell us more about your needs. The GigRac is great for certain situations and terrible for others. How many people do you need to cover? What type of music? What is getting miced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Westsailor Posted May 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 I'm a One Man Band that plays to small ( It's not the 'application' I'm asking about, i.e. whether it would work for me or not. After reading the user manual I pretty much think it's a good solution. What I'm asking about is how reliable it is. Based on online user reviews at ZZounds, MusiciansFriend, Amazon, etc. I get the impression it (might be) suffering QC problems lately since it seems the bad reviews about units dying in the middle of a gig are more recent (vs say, reviews in 2006-2008 timeframe). Is it a solid piece of equipment or is it prone to failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogoth Posted May 12, 2010 Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 I just bought one used for a friend. I cooked it for a couple of days and had no problems. Over the years Soundcraft has had as a bit of a reputation for being not quite as durable as some of the other brands (they're still head and sholders above a lot of bottom feeder brands). I think in recent years they've gotten the message and are building them a bit more robust. The one I tested seemed well built. They DO have a reputation for sounding great and with that I'd absolutly agree. Great sounding unit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Westsailor Posted May 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 I live on a boat in Central America. It's hard to find gear that does what I want/need and at the same time be small, lightweight and rugged. I was looking at the Mackie 808S but it seems they are discontinued. That's when I stumbled upon the GigRac 1000st The GigRac 1000st is everything I need (smaller/lighter too!) but I'm gun shy after reading user reviews about the (recent?) reliability problems. Not so much durability (I'm not hard on gear) but failures. I'm not in a place I can just run down to the local repair shop and shipping it back costs almost as much as a new unit (ergo, warranties are meaningless). If I were to buy one you think it would be wise if I asked the dealer to burn it in for a bit ('cook it') before shipping it out to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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