Members J Kylez Posted June 22, 2009 Members Share Posted June 22, 2009 I need a basic crossover for a small system I'm parting out for light DJ use essentially. It's a pair of 118 subs and a pair of full range 12+horn cabs. Just need something to cross the subs around 100Hz or so. Cheap is good but I need it to work reliably. So, hit me with some recommendations. I always get asked for rental stuff for parties to play CD's and MP3 players on. So I figured might as well make a couple of bucks off some old gear I have sitting around. Or if someone has an old PL-100 or 150 can sitting around for a Peavey CS800 I could use that to. I forget what freq's they made those in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jerry007 Posted June 22, 2009 Members Share Posted June 22, 2009 I saw the words "basic" and "cheap", and just happened to have come across this earlier today: http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1750&brandID=2 Never used this, but personally have have good luck with Samson stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Kylez Posted June 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 22, 2009 I saw the words "basic" and "cheap", and just happened to have come across this earlier today:http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1750&brandID=2Never used this, but personally have have good luck with Samson stuff... That's a good candidate. Good find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bears Posted June 22, 2009 Members Share Posted June 22, 2009 I saw the words "basic" and "cheap", and just happened to have come across this earlier today:http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1750&brandID=2Never used this, but personally have have good luck with Samson stuff... I had not seen this one. Looks very compact but using insert Y cables for stereo connection seems like a pain. Most people that would use this cross over will not have insert cables so add another $40 to the cost. Still kinda cool for active speaker systems when you don't carry a rack around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bears Posted June 22, 2009 Members Share Posted June 22, 2009 An alternative would be to find a used crossover from Ashly, Rane, or someone else who makes reliable gear. A good 10 year old crossover is still a good crossover. $100 more or less should get you one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twostone Posted June 22, 2009 Members Share Posted June 22, 2009 I use a DOD835 rack mount 2/3 way x-over dirt cheap new. Plus it's made by Harmon which also makes DBX, JBL, Soundcraft,etc.... just to name a few product lines they make. Don't let the DOD name fool ya it's a rock solid product. I've use mine for the past 2 years of steady gigging without any problems at all. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crownman Posted June 22, 2009 Members Share Posted June 22, 2009 I really hate saying this, BUT, in situations like this a Behringer has been pretty reliable. Plus, since they're so cheap they're pretty much disposable. Run the system mono and when one side goes out you can switch to the other with no downtime. OR, find a better quality unit used and do the same thing. I suggest running mono because I've been in quite a few DJ situation where the speakers are put in all kinds of weird places and with mono you know that everybody will hear everything no matter which speaker they're next to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarharv52 Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 DBX223XL. Works good for me.Good unit well under $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unalaska Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 I posted an ad in the classifieds section listing some Rane SAC 22's. There is not a simpler crossover to use and that's why I bought them. Please respond to that posting or PM me. Sorry if this goes against posting rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boomerweps Posted June 24, 2009 Members Share Posted June 24, 2009 Actually USED, a dbx 233XL runs about $100 and is a nice deal. The Behringer CX2310 (or otherwise scrambled letters & numbers) works nice for about $80 NEW (the 3400 model is more confusing for a 1st crossover and not worth the extra $20-25 for a basic 2 way splitter). Boomerweps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted June 24, 2009 Members Share Posted June 24, 2009 Inexpensive used x-overs are a dime a dozen. I've got some used QSC-1400 power amps WITH crossover module for less than the cost of most new crossover. 3 left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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