Members skylaiden Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Right now I have a Behringer B212A (specs on pg. 8) and I'm completely happy with its sound and loudness for band practice. I'd like to use it as a speaker to bring in case the house doesn't have a vocal monitor, but I've heard a lot of bad things about Beh's dependability. Also I'd like to add another speaker to our PA for practice, since the Beh is our only one. I've got 2 q's: (1) Should I spring for a more "dependable" speaker as my monitor, and if so, what speaker do you recommend, and (2) should it be active or passive? I have no clue what the results are when you combine an active and passive speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1tribe Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 For passive speakers you will need a power source, something like a QSC power amp or a Yamaha powered mixer (examples). Your current 212 wont power a passive speaker. For what your describing a powered speaker should fit the bill nicely. If the venue dosnt have a decent monitor or one that works you can quickly patch in your powered speaker. Or you can split the signal and send a signal to your powered speaker. You may need to carry a splitter or a wye and a few extra XLR cables.If the venue is using powered speakers you may be able to daisy chain off another monitor or a main. (just a few ideas in a pinch)My church has a few of those 212's, so far no troubles but I would perfer a different speaker. A different speaker choice will depend on your budget. Powered boxes start at your 212 and go over 5 grand a box. The 212 is a good practice monitor, but I would start at the QSC HPR122 for $800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skylaiden Posted February 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Thanks a lot... My budget is $600 max, $400-500 ideal. Would that be sufficient for a durable, dependably-built speaker? If so do you have any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1tribe Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 For $600 I think I would look into the Yorkville line to start. Something like a NX25 or NX35. They seem to get good reviews esp for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skylaiden Posted February 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Will do. Now do any specs have to match, like resistance or wattage? Or can I basically add any active speaker in combination with the Beh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1tribe Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 My guess is you should be fine. I dont know what the imput Impedance is on any of these speakers but I dont think that you would have any troubles with just 2-4 boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chip Stewart Posted February 26, 2009 Members Share Posted February 26, 2009 Thanks a lot... My budget is $600 max, $400-500 ideal. Would that be sufficient for a durable, dependably-built speaker? If so do you have any suggestions? I use a Yamaha MSR100 powered speaker as a monitor, and it works very well. It normally sells for $369, but I was able to get mine on sale for $249. It's small, lightweight, and high fidelity. If 100 watts isn't loud enough, Yamaha makes other MSR speakers with higher power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skylaiden Posted February 27, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 27, 2009 thx, i'll add that to the docket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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