smorrell

We use a pretty basic speaker-on-a-stick setup. We all have day jobs and only play out once a month or so. It's simple but it gets the job done. We've used this setup for indoor and outdoor gigs for up to 100 people with no problem. At the moment, we're only running vocals into the system. mains - (2) Yorkville E12: I like 'em. They just sound great and they're shaped to double as a monitor wedge if needed. monitors - (2) Community MVP28: Acceptable 12" monitors. Seem to be okay drivers in poor boxes. I'm sure they would crumble if they were to get wet. But for $200 ea, they get the job done. amp - (1) QSC 1850HD (600/ch @ 4 ohms): One channel to the mains, one to the monitors. It's heavy. That is all. mixer - Soundcraft Spirit M12: 2 pre-fade aux, 2 post-fade. 12 mic inputs, 4 stereo. The pots are color coded so it's easy to find the one you need. I would buy one again in a heartbeat. effects - Lexicon MPX 110: This is the only effects processor I've owned so I can't really compare to anything. It's acceptable. I somtimes wish I just had a better/simpler reverb. mics - shure SM58's Upcoming gear purchases will include a more sturdy rack case and a snake for mic cables and whatnot. Maybe a dedicated amp for the monitors so we can have a seperate mix for the drummer. A powered sub for the kick drum might be nice too. I have a Ashly 31 band EQ but, as it turns out, I've never even loaded it in the rack. Our band plays a relatively low volume and we've never had feedback issues, so I figure why bother.