Members W. M. Hellinger Posted July 14, 2012 Members Share Posted July 14, 2012 One of my best cheap SR audiopiles was 8ea. cloned JBL 4520 subs, I bought from "The Ritz"... origonally Studio 54... being equipment from the origonal install. I reworked them by cutting down the horn flair to a modified shelf port... which either I was "smart" or incredibly lucky... I think I was lucky, but those hacked down cloned 4520 subs absolutely kicked ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tomm Williams Posted July 14, 2012 Members Share Posted July 14, 2012 Behringer Feedback Destroyers Crap category Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dedmeet Posted July 14, 2012 Members Share Posted July 14, 2012 peavey rq200 mixer, not really to cheap, but i got it for 20 dollars and its run entire conventions with me, and has some really neat aspects to it..working as a volume control on my desk right now actually. The whole RQ series was actually a very capable and good sounding lineup. My $50 pawn shop RQ200 has paid for itself dozens of times. It lives in a rack case for DJ or small PA duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mogwix Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 The whole RQ series was actually a very capable and good sounding lineup. My $50 pawn shop RQ200 has paid for itself dozens of times. It lives in a rack case for DJ or small PA duty. I have a 24ch RQ that's making me money to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unalaska Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 I've used my share of cheap crap but these days I can't afford to buy something twice. There are some great products out there but nothing that is the core of my systems: usually mics, snakes, some road cases bought cheap on Craigslist. Mics: behringer xm5800s, great budget mic. Usually I use 58s or audix om2s though.Audiopile 454 and 327 (I think) kick and snare mics. Please make more, I'll buy them.Rat shack drum mics. Also a great tom mic, bought 8 years ago, 6 or 7 still work great after 10 years of use.Behringer C05 and Samson CO2 small diaphragm mics. The behringers are too small for a standard clip so I engaged the HPF and wrapped gaff tape around them so they'd fit in a clip. That's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J. Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 I used to have this (Tapco 6100RB) And these (Shure SR-103, successor to the Vocalmaster) ...powered by this (we've all seen one) It was my church's old system and not horrible for when the components were introduced, but when I got ahold of the mixer & speakers in the early 90's, it was a blast from the past. You gotta love the big internal spring reverb tank inside the mixer - just don't jar the thing unless you want a huge booiiyoooiiiyoooiiinnngg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unalaska Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 You know, what happens after some time at doing this professionally you start to see the really valuable things when sold cheap anud you end up buying better stuff cheap vs paying list for cheap stuff that also works. I dunno, seems like my eyes scan over things that are cheap and could work and I look for good quality stuff that people don't recognize the value in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members W. M. Hellinger Posted July 24, 2012 Members Share Posted July 24, 2012 I used to have this (Tapco 6100RB) The band I play in still has one of those... we've had it since the early '80's when it was "left to us" by a departing band member. It's still in-use, multiple times per week, as it generally has been for the past some-odd 30 years. oh, and cheap crap or not when it was purchased new, that piece of equipment has not given us one slightest hint of a problem in the 3,000 - 4,000 hours that it's been in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevemaude2 Posted July 24, 2012 Members Share Posted July 24, 2012 Univox 50 watt (RMS) guitar amp ~1970GEM sound 200 watt peak powered cabinets After I replaced the woofer, crossover and horns with better components they sounded pretty good. I still use them as monitor speakers sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stunningbabe Posted August 11, 2012 Members Share Posted August 11, 2012 B208D. Excellent small active Speaker that is powerful...clean and highy portable. I used it mainly for monitoring...but have used it twice for smally parties up to 40 people crowd...both times using a PAIR. It is LOUD!...yet retains clarity even at high levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dedmeet Posted August 11, 2012 Members Share Posted August 11, 2012 Dangit, I jinxed my RQ-200 by posting about it here. Darn thing just dropped two channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogoth Posted August 11, 2012 Members Share Posted August 11, 2012 Prodipe 580 headphones. I've had these for about 9 months and have beat the living snot out of them. They sound decent, are efficient and well isolated, foldable and cost a mear $12.50 NEW (ttl with shipping) on ebay (comes with bag & mini sdapter). Great cheap headphones. No they're not audiophile but would work fine for "throw them in the box" live cue headphones or DJ phones. I want to buy a couple of extra pairs (pocket change really) for down the road. Can't beat the value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted August 11, 2012 Members Share Posted August 11, 2012 B208D. Excellent small active Speaker that is powerful...clean and highy portable. I used it mainly for monitoring...but have used it twice for smally parties up to 40 people crowd...both times using a PAIR. It is LOUD!...yet retains clarity even at high levels.Used one of mine as a bass amp outdoors today - backyard party, guitarist has a small acoustic combo for his weird classical (http://www.guitarcenter.com/Yamaha-SLG130NW-Classical-Style-Silent-Guitar-106550908-i1788060.gc) and one mic . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KellyMainEvent Posted August 12, 2012 Members Share Posted August 12, 2012 JBL MP255S dual 15" Subs, I love them for smaller events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted August 12, 2012 Members Share Posted August 12, 2012 B208D. Excellent small active Speaker that is powerful...clean and highy portable. I used it mainly for monitoring...but have used it twice for smally parties up to 40 people crowd...both times using a PAIR. It is LOUD!...yet retains clarity even at high levels. I used one of their DI's as a wheel chock a while back and it too proved to work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djiceman1575 Posted August 12, 2012 Members Share Posted August 12, 2012 JBL MP255S dual 15" Subs, I love them for smaller events Buddy of mine had a pair underneath a set of Kustom dual 15's, and other times under some Peavey SP2's. Nice subs, he just had no idea how to set a crossover up or properly power them. But that's why he always called me for sound. When I first met him, he had 4 of those Kustom dual 15's, 4 of the Gemini DJ speakers, the MP255S's and a pair of DTH dual 15's. All he had powering EVERYTHING was a Crate two-channel, and a (one channel down) Crown 3000 IIRC. I brought in my EP2500 to help, and we smoothened out the sound. But still, holy hell, he scared me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unalaska Posted August 13, 2012 Members Share Posted August 13, 2012 The behringer DI's are my absolute least favorite DI out there. Horrible layout, noisy, the battery cover was always missing, buttons pushed in but you couldn't tell. Trouble shooting with one in the signal chain was always a nightmare. I gave the only one I had away. to someone I didn't like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted August 13, 2012 Members Share Posted August 13, 2012 The behringer DI's are my absolute least favorite DI out there. Horrible layout, noisy, the battery cover was always missing, buttons pushed in but you couldn't tell. Trouble shooting with one in the signal chain was always a nightmare. I gave the only one I had away. to someone I didn't like They do make pretty good wheel chocks. Don't knock them until you try them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deadringer Posted August 13, 2012 Members Share Posted August 13, 2012 Played a beer tent this weekend using a shared PA, they had one of those new Behringer powered subs and it actually sounded very good. The first band had the adjustable crossover set way to low for the 12" Mackie powered speakers(SRM 350's or whatever) but once we adusted it it really did a nice job, better than the EON sub that they were using at previous gig's. Dont know If I'd buy one since its Behr and might not stand the test of time, but it performed better than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stunningbabe Posted August 13, 2012 Members Share Posted August 13, 2012 Played a beer tent this weekend using a shared PA, they had one of those new Behringer powered subs and it actually sounded very good. The first band had the adjustable crossover set way to low for the 12" Mackie powered speakers(SRM 350's or whatever) but once we adusted it it really did a nice job, better than the EON sub that they were using at previous gig's. Dont know If I'd buy one since its Behr and might not stand the test of time, but it performed better than I expected. I too have the same experience as you. My Band shared the stage with 2 more bands. There were 2 Behr powered Subs and 4 Behr Active 12" full Range tops. They sounded pretty nice. I am sharing from what I have used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J. Posted August 13, 2012 Members Share Posted August 13, 2012 Some gear may not necessarily have been "cheap stuff" when new, but is readily available for little $$ on the used market and still performs well. I like to mention the early 90's Peavey 118 SUB-HC. They're huge frontloads (compared to a lot of new stuff) but they sound decent and are dirt cheap on the used market. They're efficient for single 18" subs and the boxes are made of plywood instead of the all-too-common MDF. There was a pair on my local craigslist for $150 last month. I see them regularly for $200-300/pair in original condition. As long as they aren't damaged and have the original black widows (no cheapie replacements), they're a great deal for someone on a tight budget (and someone who doesn't mind the size & weight). http://www.peavey.com/assets/literature/manuals/118subhc.pdf I think a QSC RMX1450 or 1850HD would make a good match for these subs, running one per side and with the 50hz HPF engaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unalaska Posted August 13, 2012 Members Share Posted August 13, 2012 I'll second the peavey 118hc thing. Not my fav sub but I'd prefer it over other older subs in that period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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