Members summit111 Posted February 25, 2012 Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 My Brothers, For small to medium gigs, we use a Peavey XR 2012 powered mixer with the first channel pushing 2 JBL MRX 15's and signal out to a powered Eon sub. The other channel pushes 2 monitors. This mixer can be configured to have the internal amps for mixer duty giving us 2 monitor mixes. I could then connect 2 JBL PRX 635's for mains along with the sub. This gives us more flexibility. Is this workable? For larger venues and outdoor gigs we hire out a larger system. Band is Old School Rock and Roll, sax, bass, guitar, piano, and drummer...and we don't play stupid loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted February 25, 2012 Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 that would be a very luxurious setup for your style! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted February 25, 2012 Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 nice speaker imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Art Flood Posted February 25, 2012 Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 I think you'd find that the PRX612 or PRX615 would also be worth a look if you are already using subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members modulusman Posted February 25, 2012 Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 My band uses the older PRX 535s they sound very good so i imagine the 635s do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abzurd Posted February 25, 2012 Members Share Posted February 25, 2012 IMO, these would be a great alternative to separate subs and tops, especially for your genre, which needs just enough oomph to get folks up and dancing, but doesn't rely on the low end to stay authentic. Frankly, you may find it even sounds better without the Eon sub, which isn't the "sub-iest" thing going. I'd try the 635's full range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members summit111 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2012 My Brothers, Thanks for confirming I'm on the right path. Will visit with the local JBL INDEPENDENT dealer this week to see if he can quote me a good price for the JBL 635. We believe in supporting the local guys down here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted February 26, 2012 Members Share Posted February 26, 2012 Nice, and only 60lbs. I read the reviews on MF, and after the first one, it got kinda ugly. Then went to amazon, only had one review, and not good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KF650SB1000 Posted February 26, 2012 Members Share Posted February 26, 2012 The PRX635 is a good value speaker. Throw the PRX618S-XLF under and have a good awesome small sounding system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted February 26, 2012 Members Share Posted February 26, 2012 Nice, and only 60lbs. I read the reviews on MF, and after the first one, it got kinda ugly. Then went to amazon, only had one review, and not good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members summit111 Posted February 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 My Brothers, In checking reviews on line, the majority of complaints came from DJ's, hardly any from live bands. Is there something a DJ does that would adversly affect the reliability of a powered speaker? Do they drive them harder than a band would? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miko Man Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 My Brothers,In checking reviews on line, the majority of complaints came from DJ's, hardly any from live bands. Is there something a DJ does that would adversly affect the reliability of a powered speaker? Do they drive them harder than a band would? Making a gross generalization, a DJ might easily drive speakers far harder than a band might. If the DJ is playing hip-hop or other extremely bass- heavy music, and was not using subs, I can imagine that the DJ would be disappointed with the performance. (The problem being a failure to use the right or sufficient tools for the job.) If a band was not playing extremely bass-heavy music, the outcome with those speakers would/could be much better. Mark C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted February 27, 2012 Members Share Posted February 27, 2012 ... or "making a generalization gross" might be another DJ characteristic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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