Members agedhorse Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 I listened (er, read ), but as I explained beforehand, hauling a huge-ass S118V passive subwoofer is not a fun proposition to me. But I guess if I want the band to sound good (which I do), I should have speakers that match what I already have, right? I am just concerned about set-up and being able to fit everything into one vehicle. I don't want to have to take the SUV *and* the van. When I put all of the stuff in the SUV, there was absolutely NO room for the subwoofer. I had to make a second trip. Thankfully, that gig was in town. This is not going to work if I'm playing a gig out of town. So, after I get the van fixed, I will have to see if that big sub can actually fit in there with everything else. I'm thinking it will. Only problem is the van is used and needs an alternator so now I have to get that taken care of first. It's always something... I will look into that G-X3 amp you mentioned. I know the Yamaha P2500S/P3500S amps can do something similar, but I respect your experience. And I would like the Allen & Heath MixWiz everyone is raving about, but for the budget, something like a Yamaha MG166CX is, like you said, only around $400 compared to $1000 for the A&H. And I do like the features of my Yamaha powered mixer (specifically the set-it-and-forget-it compressors on certain inputs). Or any unpowered sub, though your budget makes the Yamaha much more friendly, there are other options. The GX-3 is smaller and lighter than any of the other options presented so far in the amp catagory. Fits your budget and 6 year warranty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 Looked it up on Sweetwater. Apparently it's discontinued, but I do like the I/O box feature on the floor where you can plug in the microphone. Something to consider for the future.yep discontinued. http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-TCE-VSM300XT-LIST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 335BoB Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 Try this one. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SRM150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaBender Posted December 31, 2010 Members Share Posted December 31, 2010 Another decent passive sub that's fairly moderately priced is the Peavey SP118. I lucked into a blowout for $359 brand new. It's rated at 1200w "program power", but I find 350 watts gets quite a bit of thump out of it, and it's not too bad to handle alone. Always be on the lookout for deals. I got my Yamaha Club S112IVs for $200 apiece brand new when the the Vs came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted January 1, 2011 Members Share Posted January 1, 2011 Try this one.http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SRM150 Nah, nowhere near loud enough for the application IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 1, 2011 Members Share Posted January 1, 2011 Nah, nowhere near loud enough for the application IMO.those don't put out much at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 335BoB Posted January 1, 2011 Members Share Posted January 1, 2011 those don't put out much at all. I've only had one experience with them and I thought it sounded pretty good. I have no idea how it would work for this application but I thought it was in the same leagues as the TC Helicon. Guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim_7string Posted January 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2011 those don't put out much at all. If that is the case, then I definitely don't want them. I already have weak monitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 3, 2011 Members Share Posted January 3, 2011 If that is the case, then I definitely don't want them. I already have weak monitors. the TC has a lot more oomph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim_7string Posted January 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2011 I think I'll take "a little from here and a little from there" and do the following: Buy a new QSC GX-3 power amp ($300).Buy a used Yamaha S118V passive subwoofer from the store I teach at ($400-).Buy two Yamaha SM12V passive floor monitors (hopefully $500 or less for the pair).Put everything through the Yamaha EMX512SC's mixer.Take the Main Out of the mixer to the GX-3.Take the lows from the GX-3 and put them through the subwoofer.Take the highs and put them through the two S115V mains (daisy-chained).Since neither amp is being used in the powered mixer, I'll use one of them for the monitors (also daisy-chained).Voil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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