Members skier4467 Posted August 31, 2003 Members Share Posted August 31, 2003 I was just about to buy a Mackie 808m but now I see a XCR684 for $400. Should I get the Peavey instead? I need an 8 channel powered mixer loud enough to play rock and blues in small bars. Is 200w x2 loud enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dirtyragamuffin Posted August 31, 2003 Members Share Posted August 31, 2003 Probably not, especially in a noisy bar or if you have to get over drums. Get the 808, it's a nice little box, for what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 31, 2003 Members Share Posted August 31, 2003 Originally posted by skier4467 I was just about to buy a Mackie 808m but now I see a XCR684 for $400. Should I get the Peavey instead? I need an 8 channel powered mixer loud enough to play rock and blues in small bars. Is 200w x2 loud enough? I'm guessing that if you A/B'ed them side by side,the Peavey would sound as loud as the Mackie. That said,I don't think either of them would be enough power for anything more than just vocals at a moderate volume with efficient speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dirtyragamuffin Posted August 31, 2003 Members Share Posted August 31, 2003 I've used an 808S quite extensively in a large coffeeshop and a few bars. I should clarify, as long as you're not putting any low frequency in the mix, i'ts a fine guitar-n-vocal box for up to maybe 100 people, and that's of course with reasonably efficient speakers. If you're expecting to put drums and bass in the mix, tlbonehead's right, neither would be appropriate. You'd have to get a "real" PA. And yes, if you a/b'ed them, they wouldn't be too different volume-wise but the Mackie would have a bit more headroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted August 31, 2003 Members Share Posted August 31, 2003 And the DDT limiting on the Peavey will help make up for any headroom difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dirtyragamuffin Posted September 1, 2003 Members Share Posted September 1, 2003 D'oh, I was thinking of the 808 at 600wpc...totally wrong...never mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dirtyragamuffin Posted September 1, 2003 Members Share Posted September 1, 2003 yep, brain fart. was thinking 600@4 off the top of my head...decided not to spend an extra ten minutes digging through the net for specs for a little post...whatever... I've noticed it gets warm even at 4ohms! Me personally, I don't like *any* powered box, so there my bias... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted September 2, 2003 Members Share Posted September 2, 2003 Not really. We have one we use for backup and practice. It'll do for vocals, but if you have to run everything through it, you'll see its limitations pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tkachuk07 Posted September 3, 2003 Members Share Posted September 3, 2003 There's a local band that uses the Mackie 808. They run two Yamaha 15" club series speakers with 2 vocal mics, acoustic, guitar amp mic, & a few drum mics. They use IEM's for monitors. I've seen them in a bar that they play every week & a restaurant. Sounded good playing stuff like sweet emotion, won't get fooled again, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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