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This was my first time through this thread... but it is a great thread. I guess I can add my little system and 2 cents worth: Local guy (cool Bob) suggested like maybe 10 years ago that he thought the powered boxes were doing a pretty good job, so when I went out looking for a system, that is what I got. Original System was two Mackie Subs (SRS 1500 - like 600 watts?), a Behringer mixer (UB something), and two Behringer tops (B-300). We were using in ears monitors direct out of the mixer, with no stage amps, and electronic drums. Eventually ( after some discouraging warranty issues)ditched the Behringer stuff, and upgraded to the Allen Heath Mix Whiz, and Yorkville NX 550 P tops, and then when monitors were required for another band, I got additional NX 550 P cabinets to use for the monitors. This was all bought after much assistance here, and bought from Audioeast. These changes have worked out well... good sound, reliable, and easy to use. My real pride is the EWI 16x8 100' reel snake, that is just so easy to use. I don't like loud music, and most of the stuff I have worked with is acoustic based, and this system has been big enough for that, and always sounded good. I have tried a lot of different mics, trying to make myself sound better... but I keep just sounding like me... I do prefer the shure beta 87 over the beta 58 or the SM 58, but I think I like the SM 58 second best, and frankly wish I had just stuck with those... if a SM 58 isn't good enough for you, either you are REALLY REALLY good, or the problem is not in the mic. The best place to buy mics is at Northern Sound and Light. All my cabling is EWI (including the reel snake) - from Audiopile and I could not be happier. I no longer use any outboard gear... just the effects built into the Mix Whiz (a little reverb). I run everything flat unless there is some adjustment that has to be made... and there alwasy is something of course... but for lighter easy listening music... a lot of "processing" is unnecessary. I just want to keep things simple... which helps me to get others to help with the work part. My gratitude to so many here at the HCLS forum who have helped with my education regarding this stuff.

Those Italian Amps were cool... they would be good for a lot of things... like me with a harp in a rack and an acoustic guitar maybe.

Just shooting from the hip here... but maybe some kind of clip on mic like you would use for drums would work?