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Location: LewistownPA | I have a small PA that I play through with 2 full range speakers with 10" woofers. They're really monitors but I'm using them as mains. Doesn't have as much bottom end as I would like,and I'm wondering if adding a single subwoofer would be worth while. My amp has a dedicated ouput for one, so I'm considering a passive 18". I just don't know how much effect it would have on an acoustic guitar and would like some advice before I plunk down the dough... |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | If your speakers are really monitors and don't have as much bottom end as you would like, get some better speakers. 12" woofers would make a big difference. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | I agree with Mitchrx. A subwoofer is much more effective for drums and bass. A pair of cabs with 12" or 15" woofers will do the trick. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | ...one more thing, be sure that your amp has enough power to drive the new speakers properly. Otherwise you can end up with distortion or a blown amp. |
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Location: LewistownPA | Originally posted by John B:
A subwoofer is much more effective for drums and bass. I guess that's my real question ...I was hoping to avoid the higher costs of buying 2 speakers as opposed to one. |
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Location: Orange County, California | If you've got a couple of hundred watts coming out of your PA for a passive Sub This might work. Carvin also has Powered Subs, and a really cool 10 day return policy. |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Are you doing any gigs with the PA?
Hauling two 12" cabs will be a lot easier than hauling two 10" cabs and an 18" sub-woofer.
That Carvin 18" is $400 w/shipping. You can certainly get two 12" cabs for that or less.
I bought two 12" cabs on eBay for $75. |
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Location: LewistownPA | Peavey makes a sub that can be bought for $239.00 at Music 123 w/free shipping...as for gigging the answer is no... might happen in the future but as my user name implies this is pretty much a hobby for me. I bought the pa so I can hear myself sing when playing electric guitar and I like playing my O plugged in as well.....Two 12" cabs for $75 ? Most of the ones I see want that much just for shipping given the weight.. |
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