I just setup my new QSC K10's, after playing, I like the Deep ON AND the vocal boost ON. Is this a good idea, or am I starving it for headroom? By the way, it was with my acoustic guitar while I was singing - Loved it! I fear that this is a stupid question. I do have a sub but it's a Behringer until I get the KSub... (I know... but it is 1400 watts). I just setup my new QSC K10's, after playing, I like the Deep ON AND the vocal boost ON. Is this a good idea, or am I starving it for headroom? By the way, it was with my acoustic guitar... » Read More I just setup my new QSC K10's, after playing, I like the Deep ON AND the vocal boost ON. Is this a good idea, or am I starving it for headroom? By the way, it was with my acoustic guitar while I was singing - Loved it! I fear that this is a stupid question. I do have a sub but it's a Behringer until I get the KSub... (I know... but it is 1400 watts). « Show Less
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The speaker has built-in limiting if your levels get too high to protect it. My philosophy is headroom is meant to be used :) I think you will know when you get there.
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I love this amp. It is great for vocals. Though I do not own an arch top, I have played a Fender Telecaster as well as my acoustic through it and it projects a nice mellow acoustic/electric tone. So, first, my answer would be that you plug your archtop up to one at your local dealer, if possible, and check out the sound. Compare with other amps recommended for your style of music. Just like when buying a guitar, it's always wise to play before buying. If you do purchase online, I think you will be pleased with the Loudbox. That said, sound is always a matter of personal taste.
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For podcasting the preamps on the 44VSL should be good enough to give your voice enough body to sound great. The tubpre is good for vocals and instruments since it utilizes a tube and can be over-driven. Also the tube tends to "warm up" your voice, making it sound more like you're using a full amp. I love the tubepre, but I use it for vocals with an AT2020 condenser mike. If you feel your voice is a bit too flat or just needs an extra boost... then this little baby would be perfect, but its all preference at that point. What do you feel your voice is missing?
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It sounds just as good for $50 as it did on my electric. But hey! Just got the WET reverb yesterday. .. beautiful man.Biyang reverb will be fine with acoustic electric/electric till you get something better! Hope this helps!
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What mic are you using to sing with this amp, looking to upgrade mic to a Sennheiser e945 Supercardioid Dynamic , is that too much for this amp?I will mostly sing with band but sometimes other venue plug my ukelele in too.
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Can you provide a little more info on these subs? Are the powered and do they have a built-in cross-over? The K12's do have a LF switch that allows you to send out a signal to a subwoofer with a 100 HZ high roll-off when set to "Ext. for Sub". That means if you have a powered sub (or an amp that powers a sub), you can send just those frequencies below 100 HZ to the subwoofer or its amp. Or, if you prefer to do your own crossover using an active crossover rack module, set the switch to "Norm" and it will send out a full range signal for you to adjust however you want for the subwoofer. Can you provide a little more info on these subs? Are the powered and do they have a built-in cross-over? The K12's do have a LF switch that allows you to send out a signal to a subwoofer with a 100 HZ high roll-off when set to "Ext. for Sub". That means if you have a powered sub (or an amp that powers a sub), you can send just those frequencies below 100 HZ to the subwoofer or its amp. Or, if you prefer to do your own crossover using an active crossover rack module, set the switch to "Norm" and it will send out a full range signal for you to adjust however you want for... » Read More Can you provide a little more info on these subs? Are the powered and do they have a built-in cross-over? The K12's do have a LF switch that allows you to send out a signal to a subwoofer with a 100 HZ high roll-off when set to "Ext. for Sub". That means if you have a powered sub (or an amp that powers a sub), you can send just those frequencies below 100 HZ to the subwoofer or its amp. Or, if you prefer to do your own crossover using an active crossover rack module, set the switch to "Norm" and it will send out a full range signal for you to adjust however you want for the subwoofer. « Show Less
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I have the KEFs and the ML Electromotion ESLs. Both are very good but I think the KEF is probably the better speaker overall. That said, if you have the right room either will be good. I seriously considered sending the KEFs back right up until the last second. Since keeping them I've worked more on placement and coupling to the stands and that's squeezed extra performance from the KEFs which makes me glad I have them. The logan's will be happiest if the room is larger and you can get them well away from the walls, I'm able to give them about 5 feet behind them and I don't feel like that's quite enough. I had an older pair of Aerius i in a larger room where I was able to give them 7-8 feet and the presentation always blew me away. With my smaller room now I haven't been able to extract the same magic from the newer ESLs even though I feel the new ESLs are tonally well beyond the quality of the older Aerius. The KEFs will make use of all the space you can give them too, but their different approach doesn't require it as much and with their limited bass extension they'll be happier in a smaller room.
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Dear Kyle. It's a pleasure to help you. About your question I will say that the sub working properly and these speakers are designed to resist distortion sound. For this reason, when you hear a song, you should raise the speaker volume so you can account for the difference. The levels of the sub must be the maximum and just can listen the real sound when the volume is high. I hope this review helps you better understand how great these speakers are. Regards Tomas
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If it's got two 4ohm voice coils and you wire it for a 2ohm load to the amp, it should sound great. I have one 10 in a sealed box rated at 700w rms I'm running at a 2ohm load on the amp and it sounds excellent.
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1200 for 2@ 350 watts ea on one channel or 2, and is this going to be as I call it "Thumpin" as in low bass sound only or are they involved with other speakers if not, then if your going to run ea speaker on it own channel you should have more than enough, just adjust the levels so that you don't over drive them. They should sound fine. Also are your 10" speakers KFC-W2513PS, and not kfc-w2153p, again either way you should have enough to push them speakers to the beat.
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I have used the compact as a bass guitar amp for a Big Band rehearsal and it was fine, you'll see and hear if you're overloading it. It was also fine (on its own, no sub) when the bass guitarist in my 6 piece jazz band put his instrument through it when he forgot his 100 watt GK combo, this added to the piano and two vocal mics already using it in a medium sized pub You need to add your own tone shaping. Treat is as a high quality 50 watt combo and you'll be OK. It won't thump your chest that much, but you can line out to PA or to a subwoofer. I use a domestic 50 watt 8 inch sub if I need a little extra thump. I have used the compact as a bass guitar amp for a Big Band rehearsal and it was fine, you'll see and hear if you're overloading it. It was also fine (on its own, no sub) when the bass guitarist in my 6 piece jazz band put his instrument through it when he forgot his 100 watt GK combo, this added to the piano and two vocal mics already using it in a medium sized pub You need to add your own tone shaping. Treat is as a high quality 50 watt combo and you'll be OK. It won't thump your chest that much, but you can line out to PA or to a subwoofer. I use a domestic 50 watt 8 inch sub if I need a... » Read More I have used the compact as a bass guitar amp for a Big Band rehearsal and it was fine, you'll see and hear if you're overloading it. It was also fine (on its own, no sub) when the bass guitarist in my 6 piece jazz band put his instrument through it when he forgot his 100 watt GK combo, this added to the piano and two vocal mics already using it in a medium sized pub You need to add your own tone shaping. Treat is as a high quality 50 watt combo and you'll be OK. It won't thump your chest that much, but you can line out to PA or to a subwoofer. I use a domestic 50 watt 8 inch sub if I need a little extra thump. « Show Less
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Currently I use a variety of amps depending on the venue. My main amp is a 50 watt Carvin Bel Air 2x12 combo. Tiubes are always good. Sometimes when space and the venue allows I'll run a second Carvin, an SX100 100 watt combo so I can get stereo (only I hear it but it's fun) and when I do a solo gig I'll just run directly into the mixer in stereo. My main speakers are a pair of Yamaha 12". That system is powered by a Phonic power amp @500 watts per side. Mostly though it's the Carvin Bel Air. The cool thing about the Zoom is that you can edit on the fly so if a room doesn't sound that good you can adjust eq to compensate. Everything I've played this thing through sounds great so far. Hope this helps. Currently I use a variety of amps depending on the venue. My main amp is a 50 watt Carvin Bel Air 2x12 combo. Tiubes are always good. Sometimes when space and the venue allows I'll run a second Carvin, an SX100 100 watt combo so I can get stereo (only I hear it but it's fun) and when I do a solo gig I'll just run directly into the mixer in stereo. My main speakers are a pair of Yamaha 12". That system is powered by a Phonic power amp @500 watts per side. Mostly though it's the Carvin Bel Air. The cool thing about the Zoom is that you can edit on the fly so if a room doesn't sound that... » Read More Currently I use a variety of amps depending on the venue. My main amp is a 50 watt Carvin Bel Air 2x12 combo. Tiubes are always good. Sometimes when space and the venue allows I'll run a second Carvin, an SX100 100 watt combo so I can get stereo (only I hear it but it's fun) and when I do a solo gig I'll just run directly into the mixer in stereo. My main speakers are a pair of Yamaha 12". That system is powered by a Phonic power amp @500 watts per side. Mostly though it's the Carvin Bel Air. The cool thing about the Zoom is that you can edit on the fly so if a room doesn't sound that good you can adjust eq to compensate. Everything I've played this thing through sounds great so far. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Hi James, Can you provide me with a little more information on your speaker set-up objective? If you already have a set of A5+ speakers and a subwoofer you have a pretty sweet 2.1 powered system. Two A5+ speakers, a sub and two P4 Passive speakers with a N22 creating a 5.1 system would blow the doors off. Space may or not be an issue for you, but I would go with the A2+s' and if if you're seeking overall better sound either through your speakers or headphones, add a D1 DAC. The sound differential with the DAC (running through a usb) as opposed to the internal sound card is significantly better. Not sure if this helps. If you want to drop me a note relative to your overall objective (music preferences, gaming, room size, etc.) I will respond. My initial reaction in that A2+ would be more than sufficient, give you everything you need and not consume as much space. Again, think hard about adding the DAC from Audioengine.
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That is a great price but you have to compare apples to apples. There are different series that have different components like "glass aramid fiber" compared to "kevlar" for the subwoofer cones. Also, the amps are different and (believe it or not) the higher end speakers are HEAVIER so that they do not transfer sound waves through their bases or surrounding materials. I highly recommend that you also consider http://www.amazon.com/IsoAcoustics-ISO-L8R200-Large/dp/B009NWX2WO/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1378099542&sr=1-2&keywords=isoacoustics Isopacoustic monitor stands. I had "MoPads" and thought that they were good. It is downright amazing how well all of these components work. If you have the room, buy the 8's. I have the attenuators only up "3 detents" for normal use as nearfield monitors. Only if you have a very large studio and want serious thump, go for the 10's. In any amplifier, you always want to have more power than you need to use. The amps are cleaner, run cooler and last longer. Also, invest in good acoustics for your studio as well otherwise you will never get an accurate representation of your music. You may even want to visit one of my webpages at: http://aperfectdj.com/dj-corner. I am a singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, engineer, live sound engineer and DJ. (My studio uses the KRK Rokit 8 G2's) BTW: The G2's mean "generation 2." Hope this helps.
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No, just don't give it full power. It's actually better to have more amplifier than you need because you have plenty of clean power to throw at it. Clean power is better for speakers than distortion, because distortion is what overheats the voice coil. These speakers are very efficient, so they will play very loud on modest power. Just don't drive them too hard and you'll be fine.
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I do like Mackie speakers (my 828's in my studio are a favorite) -- but I was really blown away by the QSC's. That being said, there are things a 12" speakers will do that an 8" just can't. So...the K8's might well be perfect for you, but I'm certain the K12's would be! Try to find a pair of either the K8's or K12's to listen to. They blew my mind.
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I'm an instrument repairman and have installed many K&K; pickups, primarily for their natural sound in acoustic instruments and the fact they don't need a battery! Absolutely recommended for acoustic 6-strings, including the Martin backpacker. In the majority of the installations, the pickup is perfectly usable as-is, although some players (afterwards) may opt to use a small outboard preamp for increased control of the volume & tone, but it's certainly not necessary. Consider professional installation unless you're comfortable working inside your guitar under the bridge. Overall, I can't say enough good things about the K&K; Twin! I'm an instrument repairman and have installed many K&K; pickups, primarily for their natural sound in acoustic instruments and the fact they don't need a battery! Absolutely recommended for acoustic 6-strings, including the Martin backpacker. In the majority of the installations, the pickup is perfectly usable as-is, although some players (afterwards) may opt to use a small outboard preamp for increased control of the volume & tone, but it's certainly not necessary. Consider professional installation unless you're comfortable working inside your guitar under the bridge. Overall, I can't say... » Read More I'm an instrument repairman and have installed many K&K; pickups, primarily for their natural sound in acoustic instruments and the fact they don't need a battery! Absolutely recommended for acoustic 6-strings, including the Martin backpacker. In the majority of the installations, the pickup is perfectly usable as-is, although some players (afterwards) may opt to use a small outboard preamp for increased control of the volume & tone, but it's certainly not necessary. Consider professional installation unless you're comfortable working inside your guitar under the bridge. Overall, I can't say enough good things about the K&K; Twin! « Show Less