Hey everyone. I do live sound production and provide sound for both DJs and bands in many different indoor and outdoor venues. Anywhere from 100-1000 people.
I’m looking for a PA that can accommodate these shows with good results.
I’ve used some of the upper end of the prosumer market in the past and although had decent performance was not quite able to hang at larger events.
I’ve had Yamaha DZR 12s and had them hitting limit at larger shows. I also had one of them die during a show and ended up having to send it in for repair of a blown transformer on the board. A friend of mine also has owned dzr 10 speakers for monitors and has had to send them both in for repair of similar issues. Great warranty but need better reliability than this.
So what’s considered the next step from here? Something over a the DZR SRX series that can push a bit harder and not cost triple the price?
Is it possible to get better than this without spending that much more or does the price just go up significantly after this point?
I’m open to powered or passive options whatever will get the job done best.
Thanks for reading and I appreciate all of your input.
I’m looking for a PA that can accommodate these shows with good results.
I’ve used some of the upper end of the prosumer market in the past and although had decent performance was not quite able to hang at larger events.
I’ve had Yamaha DZR 12s and had them hitting limit at larger shows. I also had one of them die during a show and ended up having to send it in for repair of a blown transformer on the board. A friend of mine also has owned dzr 10 speakers for monitors and has had to send them both in for repair of similar issues. Great warranty but need better reliability than this.
So what’s considered the next step from here? Something over a the DZR SRX series that can push a bit harder and not cost triple the price?
Is it possible to get better than this without spending that much more or does the price just go up significantly after this point?
I’m open to powered or passive options whatever will get the job done best.
Thanks for reading and I appreciate all of your input.
You're at the top of the prosumer market so the next step is an expensive one any way you do it.
To get a meaningful increase in output you have 2 choices...
1. Move to higher output point source boxes like RCF 9xx or TT,
2. Go to the line array format and invest in boxes like the new JBL SRX 9xxLA or the RCF HDL line. Everybody will tell you that 2-4 of these a side does not make a line array, it doesn't but using these works better than clustering 2-4 point source boxes.
To get a meaningful increase in output you have 2 choices...
1. Move to higher output point source boxes like RCF 9xx or TT,
2. Go to the line array format and invest in boxes like the new JBL SRX 9xxLA or the RCF HDL line. Everybody will tell you that 2-4 of these a side does not make a line array, it doesn't but using these works better than clustering 2-4 point source boxes.
