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on-stage monitors for vocals

  • 28-11-2009 11:41AM
    #1
    kfoltman
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    Have any of you used this thingy for monitoring?

    http://www.tc-helicon.com/voicesolovsm200xt.asp

    Any powered budget alternatives you'd recommend for jazz vocal? Portability and clarity are most important, but we're no audiophiles - the budget monitors we use at home are good enough in terms of sound quality, but I obviously wouldn't dare to take them to a gig :)


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  • #2
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    they look nice, small and handy.
    a bit pricey I'd have thought. Could do better but probably much bigger.

    Here's a thing... If you already have a PA and you aren't working too loud. Why don't you try performing with the PA behind the Band. I did it last week with a vocal trio and it worked really well. It sounded much more natural what with the precedence effect an all that. Took a bit of convincing but it worked out great.

    I've seen loads of american acts do it with monitors facing out. It works remarkably well.


  • #3
    Savman
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    Ah, the plucky world of stage monitoring. If it's a relatively quiet(ish) jazz ensemble you may get away with an 8" or a 10" box, but if you expect to hit anything close to moderate rock band levels then a 12" is best.

    Check out RCF Art 310 and HK Audio Premium Pro 10X for nice little 10" boxes.


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