Re: Beginning looper - studio monitor, PA?

[David Blevins <david.blevins@visi.com>]

On Jun 9, 2008, at 8:05 PM, Paul Richards wrote:

> I've recently picked up a pair of Behringer B212A 400 Watt powered  
> speakers and I am very satisfied with them - particularly  
> considering the $229/each price point. I am only using them at home  
> for jamming/home recording, though. They are plenty loud. They seem  
> to have a little more bottom than I personally need but when I run  
> the output of my Fender Cyber-Twin to my mixer then on to the  
> Behringers, they sound pretty darn sweet.
>
Wow, small world, I'm also a Cyber-Twin owner, have the first  
edition.  Love the Super Reverb emulator.

Interesting question on the B212A, how quiet can you get before they  
cut out.  The Cyber-Twin on Super Reverb setting seems to only kick in  
when you get past 2.5 or so on the master volume, which is a bit loud  
for an apartment.  Wondering if you get a bit better volume control  
with your mixer and speakers.

Also, what kind of mixer do you have?

Thanks for the info,
David


>
> --- On Mon, 6/9/08, David Blevins <david.blevins@visi.com> wrote:
>
> From: David Blevins <david.blevins@visi.com>
> Subject: Beginning looper - studio monitor, PA?
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Date: Monday, June 9, 2008, 9:35 PM
>
> Hi All,
>
> Just ordered a Boss RC-50 and am pretty excited.  I find myself now
> wondering for the first time, what do I do for sound output as my amp
> will likely be input for the RC-50?  The options of the PA world are
> somewhat blinding.
>
> Apartment playing will be the main area of use with the occasional
> trek to a friend's house.  I also plan to record and don't have any
> monitors so wondering if I could combine the needs.  The thing that
> makes me nervous about that is putting a nice pair of studio monitors
> in my car a couple times a month and driving for 2 hrs seems like a
> really bad idea.
>
> If I go the PA route, I'm not sure what the wisest choice may be.
> Could I get by with a single active/powered PA speaker?  Do I need two
> for any reason?  On the active vs. passive topic is there a good
> motivation for passive?
>
> Too many options....
>
> Anyone have an recommendations?  (What would you do, any particular
> items you like?)
>
> -David
>