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Practice speaker for our practice room
Hey guys,
I was hoping that someone would be able to help me with this. We are trying to fit our church practice room with a speaker that is of good sound quality, not too expensive (sub $200) and is versatile. We'd like to able to hook up voices, guitars etc to it while we're practicing. The room itself isn't too big, so it doesn't have to be a huge one. We currently have a JBL Eon and that has been loud and powerful enough, but its old. Does anyone have any suggestions for one? Thanks!!
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powered or passive?
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I believe the JBL Eon was only available as a speaker with a built-in amplifier, at least that is the case today. Unless you buy used equipment, I don't know of any quality powered speakers in the $200 range. Below are a couple of products to consider if the budget can be stretched far enough to cover their cost.
https://www.carvinguitars.com/produc...?product=LM12A https://www.carvinguitars.com/produc...?product=S400D If you have an amplifier and mixer and are just looking for a speaker system for it, this one may be suitable provided you aren't going to run drum set or bass guitar through it: http://electro-voice.com/products/250.html |
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Is it an Eon 10" or 15"? The EV ZX1 that Herb mentioned will sound comparable to a 10" Eon, in my opinion better, but will need it's own power source. If you are using a 15" Eon than perhaps the EV-SX100 or SX100A (powered version), although you would be hard pressed to get one for $200 that is any better than what you currently have. If your JBL works but is just old, maybe just a re-coning?
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We have a couple of Yamaha MSR-100's that work great for that. They are powered PA's with inputs and controls on the backside. If you can find one used you might be able to meet your budget.
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The Behringer EUROLIVE B212A Active Loudspeaker would be close to your budget. You would need a mixer for multiple channels. Your other option would be a keyboard amp.
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Thanks alot for all of your advice. I will do more research into it, but here are some more specifics.
We have a mixer and we would like it to be powered, but since we're a college church and we're getting better, but definitely not pro, we're looking for a higher-end entry level or lower mid-level amplifier/PA combo (Like the JBL eons) that can be put into a practice room and is versatile for guitars, voices etc. The most improtant thing is good sound at a great value. I suppose a $200 value is a bit short, so I guess price isn't as important as great value. ...hopefully it'll be something that we can grow into as well. Any advice?
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What's wrong with the EON, other than it's being old? Speakers last a long time, and very seldom are the new models improved to such an extent that they require upgrading, the way electronics/computers do.
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If you can find one (or 2) of these used, they sound great:
http://www.electrovoice.com/products/209.html
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