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Old 02-20-2019, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by The Kid! View Post
I hear you in regards to dealing with bar employees. A lot of them have no idea what they’re talking about, and consider a good sound one where they can hear drink orders, which basically means the band being quieter than the radio system they turn on during breaks.
LOL. In a "casual listening" situation its almost impossible to please everyone. You need to try for a level where the folks who are listening can hear you and the folks who're conversing can hear above you. It can be a challenge.

For restaurant gigs and small areas in general, I'm thinking that perhaps having a Baggs Synapse might be a good option because of the 180 degree sound dispersion. If the speaker is behind the player(s), their volume will be limited by feedback considerations, but they should be able to hear themselves well and you won't need a high volume level right in front of the speaker in order for the folks who're off to the side to hear decently well.

The caveat would be that you'd need mics and pickups which aren't terribly feedback prone.

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