QSC K8 or K10?

[Groberts]

Originally Posted by Herb Hunter

Mackie HD1221: 50 lb., plywood cabinet

QSC K12: 41 lb., ABS (plastic) molded cabinet

For "me", those Mackies and even K12's are somewhat overkill for acoustic guitar and vocals only. The K12's while playing a little deeper than K10's are wonderful sounding, but I've been feeling like even the K12's are more than I need to lift/schlep. A pair of K10's are likely to make me very happy. I like the idea of lifting less size/weight. This makes loading, set up and tear-down go ever faster. I gig a lot, so those extra pounds saved make me smile a lot more. I am not discounting that the Mackies with plywood cabs aren't wonderful. I'm sure they are nice. QSC makes a KW series (the "W" being Wood) that are very nice too. Maybe even better sounding than Mackie's, though I don't know that personally. I've read the QSC KW series speakers are even better sounding than the K12's. The trade-off however is size/weight. That matters to me by quite a lot. As long as the sonic performance is tonally exceptional, I'm happy. I've learned that usually it's me and other musicians who pay closer attention to the crispness of sound. Garden variety audience listeners at my resort/gourment upscale restaurants just care if I perform well and play songs they like. :-) Ya know? I happen to feel the K10's and K12's are wonderful sounding. Certainly good enough for me. Your mileage may vary.