Q: PA for Rock Practice

[cashed checks]

which would work better as a rock band practice PA, as I have two options to go with:

One speaker cabinet with 2 x 15" woofers, a horn, and another 6" midrange speaker

or

Two speaker cabinets that each have 1 x 12" woofer, a horn, and another 6" midrange speaker


I don't have much experience here as my only real band was instrumental. which scenario would work better for a band with a loud drummer???? Would it be 2 separate cabs because you could point them in different directions or is 1 large one enough, as long as it gets loud enough? Is there that much difference to vocals as far as 12" or 15" woofer is concerned?

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To clarify a bit:

the 2 smaller speakers would come in at $500 and the single larger cab would be $400. Both are good quality barely used cabs. I was going to get the pair when I noticed the larger one and was wondering if I could save money and get the same result.

[roscoenyc]

I generally like 12"s for vocal monitors much much better that 15's

[Andy Peters]

which would work better as a rock band practice PA, as I have two options to go with:

One speaker cabinet with 2 x 15" woofers, a horn, and another 6" midrange speaker

or

Two speaker cabinets that each have 1 x 12" woofer, a horn, and another 6" midrange speaker


I don't have much experience here as my only real band was instrumental. which scenario would work better for a band with a loud drummer???? Would it be 2 separate cabs because you could point them in different directions or is 1 large one enough, as long as it gets loud enough? Is there that much difference to vocals as far as 12" or 15" woofer is concerned?

You want one or two monitor wedges per vocalist. There's rarely a need for big PA speakers in a rehearsal space.

-a

[trodden]

which would work better as a rock band practice PA, as I have two options to go with:

One speaker cabinet with 2 x 15" woofers, a horn, and another 6" midrange speaker

or

Two speaker cabinets that each have 1 x 12" woofer, a horn, and another 6" midrange speaker


I don't have much experience here as my only real band was instrumental. which scenario would work better for a band with a loud drummer???? Would it be 2 separate cabs because you could point them in different directions or is 1 large one enough, as long as it gets loud enough? Is there that much difference to vocals as far as 12" or 15" woofer is concerned?

You want one or two monitor wedges per vocalist. There's rarely a need for big PA speakers in a rehearsal space.

-a

*looks over at ancient 1980's PV PA cabs with 2x15, 2X10, mid and high horn in each cab... WITH NO FUCKING WHEELS*

yep, these have been moved three times... they're loud, but hell they take up some real estate.