Best PA Set-up for Band Vocalist

jhatpro · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:30 pm Post subject: Best PA Set-up for Band Vocalist

What's the best (and most affordable) PA solution for vocals in small to medium size clubs?
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2021 Martinus Geelan Custom
2005 Bach 180-72R
1965 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1946 Conn Victor
1998 Scodwell flugel
1986 Bach 181 cornet
1954 Conn 80A cornet
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TrumpetMD · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:41 pm Post subject:

Benge Nut beat me to it. Not sure if they're the best. But I like the Yamaha STAGEPAS 400i or 600i. Lots of power for small to medium sized venues. Very portable. Phantom power. Pretty affordable. Only a limited number of channels. But for vocals and a few other instruments, it could be a good choice.

Mike
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Bach Stradivarius 184 Cornet (1988), Yamaha 13E4 Mouthpiece
Olds L-12 Flugelhorn (1969), Yamaha 13F4 Mouthpiece.
Plus a few other Bach, Getzen, Olds, Carol, HN White, and Besson horns.

Don Herman rev2 · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:18 pm Post subject:

I've also gotten Fender models, and there are a bunch of them around. Yamaha has a good rep for reliability.

Note balance could be an issue; for a while, I used an X-Y pair to pick up the band and mix it in with the vocal so a little bit f everything came out the speaker. Small clubs might not give you the distance needed for a decent blend and you don't want the vocal overpowering the band for people near the speaker.
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jhatpro · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:02 pm Post subject:

Thanks, guys!

I may pop for a Yamaha system soon. In the meantime, I'm struggling with a weird problem with my JBL/Eon 610 and Shure SM58 microphone.

No sound!

As you may know, the 610 has a mic/line button and I've set it properly I think.

And as far as I know the Shure is a dynamic mic so I should be getting sound with it but I get nothing. All the speaker lights are on.

I've checked the XLR connections and they seem okay,

What gives?
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Jim Hatfield

"The notes are there - find them.” Mingus

2021 Martinus Geelan Custom
2005 Bach 180-72R
1965 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1946 Conn Victor
1998 Scodwell flugel
1986 Bach 181 cornet
1954 Conn 80A cornet
2002 Getzen bugle

Don Herman rev2 · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:05 pm Post subject:

Try the switch both ways.
Try a different cable.
Try a different mic.

As a sanity check, it is not an SM58S, with a switch on the mic?
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"After silence, that which best expresses the inexpressible, is music" - Aldous Huxley