Yes, but how many Bands have you seen that play the Yamaha Tyros, Korg PAX1Pro, or Ketron SD1 either?



I myself 'have' auditioned the SRM450's 'side by side' with the EV Sx360's and find the Sx360's more sonically pleasing (less hyped) to my ears and for my style of music: acoustic pop/jazz standards. I recommend to everyone NOT to lend much creedance to PA speaker popularity contests (as everyone's style of music & taste differs), but rely on your very OWN ears instead.



Mike, "there you go again". Just because GC not longer carries EV products doesn't mean EV is going out of business. There are many top rated brand music products GC don't carry (including Ketron & GEM). Does this mean these are less than stellar products, or companies on the verge of bankruptcy as well.

That said, I myself continue to appreciate my EV (SxA100's & 757 mic) and look forward to upgrading to the SxA360's & 767 mic in the near future.

Scott

I sold my Mackie SRM 450s because they were harsh in the highs and muddy in the mids. They were also a pain to move. The EV SXa360s I bought are much cleaner, smoother and fuller sounding. I paid less than $900 (tax free) USA for each.

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Louis,

It's going to be a difficult decission at the very least, and I wish there were some way I could be of more assistance, but because of the logistics, this is next to impossible. As you are probably aware, I traveled about the east coast of the U.S. for two years listening to a number of performers and systems. In the end I settled for a pair of Barbetta Sona 32-Cs, which I consider among the best. Unfortunately, they are not available outside the U.S..

Though it can be difficult to determine how a system sounds when you're inside a small music store, it will provide you with a general idea--especially if you A/B the systems using your keyboard. The main reason I recommend using your keyboard is because they all sound different, and they frequently sound different using another amp system. I hooked up a friends Roland to the Barbettas one evening and they did not sound remotely close to the way it sounded going through his Peavey. Both amps were EQ'd flat, but even using the same size speakers, the Barbetta's had a better mid range piano sound. Additionally, I feel that if the keyboard's piano, sax, trumpet and guitar sounds are not crisp, clean and natural sounding, this is not the amp for me.

Again, good luck and I hope you are successful in finding an amp that will fit your needs.

Gary

These were the same exact sentiments I too had when comparing the Mackie SRM450's with the EV SxA360's side by side. I found the SxA360's ergonomics (weight distribution & balance) far EASIER to lift & transport as well. - Scott

Do you find the SXa360s to have a linear frequency response? specially on the bass range?
And do you use them by themself? or are you using a sub?
I ask this because I have no intention of buying a additional Sub. I'm used to a pair a JBL 15" speakers (TR 125) so I'm expecting the SXa360s to fill that required bass range as my JBL 15"s do...

Thanks in advance.

Luis Santos

Bose PAS will not be avaiable in Portugal before March/April 2005, and even knowing it could be a good choice I can't wait till that time!

About the "Mono vs Stereo" issue, do you think that it's better to use two speakers playing exactly the same thing? or use Stereo when using two speakers, as usual?
I don't like the Acoustic Piano sound on Mono at all...

Luis Santos

Louis,

If you're performing using any of the newer Yamaha boards, stereo is the only way to go. To most of us, there is no comparison between mono and stereo. The stereo sounds are clean, full and fill the room with incredible sound. While the mono sounds OK, the difference is significant.

Gary

Hi Scott.

That is not what I meant when I said GC no longer carries EV. My point is possibly GC stopped carrying EV because they were 'overly priced' (again, my opinion) and offered no real advantages over more moderately priced Speakers such as the Mackie SRM450's. Same with Kurzweil. They were/are IMO overly priced and hyped and offered no real advantage IMO to other Keyboards or Workstations. Their quality control and innovation has suffered, especially since Young Chang has now taken over Kurzweil Music Systems in that Young Chang just recently filed for Bankruptcy protection as I mentioned. And possibly GC booted them for the same reason, i.e. "no real advantage, features, or innovation above and beyond other Brands that do possibly a lot better for "much" less $$$.

PS: If you think the EV SxA360's sound better to your ears Scott, you may want to go ahead and get them. But in NO WAY take a second mortgage on the house to do so, okay?

Best regards,
Mike

Luís: Try "Vimusica", in Guimarães. They usually have all the EV stuff and they'll make you (at least) a 20% discount over the "official" price. -- José.

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