I have a 8 channel powered mixer, which system would work better for a 4 piece band playing arranger stuff and midi seq for about 75 - 100 people parties inside and outside?

You will really want to step up to larger PA speakers, for a 4 piece band its really stretching what it should do. A pair of 12-15inch full range monitors would be more in your ball park.

Phil

Frankie,

I've only done one outside job with the Logitech Z-5500, about 80 people, and nearly everyone complemented as to how great the music sounded. The area I had to cover was about 80 X 100 feet, and with the speakers positioned on the stands at a height of 5-1/2 feet the sound seemed to go everywhere.

If you were running a 4-piece band through it, I don't know how it would perform, but I suspect that if you were going through a mixer, and you had a couple guitars, a keyboard and a vocalist, it would work out just fine. The best advice I can give with this is to buy the Z-5500 from a retailer with a liberal return policy, try it out with the band, and if you don't like what your hear, take it back for a refund. The job I did today was in a room that measured about 80 X 50 feet, 65 to 75 people, and I never had to go into the boost volume range to fill the room with sound. Keep in mind this thing is 500 watts RMS and has a total of 6 speakers counting the sub--that's a lot of speakers and a lot of power for small to mid-size venues.

Good luck on whatever you decide upon,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

I just like the idea of not having to use monitors with the Dawn system.

What are the drawbacks and limitations of the Dawn?

Do you have a link to a site that sells the Dawn Speakers?

Graham

I wondered same.

$400 for this -- http://www.music123.com/Dawn-510-Sub-Woofer--Satellite-System-i79275.music



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Me Bill
Yamaha PSR2000

Frankie:

The Guitar and the Bass player needs to furnish their own amps and speaker system, I've never found anything that will carry my guitar sounds without breaking down, or just not getting the true sounds I like.(I've been playing for over 60 years)

I tried my Strat into my Z5500 and it just will not carry it! even in a small room. same thru my 8 channel Yammie PA.(wh 4-15" yamaha clubs). My rig for the guitar is a 1964 Fender Duo Showman Head that I added two 8" speakers right into the Head. One 8" is a 100 watt sub base speaker the other is a 100 watt 8". This sets on top of speaker cab. with two heavy duty 15's and a 120 watt bass horn. (also have second cab Identical for ext. to oposite side of the stage). This rig probably weigh's 150 or more pounds. And will walk around the stage if playing outside to a good size audience. but delivers crisp highs and crowd moving bottom end on a normal gig. Have never found anything that will replace it.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that a guitar or a bass has to have extra gear to handle its powerful drive, and the run of the mill amps and Pa's just won't take the abbuse. and produce the quality in the sound.

The Dawn system sounds like it might be good for a keyboard, but looking at the ad, I don't think I would buy it over the Z5500.

It's hard to get the right system for each different user, and usually means some trial and error and wasting some money in the process, and end up toting a bunch of gear. I always hauled the PA system and my gear, and made each player responsible for their own.

For the keyboard the Z5500 can't be beat for the money and the sound is excellent and better than really needed for live to the audience who is banging Knife's and fork's and talking etc etc.

My choice would be.

Use the Pa for vocals for the band/or in a pinch (backup amp).

Each player provides his/her own system.

Logitech Z5500 for your keys/vocals Use Gary's setup...... .........Pose