whiffin1 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Hi all, Just heard some great reports about the jbl VP7212/95DPC powered 12" tops and matching 18" binns. Powerful and light. Expensive though! £8K just for the tops! AMENDMENT - Please ignore the last paragraph!Sorry I mean the JBL VRX Series - the 12 " powered line array tops VRX932LAP. 136db per box, light and around £6k for 2. Still not cheap! My plan is to buy 2 tops and 2 subs. What does everyone think? Each cab must be a one man carry and ideally I want both tops to be carried by one person in one go. At 20kg each cab, this is doable with the jbls. My other option was to buy 4 x RCF ART 725's and 4 subs. That way I just take exactly what I need for each gig. Bigger gigs get 8 boxes, smaller gigs get 4. The rig is for a function band playing 100 to 400 capacity venues. Whole band mic'd - but the backline of the band is pretty loud already. The main things getting amplified is the bass end, brass and vocals. Current Rig, listed to give an idea of what I am used to (All for sale)4 x turbosound tq4401 x turbo lms controller4 x Adlib Audio 1 x18" subs (with 600 watt RCFs)1 x Lab Gruppen fp 6000 q (4 x 1250 watts)1 x Camco Vortex 6 Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndenim Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Even with the high SPL, not sure if you would get as much overall 'oomph' with x2 12" tops and x2 subs than your existing kit?What exactly are you hoping to improve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljoshua Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Also, RCF have other ranges than the Art. The 4Pro NX and TT are all higher quality than the Art and may be more what you're after. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiffin1 Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 Thanks both. I'm not really looking for the size or power of my current rig. I like the sound of my current rig but we don't need all of those boxes for most gigs, I'll have to compromise on some of the bigger gigs. Just want something that sounds as good or better than half of my rig and is lighter and quicker to set up. The Art TT range is definitely an option - a pair of the TT 22a and matching 18" subs. I've heard rave reviews, mainly from blue room! It's also a fair bit cheaper than the JBL range mentioned above. Again though - the TT's are a lot more than the ART 722's. That's why I considered 2 pairs of the art 722s thinking I may get a good spread of sound for similar money, plus they're really light in weight. Anyone know where I can demo the RCF stuff (or even hire) near Newcastle Upon Tyne? I normally deal with Sounds Live, but their demo facility is a bit limited in the shop. Really want to hear the TT alongside the ART. Ideally compare this against one stack of my current rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndenim Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Mr Greg Oliver works for RCF and is a member of BR, why not send him a message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handyandi Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 From what I can see since the JBL's are a line array they have 15 degree vertical coverage from the horns so to match most other cabs including the turbo 440's will require 2 or 3 per side to get adequate vertical coverage. 40 deg for the turbo 440's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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