philw44 Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Hi guys - need some advice on what wedges to go for. My budget is around £600 for a pair of passive wedges - will probably need to be second hand to get a good level of quality. The absolute priority is good Gain-before-feedback on vocals so they need to be as flat response as possible. That probably rules out 15" drivers as I haven't heard one that will compare to a 12" in terms of mid range clarity. My amps can do 400W @ 8ohm so it would be nice if they were around this ballpark so I don't need to go changing amps. First thing that came to mind was Martin F12's but I've only ever heard them as tops and the band wasn't too great so hard to judge. Any experiences from guys here? Couple of models I've used in the past and liked:JBL SRX712m - Small, light and loud. Altho - very inefficient and not good value for money this side of the pondMackie SRM450 v1 - Doesn't sound 'nice' buts cuts through the mix like a knife! Was always amazed how much stage volume this thing could get through. Mind you, I bet the passive version doesn't sound half as good. Anyway, look forward to some suggestions :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Kay Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 First thing that came to mind was Martin F12's but I've only ever heard them as tops and the band wasn't too great so hard to judge. Any experiences from guys here? Yeah, have used these a few times on smaller festival stages. Easy to work with and pleasant sounding. Yet to get any feedback from them, but with a decent graphic and time spent ringing them out, you should have a fairly fail-safe yet quality sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghance Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 I thought a pair of F12's were closer to £1K?? correct me if I'm wrong.. For closer to £600 (new) consider a pair of HK Pro 12M's or 10X's... BUT if it was my £600.. I'd be looking on ebay for Martin LE400's .. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Monitor-Wedge-Pair-M...=item2a0845fa74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw44 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 I thought a pair of F12's were closer to £1K?? correct me if I'm wrong.. For closer to £600 (new) consider a pair of HK Pro 12M's or 10X's... BUT if it was my £600.. I'd be looking on ebay for Martin LE400's .. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Monitor-Wedge-Pair-M...=item2a0845fa74 They aren't real LE400's :) And yeah I'm looking used mainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 F12's tend to go between £600 and £700 a pair in good condition used. Well worth the money. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Alcock Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Opps. Sorry. Mods, can you remove this. Did't see earlier link. Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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