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Re: OT: Small/Light Acoustic Guitar Amps
At 1:41 PM -0600 8/10/06, Krispen Hartung wrote:
>I am comparing the specs now between the JBL EON 10" and the
>complementary Mackie cab, and the Mackie seems to have slightly
>better specs, such as in frequency response/range, etc...but not by
>far. The Mackie has more wattage going into the woofer, whereas the
>JBL has relatively more wattage going into the horn. I may start
>by buying just one Mackie, then when I can afford it, get the other.
Kris, check out these before blowing cash on the Mackie:
http://www.geminidj.com/gx250.html
Also, if you need more low end (12" speakers):
http://www.geminidj.com/gx350.html
Gemini are well-respected for producing gear for the DJ market, but
don't have a whole lot of visibility amongst regular musicians (their
iKey recorder is about the only thing that most rank-&-file guys
see). This doesn't mean they don't produce decent product, though.
These are a viable alternative to the Mackie's, IMNSHO, and are half
the price. Personally, as mentioned by somebody else here
previously, I also find the Mackie's "honky" (I think that was the
word used). While they're not horrid, I don't find their price
justified by anything other than Mackie's name.
I currently use one of the Gemini GX-350's myself. I actually tried
out the Gemini GX-250's for a little while (the local dealer was out
of stock on the 350's, and talked me into taking a pair of 250's for
a week to see if they'd work out). The 250's would sound great if I
were only using guitar and effects. I also wanted the GX-250 because
it's a mere 29 pounds. Unfortunately, I need a bit more bass range
(synth, Stick, drum machine) than it's able to produce, so I upgraded
to the GX-350's.
The GX-250 is going for around $200 each. GX-350, I picked up for $250.
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