My main band is looking into getting a nicer PA system. We have a cheap Phonic system with crappy speakers that work fine for practice, and we've been borrowing nicer powered speakers for gigs where we need to provide our own sound, but we would like to have more inputs on the board, a bit more power, and most of all, our own speakers. I'm not really looking for recommendations on specific gear yet, as I still need to figure out how much power we'll need.
What I am wondering is whether a powered mixer or unpowered mixer + a power amp would be the way to go. I'm fairly clueless when it comes to this type of stuff, though I'm learning a lot of it by necessity, and as the band's resident gear nut, I figure I should be as well informed as possible before we make a purchase. So, what are the advantages/disadvantages of both and which do you prefer.
By the way, if it matters, we are a folk-rock/americana/country band; instruments include: Drums, Bass, Fiddle (through an amp), Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on most stuff, sometimes the electric switches to acoustic, and the acoustic to banjo. Very vocal heavy.
Thanks in advance!
What I am wondering is whether a powered mixer or unpowered mixer + a power amp would be the way to go. I'm fairly clueless when it comes to this type of stuff, though I'm learning a lot of it by necessity, and as the band's resident gear nut, I figure I should be as well informed as possible before we make a purchase. So, what are the advantages/disadvantages of both and which do you prefer.
By the way, if it matters, we are a folk-rock/americana/country band; instruments include: Drums, Bass, Fiddle (through an amp), Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on most stuff, sometimes the electric switches to acoustic, and the acoustic to banjo. Very vocal heavy.
Thanks in advance!
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