Yes, due to $$$ I'm looking on ebay for a power amp for my mixer. I understand the risks of buying on ebay and all that.
I've posted my bands scenerio in a few other threads (under Drums and under Newbies) so I wont go into much detail but for those of you who havn't read them. The band plays small/medium size bars, current uses the bars Behringer PMH3000 mixer w/ 800W mono-bridge output. I bought a mixer (Behringer UB2222) and am looking for an amp. This is a Celtic band so no electric guitars, no screaming singers, no full drum sets.
I really have no idea about what wattage range I should be looking for. I assume between 700W - 1000W. I also understand abou having more watts then we may need as this will provide us with some headroom down the line if we need that. Or am I wrong in thinking this?
Anyways... heres what I saw online, wanted you guys (the experts ) to give me your opinions on which I should stay away from (due to a history of problems, etc) and which I should really consider. I'm looking to spend under $200. (Yes yes, I know. save for a little longer and get somehing GOOD.)
GEM SOUND EXA-1950 1200 WATT
http://cgi.ebay.com/GEM-SOUND-RACK-...392199188QQcategoryZ23787QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
GEMSOUND PA585 1,000 WATT
http://cgi.ebay.com/GEMSOUND-1000w-...392856394QQcategoryZ23787QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I've stayed away from teh Behringer Amps as from what I've read, they are not realible.
I'm sure I could go through ebay all night and find stuff but quite frankily, I'm just scanning prices within my range and looking for output wattage. Is there anything you can suggest?
Thank you all in advance for any help you can provide. The assistance from people on this board has been incredible!
I've posted my bands scenerio in a few other threads (under Drums and under Newbies) so I wont go into much detail but for those of you who havn't read them. The band plays small/medium size bars, current uses the bars Behringer PMH3000 mixer w/ 800W mono-bridge output. I bought a mixer (Behringer UB2222) and am looking for an amp. This is a Celtic band so no electric guitars, no screaming singers, no full drum sets.
I really have no idea about what wattage range I should be looking for. I assume between 700W - 1000W. I also understand abou having more watts then we may need as this will provide us with some headroom down the line if we need that. Or am I wrong in thinking this?
Anyways... heres what I saw online, wanted you guys (the experts ) to give me your opinions on which I should stay away from (due to a history of problems, etc) and which I should really consider. I'm looking to spend under $200. (Yes yes, I know. save for a little longer and get somehing GOOD.)
GEM SOUND EXA-1950 1200 WATT
http://cgi.ebay.com/GEM-SOUND-RACK-...392199188QQcategoryZ23787QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
GEMSOUND PA585 1,000 WATT
http://cgi.ebay.com/GEMSOUND-1000w-...392856394QQcategoryZ23787QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I've stayed away from teh Behringer Amps as from what I've read, they are not realible.
I'm sure I could go through ebay all night and find stuff but quite frankily, I'm just scanning prices within my range and looking for output wattage. Is there anything you can suggest?
Thank you all in advance for any help you can provide. The assistance from people on this board has been incredible!