I need my own preamp and 12" subwoofer to amplify my kick drum. I need suggestions of something tried and true. I am using a 22" kick. I bought a preamp and a sub from guitar center, there was no punch. Please advise
Paul
for situations with a house PA, I am set. In situations where we bring a PA, we only run vocals and guitar on the PA.
There are scenario's where a 22" kick will suffice and it doesn't need any amplification. For some other scenarios we've played out and I need a little somethin', somethin'.
I would like to find a 12" speaker, some kind of electronics, and get my kick to be heard and felt by the audience.
Is this a decent sub to buy? Or is it too cheap considering it's price?
https://www.guitarcenter.com/Kustom-PA/PA112-SC-12-Powered-Subwoofer.gc
Secondly,
Does it matter what kind of 2 channel mixer I use as long as it has XLR input? Do I need phantom power?
Yes, you can make do with a 12" in a pinch, but you're going to constantly exceed (or be on the edge of) its capabilities.
Brentcn,
I have a super fantastic passive 18" sub with solid Ashly amp. I just don't wanna lug it around. It's perfect for the job. I'm just not the right guy to hump it around.
Brentcn,
I have a super fantastic passive 18" sub with solid Ashly amp. I just don't wanna lug it around. It's perfect for the job. I'm just not the right guy to hump it around.
But, you'll need a small mixer with EQ to dial in a usable tone. Don't just blindly trust the built-in crossover on the sub -- EQ the kick mic as you would if you were plugging into a normal PA, and maybe even subtract more low mids than normal, if the EQ permits it.
Why not just plug the sub into the PA's LFE (or Aux), and use the mixer's channel strip to EQ?
My greatest fear about the 12" sub is that the OP will end up desiring two of them.
That’s a decent tool to amplify a kickdrum in a live setting... not really!This my choice 12" subwoofer to amplify :
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