Garth wrote: Mon Feb 20, 2023 3:34 pm Which ELX? there's the original ELX series and the more recent ELX-200 series that are current production. The original run was ok sound-wise but I have 4 of them and two of them have the same problem where they shorted out from something loose on the printed circuit board. Nate Dort actually fixed them once but the problem came back right away. I'm not sure I'd recommend them based on my experience unless they're SUPER cheap.

Honestly, the ZLX series has treated me and everyone I know that have used them much better and there is additional functionality on them such as treble/bass control and some DSP that shapes the sound in some way based on if you're using it on poles or in floor monitor position.

But yeah, if your drummer is in the PA, you should plan to get a sub with them, even if you're using 15s. These are super easy for non-tech people to use now as most powered subs will have built-in crossovers. You just take your mixer into the sub and then it'll send a signal to your tops that sheds everything below 100k (or whatever it's set at) and you'll feel the bass drum way more.

So if I had 2 powered Speakers and a single powered subwoofer I would go from mixer into the subwoofer and then out A/B to the 2 speakers with XLR cables?

Garth wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2023 1:50 pm Yeah but if you're on the quiet side, you may not need a sub. That was more advice for a loud band. The newer ELX-200 series from EV though has a nice little 12" sub that I have a pair of and am quite in love with that might be nice to have one of though for some kick presence in the mix.

If you can afford to go w/ 15"s rather than 12"s though, you might get a little more bottom to them...? Although I think 12"s or even 10"s do a better job w/ vocals in pa configs so horses for courses I guess.

So if I had 2 powered Speakers and a single powered subwoofer I would go from mixer into the subwoofer and then out A/B to the 2 speakers with XLR cables?

yes, exactly. If you do end up deciding to get a sub, most powered subs now have 2 different outputs, you'll one the high-pass outputs instead of the full-range outputs or otherwise you'll be sending low end to the tops too and that's usually not desirable.

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GuyLaCroix wrote: Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:42 pm Tele bridge pickup that's about 8-10k. Tele neck pickup that isn't useless.