Triple 8X review by Mike
Posted on 07. Mar, 2010 by Jeff in Reviews
Triple 8X review by Mike~
“The 8x’s have been put though some gigs so I can now speak more about their performance and behavior.
As mains I am very pleased with them. I find them very articulate, they do not color the source at all. There is no mushy boominess like my Sx250s, and they are LOUD.
This is my small room rig. Im powering them with a PL236 in stereo, 100Hz xover, I delay them about 5.6ms to the subs. No EQ. Subs are powered with a RMX2450 bridged.
It’s a no brainer using them in small rooms for SOS gigs. but one gig they excelled at was a very reverberant room with high ceilings and lots of glass – a converted bank lobby.
I put pole sockets in a pair of Growlers, and purchased K&M speakers tilts from Mike Pyle. With 38″ poles, the resulting angles and height kept bounces to a minimum and – to tell you the truth, not to be egotistical – there is no doubt it was the best system and mix Ive ever heard in that room. Very clear high, tight mids – outstanding.
For monitor duty I had a Harmonica Blues “Blowout” where I used them with Heil super cardioid PR-35s. The demanding touring talent did a quick “check 123″ and were very happy with them. As a touring group, I think they are usually suspicious and weary of gear right off the bat when they roll into a new venue. They certainly were at ease with the 8Xs.
Even the warm up cover band said “wow, this is what pro monitors sound like”.
The following pic is of 5 loud and distorted blues harps doing a 15 minute version of War’s/Lee Oskar’s “Slipping into Darkness”… unannounced to me before hand. I think my hearing is now officially shot…
Is there some sort of Mixology Certificate of Achievement for making it through this w/o any feedback?
Jeff has done a real nice job with these, built solid, great performance; they certainly seem to me to be a step or two up from your everyday run of the mill MI box. Thanks Jeff for the alternative choice.
Mike”
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