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Posted by TRNG on Jun-02-2008 06:19:

Club Monitors?

Hey guys i'm looking into buying myself a crazy ass dj setup and to add the icing on the cake i need some banging monitors to tune in through... HOWEVER... i want them to be super loud... think of that feeling at a club when a really energetic track peaks and you feel the bass penetrate your body and resonate in your blood.... i mean LOUD and BANGING yet clear and not distorted... i want to be able to feel the beats in my chest and beatmatch my heart to 140 BPM hahahaaa

but seriously though, reccomendations???

oh yeah, another question... where do i find h20/ice cannons like used in clubs... lasers too...

Posted by tintin11 on Jun-02-2008 16:32:

Re: Club Monitors?

Club Monitors huh... for home use? First get to know this chart well.

Posted by n3lly on Jun-02-2008 17:08:

Re: Re: Club Monitors?

quote:
Originally posted by tintin11
Club Monitors huh... for home use? First get to know this chart well.

AWESOME reply..

Posted by TRNG on Jun-02-2008 18:48:

lmao.... hey i could just keep the volume down when i want... its just i love the ability of reallllly turning it up

which i guess kind of leeways into my next question, how many of you guys wear earplugs while mixing or when going out to a club... although i guess thats a new topic...

Posted by Jarvmeister on Jun-02-2008 19:46:

I have tinnitus.

I recommend you choose something sensible and fitting for your environment.......

Posted by Freak on Jun-02-2008 19:51:

Havent set foot in a club- either working or socially- without earplugs for 8 years now.

Some took the piss, some still do, but I couldnt give a rats ass- I'm the one who can hear the birds in the trees on the way home at 7am and not eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
(although I do have tinnitus,I was born with it and its not an issue- its a million times worse for about 2 days if I go into a club with no plugs )

Posted by Fl@k Monkey on Jun-02-2008 19:59:

quote:
Originally posted by TRNG
how many of you guys wear earplugs while mixing or when going out to a club... although i guess thats a new topic...

Why? So you can see how many people think it's cool and uncool to protect there ears and judge by that whether or not you should buy some? Fucking idiot.

The smart ones buy a pair of decent qaulity earplugs and keep them nearby almost religously.

As for your original question.. Why? Club sound systems in a house is just plain stupid.. It's overkill, dangerous to your home, sure to get you some noise complaints, will make you deaf in no time, probably wouldn't work anyway due to the lack of room for the sound to move in..

You wan't to feel like your in a club everytime you mix? fair enough.. Go out and buy a decent qaulity amplifier and a nice set of PA Party speakers.. a hell of a lot cheaper, smarter, and if you go for the right brands you will still wind up getting a system that will throw you to the other end of the room as you so wish for.

Posted by lawrenceq on Jun-02-2008 20:05:

Re: Re: Club Monitors?

quote:
Originally posted by tintin11
Club Monitors huh... for home use? First get to know this chart well.

I LOL'd in the library, supposed to be studying for exam... but bravo, bravo

Posted by Fl@k Monkey on Jun-02-2008 20:06:

BTW.. club monitors are not the same as the rest of the PA Speakers in a club. The monitors are suppose to face your ears, at a reasonable volume, and be as clear as possible.

PA Speakers are mean't to be bassy and give you the 'thumping' experience that "penetrates your body"

Posted by TRNG on Jun-02-2008 20:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Fl@k Monkey
Why? So you can see how many people think it's cool and uncool to protect there ears and judge by that whether or not you should buy some? Fucking idiot.

i'm looking into buying earplugs regardless, just wondering what other people think

Posted by Scolomon on Jun-03-2008 00:55:

can anyone reccomend reliable earplugs that i could dj with?

Posted by Ray_Chappell on Jun-03-2008 03:10:

Not to be a peacenik, but damn... some pretty harsh responses. Funny though.

To the OP: It depends on your house. I've got 2 QSC amps and 2 DOD eq's for each channel with nice PA loudspeakers. You can do several things... get a pair of active/powered PA speakers and you won't need muc else, or hook it up like I've got it with passive speakers, an amp, and an eq. The first is more cost effective, but not a lot of flexibility if you find you want more power or something down the road. A few links below for each type...

I'm not sure why you have to be an idiot to want a lot of power in the house, but if the environment allows for it - as mine does - it makes for great house parties and some extra power at small parties for a small fee.

Active PA speakers (you can find cheaper brands):
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SRM450v2/
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EON15G2/
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PRX535/

Passive PA speakers with amp and eq:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MRX515/
Amp:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RMX2450/
EQ:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...al_Channel.html

Posted by Ray_Chappell on Jun-03-2008 03:15:

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Originally posted by Scolomon
can anyone reccomend reliable earplugs that i could dj with?

I've heard good things about these, but I'm in Dallas and not sure if you have to be local to get them fit for your ears... and they aren't cheap...

http://www.soundadvice-earplugs.com/details.htm

These were also recommended by a friend but I've never used them:

http://www.etymotic.com/

Posted by TRNG on Jun-03-2008 06:20:

thanks mr stapler for your replies and i'll definately look into it... what kind of wattage does your system do?

Posted by Shini on Jun-03-2008 12:11:

If you really want to go down this road to deafness I would suggest that you go for a set of powered speakers that you can also use for parties like the JBL 15" Eons (I used a set of these at a party the other day and I thought they were great) or something similar.

Posted by Zild on Jun-03-2008 14:07:

quote:
Originally posted by Scolomon
can anyone reccomend reliable earplugs that i could dj with?

I use the etymotics. They're great unless you have the cash to get custom ones which I can only assume fit better. But customs ones cost about 10x as much.

Posted by Freak on Jun-03-2008 16:02:

www.hearingprotection.co.uk

Posted by miamitranceman on Jun-04-2008 01:00:

Look at the Behringer Truths. They're clear and can get pretty loud. Not PA loud, but loud.

Posted by Ray_Chappell on Jun-04-2008 18:39:

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Originally posted by TRNG
thanks mr stapler for your replies and i'll definately look into it... what kind of wattage does your system do?

The speakers I have are 400/800/1600. So 400 for each speaker, and that seems to be my limitation, not the amps. In fact, the amps are never above halfway. It's rare that I use this much though - parties, etc. But just messing around spinning, which I don't do much of anymore, I don't crank it up too much.

Posted by TRNG on Jun-04-2008 19:49:

so ur speakres could peak out at 1600 if your amp could go that loud?

Posted by Ray_Chappell on Jun-09-2008 05:22:

The power has to do with ohms. 400 is the real number for my system - so 1600 combined, yes. The amps have more than enough power - the speakers will go before the amps do with what I have.

Posted by Zild on Jun-09-2008 16:59:

Ideally you want your amp to put out as many watts as the max rating on your speakers. Or more so you have more headroom.