Favorite speakers for performing

[Mike2]

I guess I have been a big critic of other peoples choice for speakers.  I understand that sound is very subjective. Even myself, I have had with my Genos, the Lucas Nano, the Bose L1, and the Bose S1 and a few more. With all this being said, I have settle for the Yamaha GNS-MS01 Speaker System. At first it was always about pleasing my audience. Playing in rather small venues of 500 to 800 max, I am am pleased to say, that with the GNS-MS01 speakers, my audiences cannot believe the sound. I play mostly liturgical music, in a church during the celebration of the Mass. Yes I'm a proud Catholic. The other thing is that, the GNS-MS01 on my Genos, tilted towards the middle on the keyboard is the best monitor for myself that i could ask for.  Believe me I know the difference between doing gigs, and needing Pa coverage. Enjoy this Keyboard, There is so much more to learn, and discover each and every day. No need looking forward to another keyboard. This one is awesome.

[guitpic1]

Thanks to all of you for replying.

Here are the systems that I have used in recent years.

Bose L1 compacts-two-sold

Maui nanos-two-sold

JBL Eon One- single speaker...multiple inputs-donated to my church

Bose S1 compacts-two - I still have these

Yamaha DXR(original 10 in) - still have this one

JBL Eon One Compact - still have this.

All produced a fairly good sound with my Genos.

As a side note:

The best piano sound I have heard yet is from my DGX 670...6 watt speakers - $800 keyboard

The next best piano sound I have gotten is Genos + Bose - $6,000 😊

[Dnj]

I love my EV Evolve 50 speakers great sound and projection for LIVE performances.

[guitpic1]

As many have read from my posts, I purchased an L1 Pro 8 for my Genos.

I have been surprised as to how well this unit works as a home PA.  It's very full sounding even at play-at-home levels.  Best sound I have ever heard from my Genos.

In the next few weeks I hope to be trying the Pro 8 out in different situations.

Gotta say, I am VERY impressed with the Pro 8.

😊

[Lee Batchelor]

As many have read from my posts, I purchased an L1 Pro 8 for my Genos.

I have been surprised as to how well this unit works as a home PA.  It's very full sounding even at play-at-home levels.  Best sound I have ever heard from my Genos.

In the next few weeks I hope to be trying the Pro 8 out in different situations.

Gotta say, I am VERY impressed with the Pro 8.

😊

Same here, Guitpic. I own two but had to wait one week for the second one to arrive.

While having just the one, I patched the two Main outs of the Genos to the first and second mixer channels on the Pro 8. It sounded excellent, but when you add the second Pro 8, the sound is amazing! I've only performed one show with them and the setup wasn't ideal. My music partner and I played in a seniors' home. The room was 25 feet by about 45 feet. We were in the middle of the length side, shooting across the 25 foot span. Fortunately, the Pro 8s cover 180 degrees. I don't think horn speakers would have been suitable at only 120 degrees of coverage. The Maui specs that ckobu posted don't specify the coverage. If the tweeters are inline, they may also only cover 120 degrees max.

Ckobu is absolutely right when he says the final measurement lies in the human ear. If you like the sound and your audience enjoys your show, you've got the right gear!

[stephenm52]

My 2 cents worth . Based on the recommendation of guitpic and Lee  I just upgraded to the Bose L1 Pro from the Bose Compact that gave me quite a few years of service. Like Guitpic I'm not gigging as much as I would like to.    I'll probably be using the L 1 Pro 8 more at home studio at least for the immediate future.  I like the bluetooth feature to be able to make adjustments remotely.  I too agree with Ckobu the final measurement is your own ears.

Ckobu nice looking set up you have!