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What powered Subs to get with K8s?

dj_JM 4:48 AM - 19 March, 2010
I'll be buying a pair of QSC K8s.

What sub should I buy to match the K8s? I need the tops & sub to power a up to a 250 person event and be light weight/portable. I was thinking of 1x sub for now: JBL PRX 718s, QSC KSUB, QSC HPR 181, ect?

Thoughts?
ninos 6:23 AM - 19 March, 2010
la-boutique.passiontuning94.com

i use this with my yorkville speakers, its does the trick.
DJ Dub Cowboy 6:59 AM - 19 March, 2010
Any of those will do the trick

ksub if you want light and portable, HPR if you want the boom.

jbl is a good comprimise between the two
DJDeluchi 8:44 AM - 19 March, 2010
ninos thats a car subwoofer and weighs about 400 pounds goodluck carrying that shit lol
DJ McKay 1:52 PM - 19 March, 2010
if your going with K8's i wouldn't recommend getting a sub bigger then a 15 cause the sub will bury the highs then. i would say the Mackie 15 would be a good match for it.
JDforKing 1:54 PM - 19 March, 2010
i just purchased a k sub.... incredible when you factor in portability and sound. I also looked at the hpr 181 and hpr 151 those also sounded great but entirely too heavy for my liking.
Dj-M.Bezzle 2:47 PM - 19 March, 2010
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ninos thats a car subwoofer and weighs about 400 pounds goodluck carrying that shit lol



i wonder if theres any feasable way to incorporate car subs into a setup...i have 2 12s that were in my car years ago that im not using, seems like a waste
dj_JM 3:28 PM - 19 March, 2010
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i just purchased a k sub.... incredible when you factor in portability and sound. I also looked at the hpr 181 and hpr 151 those also sounded great but entirely too heavy for my liking.


what do you use for tops? Does one KSUB provide decent bass/boom for med sized events (200-250ppl)?

@dj dub cowboy. How large of an event can your system (2 k8s & 2 ksubs) handle? Thats the system Im headed towards...
JDforKing 4:32 PM - 19 March, 2010
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i just purchased a k sub.... incredible when you factor in portability and sound. I also looked at the hpr 181 and hpr 151 those also sounded great but entirely too heavy for my liking.


what do you use for tops? Does one KSUB provide decent bass/boom for med sized events (200-250ppl)?

@dj dub cowboy. How large of an event can your system (2 k8s & 2 ksubs) handle? Thats the system Im headed towards...


I use mackie srm 350's and 450s.....sounds better with the 450s with bass cut on
I think that it provides excellent bass for a venue of that size..it also depends on what time of event ur using it for, and where it placed in a room. LIke i stated earlier portability was my main priority.
JDforKing 4:41 PM - 19 March, 2010
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i just purchased a k sub.... incredible when you factor in portability and sound. I also looked at the hpr 181 and hpr 151 those also sounded great but entirely too heavy for my liking.


what do you use for tops? Does one KSUB provide decent bass/boom for med sized events (200-250ppl)?

@dj dub cowboy. How large of an event can your system (2 k8s & 2 ksubs) handle? Thats the system Im headed towards...


I use mackie srm 350's and 450s.....sounds better with the 450s with bass cut on
I think that it provides excellent bass for a venue of that size..it also depends on what type not time lol of event ur using it for, and where it placed in a room. LIke i stated earlier portability was my main priority.
DJ Dub Cowboy 5:19 PM - 19 March, 2010
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i just purchased a k sub.... incredible when you factor in portability and sound. I also looked at the hpr 181 and hpr 151 those also sounded great but entirely too heavy for my liking.


what do you use for tops? Does one KSUB provide decent bass/boom for med sized events (200-250ppl)?

@dj dub cowboy. How large of an event can your system (2 k8s & 2 ksubs) handle? Thats the system Im headed towards...


2-300 people no problem
dj_JM 10:54 PM - 19 March, 2010
I've decided on the KSUB.

Can someone confirm that 19% off list is a good price (msg me)?
DJ Dub Cowboy 11:04 PM - 19 March, 2010
$1050 is the standard price, anything better than that is good
djrayray0981 11:35 PM - 19 March, 2010
The lowest I got them for(K-Sub), was $849 at the Guitar Center in West Covia
DJ Dub Cowboy 12:42 AM - 20 March, 2010
great price
JDforKing 1:29 AM - 20 March, 2010
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great price


@DJ Dub Cowboy... have you had a chance to hear the K10. Im able to get a couple for 530 a piece.. how would you compare them to the Mackie Srm450
dj_JM 3:08 AM - 20 March, 2010
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The lowest I got them for(K-Sub), was $849 at the Guitar Center in West Covia


that's a great deal! How do you like it ? I was offered around 891 in Hollywood. I should go to your hookup.
DJ Dub Cowboy 6:39 AM - 20 March, 2010
I have two K10s. They are way better than the 450s but I prefer the K8s better. Yes, as mains. See the other threads about 8" speakers for my reasoning.
DJ Dub Cowboy 6:43 AM - 20 March, 2010
this one I think

serato.com