[Harp-L] Mackie SRM-350

["Craig Klein" <harmonicacraig@xxxxxxxxx>]

Fellow Reedheads:

     If you are looking for a GREAT p.a. speaker, or a personal monitor ...
hell!  even a bullet-proof harp amp;
try a Mackie SRM-350.  You'll LUV it!  The bass response is nothing short of
amazing, for something this small.
http://www.mackie.com/products/srm350/
I have plugged my Astatic into it, direct, for loud sit-in situations and it
is WAY, WAY acceptable, for "solid-state"!
The input jack will accept either a "1/4" TRS male plug OR an XLR (3-Pin)
 male Microphone plug!  You switch the button from Mic to Line.  It has an
XLR output that is a LINE output, even though the output is XLR!  So, to go
into a board, you need to get an XLR female to a "1/4" male cord!  I am not
affiliated with the company ... I just appreciate good gear!  My keyboard
player uses one of the bigger SRM-450's for a monitor, and that sounded so
phat, I jumped on the 350's!  Kids and older brothers ... take this timely
tip!  For the record ... I managed to get a VERY convincing Chicago Tone
using the Boss Bassman Pedal into this thing!  I would imagine that one
could sound GREAT clean through the thing, using a Fireball for both harp
AND vocals ... with a little analogue delay thrown in to phatten things up!
Hope this helps those lost in the search for harmonicaversatility!  All that
said ... you better have a pretty hot/nasty mic to begin with, if you plan
on using the direct plug-in method!  I have used an Audix i-5 (like an
SM-57, but with more cajones!)
straight into it to play reggae and do backing vocals;)

For the record ... NOTHING beats a good tube amp for THAT sound; I'm just
trying to share some bulletproof tips for road dogs and all who can't afford
/ would be LOST if their tube amps break down ... and they WILL!
-- 
Peace, Love and Freedom! - Craig