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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: Cobiwan on February 13, 2014, 04:28:10 AM
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I have a pair of 63s and am soon getting a pair of 61s; was wondering whats best to run FOB. I'm running 480 bodies into a Mini Me. Just wondering what works better indoors at a theatre. I lean towards hyper/63s. Thanks for your input.
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If you are really close. Cards for sure. 50ft plus in a crowded ROM go hypers. In a good sounding room it really won't matter to much though.
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My vote would be for which ever ones you prefer. I assume most people will say cards (except for maybe Bean ;)) but from my one anecdotal experience 63s way FOB sound great.
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my rule of thumb; cards outdoors, hypers indoors.
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my rule of thumb; cards outdoors, hypers indoors.
unless super FOB or Onstage
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In a good theater at about the 16th row or so I run cards, after that it goes either way. The mini me makes either cap sound good so you can't really lose.
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One size doesn't fit all.
If you're running on-stage or close (first ten rows), cards. Beyond that, hypers. I find my cards are getting less and less of a workout these days. :)
A lot of this, as has been mentioned, is trial and error and what you think/like. There is no magic 8-ball for this one.
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I say whatever you like overall
I have run 63 on a stack and 61 in the back
I run both sets all the time so its not like I need to pick but the sound isn't that different on them IMO
In fact 99% of the time I like the 63 better no matter where I am at
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In fact 99% of the time I like the 63 better no matter where I am at
This. I've also found that to be more often the case than not. There is a certain sound with the 63's that is sweet.
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my rule of thumb; cards outdoors, hypers indoors.
unless super FOB or Onstage
Yeah, my brevity didn't help. Stage-lip or onstage are my limits. Even half way to the front at proper triangulation, if I'm still taping stacks, I would reach for hypers indoors. It's only when I'm interested in the stage-lip or on stage that I'd change that.
I actually like the tighter pattern not for people rejection, but reflection rejection. Thats why I went for a generalized indoor/outdoor, cut out some of the ceiling/wall bounce reverb.
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FOB CK 63s :drummer:
https://archive.org/details/UM2014-02-14.CK63.V2.flac16
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My vote would be for which ever ones you prefer. I assume most people will say cards (except for maybe Bean ;)) but from my one anecdotal experience 63s way FOB sound great.
8)
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The room makes all the difference...here is a sample of Cards...behind the SNB way behind the top of a Equilateral Triangle of the Stacks...hypers would have done nothing for this pull...
Trey Anastasio Band at Fillmore Charlotte NC - Sand (https://soundcloud.com/hypnocracy/sand)
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This one has as many answers as do the combinations of colours available when one sees a rainbow. :)
There is no one-size fits all answer. As mentioned, it depends on the room and where you have to set up. In some cases, it's preference; in other cases, your set-up location will be the determining factor.