Gonna look into some FBT wedges too. They look real attractive but I'm not going to be able to audition them I suspect.
Two more options for you to consider:
I have the new FBT Mitus 210MA dual 10" floor monitor on hand for evaluation. With some slight tweaking I think it makes a pretty potent compact monitor.
I also have a customer who just evaluated and ordered the RCF NX12-SMA monitors. These sound like they're quite the hot commodity right now as RCF USA can't keep them in stock!
Jeff
Hows the low end on that 210 Jeff? I've liked other 210 wedges I've heard but I'm always worried about the "more kick and bass" requests in downstage wedges. I hear it quite often even though we've got a shallow stage and the backline is sometimes closer to the muso then the wedges are.
Those RCF's do look like a nice wedge! Are they plastic boxes? I'm not a fan of plastic boxes but I like everything else.
The Yorkville EM378 is a very good wedge. It's biampable, in case you ever want to go that route, has a 2" horn, and is very sturdy. It's not available in mirror image pairs. A big (now closed) area club had these. Rider acceptance was never an issue, and they were used for acts ranging from The Black Eyed Peas to Ted Nugent.
For something similar that you CAN get in mirror image pairs is the Peavey QW. These also have the added advantage of Peavey's field serviceable components, which are relatively easy and inexpensive to keep good as new.
These guys may cause some rider issues, which is kind of a shame, since they really are a smokin' wedge for the money.
I've heard and like both of those wedges. I hate the rat fur on the Yorkies though. It would be covered in beer in the first couple weeks.
Since we don't use sidefills on our stage you guys think a quality 12" like the Radians would make most muso's happy downstage? It's been a while since I worked with a quality 12" wedge but I think so. Especially with good processing. Or maybe I'm too optimistic? Our stage is about 13' deep at it's deepest point, indoors with low ceilings (8' from stage to rafters.)
Here's a pic of the funky place:
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ImageShack.usThis is from several years ago before we put in the new boxes. You can see the old hang in the top right corner. New hang is a bit closer in and the subs are on their sides giving a little more spill on stage which helps.
