Nord User Forum

AlQuinn wrote:I now own a pair of RCF TT08A's. They do a great job of bringing out the beauty of the Nord piano samples, however they are expensive.

You and I see this the same way. When I was looking at high-end self-powered PA equipment, the TT08A's were certainly on my list, and *very* impressive. However, I sometimes play in loud electric bands, so I needed something that could project a bit more. Actually, a lot more.

I ended up with a pair of Fulcrum Acoustic FA12ac units which I simply adore. For what I do, they are amazing. I wouldn't recommend them for intimate jazz settings, though -- your TT08A's strike me as a better choice. The Meyers and L'Acoustics were also darn impressive. Also we are talking a price category that most people won't even begin to consider.

I kept my fleet of QSCs simply because they're quite useful: small PA for a band, floor monitors, very small gigs, etc. There is nothing as convenient as a pair of K8s. None of this QSC K series line approaches the sonic fidelity of the high-end units, but that's OK for many situations.

As I point out in the blog posts, the hard part here is figuring out how different alternatives will work for you. You're not sure of that until you've used them for a few gigs, and then it's too late to return them, etc. So many of us end up churning through a lot of different equipment, keeping some, selling others.

Sort of like keyboards

Wow, the Fulcrum Acoustics must sound great. Too heavy for me though.

My NP generally sounds great on studio monitors, but live speakers can be hit-and-miss. It sounds nice on the $150 Behringer B208D, but painfully harsh on the $400 EV ZLX12P. I'm thinking of exchanging it for a JBL EON 610 as soon as it becomes available here.