BBE 8821
The BBE 8821 is smart for live PA application. Being that I am not a DJ, I can not speak for that industry but believe it would work well for pre-recorded music. For overall live sound and used last in the chain, this is the way to go for warmth, crispness, and cleaner tonality. It looks sleek in my 19” rack and is an affordable piece of gear. Easy to use and a clear winner. It is important to know that the BBE 8821 is "NOT" a compressor, limiter, or noise gate. I'll try to make this simple: It is basically a unit that works with the electronic tonality that gets lost from the board to the speakers. Think as if you made pancakes and forget to add syrup and butter. It would tase flat… Having said that, this will give a boost in volume, but that is really not the intension here. Best is to go to youtube and watch a view videos that will describe better than I can. Either way, this is a great piece of gear. I use powered speakers and obviously a (non) powered mixer. NOTE: I plug my mixer straight into the BBE 8821, then my speakers into the BBE 8821. Very simple hookup. It is important to power up your mixer and the BBE 8821 before the speakers get turned on. This way you’ll avoid popping a speaker and/or blowing anything via a spike, etc… When you are ready to power down, always shut speakers off first. While I am not a shop owner or salesperson, I have learned that with a unit like this, it is best to buy new as the price is extremely reasonable. Hope I helped.
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