scottop1972
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i am getting ax8 soon. Fingers crossed!!! Would one of those alto ts212 's work for both a guitar and bass frfr type monitor? I would most likely use it as my own monitor then send a signal to FOH.
See my signature. I am happy with them and the price was reasonable.
My bass player uses a Yamaha dxr10 for monitoring and runs direct. I'm shocked how well that thing works.
what Kramer or Gibson bass are you playing?
Rt cook can't see your sig
I'd start with a single 15" powered speaker like @rtcook recommends with the EV ELX115P, or something like it.
You have to be a bit careful with bass, and I'd recommend you extend your budget to accommodate a very solid cabinet design. The Alto cabinets are injection-molded, polypropylene enclosure, and I'm not a big fan of this construction for bass. But if you have your heart set on this Alto series, then I'd audition both the 12" and the 15" version.
I'd also recommend that you plan on eventually having 2 of these for bass if you have a typical loud stage volume, as many 80s metal bands tend to have. You get the residual benefit of having PA speakers/monitors available if there is ever a need.
Hope this helps.
I'm actually running a pair of those EV's. They are wood construction as well. Not plastic.