I went back and looked at my comments in June. Funny! It has come fun circle! I have been using an RCF NX 12SMA for the last three years in the studio and on stage. And while being very happy with its performance in my music room, it's translation on stage seemed a bit too focused and sterile for live use. I was happy with the tones coming from FOH, yet, I lacked that feel of my old tube amps behind me that I grew up on.
While on a road trip, I stumbled into a music store that happened have a used powered Mission Engineering Gemini 2 for sale. Picked it up for $900, which I thought was a price I couldn't pass up. What a game changer for live use! It has brought me back to the days of a Twin feel on stage. Playing a 2x12 cab is a thing of glory! Each speaker has a 90 degree dispersion and running stereo effects is crazy. On stage, my RCF was so focused, that it was tough moving around on stage and still being able to hear myself unless I was literally right in front of my monitor. While the fan on the Mission is a bit of a drag in my music room, you can't hear it on stage. The EmPower dial is a cool tool that seems to fill a quick fix. The controls on back are a bit of a drag, but so was the volume on my RCF. After owning QSC, Mackie, EV stuff and hearing the Headrush, Alto type speakers, Mission is on to something here! Worth a look for sure! MHO
The first thing I did was to add a set of casters! This thing weighs about 70 lbs and this may be a deal breaker for many and me in the long haul. Right now, rolling in and out of the band trailers should be easy enough. I'll keep the RCF for studio use and leave the Mission in the trailer for live use. The 4x12 IR's come to life on stage. Those of us who played half stacks know what I'm talking about. Enough of my rant. I think you get the idea. Just thought some others may be struggling with similar experiences. Game on!