DrGreencock
Inspired
I know, I know... there are lots of threads discussing powered wedge options and this particular model has come up quite a bit along with the EV PXM-12MP
When searching I find it peppered in with other posts, but no dedicated thread where folks who own it sing its praises as often or as highly as the EV option. So that brings me here! After hours of reading and Google Fu to try and find out more, I got down to brass tacks and called around to a few places near me in southern Ontario. Ended up talking with some buddies at a local shop (Sherwood Music) and pulled the trigger on a single Yamaha DHR12M,
Although the PXM-12MP has it beat by the sheer number of features (LCD, presets, very flexible EQ), it seemed to me that the specs are close enough to save a few hundred bucks. After all, I'm likely not going to use mine for anything other than FM9T goodness at home and on stage. It's not going on a pole, it'll be in front of me, or possibly behind me as a backline cab for certain gigs. A lot of members here have talked about doing that with their EVs and the clips shared have proven that can work very well with coaxial speakers, right?
Yesterday I picked it up, brought it home, and played some music through it while the drummer was setting up his kit at my place. Even with the HPF and D-Contour off, a variety of tracks sounded really good, very clear, with no harshness that people mention before break-in. Then we got down to business and ran through our set. Normally in our main space I would run IEMs and also through a poweramp with my 2x12, or through a Marshall 4x12 that's there, and when I'm practicing solo at home I would put my FM9T through the Tannoy mains we have. The Tannoys are amazing speakers, though I find sometimes they can be a bit harsh for some of my tones, at least in my finished, semi-treated basement.
Enter this DHR12M. Immediately I was struck by how smooth and clear it was for my go-to preset with this band, where I have a bright clean (Shiver), OD (boosted Shiver), and hot rock sounds (USA Lead). Even in mono, all my effects were very crisp, and the harshness I was hearing with the Tannoys simply wasn't there. No EQ needed on OUT2, and the wedge was flat except for the high pass at 100 Hz. I was even able to find the sweet spots in my area of the room for controlled, singing feedback. I only had the volume up at unity on the wedge, and about 50% on OUT2 (+4 dB of course). When I moved around a bit, like beside and around the speaker, the sound was still quite balanced, the dispersion really impressed me - we don't use IEMs when practicing at my place, typically musician's earplugs like Hearos or similar so we can be prepared for gigs where they can't/won't give us a feed for IEMs.
So my first impressions are positive, and my bandmates agreed! I don't think I will need to lug my 2x12 ever again. I've got several gigs coming up in the next month so I'll be able to put this bad boy to work. If it ends up sounding even better after breaking it in, that would be a plus, but as of now very happy with this and I don't have FOMO for not buying the EV option even if it's quite well-loved here,
Hopefully people searching the internet for answers like I did will find this helpful. If anyone else has a DHR12M please chime in, I'd love to hear about your experience!
After this wave of gigs I'll report back too, I expect to have a glowing real-world review
When searching I find it peppered in with other posts, but no dedicated thread where folks who own it sing its praises as often or as highly as the EV option. So that brings me here! After hours of reading and Google Fu to try and find out more, I got down to brass tacks and called around to a few places near me in southern Ontario. Ended up talking with some buddies at a local shop (Sherwood Music) and pulled the trigger on a single Yamaha DHR12M,
Although the PXM-12MP has it beat by the sheer number of features (LCD, presets, very flexible EQ), it seemed to me that the specs are close enough to save a few hundred bucks. After all, I'm likely not going to use mine for anything other than FM9T goodness at home and on stage. It's not going on a pole, it'll be in front of me, or possibly behind me as a backline cab for certain gigs. A lot of members here have talked about doing that with their EVs and the clips shared have proven that can work very well with coaxial speakers, right?
Yesterday I picked it up, brought it home, and played some music through it while the drummer was setting up his kit at my place. Even with the HPF and D-Contour off, a variety of tracks sounded really good, very clear, with no harshness that people mention before break-in. Then we got down to business and ran through our set. Normally in our main space I would run IEMs and also through a poweramp with my 2x12, or through a Marshall 4x12 that's there, and when I'm practicing solo at home I would put my FM9T through the Tannoy mains we have. The Tannoys are amazing speakers, though I find sometimes they can be a bit harsh for some of my tones, at least in my finished, semi-treated basement.
Enter this DHR12M. Immediately I was struck by how smooth and clear it was for my go-to preset with this band, where I have a bright clean (Shiver), OD (boosted Shiver), and hot rock sounds (USA Lead). Even in mono, all my effects were very crisp, and the harshness I was hearing with the Tannoys simply wasn't there. No EQ needed on OUT2, and the wedge was flat except for the high pass at 100 Hz. I was even able to find the sweet spots in my area of the room for controlled, singing feedback. I only had the volume up at unity on the wedge, and about 50% on OUT2 (+4 dB of course). When I moved around a bit, like beside and around the speaker, the sound was still quite balanced, the dispersion really impressed me - we don't use IEMs when practicing at my place, typically musician's earplugs like Hearos or similar so we can be prepared for gigs where they can't/won't give us a feed for IEMs.
So my first impressions are positive, and my bandmates agreed! I don't think I will need to lug my 2x12 ever again. I've got several gigs coming up in the next month so I'll be able to put this bad boy to work. If it ends up sounding even better after breaking it in, that would be a plus, but as of now very happy with this and I don't have FOMO for not buying the EV option even if it's quite well-loved here,
Hopefully people searching the internet for answers like I did will find this helpful. If anyone else has a DHR12M please chime in, I'd love to hear about your experience!
After this wave of gigs I'll report back too, I expect to have a glowing real-world review
