Better to set subs on the dancefloor than against wall based on the walls build

[DJ Riddims]

Did a 350 person wedding this weekend that went great and as usual I put my subs in the corner facing the wall. Throughout the gig I noticed the bass was sounding a bit muddy and as I checked out the subs I noticed the wall was made mainly out of sheet rock causing that irritating rattling noise as basslines hit. I also felt as if the sound was escaping into the room behind the wall. Due this I feel that it is better to put your speakers against the dancefloor to cover your dance area if you don't have a well built wall (solid brick wall) to place your subs next to and aim your subs at. What do you guys think?

[DYM]

I think that seems right... The sheet rock just absorbs it and then if fills the spaces behind it.

[rotebass]

I know wall loading is a popular technique on some forums, but the proper solution imo is to bring enough rig to do the job properly.


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[DJ Riddims]

I know wall loading is a popular technique on some forums, but the proper solution imo is to bring enough rig to do the job properly.


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Well I made sure to have enough subs for the gig which why I think corner loading may not always be beneficial

[rotebass]

Which makes you one of the smarter chaps then, if you didn't have the extra power capacity you could very well have been sunk at this particular job. Too many people look at corner loading as a valid technique when it is really just a bandaid for a bigger problem: not enough rig for the gig.

Where could you corner load at a gig like this:
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[Bill Fitzmaurice]

What do you guys think?

If you don't wall load you're giving up at least 6dB of output, and potentially a lot more than that due to room modes.

Too many people look at corner loading as a valid technique when it is really just a bandaid for a bigger problem: not enough rig for the gig.

That's simply not true, and belies a lack of understanding of the basic acoustical concept of space loading.
http://www.trueaudio.com/st_spcs1.htm

[rotebass]

You miss my point Bill. While it certainly is a solution when it is available, I find it to be a better strategy to know the limits of your rig and to bring enough to do the job without it. It's a great way to fill a room with bass, but what do you do when you are in the middle of a field on a mobile stage? (or in the case of the picture, in the middle of a closed down road)


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[Bill Fitzmaurice]

what do you do when you are in the middle of a field on a mobile stage? (or in the case of the picture, in the middle of a closed down road)

Take twice the number of subs as you do indoors, as that's the difference between wall loaded versus open space.

[rotebass]

Right except you don't own them because you've never done a job of that caliber before

I guess the point I'm trying to get at, is that people need to be sure of the real capabilities of their rig. I don't have enough digits to count the number of times I've seen someone make some magic smoke because they've landed themselves in a spot that they are not equipped to handle. Had the OP decided to go light on cabs because he was counting on corner loading them, he could have had a bad time.


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[rotebass]

P.S. Bill I've been reading a lot about your designs lately, you gotta find me someone in SW Ontario that would be interested in a head to head against my SRX gear.


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