Product: Yorkville 50KB Combo
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
03/17/2004
at
02:34pm
by
Anonymous
Features
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No Opinion
At present my previous review is the only one posted.
Now that I have had a limited amount of live use from the two Yorkville's for my keyboard rig, I am submitting additional information.
Sound Quality
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No Opinion
I still like way this sounded live, the low end is there but not as clear low end as a larger cabinet.
I used one of them once as a Vocal P.A. in a hard surfaced, medium sized room, competing with a drum kit, non-miked horns plus amplified instruments. I was really impressed with how the little guy performed in a pinch, for the vocal.
Also been using two of them with keyboards in a small room with a Jazz combo. The small room was also live being all concrete surfaces.
I found I had to crank way down on the "high Mid" on my Motif keyboard to get the sound right. With that adjustment I did like the tone. I could have cranked them a lot louder and they would handle it.
Reliability
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No Opinion
Seem real tough.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Heard good things.
Overall Rating
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No Opinion
I would recommend the system for keyboards or acoustic guitar if you have a way to E.Q. it externally and are working with a bass player.
For a small vocal amplification set up, I give it a big thumbs up.
If stolen, I might spring for the expense of a couple of KT-80's, but there is a big price difference.
Product: Yorkville 50KB Combo
Price Paid: N/A used
Submitted
11/28/2003
at
01:55pm
by
Anonymous
Features
:
8
Light weight and small. Coaxial 10inch which provides a tweeter too.
Input 1 optimized for vocal and line level inputs, channel 2 optimized for Keyboards. No Mid-range control which is missed. Does have 1/4 inch, RCA and XLR inputs and Effects send and return, (the send worked well with my direct box out to P.A.
Sound Quality
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8
I'm using two for a keyboard rig in stereo.
For its size and weight it does crank out volume and bass, and does so somewhat warmly if E'Q'd right. It is harder to dial in the right EQ without a Mid control, At home I've got it going well with a Motif
Sounds Pretty good. I've only taken it out live once, and Once I Cranked up the Bass Pot most of the way up the two of them started sounding pretty good. Actually,
I could stand to play it out live a few more times to give a decent opinion, but no-one has written a review yet so I am charging ahead.
Note: My other amp is a 70 pounder with a much bigger cabinet by Motion Sound and There is no way for the little guys to sound as full in such a small portable package. Most of the Sounds on my Motif sound pretty nice on the 2 50KB's. Some of Motif sounds require adjustment of the Mid to sound right, such as "bright Piano" But most of the sounds are workable. I am adjusting some tones from the Motif to work better with this particular amp set up.
Reliability
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9
Looks like it will hold up. My cat is shedding on the black carpet covering.
Customer Support
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10
I've heard extremely good things about the company, though I haven't had to use the 2 year warranty.
Overall Rating
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No Opinion
I chose these becuase my back can't deal my 70lb amp. The 70 pounder sounds better, it is a Motion Sound. My first choice would have been a couple of Motion Sound KT-80's but they were so much more expensive.
The key word/words on these are "Value" and "light weight" I think these are going to sound 85% as my real favorite but more expensive Amps.
I'll try to add more info once I've had it out live more.