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I think I have a damn good sounding setup and just wanted to see what other pro karaoke KJs are using out there. PS, I play in a medium-sized venue to about 50-75 peeps.

Here's my current setup:

Yamaha EMX88S Powered Mixer (400 stereo watts x2 w/effects)
JVC 303 Triple Disk CDG player
BBE 362 Sonic Maximizer
Yamaha S115V Club Series Speakers x2 (Main Cabs)
Yamaha BR12M monitor speaker
Shure SM58 mics
Creative Nomad Zen Extra 30GB MP3 player for filler music
19" ACER LCD video monitor

Here is my current wishlist:

Numark CDN25G dual disk CDG player
Yamaha MG16/6FX Mixer
Yamaha P5000S power amp (2600 watts bridge)
Samson Servo 260 (to run my monitor separately)

What is everyone else going with these days??

K here's what I use.

http://www.lonmanproductions.com/tbequipment.html

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Main System: I constantly change things around but this is what I have been using recently.

2 - JBL Mpro 415 mains
2 - JBL Mpro 418s subs

Crown xls 602a - Mains
Crown CE-4000 - Subs

DBX Driverack
DBX Dual 31 Band EQ - not really needed w/ drive rack
DBX 362compressor - Never Used need to take it out of rack

Alesis Midiverb 4
Mackie Onyx 1220

Shure SM58 wireless 2
2 Sennheiser E815

Dell insperion 2.8ghz w/ 1 gig ram external seagate 300 gig hd
Gateway 1ghz w 512 meg ram and external 300 gig hd used for back up and KJ Pro to look up songs for people.

Second System:

2 JBL EON1500 passive
Crown XLS602a
Behringer 1612 Mixer

Alesis Midiverb 4
DBX dual 31band eq
DBX 362compressor

1 Shure SM 58 Wireless
3 Sennheiser E815

JVC Single try CD+G

Dell Insperion 2.8 ghz w/ 1 gig ram and external seagate 300gig hd

Ok we have been working on upgrading our system so here's what we have now.

Mackie cfx12    bought last month was vocopro 600
American DJ power conditioner w/lights just added last week
RSQ222 single tray bought two weeks ago replaces dkkaroke player
RSQ333 tripple tray six month old
Peavey Q215 EQ bought used last year
VocoPro 600 watt amp  will be replaced next month with either Crown ce or RSQ RMX amp
2-PG58 Mics Corded
1- Audio 2000 cordless mic to be replaced in future

Speakers are house speakers

For outside gigs we have
2 SoundTech 15" cabs... On list for replacement
2 SHS 18" Cabs...

Nice mixer.  I've loved mine for 5 years, now is needing to be replaced - need more channels.
Your amp replacement RSQ or QSC did you mean?  Also strongly take a look at Carvin DCM series amps - very good!!

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Lonman,
Yes you are correct I did mean QSC. Brain needs replacement but havent found one yet....

I have also been looking at the Carvin DCM line of amps also. A great friend and felow KJ came to our show last night who also uses a CFX12 and gave me some assistance on setting it up. Like night and day, sounds great. I did remove my eq from the main inserts. Maybe I will put it back in for the next show and see if I can tweak it more.

Between our good friend and you here on KS, I have learned quite a bit about what equip to be using and it have greatly effected my choices of what I am buying.

Thanks for the help

Here is my current rig

SoundTech KJ3000V Mixer
Crown XLS 602 amp
JVC 22 single tray
Rolls RS79B AM/FM tuner
Furman PL8+ Power Conditioner
Odyssey slant top ATA/Flite combo case w/wheels(for above)

Shure PGX UHF wirless w/SM58 x3
Furman RackRider Power conditioner
Odyssey 4U, shallow, ATA/Flite effects rack(for above)
Shure SM58 wired x3 (just in case)

JBL EON 1500s (non powered)
Ultimate TS-90 speaker stands

Music is stored in a Clysdesdale Diskjocki DJP-200 ATA/Flite case (200 disk cradle)

Possible future upgrades, another Crown XLS amp and monitor speakers, sonic maximizer, and a Numark CDN-25g

Dayuuum Loman.....No wonder you need a Van to Transport. Id love to see one of your shows...must be very intense to sing with all that equipment. and lighting.


MrOctober

1 Peavey 600G mixer amp 300 watts
1 Cavs 202G CDG player
2 Peavey PR12 speakers
2 Fender 150 passport speakers for monitors
2 nady UHF wireless mics
1 SM56 mic
1 SM57
1 HP lap top Pentium 4 512 ram 80 Gig HD
1 160 gig external HD


5 assorted wigs
1 tux
1 pair of 4 inch silver Platform shoes
1 flute
..........too much to list...I have more costumes and wig's than I have electronics.

9 averatec athlon 2200 laptops
32 behringer mics (awesome sm-58 knockoffs)
225 25' xlr cables
4 b-52 lx-1515 dual 15" cabinets
4 B-52 lx-1818 18" subs
6 B-52 Matrix 2000 self powered systems
8 Mackie SRM 450 Self powered speakers
4 mackie swa-1801 powered subs
7 echo indigo DJ soundcards
3 Gigaport AG soundcards
14 300 gig external hard drives
6 qsc rmx 2450 amps.
2 mackie 1400i amps
9 peavy Kosmos Units
12 behringer 12 channel mixers with effects
6 ub802 behringer mixers
4 plastic SKB cases
I am slowly replacing my behringers with sfx 200 numark mixers
6 JBL eon self powered speakers
4 Yamaha club series 18" subs
4 soundtech 15" loudspeakers
4 antares vocal pitch correctors
6 behringer multicom pro
2 dod 32 band equalizers.
2 peavy feedback ferrets, and 2 behringer feedback eliminators
8 chauvet omega intelligent lights
4 american DJ pocket scans
8 Par cans
2 gemini pt-2400 blue lucite custom turntables
2 800 mhz apple ti-books
2 trailers
and a bunch of other stuff i'm sure i'm forgetting.

I run a big company now, but I started with one setup like everyone else, so I'm still proud of all of my toys....  

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Steve,

I saw another post of yours that said you work a good bit of the Atlanta subburbs...last time I was in the ATL, I sang at a multi-rig show at SweetWater Cafe in Lawrenceville, GA. Was that one of yours??

The KJs were a guy and a girl in thier mid 20s.

Just wondering!!

TopherM

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C Mc
KJ, FL

No, that was Bob Gilbert's outfit.... Bob's karaoke... Bob and his wife are very nice folks, but he hired some real doozies as Kj's.....

Sadly Bob, who is a local karaoke legend, and one of the oldest Kj's around here, is very ill with cancer now, one of his Kj's stepped up and took over the remaining few shows they have now, to help them out... Bob was always a class act.

As fo sweetwater, I never cared for the sound there, and the KJ's are very tip heavy.... not my style....

but it continues to be a popular show...

look me up if you're ever in The ATL.

-Steve

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The way your set-up looks is that you have the same selection per system.  That would be near impossible if you aren't multi-rigging (do you have a disc for every system?) unless you have been buying discs from the beginning in the anticipation of having all the systems you are stating.

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Steve,

My brother lives within waking distance of that place, which is the reason I get over there. I think the karaoke there is a bit lacking myself, but the bar is a great bar since I'm a darts and pool nut. Add in that we know the barstaff there and get freebees, and it's a winner!!

As for the tipping, I agree that I personally think it is tacky. Before I started working as a KJ a little over a year ago, I was always turned off by the KJs shamelessly pimping for tips over the mic all night, so when I started I decided that I would not accept tips. There was even this one that would ask for tips AFTER EVERY SONG, saying that she was saving for breast implants. 3 years later, no implants....very dissapointing...  

Mind you, if someone offers me a $20 to bump up 5 spots, I'm probably going to do it, but I never ask for tips and if someone wants to tip me just for doing a good job (which happens more than those that want something in return, luckily enough) I just tell them they can get me a drink or we can do a shot together if they would like. That is much more personal than cash and helps build relationships. Plus, why should they tip me, I'm getting paid very well already!! I don't tip the chick at the Wal-Mart register for ringing me up or the accountant for helping with my taxes!!

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C Mc
KJ, FL

I don't tip the gal at Wal-Mart, but I've often times tipped the guy at the gas station when I buy a Coke on the way home from the bar.  About the time I get in my car, I think "Did I just tip that guy for my Coke?".  Habit, I guess.