Eliza Carthy and the Wayward Band performed their latest tour, an event in charge of King Sound Reinforcement, our UK partner. The monitor engineer of the Band talks about his impression on the "versatile and flexible" SMX15...
For the 12 musicians performing in the band, playing mostly acoustic instruments, Gaz Lewis chose the SMX15, which he was already familiar with through countless shows for King Sound Reinforcement in Bristol. His decision was obvious for him: he needed a set of monitors flexible and predictable enough to suit the high energy of Eliza Carthy and her band.
Lewis explained to the international magazine PSN Europe:
"With some monitors, the loudest thing in the mix can tend to mask the lower level sounds," he explained. "With these boxes there is much more detail in the quieter sounds, which allowed me to better layer up a mix and control the level on the stage."
In addition, the versality of the wedges was the most impressive feature for him:
"Their low-end response is impressive; it's a full sounding box with loads of punch. I've used them for a heavy metal festival, and they more than stood up to the task, and for Eliza Carthy and the Wayward band, their LF extension meant I didn't need a drum sub! Equally I've uses them on jazz gigs, and they sound sweet and natural."
APG's monitors surely found the way to success in the UK!
