Hello

I have decided not to get the Wharfedale speakers that I mentioned in a previous post. I am doing this only because I want to travel not only light but with as few pieces as possible. However, when Wharfedale comes to your area you really need to try them out. And any dealers ought to consider these seriously. They are quite inexpensive, sound great (much better than a lot of the name brands we are familiar with), and are quite light.

I have narrowed down my search for powered speakers to the following: Roland KC300, JBL Eon 10" G2, EV sxa100, Barbetta Sona 32.

I can see getting speakers can be a bit of a compromise just as getting a keyboard. And of course everyones needs are a little different. And desired sound quality is quite subjective. Example: everyone raves about Mackie 450's. I did not like the sound. To me it had a booming rock'n'roll bass. I play standard and jazz and prefer a non-booming clean, clear sound.

The main thing for me is great sound to me and light weight. The speakers I listed above are recommendations from people on this forum. The only model that I have heard similar is the Roland KC500 which I thought had the very best tone for keyboard by far. Only problem: way too heavy and awkward to carry. I presume the KC300's will sound close and probably handle most playing situations. The JBL eon's interest me because they weigh only 23 lbs. I know there are advancements in all equipment, but I really wonder how theses 10" speakers would compare to the above mentioned. I developed an interest in the EV's because of posts by Scott Yee and Uncle Dave. I have not heard these in the 12" version. They are however over the 40 lbs mark which is getting me into the weight I decided I really didn't want to do. BTW, along with the Mackies 15", I also heard the EV 15" and do not care for that kind of booming sound. Interestingly the Behringer 15' had the best sound of the three to my ears. Each one of you may hear something different or have different tastes, but this is my slant on it.

Monday I am going to try two KC300's. I was planning on buying them just by deducing that this would make the most sense for me. And then I remembered reading about Barbetta. They are built in a small cabinet like the KC500's and I am guessing they will sound similar and maybe better than the KC500's. I see they are known for the non-booming bass, and are supposed to have a clear, excellent sound. Of course, there is no one around Pensacola, Florida that has any to try as far as I know.

Didn't really think this would get this long, but, my real question with the above givens is to those of you who have heard these models, how do they compare in sound? Also, I realize something new may have been introduce at the NAMM show this summer.

I hope you all can help me sort through this one. You sure helped give me the confidence to get the PSR2000, which I absolutely love.

Thanx

Scott Langholff