Think back to when you first started jamming. Was there a piece of gear you just KNEW if you had you'd be on your way to metal glory?
For me, it was a Peavy powered mixing head and matching cabinets. It was so hard to get into a band as a singer in the 80s without a PA system. There really wasn't a cheap option - trust me I tried all sorts of crazy things - I must have sang through a dozen guitar and bass amps, powered mixing consoles, even stereo systems... The set up I wanted was like $1500 and back then it may as well have been a $million. I just KNEW if I could get that, I'd be on my way as a professional musician.
Funny thing is, I never got one. Joined a band when I was 17 that had a full blown concert quality PA (Crown power amps, giant bass bins, meaty mids and 2" horns, plus a phat mixing board and rack full of FX) and never looked back. Oddly enough, there's still a little piece of me that just wants to go buy one now to say I did...
For me, it was a Peavy powered mixing head and matching cabinets. It was so hard to get into a band as a singer in the 80s without a PA system. There really wasn't a cheap option - trust me I tried all sorts of crazy things - I must have sang through a dozen guitar and bass amps, powered mixing consoles, even stereo systems... The set up I wanted was like $1500 and back then it may as well have been a $million. I just KNEW if I could get that, I'd be on my way as a professional musician.
Funny thing is, I never got one. Joined a band when I was 17 that had a full blown concert quality PA (Crown power amps, giant bass bins, meaty mids and 2" horns, plus a phat mixing board and rack full of FX) and never looked back. Oddly enough, there's still a little piece of me that just wants to go buy one now to say I did...

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