Used on stage two, sound engineers Alan Ashford and Nick Pemberton (also Audient's UK sales manager) said they were impressed by how smooth the EAW KF850 system sounded.
Pemberton says: "I've used KF850s for years, it's a great box. It's very 'rock'n'roll' sounding; I've heard them with all sorts of processors and amps before, but the combination of the ONE speaker processors and the LAB Gruppen amps sounded amazing. Even for such a small system [six stacks] it sounded huge without the usual bark at 2.5k!"
Ashford continues: "I totally agree with Nick - he's not just saying that because he sells them - they really do make a massive difference. It was a real pleasure to mix on the system that Nick had set up!"
Gareth Jones from ML said: "I'm really glad that Nick brought the ONEs for us to try. It took him no time to set them up and it sounded fab! We have asked to evaluate them further and get them on some larger shows."
Audient says ONE is ideally suited to FOH, monitor and install applications and functions either as a stand-alone unit, or as part of a larger system. Available with four or six outputs, ONE's flexible I/O configuration allows it to adapt to any situation, say the company. With the sonic clarity that's expected from Audient with transparent converters, smooth EQ and precise filters, ONE also comes with a build quality suitable for life on the road.
(Lee Baldock)
