David Morales chooses Pioneer Pro XPRS
- Details
In the studio, Morales knows exactly what he wants and is uncompromising when it comes to sound. A key component of his creative environment is a Pioneer Pro Audio XPRS system, comprising two XPRS 12 active speakers and two XPRS 115S active subs. The system supports his DJ set-up in a dedicated space, where he takes new material and is able to accurately reference how it works in the live environment.
Recounting his first experience of the XPRS range, Morales reports: “I played in Japan at a bar and they had two of the XPRS 12s and two subs. I loved the way they sounded - I’m like ‘wow!’ That made me pick up the phone to Pioneer Pro Audio and I said ‘yo! - I just heard these speakers - I want them’.
“These speakers are just great out of the box. They have a great reference point to start from immediately. Gain-wise, I really don’t have to play beyond 90 dB and the system probably goes to 130 or more. The subwoofer is only a quarter of the way up, I’m only using the top boxes at fifty percent and there’s still a lot of sub-bass going on in this room. I’m also impressed with the box without the sub because you still get plenty of real ‘bump’ out of it - I’m making club records and I need to understand what they sound like on a club system.”
He concludes: “Sound is important to me to do what I love - that’s to make people dance and make people have a good time. If these speakers didn’t work they wouldn’t be here. I don’t compromise my sound for no-one.”
(Jim Evans)
