"I own an L3t and an L3m and use them as my house PA system," says West. "I've found them to be a fantastic addition to my stage. In terms of power, sound quality, and set-up time, they are a big upgrade from the articulated linear array I was using before."
With the growth of his show leading to more gigs at bigger venues, West began to realise the limitations of his old system. "Basically, it didn't play well with others," he says. "Introducing another speaker required all these weird extra connections and adapters. It wasn't easy. So as my stage show was growing, it became clear that I needed a sound system that could grow with me."
The solution Mike West found was the Line 6 StageSource system. "I had seen them at NAMM and had a friend who owned the L3t model and loved it," he recalls. "He let me borrow it for a week of shows, and I was quite blown away by it. I found I was able to perform just as well, if not better, no matter what kind of venue I was in.
"My Line 6 speakers are up on stands, set to Reference/P.A. mode. I actually stand a bit in front of them so I can hear them directly," he says. "Any sound engineer will tell you that's a big no-no, but with the feedback suppression system on board the speakers, I'm able to do it and hear exactly what my audience is hearing. Never a problem. It's been fantastic for me."
(Jim Evans)
