Yamaha MS400

- Good, well we tried our MS400 brand new to our last dance (folk, as usual), it replaces a no-name amp and speakers old class B being dragged for 10 years.

- First is not so heavy as that. Finally, at arm's length for the aluminum plant on the feet (not included), it's a little weight but you get there ...

- Then it's not so big that it (visit Yamaha). At the rear, there are vertical grooves in the radiator of the power amp (roughly 300W for the woofer and 100W for medium / high), input / output XLR (M and F) and RCA, a line selector / mic, a knob BASS, a knob Trebble. I find that, although down, the pots are not very well protected and could retract into a one of these four.

- For sound, we like a lot (yeah, right, is subjective, sound). It has a much softer, detailed, balanced and mediums no longer resonates, the violin is no longer fiddle, accordions do not twist the ears, clear and punchy guitar, the bass are there. Curiously, on stage, it means more of us (the returns have not changed but we are back from the front, if )) And when we move a disk (interlude), it sounds very clear , it's not "sound". We are very very happy.

Ah, if at the beginning of the ball, I put the master to-10dB, as usual, and everyone said it's too much. "It's annoying. Y'apa Achi yadugain.

- Nothing has been tried before the other, except when you are pro systems with sound by others, but I never paid attention to what it was

- The ratio Q / P seems to me excellent, we paid about € 1600 per pair, I think it will be of use, especially since it is very far to get the most horsepower (1HP = 736W).

- The PVC housing is easily and claw a little cheap. I put one point less.

- I will tell you what experience tells us that the MS-400 in a few months.

EDIT 7/2/2005
- Bon ben are still alive, eh ... No fault, its nickel, it's perfect. Found something to protect them in the truck covers mover. I really have no reserve on these speakers for our use.

- How long have you use it?
3 years.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

+ Nodyme quality of boomer (I think the head he has! Rcf) and compression
+ Power, good directivity of the sound is not too sensitive to feedback (I use it to wedge)
No-wedge position and forced to take a little not to sound to the ground ... you understand the position of the buttons that go dlicat transport (do not paste it in your truck wheels under penalty of DGAT ...)

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
I cost the store Jbl that sound good but more expensive and the era I found also SRM450 Mackie trs expensive.
- How do you report qualitprix?
trs well when you know that my local store I avai pai 5800F (about 850) and knowing that the small number of competitors taient

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes, but I would take pltot the smallest in singing and instrumental this one thanks to its power is often me back drummer.
3 year and a half of good and loyal service without failure or breakage and sometimes not mnag, good stuff sign yamaha!

Presentation:

The MS400 is a yamaha powered speaker in abs.
It contains two amplifiers, 300w for the 100W for the serious and acute.
They use technology EEEngine Yamaha. Translate high power (400W) and low power consumption (150W).
Yamaha must use a G or H polarization for his amps. In practice it works very well even if it lacks punch compared to the traditional amplification. The food is classic with a big transformer bracket, diode bridge and condos. A switching power supply would have been preferable for the weight (-5kg) but the price is not the same ...

This is not a pure product Yamaha "made in japan" simply because it's Inter M which designs and manufactures the chamber as a very large part of the sound produced by the famous Japanese (and other brands such as EV / Dynacord , mackie amps for ...).

The Hps are Eminence: A beautifully crafted 38cm Neodymium is a model of order.
psd an engine 2002 of conventional construction (not neodymium) against well known.
Reel 2 'output 1', 105dB performance. It does not rise above 15Khz.
The frequency response ranges from 80Hz to 15kHz for a spl of 124dB.

The whole thing is molded ABS construction with serious, even if the plastic is easy to scratch, and weighs 24 kg It embeds a mini mixer with microphone input and line input with three doses (xlr male / female and TRS) connected in parallel (very convenient, they can be used to distribute the signal to two destinations, one or two MS400 for example).
There is a way by volume, for a general and a serious basic eq (-10dB to 0dB) and acute (+ / - 10dB).

Background:

It has been five years since I use them. I have four and two drummer. Another friend was also guitarist in a pair. All that to say that the animal has been tested extensively. We use two front feet and four on back "foot bath".
I turn to dances from 100 to 400 people either bagpipe band (drums, accordion, sax, keyboards and two songs), or evening wedding for a more pop (two keyboards and vocals). I also used for recitals and other wedding mass. A versatile front / back.

At the time we listen to everything that was done.

Behringer B300: They have excellent products (rev2496, ultracurve2496, DCX2496), but this is a disaster! Worth avoiding ...

Mackie SRM450: + Many potato (good amp), Grave generous (despite 31cm)
- Price therefore (at the time), mid / high bizarre. (They also dropped the flag to diffraction from the other models in the range ...)

RCF ART 500A: + exceptional quality of HP (15/554k and N850) and amplifiers. good construction
- Weight (38kg), lack of finesse in the acute (normal for an engine 2 &#39

JBL EON 15: + low weight, size
- Prices, 38cm molded with the front (in case of problems must be changed at all), its anything to do with any medium and most acute piezo ...

Our choice is ultimately focused on the Yamaha MS400.

Situations:

What tipped the balance towards the MS400 is the quality of sound reproduction.
Compete at the time, it projects the sound is closer to that of the stereo sound system.
We work with acoustic instruments (including voice) and the medium must be acute as faithful as possible.

The overall sound is very good, it is comparable to an EV SX300 (a friend has a pair) for a serious spl équivalent.Le does not drop below 80 Hz (like many other speakers "broadband"), this which makes it usable without any problem but one (classical) for the "real serious" subwoofers will be necessary.

MS400
the +: Price / performance excellent playback quality, good spl, indestructible
the -: lacks a bit of fishing for the amps, the plastic is easily mocked, not tilted back enough (you have to put a shim below), models are now lighter (but more expensive too ... )

Appraisal:

A very good product, clearly the best choice at the time, with absolutely no reliability problems, the MS400 is indestructible. Today, there are other choices. I think particularly with the new art of Rcf that are really a synthesis of what is the best, the small-definition 310A is excellent for weight (14kg) low.
The Mackie sa1530/sa1232/sa1532 are very nice but also heavy and bulky.
Today, to use classic front / back, I would definitely do it again this election, especially given the bargain price (400th), but I change the concept and scope with the Bose L1. We bought four, I will give my opinion in some time ...