[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

Danny,

If you’re talking about Yamaha’s pro models, they’re pretty much universally reviled over at the Live Audio Board. I’ve used them myself so I can attest to the fact that they’re junk. Even worse, expensive junk. They’re comparably priced to the Ashly short-throw EQs, and the Ashlys blow them away. I’ve heard rumors that they’re sourced from Phonic.

If you want to try one out, no need to pay list. You can get them for practically nothing on eBay, since they have no re-sale value. The only reason I still have mine is that it’s in a non-critical application (my bass guitar rig) and that I’d only be able to sell it for a mere fraction of what I paid for it new.

I did a write-up of a head-to-head comparison I did between the Ashly and Yamaha in my bass rig some years ago – if you’re interested PM me and I’ll see if I can dig it up.

Regards,
Wayne