I haven't been to your room yet, but I doubt that this would be enough for most full bands. And avoid Behringer anything--it won't last.

On another note, I think it's great that you are willing to invest in sound for your room--it shows commitment and you should be commended! I'd hate to see you throw out money, though. The mics are garbage--$30 mics will sound terrible through any sound system. You can do what you want, but I think overall this particular package would be a poor investment and you'd be unhappy with the results.

Good luck!

Randy

Nor have I heard your room or know what band play there.
But those items listed above are not designed for regular usage IMO.
JBL is a good choice but the SRX series is low grade comparable to the SF series "Cheaply constructed".
If you go with JBL a good medium choice would be the "M" series. They come in 200 or 400 series. The difference is basically wattage handling.
But there are so many ways to go for equipment but the real cheap stuff you won't be happy with.

For microphones it would be best to just stick to the industry staples Shure SM 57 and SM 58 for general purpose mics you can go wrong and they'll last.

I would suggest talking to some of your bands that have the simplest setups and enough power to fulfill your ideal senario.
You don't need to go crazy but you do want something that will take a beating from people that don't own your stuff.

thanks so far the mics are shure sm58s everyone says to go for those the speaker im going with juices advice thank you
so now what about a mixer what brand how many channels ect

Mixers: allen & heath, soundcraft, mackie is ok. Atleast 16 xlr channels

It's a good idea to get both the Shure Sm58 and Sm57. They are bascially the same mic but have a different curve response. Higher range singers usually lean towards the SM 57 and deeper vocals tend to lean towards the 58. Also 57's will pretty much handle any speaker amp setup and some drums, mostly toms and snare.
There are many ways to approach the mixing requirements.
A powered mixer is one way or a mixer and a powered Sub that will also double as your top speaker power amps and a separate mixer.

If your goal is just to provide a simple setup for small acts not requiring much and still let larger bands bring in their own stuff them a powered mixer will do just fine. Even a rack mount. Just about anything Mackie should suffice.

If you want a full setup for any band I would follow Hundreds advice and use a dedicated sound guy to run it because there are too many things that can go wrong and despite how long a musician has been playing very few musicians by comparison know how to operate an involved sound system.

An inexperienced person fooling around with stuff they shouldn't could not just blow your system up but can make you liable for any injuries caused to your patrons as a result of it.

Keep your setup as simple as possible especially starting out if you plan to let other people use it. A graphic EQ is important as well.

Build as you go if you must.

I suggest checking out audioeast.com they have packages available for PA systems from small to large. They won't rip you off or give you bad advice or crappy products. They are located in Lowell. They also offer short and long term rentals and leases with the option to buy. Very affordable. Service plans too!

Hi Linda, I think its great that you want to invest in a PA but honestly I have to ask why? Are you planning to have a Sound person run and maintain all of this equipment? Different bands having their way with your expensive equipment can lead to trouble. Stuff will get broken, dropped, spilled on, ect.

Most bands will have their own PA anyway.

The two places that I can recall that "provided" a sound-system WITHOUT a sound guy... Dick's Last Resort (That monolith on the stage) and at The Burren.

Honestly... the slight benefit of not having to bring PA gear was/is almost always overshadowed by; not knowing if the gear will work this week, did some other band mess-up the routing...? are all the cables good...? will the monitors work this week...? Why isn't XXXXX working this time...? Arriving to find broken faders, missing knobs, a blown power amp, a missing monitor, etc...

You get the idea. As good and nice of people that may be in bands... there's always a small faction of people that won't "respect" the gear as if it were theirs and things will break and deteriorate pretty quickly if the gear is not monitored closely.

What I've resigned to doing at the Burren: We still bring OUR PA, and I run all the lines into MY powered PA/Mixer and sit our mains on TOP of the Burren's mains... but I then run an output from our PA into ONE channel of the Burren's board and set it to "Unity". I can now control the sound from where I normally do - right beside me... but I can still utilize the system that's in-place.

99.9% of the time, I would rather run our OWN gear... or if a club provides a system, to have SOMEONE ELSE run it.

Just *MY* opinion.

Have the bands at least bring their own microphones. That way your's won't get destroyed or stolen.

my main idea was to get back the space that the 2 speakers on stands take up by mounting my own in the corners from the ceiling

The aforementioned information from all these LR's is so true.
There is a common response here:
House Eqt/House sound engineer.
OR Let the Bands BRING and RUN their own eqt and sound. PREVENT loss or distruction of the House System. (99% of the time not intentional by ANY Band and there is no recovery responsibility protocol)

Cool to have a Karaoke system....but again..have a pro Karaoke DJ .

Mics are usually not even in the thought process of a "House System" as it is just too icky ! LOL!
SURE Drum Mic Kits are fine or some directs for the drum kits...but AGAIN....Mics have legs.

Every Band has its own "sound" or "mix".

Save yourself the headaches. I think a lot of clubs think that by supplying a house system that they can pay the Bands less money (I am sure I just stepped into some deep doo-doo here)

So, bottom line.....House Sound make sure you have a consistant House Sound Engineer to go with the program.

Bands will bring their own Mics. (and stands if they prefer !)

At LEAST 3 monitors.

One more thing....I am no expert, but...I am not sure how well hanging speakers in the corner of the rooms' ceilings will sound.

Anyone?

yes stirr please wipe your feet im not trying to beat anyone out of money i want a pa system for reasons ive stated i planned to get a small setup then thought if im going to have it maybe i should upgrade so the bands could use it as well now i see thats a bad idea thank you all for your advice

"Every Band has its own "sound" or "mix".

Save yourself the headaches. I think a lot of clubs think that by supplying a house system that they can pay the Bands less money (I am sure I just stepped into some deep doo-doo here)"
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Not all bands have good sounding equipment I hate to say.

If floor space is a problem then I'm guessing your not talking about needing a wall of sound which some bands think they can't live without.

I hate bands that bring in equipment with longthrow horns for a small room. Unless I need my head ripped off when I get up and walk across the speakers.

No offense but I don't know what kind of bands you hire to begin with. There are bands that have been around for a while and have enough equipment to bring just what they need and nothing more. Then there are bands that rally all the equipment from all the band members and there is no telling what that will entail not to mention nothing matching.

I'm thinking perhaps you are looking for something decent to have available for simpler things like smaller acts for the off nights such as karaoke and acoustic acts. Having a system that can handle that is a good idea IMO. It would even be better if that setup could aslo be used as a bands monitor system if nothing else. Perhaps have them mounted so they could swivel back towards the bands. Dick's Last Resort had ceiling mounted monitors and I kind of liked that personally.

I think it's a good idea to at least have something even if it doesn't fit every need. It will fit some.
I personally do not like moving gear If I don't have to.
Unless it's crap.

Keep your mics and cables kept like you do pool balls if you have to. Check them out if they are needed and make sure they are returned at the end of the night. Most pro's will use their own mics if they are being paid anyways. Karaoke and open mics is where you will use them most to the general public.

I personally bring my own mic even when I go to open mics.
Because I practically make out with my mic and I don't like making out with something that everybody else is making out with. :-)