More Sources
Time to access additional recommendations from colleagues. This can be done via conversations (phone or in person), but also keep in mind there are several on-line pro audio communities where folks get together to air likes and dislikes.
Most notable among these are the community forums provided here on ProSoundWeb. Before diving in to ask your questions, be sure to do a search and review previous conversations that could well address what you’re looking for.
If not, post your inquiry, and you’re bound to get a least a few replies with first-hand, specific information.
Further, if there are any hidden foibles in any of these devices, someone is bound to bring it up. Issues of reliability and service will also likely be addressed, particularly if someone has had a bad experience or if a company has gone “above and beyond.”
Just don’t forget that with open forums, a lot of what you get is opinion.
Once all of the information sources have been exhausted and there’s been an opportunity to fully digest the research, it’s time for a decision. Now, and only now, is the time to dive in!
Whether you float or sink depends on how well you’ve done the homework. And in the end, only you (and you alone) can decide which item is right. Happy shopping!
Teri Hogan was the long-time co-owner of Sound Services Inc., a sound company based in Texas.