Re: Two live sound questions
With the 15's, what you gain on the lower end, you lose in the mid-range clarity, and especially, in the transient response, i.e, the 'speed' at which the cone reacts. For acoustic music (and percussion) this is very important. Personally, I feel a 10" driver hits a 'sweet spot' insofar as live acoustic performance in smaller venues. 15's can get pretty 'muddy'. They are also (obviously!) a real PITA to haul around and pole mount...
If you do need more bass extension, I would look instead at adding a sub. Even one would do it as these very low frequencies are not really directional. That way, you retain the excellent performance of the DBR10's and can 'scale' the system as required.
You won't actually damage your DBR10's as they have very good protection circuits built-in, but you will lose some 'quality' if you push too much LF though them, hence, a separate bass amp (as you already use) or a sub makes sense.
Some of the modern powered 12" subs are very good and I have found handle string bass very well. Easier to cart one of these than a pair of 15" mains.
Re: Mic
Not a huge fan of the old SM57... though they get the job done. The Beta's have a higher output and tighter pattern - just be careful if you buy 'used' as Ebay and Craig's list are absolutely flooded with very convincing looking fakes.
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