Good day folks,
Now I'm not sure if the topic has already been discussed elsewhere on the forum but I was wondering if (3) DR250 stacked would have similar or greater output to (2) stacked DR280s? Reason being, I currently use a pair of DR280's {stacked vertically} but they are quite hefty to mount atop my {pair} T48's cause I sometimes have no choice but to work solo, I built 1 DR250 which I never used since completion and was thinking about building a couple more for use in scenarios where I don't have any assistance to set up the system.. Oh and my audience head count is close to that of the ratings of a pair of DR280's.
Thanks in advance.
2 DR280's vs 3 DR250's
- tribal king
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Re: 2 DR280's vs 3 DR250's
Looking at the charts, sensitivity wise, three DR250's has a slight advantage. It's difficult to say which stack would produce audible distortion at a higher output level than the other. Looks promising, though.
Sensitivity adjusted for cab count.

Note: These are both based on the non-ported version
Sensitivity adjusted for cab count.
Note: These are both based on the non-ported version
- Bill Fitzmaurice
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Re: 2 DR280's vs 3 DR250's
I'd say they'd be pretty similar in the lows, with the high frequency advantage going to the three DR250.
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Keryn O'Shea
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Re: 2 DR280's vs 3 DR250's
I hear you man, are you using the ground stack/coupling brackets in the plans?tribal king wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2026 3:32 pm I currently use a pair of DR280's {stacked vertically} but they are quite hefty to mount atop my {pair} T48's cause I sometimes have no choice but to work solo..
AT8 14", AT10 19", T30 28" LAB12, T48 36" 3015LF, THT 20" LAB15, SLA 4x3"/4x4", CArray 6x4", TLAH, TLAP, J10 FA, J12 FA, OT8 CD, OT12 FA, OT15 CD, SLAP 2x6"/4x6", WH8, DR280 MA, XF210. Next J10L