Reason being, I wanted the wider 90 degree dispersion to fill a space (whereas the K12 is 75 degrees), and when running with a sub (I also picked up a KW181), either the K12 or K10 would be high passed 100Hz so no need for the larger 12' woofer of the K12, so I could take advantage of the smaller K10 footprint. I pondered for some time between K10 & K12s (along with JBL PRX612 and Yamaha DSR112) to run as a small FOH and a personal foldback (depending on what was required at the time) and finally opted for the K10s. Another great feature is that if you put them on stands and raise them high, they have a tilt downward feature that is almost as if they are hanging from the ceiling like in a nightclub, so it should fill up the stage nicely for a band! They sound that good! If I do get one, it will be icing on the cake but as is, it should work fine on stage for the entire band to hear my drums. I honestly don't think I will need a sub.

When I use them for drumming on stage, I will put them on speaker stands to the left and right of me for the band and use one of them for the rest of the bands mix for me. Guitar center also had a Columbus Day sale so I got 15% Off on the pair. I tested them out and boy let me tell you, they are LOUD! Also a great low end response. They are lighter and have a smaller foot print so they are easier to put on stands etc. So after testing several speakers out and my needs as both a mobile DJ and a vdrummer, I went with the QSC K12 powered speakers.

Qsc k8 vs k10