RCF 715 v RCF 425

[DJColsie]

Thanks Shaun.

I think it is a question of the extra power of the 715's over the extra detail and reach of the 422 or 425. Wish I could afford 722 or 725 but can't 😪

[Shaun]

I have a pair of 525's too. I prefer the look of the 715's though.

[DJColsie]

A friend reckons the Yamaha 15dxr are better than the RCF's. anyone got experience of these?

[paulg]

I looked at a pair of Yamaha DXR15's and a pair of Yamaha DSR115's just this week.

Yes, in my opinion they are better than the RCF's in many respects. Certainly they push out a lot more sound. Honestly, they are one of the loudest cabs I've ever heard in the price range. Astonishing output. The DSR 115's actually made my ears hurt from a distance of about 4 metres such is the top end output. In fact, they are a bit harsh but so are RCF's. They are most certainly crystal clear throughout their range though. The DXR's are a little less capable but still very good.

The bottom end though is what you would expect from a full range speaker i.e. they struggle to replicate lower bass at higher volumes and probably need to be paired with a 15/18inch sub if you want managed bottom end. Using a 192Kb bit rate track in the shop probably didn't help show them to show their best. But if you want a speaker to use without a sub, you should really take a listen because on the whole, the Yammy's are not a bad cab at all

On the down side, they look like a 200 quid speaker, the feel of the DXR's is very poor and looking through the ports on the front, some of the wiring looked a bit untidy. They are made in Indonesia.

[Excalibur]

A friend reckons the Yamaha 15dxr are better than the RCF's. anyone got experience of these?

Only at Coalville. I loved 'em. In my very humble opinion, they were the prettiest and nicest sounding ones there. The EV's of Shaun ( Flatliners ) are very nice, but really need subs. Now don't ask me why this is, because I don't know, but when they're paired with RCF subs, they sound awesome. That's surprising, because I don't usually like the sound of RCF subs.

[DJColsie]

So the Yammies are definitely candidates for padded carry bags then!

[Twinspin]

The Yamaha DXRs are really nice cabs. Another cab id have a listen to as well is the QSC K12 they are very good as well.

[DJColsie]

Thanks. A lot of people have recommended them but really had a budget of £1500 including travel bags. Don't know if that is possible.

[paulg]

Don't confuse yamaha DXR with the DSR. The DSR (115/215) are very different to the DXR's. As our local pa shop said, "ah, you want hear the DSR - the grown ups cab". You can get a pair as cheap as £1595 so not far over budget.

[DJColsie]

I was looking at the DXR as I discounted the DSR as too heavy.