New Active PA... What to get... QSC, RCF, JBL Help please

[DSPX]

Firstly hello to all :)

Well as the title says im after buying some new Active PA Speakers to replace my old passive system.

I'm after spending £1300 - £1800 ish

Im undecided weather or not to go for 12" and get a sub later if i need one or get 15" ones.

The 12s I'm looking at are....

QSC K12
JBL PRX612M
Mackie SRM450v2
RCF ART 422A / 712A / 722A
EV ELX112P

The 15s I'm looking at are....

EV ELX115P
JBL PRX615M
RCF ART 415A / 425A / 715A / 725A

So what are peoples experince with some of these speakers and which ones do you sware by.

Any help will be most helpful and my gigs are mostly 50-100 people.

Dave :)

[Corabar Entertainment]

Hello there.

Please have a read here first: http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11711

We look forward to reading your intro thread! :)

[mattydinx]

All are fantastic speakers and you really won't go wrong with any of 'em.

I own the JBL PRX612M and love them to bits.
Main points for my decision were:
brand confidence
lightweight (even lighter than nearly all their plastic competitors!)
wooden construction (better sounding some would argue)
Look awesome! lol

Many say the 15" version sounds better, but it all depends on how much space you can afford to transport 'em around.

[Shaun]

I have a pair of the RCF ART 715A's. And they've coped superbly with event of 150 people.

[DSPX]

All are fantastic speakers and you really won't go wrong with any of 'em.

I own the JBL PRX612M and love them to bits.

Many say the 15" version sounds better, but it all depends on how much space you can afford to transport 'em around.

Yeah I know the 15s hit nice and low...

and space is not a problem.

Im torn between the 15 Inch RCFs and JBLs and EVs I agree they are all great speakers and it comes down to personal pref. I would love to compare them all side by side but they is no DJ shops here in hull.


I have a pair of the RCF ART 715A's. And they've coped superbly with event of 150 people.

Do you think they would be much difference between the 715s and 725s? what made you go for the 715's ?

Dave

[Corabar Entertainment]

Sorry - did you miss my post?
Hello there.

Please have a read here first: http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11711

We look forward to reading your intro thread! :)

[DSPX]

Sorry - did you miss my post?

Done :D

[Shaun]

Do you think they would be much difference between the 715s and 725s? what made you go for the 715's ?

Dave

I went with the 715's over the 725's on recommendation from a forum member. If I recall correctly he thought that 725's (which have a larger voice coil) sounded a little harsher on the top end than the smaller voice coil ones (715), so I went with his recommendation. The fact that the 715's were a bit less expensive swayed the vote for me too.

That said, I've since bought a pair of RCF Art 525's, and (to my ears anyway) I can't hear any audible difference between the '15s and '25s.

[Excalibur]

I would love to compare them all side by side but they is no DJ shops here in Hull.


Capital letter for ( Kingston Upon ) Hull please. ;) :D

There may be no shops worthy of the name, but by heavens when Twinspin arrives, you'll be swamped with offers to hear just about any type of RCF cab available. :D :D :D :D :D

Listen before buying is imperative. The info you seek will doubtless be given here at some point.

[DSPX]

I went with the 715's over the 725's on recommendation from a forum member. If I recall correctly he thought that 725's (which have a larger voice coil) sounded a little harsher on the top end than the smaller voice coil ones (715), so I went with his recommendation. The fact that the 715's were a bit less expensive swayed the vote for me too.

That said, I've since bought a pair of RCF Art 525's, and (to my ears anyway) I can't hear any audible difference between the '15s and '25s.

Yeah the 725s are pushing just over 2k and thanks.



Capital letter for ( Kingston Upon ) Hull please. ;) :D

There may be no shops worthy of the name, but by heavens when Twinspin arrives, you'll be swamped with offers to hear just about any type of RCF cab available. :D :D :D :D :D

Listen before buying is imperative. The info you seek will doubtless be given here at some point.


Apologies :o and yeah i hope so :)

[Twinspin]

Thank You Peter For the Introduction haha.

There is a dj shop in Hull which is PCDJ UK on Dansom Lane which is near me. I usually deal with Paul Moss.

Bad Dog Music which used to be Gough & Davy did have some PA stuff in. The best bet of them alll though is to go through to Electromusic In Doncaster. Thats a very good place to listen to a few systems side by side.

I have an RCF system myself as Excalibur pointed out lol. So if you want to have a listen let me know.

[DSPX]

There is a dj shop in Hull which is PCDJ UK on Dansom Lane which is near me. I usually deal with Paul Moss.

Ill have to go and have a look in there on the weekend, cheers :)



Bad Dog Music which used to be Gough & Davy did have some PA stuff in.

The best bet of them alll though is to go through to Electromusic In Doncaster. Thats a very good place to listen to a few systems side by side.


Was thinking of going to Bad Dog to see if they could get any in but think i might take a trip to donny at some point.



I have an RCF system myself as Excalibur pointed out lol. So if you want to have a listen let me know.

Yeah i would like too Ill PM you at some point.

[Excalibur]

Was thinking of going to Bad Dog to see if they could get any in but think i might take a trip to donny at some point.
I rate Electro Music very highly. Well worth a visit.




Yeah i would like too Ill PM you at some point.

You'll have to have more than ten posts under your belt first. ;) It's to stop folk signing up and spamming everyone via PM. Check out John's site, and give him a call, he likes a chat. :D :D :D :D

[Sound To Light Services]

Dave,
When you have a few minutes can you give us a ring as we cannot send you a PM yet due to you being new.


he likes a chat. :D :D :D :D

Just a bit :D

[DJ Frankie]

I have the QSC K12's and I have to say that they are awesome speakers and can cope with most events.
I did a gig over christmas in a large ballroom for about 300 people and they were more than loud enough for the gig, in fact the venue manager come over and aske me to turn them down slightly ;0)

[sweetie]

I have the QSC K12's and I have to say that they are awesome speakers and can cope with most events.
I did a gig over christmas in a large ballroom for about 300 people and they were more than loud enough for the gig, in fact the venue manager come over and aske me to turn them down slightly ;0)

Without a sub? :o

I use these too and highly recommend them or their little brother the k10.
Think audioworks have a deal on the k10 at the moment

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Without a sub? :o



It sounds highly unlikely doesn't it?!

I use the K10s which are the same power and have the same amps and always use them with a sub even for 50 people, let alone 300.

[chrisj]

I have RCF 725's and always use a sub unless it is a very small venue and less than 50 people. Must admit I do like a bit of bottom end that the sub produces.