RCF EVOX 5

[aldoboymusic]

I've just recently purchased a pair of these after reading the great reviews on its big brother the EVOX 8 and im wondering whether i can use these for mobile gigs of up to 100 people.

The specs are

Consists of 5 x 2" ultra compact full range speakers, 10" woofer, 2.0" voice coil
800 Watt Peak (600 W+200 W Peak, 300 W+100 W RMS)
Peak SPL: 125 dB
Frequency range: 45 Hz bis 20 kHz
DSP Processing
XLR-TRS combined socket
Soft limiter
Weight: 19.2 kg
Includes: 1x power cable, 1x Speaker Twist cable, 1x Distance pole

[Excalibur]

I've no experience at all of these, but I used to easily cope with up to 100 folk using Maui 5s. I see no reason why the Evox shouldn't cope.

[rth_discos]

I've not seen many of the Evox 5 out.

It seems that the Evox 5 isn't significantly smaller than the Evox 8, yet has considerably less power, so most people just opt for the 8.

For what it's worth, those I know who did have the 5, seem to have sold them quite quickly.

Forgive me if this comes across a bit rash, but it's odd to ask if a speaker system can handle a certain size of crowd after you've bought the system?!

[Excalibur]

Forgive me if this comes across a bit rash, but it's odd to ask if a speaker system can handle a certain size of crowd after you've bought the system?!

While that's a valid point, I wonder if perhaps the lad bought them primarily for ceremony music and the like, and suddenly thought " hang on, these are very easy to use, and surprisingly capable, I wonder if they'd have enough grunt for a small disco " ?
Wouldn't be the first.

[aldoboymusic]

While that's a valid point, I wonder if perhaps the lad bought them primarily for ceremony music and the like, and suddenly thought " hang on, these are very easy to use, and surprisingly capable, I wonder if they'd have enough grunt for a small disco " ?
Wouldn't be the first.

I got them as the EVOX 8 was getting great reviews and from what i read they can do most mobile gigs up to 150 people, so i thought since i already have the SUB 702, decided to go for EVOX 5 and use a pair of them for gigs up to 100 people, and for 150 people, add the SUb 702 into the mix.

[Benny Smyth]

Forgive me if this comes across a bit rash, but it's odd to ask if a speaker system can handle a certain size of crowd after you've bought the system?!

Frankly, I don't think it's harsh enough. :lol:


I've just recently purchased a pair of these after reading the great reviews on its big brother the EVOX 8 and im wondering whether i can use these for mobile gigs of up to 100 people.

You've purchased a pair of speakers after reading the reviews of a different speaker before knowing whether it would be suitable for the application that you would need it for. You may as well have thrown a dart at a list of speakers and purchased what it had landed on. There's reviews of the EVOX 5 - why not read them? :confused:

Relatively, the EVOX 5 are decent speakers. Probably pushing it to be suitable for 100 folk, but the acoustics of the venue would play a role. Are we talking a village hall, or a high-ceiling stately home? These systems are compromise systems and while a lot of them are very good (I own a pair of FBT CS-1000s and am very happy with them), as soon as I see the number of guests go pass the 90 mark, I bring out the bigger sound system (assuming a sound limiter doesn't create an issue). I'd rather my systems be working comfortably over pushing them to their limits all the time.

Incidentally, I saw those very same reviews of the EVOX 8. Then I heard them, and ended up buying the FBTs.

[aldoboymusic]

Frankly, I don't think it's harsh enough. :lol:



There's reviews of the EVOX 5 - why not read them? :confused:

I wasnt able to find too many reviews of the EVOX 5 so decided to take the gamble...

[Benny Smyth]

I wasnt able to find too many reviews of the EVOX 5 so decided to take the gamble...

Did you buy your last car or van without test driving it/at least seeing it in real life, or did you go for that gamble too?

[aldoboymusic]

Did you buy your last car or van without test driving it/at least seeing it in real life, or did you go for that gamble too?Well when i went for the EVOX 5 i asked mobile Dj briansredd's opinion and he recons it can do up to 100 people parties, so i kinda based it on his decsion along with the people at thomman.de as asked one of their customer service agents as well. So it was a slight gamble, but i did some research before, which i am also doing now as well to gather up more opinions.

[Excalibur]

Well when i went for the EVOX 5 i asked mobile Dj briansredd's opinion and he recons it can do up to 100 people parties, so i kinda based it on his decsion along with the people at thomman.de as asked one of their customer service agents as well. So it was a slight gamble, but i did some research before, which i am also doing now as well to gather up more opinions.

Please keep us posted as to your experiences with them. It will be interesting to see what you find. Benny, if the CS 1000 isn't capable of topping the 100 mark, I'd say it's not fit for 50.

[DJWilson]

Incidentally, I saw those very same reviews of the EVOX 8. Then I heard them, and ended up buying the FBTs.

I looked into these and the FBT's a few months back. The FBT's stood out by a mile! Well worth the extra £100 or so quid.


Well when i went for the EVOX 5 i asked mobile Dj briansredd's opinion and he recons it can do up to 100 people parties, so i kinda based it on his decsion along with the people at thomman.de as asked one of their customer service agents as well. So it was a slight gamble, but i did some research before, which i am also doing now as well to gather up more opinions.

Wouldn't seeing them in action and hearing them at a dealer before hand be good idea before paying out quite a large sum on 'a gamble'?

Hopefully these will work for what you need them for but could be hit and miss.

[rth_discos]

I've not heard the Evox 5.

But I do have the Evox 8.

I'd recommend the Evox 8 for up to 100 people - and 150 at a push.

As with all these systems, they play to the dancefloor - not the room.

Until you've got them out and tested them, it'll be hard to tell.

I've used the Maui 5 for small rooms, but wouldn't want to use them for a party of 50 people in a larger room.

And that's why I bought the Evox 8 - one system that would see me through every situation I would be taking on.

What happens when you get a booking for 100 people in a largish venue?

[Excalibur]

I've used the Maui 5 for small rooms, but wouldn't want to use them for a party of 50 people in a larger room.



150 18 year olds in a rugby club with a pair of Maui 5s, and nobody, but nobody asked me to turn it up. Them little buggers were awesome. :cry:

[funkymook]

150 18 year olds in a rugby club with a pair of Maui 5s, and nobody, but nobody asked me to turn it up. Them little buggers were awesome. :cry:

A 100 middle aged charity function guests in a venue that would hold 150.

An outside pub beer garden wedding reception and was asked to turn them down.

Numerous events over several years for between 60 - 100 guests, plenty of volume and never seen the limit light (I did pressure test them in an empty venue once and the sound level required to hit the limiter was very impressive).

Used a single one for many ceremonies and background duties (often using bluetooth).

I’ve owned FBT Vertus, Evox 8 (and a few other systems) so can compare them in real life scenarios.

If you’ve got any venue with a sound limiter they are a no brainer, why take a bigger system that you can’t use?

The Maui 5’s are very capable, lightweight and discreet, by far my best DJ buy - everyone I’ve recommended them too have also been delighted with them.

[yourdj]

Did you buy your last car or van without test driving it/at least seeing it in real life, or did you go for that gamble too?

Give him a break, least he is asking the questions before testing it in the field, but I do agree with you, must have been an offer too good to refuse. :o

Not heard or seen the evoke 5 so this is speculative, but I would say that it would struggle with a larger room and a lot of people on the dance floor absorbing the sound, but systems have got very good in the last few years!

There are a few things at play other than numbers as a prom with 150 people dancing to D&B all at once compacted in to one large space, will need a bigger system vs a wedding with 150 people (in the same room but spread out) playing macarena and only 70 people dancing.

- the venue - size, acoustic performance and insulation (small compact function room too large marquees)
- the event - type of music played & required volume
- audio set up, pre amps/mixers and how it is EQ'd (a lot of DJ's get this horribly wrong).
- numbers of people in the dancing area & proximity to one another (we are made of water after all)
- Weight/mass has a play. A kids disco (same venue & numbers) will absorb less sound than a sumo wrestling conference :p:p

You can't really test it in an empty room or shop demo area as you need people. I think if i were you I would rent or buy a separate sub until you are sure your system will cope OK? I have personally found the box pro range very good for a budget option, but RCF would suit it better: https://www.thomann.de/gb/the_box_pro_achat_108_sub.htm?glp=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnqzWBRC_ARIsABSMVTObJUZDtzWhy0K1jmx5 UrJfG3u_bnxinZTT_bkVpHnq57_Qqw0iUY8aAudGEALw_wcB If you need a second speaker for any reason (I use a DBR12 for ceremonies/backup) then that may be a very wise purchase and be used more often. I also use one DXR15 along side my main kit for larger functions and it handles well, so thats an option too, but its rather large!! The speakers are also directional vs your line array RCF system, so they are handy if you want to direct a lot of sound to one specific area (and use the DXR on the dance area and the arrays up really high to fill the rest of the room).