Electro-Voice ZLX-12P 12" 2-Way Powered Loudspeaker

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worth every penny

I was looking for an active system to replace my aging jbl mrx tops, that I primarily used for small-medium club events, school plays, and smaller rentals. Additionally, I was looking for something that could be used as stage monitors as well for my larger shows. These boxes fit my budget, and seemed like they would fit all the needs I just mentioned. After purchasing, I was a little skeptical that they would have enough power to handle my needs, and I was a bit fearful that they'd start clipping before the needed output level was reached. The first event I took them to was at a local club. The place wasn't too large, it could hold maybe about 100-150 people max, with a dance floor capacity of about 50. The act that was playing was a regular of mine, a pop group that included drums, bass, guitar, keys, sax, trumpet, and 4 vocals. The zlx12p's were paired up with a set of cerwin vega sl-36's powered by a qsc rmx2450, 1 sub and 1 top per side. I cut everything below 60 Hz to the tops, and everything above 75 Hz for the subs. During setup, I ran pink noise trough the console, with the output meters kissing 0dB, then did the same on channel 1 of the zlx's, finally I pulled the master volume up to 0dB, with the setting on live/pole mode. Once the band began, I'm pretty sure I didn't stop smiling for the entire night. To say the mids and highs were good is a complete understatement. With very little eq I had the entire group sounding fantastic, and I wasn't the only one to notice. The dance floor was more packed than it had ever been, and everyone stuck around until the end, a phenomenon I had never witnessed with this group/venue combination before. The band leader commented at the end of the night that he had never had so many compliments, and every musician was showering me with praise. The female vocalist had only been with the group for a few months, and I had never worked a show with her. Her family couldn't stop telling me how clear she sounded, and that how at every other gig, her voice got buried under everything else. These little plastic boxes sound as good as something 5 times as expensive, and I definitely plan on purchasing more (as soon as this week, actually). They aren't the least bit harsh, unlike the jbl prx's I work with at a different company I sub for. Giving the correct application, they really do shine. I wouldn't recommend using them as mains for larger outdoor locations, nor if your band has a bunch of marshall cabs all over the stage, and if you're a dj, I'd plan on taking subs with you to your event. Next week I have a few gigs with an irish folk/rock group, hopefully by then I'll have another pair and can see how they do as monitors.