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Are the Maui 5 Gos That Good?
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- Опубліковано 17 сер 2024
- #ParisCreativeForDJsOnly: I've had my battery powered Maui 5 Go's for over a year now. Let's take a deep dive into it to see if I'd buy them again.
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Clear, concise and informative as always thanks Lou
Howie Darkstar thanks. 😊
I just got one last week and so far 100% happy and highly recommend this for clear sound. Much more pro sounding than any other one I have owned and tried
Thanks for your review and sharing with us, your long term experience with all the gears that you are using.
I use the JBL EON ONE rolling transport cases for these. Holds the sub and columns with extra battery. I can just roll wherever I want. I use the Maui 5 Gos in every application. I have 4, so if I really need firepower for a larger room, I just use all 4. If you are cranking them full on, a battery will get you around 3.5 hours and you'll need to swap. As far as protection mode, they have fixed this problem with the current generation. It comes right back on the second it detects a signal. I have personally tested this. Hope this is helpful.
thanks, I came here to this video just to look for comments like this!
If the battery is close to dead, will they work with power plugged into them?
@@jtjt4827 absolutely.
as soon as you add more than 2 L and R speakers you start having very obvious comb filtering and misalignment effects in the room, especially in spots where projections of the speakers collide the most. Average listeners will not be able to tell you if there's anything wrong with the sound, but as soon as you fix the issues the change is obvious to anyone.
So unless you have a processor or a digital mixer that allows you to run the speakers on separate output channels with different delay settings, I wouldn't recommend this approach.
@@igorzavalnyi5341 I have never encountered this issue. The only issue I have ever encountered was simply not having enough Firepower even with for when doing a large event for people who wanted super duper loud. But I don't want to do those kind of events anyway
Had the Go since June this year, and love it. The only weakness is lack of onboard FX. A simple reverb, controllable in the mic and guitar inputs, would be good. (Much like Yamaha do with their Stagepas gear). So, I have to use a small reverb (Zoom) pedal for my acoustic guitar and another reverb (Mic Mechanic) for my mic. Not a big problem, but an easy one to rectify if they wanted to.
The sound is great. I always feel like I've filled the whole room with sound, and I'm just on guitar and vocals. I use it on power because I don't want to trust the battery. Okay, tell you what... next gig, I'll run it on battery (with a lead in my bag, just in case). So, I'll be running guitar, mic, stomp (kick) box and MP3 tracks during breaks.
Wish me luck.
The battery has a ton of life. I am getting well over 8 hours of use, and this is after a full year of consistent battery-only situations.
How are you liking your Maui 5 Go? I'm just staring to gig and am looking for systems for when I get a gig at a place that doesn't has a house system to plug into.
I wish these were sold in Toronto; I'd buy em in an instant!! Great video as always!!
As I have said in other forums... your review of these is what gave me the confidence to get these without getting to really hear them in the wild. They have blown me away... and have made such an impact of my partners that we are considering a larger investment in 1 or 2 more... great review and thanks as always for your efforts.... not i just have to get him on the IEM train... may go cheap at first and get into something better later.
I am so very glad that your experience has been very positive and that you trusted my personal judgment on them to take that leap.
I have the original 5. I wish I had bought the Go. Nice review.
Mr. Paris, you gave a very informative review of the Maui5Gos & you were right on point.
I would be interested to see your Maui 5 Gos all hooked up & an explanation of how you set them up & run them.
Great video. Keep them coming.
Damien Cross I actually have a couple articles out there already with this. Here is my link to my big system breakdown that covers all the elements in my set up including the Maui fives I actually have a couple articles out there already with this. Here is my link to my big system breakdown that covers all the elements of my set up including the Maui 5 Gos. pariscreative.com/for-djs-only/2019-mobile-dj-setup-modular-purpose/
Damien Cross also this gig log video I dive into a bit more detail on use at an actual ceremony. ua-cam.com/video/wQkMiIJOrZ4/v-deo.html
Very insightful thank you. Looks like a great package just a shame it's missing the reverb that the JBL ONE Pro has though that's heavier than the Maui Go at 12kg v 17kg. Re. The balance, it should come with built in foldable feet or a cust made frame like the carry bags. Thanks for sharing
There are always tradeoffs for anything one gets. None of them are perfect, but each can serve some very specific purposes for the owner.
hi! thank you for such a thorough review! did you have experience with bose l1 compact? i try to choose between bose and maui 5 :) thank you!!
I have and personally I preferred the Maui for my use. But you cannot go wrong with the Bose either. It's awesome we have choices in the market.
Hey. best review of this product! thanks so much! Question about using this unit with wireless mics? is it bluetooth compatible with multiple mics or can I plug 2 x transmitters into this unit?
You can plug two receivers into this since you have a combo jack and a 1/4 - Instrument input. Although I do not use mine in this capacity since really you typically need more control over mics as a whole (I use a digital mixer for that).
The Bluetooth side is not technically for the mics, although I suppose with the right kit it could be technically used. But I would not advise on that. And as a 99.9% rule of thumb, you would not want to deal with Bluetooth or 2.4GHz mic units in a critical environment. Looks towards 470-608MHz spectrum mics.
Does the IEM connect the speakers wirelessly? Thanks and great video!
luke devlin yep. And with that and the battery nature of the Maui’s I can effectively place them 300+ feet away. 😀 ua-cam.com/video/FLiwpjpM_XM/v-deo.html
Awesome review!! What do you use to get wireless signal to them?
BigBlock Entertainment my Sennheiser IEM 300 G3. pariscreative.com/for-djs-only/the-case-for-in-ear-monitors/
Small outdoor graduation party about 40 people , thinking of using 2 .. Difficult to roll out a bigger rig .. for such a small crowd you think I can get away with it , they already said they don’t need crazy bass .. already pumped them out at a half acre backyard party sounded good
I mean for that size it would be acceptable just acknowledging the pluses and minuses. 😀
@@djlouparis talked to the customer she seems cool with it we live in a suburban town with a noise ordinance, works good for me don’t have to hire someone to lug out my sub and tops .. not playing a crazy amount of hip hop either .. thanks for the video , can’t wait to break them out for what they really excel at (wedding ceremonies)
@@theworldaccordingtomusk6955 def report back on your long term review. :)
@@djlouparis so I used them for 4 small backyard parties this summer .. got rave reviews on the vocal clarity , plenty loud and allowed me to place them strategically.. most parties were between 40-60 people .. I like the portability and I did use 2 of them .. I like them so much I may buy the p 900 for my wedding rig .. price point is high though 4 k for one .. maybe you can do a review on that one .. looks awesome
@@theworldaccordingtomusk6955 boy would I love to get my hands on a P900. Unfortunately that may be out of reach. Virtually everything I do a video on is a piece of equipment I have bought personally. But maybe. :)
I appreciate your review. What IEM do you use?
Sorry just seeing this. YT did not alert me to all my comments of the past few weeks. It's the Sennheiser G3 300 IEM. Absolutely bullet-proof. It's superseded by the G4 now.
DJ Lou, I own 4 Maui 5 Gos and have many dead batteries after sitting uncharged during the winter off season. Might you have a revival method to share?
I’ve not experienced a dead battery yet. But lithium ion batteries can be harder to recover from a full dead state. Maybe contact LD support? Maybe they have a trick to help out?
thanks a lots for reivew. a great job. have you ever comapred original maui5 and maui5go? i heard maui5 go has limited the dynamic response for saving power. which is done by DSP.
do you think the sound performance between the two could be different? thanks!
Very nice complete review on them. One little thing. Would you ssy 6 of this would make a nice party for a 300 people crowd in a tent? I mean, coverage would be amazing, but what about volume and bass? Thinking more of the non powered version for this specific scenario
I would not use these as main source of sound for such a large wedding unless I was not doing dance. Ceremony, cocktail, dinner 4 could fill the room enough. But I would not use these for a dance segment short of a small wedding (even then I would go with 1-2 EV50s which I have for small events anyways).
Thank ls for the great review. Which input do you plug your mixer into for the best sound?
It goes into the left/mono input.
Something that worries me is the annoying hum (a fan?) in the background of this entire video. This is a video tailored towards other audiophiles/DJs so I would think this video wouldn't have have this hum. lol... anyway... thanks for putting your review out there though man. Do you ever run acoustic instruments through them? I'm curious how it handles feedback from acoustic pick ups / mics?
I mean if you’d like to contribute to the “furnish DJ Lou with super quiet mini splits” to cool the house I’m all for it. 😎
Hi I'm planning to buy this one..but my only concern is does it have built in effects like reverb for mic and Guitar? Or do I need a mixer for the effects? Thanks for the review
No there are no effects, you would have to buy a mixer to do that. Sorry for the long wait on the response. YT is terrible on notifying me.
They Sound GREAT ?
The sound very good. They still need a little bit of EQ to bring out the best in it.
Alright, two years later two questions! 1.) Would you still recommend them? 2.) I am looking for everything that these provide, but one additional thing - a digital mixer that comes with it to use through an app, that provides some really nice options to control them through a smart device; any recommendations there? Thank you!
Yep I still consider these best in class. Be mindful though, there are very limited quantities out there. Last I checked I could only get my hands on some white units. Debating if I want another pair and have 2 black and 2 white.
As for a digital mixer, I definitely have recommendations. SoundCraft Ui16 (ua-cam.com/video/pPcmtu6jjcU/v-deo.html) or Ui24R (ua-cam.com/video/B_UhJYMty6Y/v-deo.html). And the bonus is you can control it through a web browser so you can do this on phone, tablet, or desktop.
@@djlouparis Any idea why the supply is limited? Did they stop making them?
@@DanielG-db9jq it's all thanks mostly the the global supply chain disruptions that is affecting a broad spectrum of items. That being said Maui is making another model of the 5 Go called the 5 Go 100 which is identical other than smaller battery life. For me, since I use mine sometimes throughout the entire day, I need the OG battery life. But I just have to wait.
Excellent review! How does the Maui 5 Go compare audio wise with Evolve 30M? They're both a similar size, even though there's much more to the 30M with its excellent built in mixer., its not battery powered. Keep up the great work.
That is def a different class of speaker as a whole. 30M is just more substantial. But if course lacks battery power which is the big strength of this.
EV30 has a much cleaner high end and with the great EQ you can really adjust the sound to your liking.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz the EV30 is not battery powered. Literally a different class/use of a speaker.
@@djlouparis I've just picked up a nice white Evolve 30M and it's phenomenal. It will work beautifully with my Maui 5 GO and Maui 5 GO 100. The big issue now is that I want another white Evolve 30M so I can have a nice stereo pair..... But short of funds at the moment..... Next year for sure.
@@madness8556 we all wish we had unlimited funds. :)
Thanks for the info. Considering purchasing 2. In your wedding ceremony pic with the 2 up front, are they wired together? thx
Sorry just seeing this. YT did not alert me to all my comments of the past few weeks. No these are controlled via IEMs. ua-cam.com/video/FLiwpjpM_XM/v-deo.html
Hi Lou. Hope you are doing well. What is the range of use ? i've read comments that says it's about 3,5 hours if used loud and about 5 hours for diner music/cocktail/ceremony. After your long experience with them, do you feel the battery declined ? Also, could you give us the link of the sand bags you are using ? Thanks
I've had them for a year and a half now, and actually have been using them around the house on occasion and run well above those times. I have gotten an entire pre-ceremony to post-dance-fill and still had some juice (6.5+ hours).
If only using One for a reception, what's your suggestion for placement ?
I already have the original Maui 5 with no output. If I purchased a Maui 5 Go, could I connect the two of them by going out of the 'Go' into the XLR mic input on the original Maui? If not, what about the other inputs? Thank you.
You could create an audio chain of the output of one to the input of another. Just need to be mindful of your settings.
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge, I have a question if I may is there a way for the Weddings Videographer to plug in to get the sound from the M5G I use the small Yamaha mixer with e M5G
Richard Ortiz so there are a couple ways to provide an out for the videographer. First with the MG series mixer if I am not mistaken you have a combo of XLR and 1/4 out. You can use all the outs simultaneously so you can let the videographer hang a recorder off the mixer. Or you could use the “thru” output on the Maui for the same thing.
Update us on this unit after all this time. Have they ever failed?
I've got 2 of these and would like to add a compact 10" or 12" sub for whenever I need a bit more umph. How could I run that in conjunction with the 2 Mauis without having to use a mixer? Would it work if I ran a signal from the XLR out from the second speaker directly into the sub? Thank you so much.
Yes you would use the out from the speaker into the in of the sub.
@@djlouparis thanks so much for your reply. I've got a Maui 5 GO and the Maui 5 GO 100 which have a smaller capacity battery at 3200m instead of 5200m. Are the 2 batteries interchangeable between the Maui 5 GO and the Maui 5 GO 100?
For those planning on buying the model without battery power, there is no line OUT! I was only able to find specs on the Go and assumed both models had the same functions? Simply being able to connect 2 would have been helpful as these are a little underpowered for anything other than smaller venues....Thanks LD! :(
Interesting bit of knowledge. I wonder why LD didn't go with the line out's on the non-battery model.
Is the battery user replaceable? Also is it proprietary? Can it be purchased thru other vendors?....Thanks!
It's replaceable as in the battery is the bottom third of the stalks. You can swap and replace it, but it is proprietary. No one makes a 3rd party nor would I expect anything in this class to ever have someone make a 3rd party replacement.
If the battery is close to dead, can I simply plug in power to them and run?
Absolutely. It will even charge the battery while playing. Just at a slower charge rate.
Can a battery be added to the basic model Maui 5 ?
Unfortunately not. It's a different design.
I'm thinking of playing my guitar through an amp simulator and to the pa. Is it loud enough to be heard over a drum set in a band?
They should be, although it's going to depend just how hard those drums are being hit. 200W RMS with 800W peak they are pretty robust. What PA do you currently have?
@@djlouparis I don't have a PA yet but I'm thinking about getting the Yamaha DRB 12.
@@Xplorer228 Yamaha is always an underrated beast. I loved my DXR8s and DXR12s as a "compact" solution till I went to my Evolve 50s and the Maui 5 Gos.
Hello can the Maui 5 go’s run off of direct power if I don’t want to run off of battery power.
Yes the 5 Go's can run off power as well. They can also charge and power simultaneously, albeit its a slower battery charge.
Paris Creative thanks for the quick reply. I recently ordered the 5 go’s and will be delivered tomorrow. Can’t wait to
Put them to use. 🔊🎶
people say the 5's aren't loud enough
If they need louder for ceremony or cocktail they either have much larger crowds than I or they are playing way louder than what the occasion intends for. And I've been at a wedding before where that DJ was cranking at cocktail and it was a terrible experience.
They are plenty loud for most applications. Are the best sounding in the portable battery class? No I would give the EVERSE8 the title for that. But for me I do not want speaker stands in my setup, so the 5Go is the best option IMO.
How to connect 2 maui5 go ?
In my case I have two IEM packs that receive the signal transmitted from my base. You can also cable them together.
Can it pair with an other unit in tws bluethoot?
Honestly never tried. Bluetooth is too unpredictable in a critical environment like a wedding.
How does this compare with the Bose S1 Pro?
Personally I was more of a fan of the Maui but sound is so subjective. .
@@djlouparis I've read the vocal channel on the Maui5 has to be maxed out. No louder than the S1Pro.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz the "vocal channel"? It has two XLR combo inputs (one mono) and also an instrument input and a combo mic jack. Not that I use the Maui for any mixing, they are hooked up to my IEM through the main input channel. And these are plenty loud for ceremonies, cocktails, and dinner fills. These are not meant (at least in my case) as any primary reception point. That would def be stretching it too far.
But when I have broadway sound engineers commenting on the sound of my ceremonies that is proof positive of what its accomplishing.
I have a Maui 5, does anyone know if I can make it a “go”?
You cannot make a standard 5 a 5 Go.
Not even if you buy the separate charging pack?
@@djsilverva the way the Gos works is the charging pack is part of the speaker stalk (the lowest third). That has to have the contacts on the sub to accept power. The non-Go models does not have that design.
Even though they sell a separate charging station? That sucks...I guess I will have to see how my plane 5 goes. Glad I only spent $150 on it
Dj Bruce Silver The charger is meant to charge the battery(ies) without needing the Maui 5 Go subwoofer to act as a charger.
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