Electro-Voice EKX-15SP Initial Thoughts Review + Details on my current inventory rotation
Вставка
- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Here's an initial thoughts review of the EV EKX-15SP. Usually I do this right after unboxing but I didn't get to it right away. I haven't personally gigged with it yet but I've played with it in the shop and one of my DJ's have used it multiple times now. I also go through some details on my current inventory rotation.
To read more reviews or to purchase click here: amzn.to/3z5zqv4
GetUpside is an app that gives you cash back when you get gas. Promo code BRIAN393563 gets us both a 15¢/gal bonus. upside.app.lin...
Great review. Bought a single sub. Weight and specs sold me. Will add another if needed. Also bought 2 ELX200 15s. Again, weight and specs. Your reviews are very helpful and appreciated. Thank you.
And THIS is why long form content is way better.
The crossover talk is massive and wouldn't be part of a short based off the title.
Thanks!! 🎉
Hey my friend is an M20 pole that it uses. I have a pair of QSC Ks118s for big events and a pair of EKX15SP subs as a micro setup paired with some k10.2s. I love mine, it’s sounds really good, it keeps up my old kw181s.
Plus my back is thanking me for not having to lift the HEAVY 18s sólo to the back of my truck.
Cheers buddy from San Antonio!
I love the size and weight of the EKX-15SP! I've got another one on order :)
there is a lot of difference between EKX15SP and ks118
@@oescolante15 yes 181 is louder, weight is about 30 lighter (Ekx15sp) I like the compactness of the 15 personally. For bigger events I take out the 18s
@@TheAngrySoundTech Why do you only go for the typical bands like EV? there are plenty of other options that have crossover outs on their subs, EV need to change their attitude in future and include the same options as others so you can use any tops with their subs.
Awesome technical illustration.. Didn't know how to properly set the crossover from the sub to RCF column array.. Thank you for that !!!
Two 18s subs ‘ dual 15s for meds and high had no problems with doing a gig for a crowd of 500 in a gym basketball court pre covid years .
EKX 15 or ETX 15s?
@@Liftgymratt86 JBL PRX425 2400W DUAL 15″ PASSIVE 🔊 & for subs JBL PRX818XLFW Powered 18"
Yes, please do a review on how you use your Evox 12 and the RCF 905 AS II. Thank you.
Hi, Is it a good sounding combination 2xEKX 15p with one 15” ev sub?Gigs up to 200 people venues I sing on tracks from laptop.
I'd really like to know how these perform with live instrumentation, particularly kick drum. Considering downsizing from my 18" JBLs to create more space in the van, but not at the expense of that chest thumping kick I can currently provide for 200-300 person events.
Well indepth review
How do you like the RCF 905?
Especially paired with the RCF Evox 12?
Thanks
I own both the EKX-18sp and the ELX-18sp and the ELX-18sp hits harder to me than my EKX-18SP. Which my EKX is about 3 years older.
. .. ... bummed that you are getting rid of your big yamaha rig. wanted to hear more of your longterm reviews and opinions of it. i understand the weight, size and transport issues though. best of luck with the new setup.
Thanks! I do constantly go back and forth on whether I should have just went from the 18" yamaha subs down to the 15" yamaha subs instead of the RCF sub I've been testing out.... The struggle is real. I just want to own everything! On a side note I've had the worst rental luck with the Yamaha subs.. I did my one video on the shifted magnet and now I just rented one out to someone I know and he totally put a 2 foot slice straight through the subwoofer cover.
@@TheAngrySoundTech How do these idiots who blow up and ruin speakers think? I take extra care with mine some company needs to make bullet proof designed gear with cheap & easily replaceable parts so if they cosmetically damage them/it you can have the parts on hand to replace the damaged grill , paint , wood etc better still they should make plastic bumper parts on the corners and thick hard sponge for the grills , I know these ideas sound out there but they could be achieved.
Tenho 2 ZLX12P e precisão de um SUB, o modelo ekx15 seria ideal?
Building a little setup in a little garage, 24Lx20Wx12H. Thinking about getting the EKX-18sp sub and EKX-15p top. Should I go with the 15 inch sub instead and the 12 inch top? Will mostly be playing electronic music with some deep bass. Open to suggestions and other brands
what did you end up going with
Considering 2 ELX200-15Ps, single EKX-15 sub for live band/DJ. Primarily small-med venues up to 300, some outdoor. (Saw your ELX200 video.) Have 2 QSC CP12s for extra sound. 80s/90s dance, rock/pop, country. Light EDM/current dance. Little to no hip-hop/rap. Weight/cost are key. Would appreciate your thoughts?
Did you use boost or extended lf with the dxs18xlf?
How do you connect this? DJ Mixer XLR out to Sub, Sub to Tops? or Mixer to Top, Top to Sub? or it doesnt matter since the outs send full range (1 Sub EKX-15SP , 2 Tops set up EKX-12P)
I typically do subs to tops because I think it makes cable management look cleaner. But with EV it doesn't matter. The outs are just a signal pass through with no crossover applied. So make sure you engage the crossover on both subs and tops then plug them in whichever way you want 😊
I got these and when I turn it up, the limit light flashes is should I be concerned?
That's the common complaint with all models of EV speakers. Most people say not to worry about hitting the limit as there is still a good amount of headroom past the limit.
How likely do you recommend this subwoofer, planning to get qsc k12.2 or ekx12p to pair. would your recommend jbl prx 815xlf subwoofer if you heard of? would you ever recommend having a 15inch top and 15inch bottom?
I have not used anything in the PRX series in quite some time but I would say they must be about the same quality as the EKX series. Personally I like the EKX-15SP as a good mid-level, light weight, compact 15" subwoofer. I've had nothing but compliments from people that have rented it. Although I still have not personally used it at a gig as it keeps getting rented out. I have another one on order but of course they are backordered. I don't see anything wrong with using a 15" top with a 15" subwoofer. I'd probably cross the system over at 80 Hz and let the top cabinet go a little lower while letting the subwoofer use it's power on the lower frequencies.
@@TheAngrySoundTech thanks for your input. I am deciding to get qsc k12 or ekx top with pair of ekx 15sp subwoofer. I don’t see jbl that much of use, I have seen most Djs use ev, qsc. Is it true that EV speakers heats up when being used, I heard some rumors about it.
QSC speakers are rock solid. I know a few people that have been using them for years. I used to have a bunch in my inventory as well. My only gripe with them is the axisymetric coverage pattern. I understand why they do it but I'm just not a fan. I haven't had any problems with my EV speakers yet I also have a buddy that runs EV ETX speakers and he hasn't had any problems either. But I did do an outdoor show with the original ELX12P's a long time ago and they went into thermal shutdown during a show. One at a time luckily so I was able to limp my way through the show. As soon as the one cooled off enough to turn back on the other one would shut down. If you do a lot of outdoor shows in the sun it might be best to get speakers with built in cooling fans. Also what I hear is the main complaint with the current EV lineup is premature limiting.
@@TheAngrySoundTech Not me 15 on 15 sub is ok for recorded music but my preference for live bands would always be a 12 or really good 10 like the Presonus ULT 1O that I own, it screams real loud but needs a bit of EQ to get the best out of the horn.
Hey buddy.
I have a pair of ETX 15p tops and 2 EKX 15 subwoofer .
According to the instructions is to set all at 100hz
By the way the factory settings on the subwoofer EKX don't have an option for ETX speakers.
Anyway it sounds very loud but missing bass
If I set all speakers and subwoofer to factory reset default it sounds with rich bass..
At some place I may to adjust the bass volume from my controller.
What's your recommendation for my setup.
Thanks for your advice
Just use an external crossover with your pa setup
Could I just send the signal to the sub from the EVolves?
You can. It's not a properly crossed over system but it'll work. I'd set the crossover frequency on the sub pretty low so you don't get as much overlap.
Does this have a high pass filter output?
Nope... One of the main drawbacks with anything EV.
Why don’t you try the Presonus subs? they have lots of crossover options in their Air series subs and they go loud.
I do smaller live sound gigs. I'm using 4 EV ELX200-18SP subs with 4 Yamaha DSR112 for tops. My question is would I be better getting EKX18-SP or DXS15XLR subs to replace what I'm using now. I like lighter subs so it easier to setup & breakdown and load up. But I need more lower end and kick. Any info you can give me is appreciated.
Thanks.
Well I'll tell you what... I'm a little biased because I'm downsizing my show size and I made the decision to go with a high end 15" subwoofer instead of 18's... So personally I'd go with the DXS15XLR because it's one level up in subwoofer quality from the EKX18-SP. The 18" driver in the EV uses a 3" voice coil whereas the Yamaha uses a 4" voice coil on a 15" sub. This is one of the reasons the Yamaha is heavier but smaller than the EV. I believe you'll get better performance out of the Yamaha because the quality of the sub is better.
@@TheAngrySoundTech What high-end 15" sub are you going with?
I bought a single RCF 905AS sub to match with my RCF EVOX 12's as a bass extension (this is for my DJ setup, not really live sound). My thoughts were to end up buying a couple more because I want to get the RCF NXL24's to downsize my top cabinets for live sound. The Yamaha DXS15XLF has better specs than the RCF I bought though. Now I do flip flop around a bit and I haven't sold my Yamaha system yet so who knows. I may settle on a different subwoofer and just keep the one RCF sub to match with my column array... I've just been getting into more corporate audio lately and the skinny profile of the NXL24's are a better match for corporate live sound than giant ground stacks and they also have the ability to link two together for larger shows so there is some scalability. Just seems to make sense to me to match my subs to the tops I end up buying. I will say I wish yamaha made some sort of tall skinny speaker like the NXL24.
I was going to buy the ekx sub to use with my evolve 50s. You say this won't be good. So what sub should I buy to use with my evolved?
I know people that use EV subs with their Evolves. I just don't recommend it. It's like using EKX tops with EKX subs and not engaging the crossover. You should always engage the crossover so you don't have overlapping frequencies. The downside is there is no crossover to engage on EV subs. So you just have to find a brand that puts a proper crossover in their subs. Yamaha does, RCF does, DAS Audio does and I am sure there are many other brands that do as well. Just look for a switch that says something like "high pass filter post / through put" or it might even be "DSP post / throughout"
@@TheAngrySoundTech Thankyou very much. I will look at Yamaha.
Of course there is a cross over.
You select which top you are using and it takes care of it all🤷♂️
@@davidhilliard4777 The crossover built into the subwoofer only affects the subwoofer. The XLR output of the subwoofer remains a full range signal. It's a half implemented crossover that relies on the top cabinet also having a crossover.
@@TheAngrySoundTech
Yes. And the matching EV tops do have.
It also has generic settings for use with other branded speakers.
80hz to 150hz
That’s the cross over.
It’s only full range when the setting on the sub is off.