Help me pick a powered speaker

RCF ART series, specifically the models with 2" HF, and the EV ZXA5. Of course I'm not even sure where those sit price wise in comparison to the QSC stuff so it could be apples to oranges.

What you do get is better HF drivers (and more power reserves to run them afaik). HF is critical in any speaker cab, that's why I can't help but laugh when guys try to say their Peavey SP series boxes can hang with a SRX725. When I hear active cabs with under-sized HF drivers, they sound great at low volumes, but sound very, very harsh as things get cooking.

Aren't Altos just cheap Yorkville knock-offs? I know Yorkville distributes their stuff north of the border.

hey man where did you scrape up the extra $300 ? Let me know.

Interesting. Any specific reasoning behind this reasoning? You are the first person I've heard say this in almost five years. Ever since the introduction of the HPR series, most pro's I've heard have all shared the opinion that QSC has the best quality for mobile speakers. The RCF lines have very recently caught up, but even then, they don't have a warranty that comes close to QSC's. As for the EV comparison, I have to be honest and just say that's flat out strange.

RCF ART series, specifically the models with 2" HF, and the EV ZXA5. Of course I'm not even sure where those sit price wise in comparison to the QSC stuff so it could be apples to oranges.

What you do get is better HF drivers (and more power reserves to run them afaik). HF is critical in any speaker cab, that's why I can't help but laugh when guys try to say their Peavey SP series boxes can hang with a SRX725. When I hear active cabs with under-sized HF drivers, they sound great at low volumes, but sound very, very harsh as things get cooking.

Interesting...By "cheap" do you mean in price, or in quality?...Or both?...

If I were you, I would go with the Alto TS115A 15"....or the TS112A 12"

If I were you, I would go with the Alto TS115A 15"....or the TS112A 12"

Describes RCF and EV more than QSC imo. I'm a big JBL fan for passive cabs, if I were to go active it would be EV or RCF.

Listen to an RCF ART712 and rebelieve that statement

I still didn't go with the top brand (QSC), but opted for mid priced highly reccomended brand (RCF).

Still not a high quality speaker for pro applications, though this is really not helping anything with your questions, so I'll defer to your opinion in this case.



I'd suggest going with something like the K series from QSC or a similar build. The K series is fairly lightweight too, so it's good for mobile stuff. On a realistic level though, if you're going to be doing weddings and want your gear spotless (as you should for those applications), you need to invest in covers for your speakers. It protects them from getting banged up.




As I've said before, I'm a HUGE advocate of QSC, though I've never had complaints about EV. I've never heard bad things about yorkville, but on the flip side of that, none of the guys I know that deal in quality gear ever talk about them either. I see them as a decent brand, but nothing to rave about. Mackie I used to like, but a while back, they started manufacturing their speakers in china, and ever since then, their quality and reliability has taken a nose dive.

There is three reasons I recommend QSC over all the others.
1. Clean Sound. They are known as one of the highest clarity for mobile apps. Their stuff is crystal clear, and keeps level even at high levels.
2. Reliability. You rarely hear about people with QSC systems running into issues with their stuff. I've had mine for about 3 years, and there has been zero problems, and I push it pretty hard.
3. Warranty. That ties into their reliability. Most companies aren't gonna give you much of a warranty on gear for mobile apps since it's gonna get moved around and banged up (as you noted earlier). QSC offers a SIX YEAR warranty. That's more or less unheard of... especially for speakers. With that in mind, QSC speakers are a bit of a bargain IMO.

The Yorkville NX55P have multiple inputs. Although they tend to not have international recognition, but a lot of people consider them to be one of the best speakers companies around.

...my speakers tend to get beaten up, and I might rent these out to a friend so I wanted to make sure they can take a beating.

The size of the venue and amount of people really depends. I mostly do weddings, which are typically seated dinners in banquet halls, however I've done a few in restaurants (standing room only), and backyards. The "rule" I've developed is that I usually have 1 Yorkville nx55 per every 50 people, and that seems to be more than enough.

I believe I'm almost decided against the el cheapos, so I'm leaning towards the Mackie SRM450 new, EV ELX112P new, QSC K12 (used) or Yorkville NX55 (used - if one of the sellers will actually respond to me).

Behringer Eurolive B815NEO - Cheap and Loud, unreliable, screeching highs with no low end

not enough inputs

---but the boxes aren't road-ready. They're made of plywood with textured paint and prone to chipping