These are some great speaker for the price. From what I read, this is normal. (2) XLR/TRS Combo Jack, (1) 3.5 mm Input, and (1) XLR link Output, 685 mm x 423mm x 383 mm (27 in x 17 in x 15in), 1000 W (Class D); 127 dB max SPL; 42 Hz 20 kHz, 15 woofer and 1.5 high-frequency titanium compression driver. I heard these at Guitar Center next to the Mackie SRM450 and the QSC KW152s and I have to say the sound from these was better than the Mackie (at least to my ears) and it was no where close to 700 worse than the QSC speakers. BTW, I've been doing live rock for over 35 years now. View the manual for the Electro-Voice ZLX-15P here, for free. Cookies that are essential for technical reasons are set on this webpage so we can provide users with our offers. I could see them. These speakers get so loud I can blow the guitar players hair straight back into his Marshall stack :), Recently upgraded ZLX-115P to K12, but still a great speaker, using them in the monitor position or front fill, work great have not had any issues with the operation of these speakers, currently running 5, Been a musician and sound tech for 20 + years, Rock, Metal, Country, Blues, Pop, Contemporary Christian. I can easily expand these to PA an entire band if I ever need to but for now they provide me an expansive high end quality full range sound. Good bottom end. I have done 4 party's so far and people kepp telling me how great they sound. crispy crispy highs, nice mids and the power just didn't give up. As a monitor this thing definitely shined, in this case having it colored a bit is a good thing, it definitely helped to smooth out the harsh frequencies we would sometimes hear through our old monitor, a pair of Kustom 15" wedges. These speakers are my very first active set. I had a gig the next day for about 200 people and they rocked Hard. WOW! So far, these speakers have been awesome. less than $90/mo. The E/V ZLX-15P splits 1000 watts between its powerful woofer and its titanium high-frequency driver for an impressive 126dB SPL. 5 of 8 people (63%) people found this review helpful. Did you? Easy to set up and use, and surprisingly light weight for 15's. The JBL sounded very loud in the mid-range, and the Electro-Voice had a very smooth, WARM sound with more lows. My only issue is that there is a lot more white noise than I have experienced. 7 of 8 people (88%) people found this review helpful. You can mount them on a tripod stand all by yourself. Did you? I love them. I don't even need to set up my 18" subwoofer with these and these are on a pole!! Did you? A cookie that stores your current privacy settings is also set (selection cookie). I didn't have the money to buy a set outright. I use a Boss GT 10 for my guitar effects which is an old unit but it still works great, and I also use a Roland GR-55. You guessed it you can set them up for that. rolling stones and muddy waters to modest mouse, Bought a pair of these about a week ago and their debut for me was a crowd of about 900 people. Then take a listen and hear the EV difference for yourself. Going to get at least one EV powered sub to set it off. Pro and perform with national preformers. Ask your question here. No idea, have no expectations of calling them. Yes you have to tinker with the cuts.. YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO DO THIS NO VENUES ARE THE SAME! Sound fantastic and delivered fast. Free local pickup. I bought a new Mackie PROFX-16 mixer and it matches up very well with these speakers. After 25+ years of listening to my Bose 901s, with JBL 2404 tweeters, and 18" subs, it's taking a while to readjust, although I am using my JBL 2404 tweeters with the EVs, and the sound is just awesome. The Electro-Voice ZLX-15P has a width of 423 mm. We liked it so much we decided to by another. 17 of 19 people (89%) people found this review helpful. playing pop, rock and blues since 1967 i run my own little recording studing studio, mostly blues, blues rock, originals, oldies,, but you name it. For those of you that have had to play places with questionable power or limited outlets, this alone should rest your concerns. Bass response and treble with no adjustments , and just using the DSP function was clear ,strong and great. Just got a pair today delivered from fedx, shipping process tested packaging, but unit packaged with soft foam end caps and came out undamaged, this is my first EV speaker sounded way better than the mackies, bout even to HD series, but cost way less, tho with plastic cabinet. turned them on. They are lightweight and the multiple handles are appreciated!! That alone makes me very unsure about crowning them as Gig-ready. Running them for hours on end right at the limit light threshold and no over heating or cutouts! they did not disappoint and many have noted they sound better than other makes costing more. Our roadie requested cases & I got the padded EV bags, and they at least somewhat protect the electronics in the back - they haven't been damaged yet anyway. This manual is available in the following languages: English. Powered by Invision Community, Own a pair of ZLX12's' date=' indeed great speakers. Brand New. Multi instrumentalists, professional touring musician and producer. Whether used on its own or with a sub, the ZLX-15P provides crisp, clean highs and tight, deep lows for larger spaces - all with enough amplifier headroom to make sure you're heard both loudly and clearly. It is definitely a bang for your buck speaker and can handle small to mid size gigs (200-300 people max). The Inconvenient Truth about your Electro-Voice ZLX-12P \u0026 ZLX15P amplifierA 210 x 2 watt Peak chip can't give you 1000 watts.I believe the real RMS power is just over, a respectable, 300 watts since the amp was able to maintain 25 volts peak to peak on each channel during the repair. This manual is available in the following languages: English. Speakers and external crossover were both set at 120hz. I was a little nervous about using the EVs but I couldn't be any happier. 3 of 3 people (100%) people found this review helpful. If you are using the EV sub as I am you can actually select the model for even better response from the optimized crossover (preset). If you can get the max voltage +/-36 volts into the woofer, you are looking at 162 watts Show more Show more When the volume exceeds 120 decibels, direct damage can even occur. Everything from public speaking applications to basement concerts, they do a great job, sound great, and get loud ad hell when you need them to. EV ZLX12BT Replacement Parts. I started karaoke with just one Electro-Voice ZLX-15P, the Mackie DL806L, a laptop, and a nice digital to analog converter box. Price, weight and ease of use are great. These things rock! They're actually amazing. All around I have put over 100 hours on these speakers (with 1 ELX118P) over the last few weeks that I've had them. Not to heavy at all.very manageable. Not once did they falter. We play small 150 person venues and these speaker are perfect for that scenario. ALSO HAVE 2 OF THE OLD 15" PLASTIC CABINETS, THE 500 SERIES. I have now ordered another ZLX-15P and a ZLX-12P (for a monitor). I use a Roland VR-09, and a Roland Gaia into a Samson MDR 624 mixer and am very happy with my sound. RocktoneApril 16, 2014 in Craig Vecchione's Live Sound & Production. Play professionally also DJ. On the last gig had a problem with power lead, a little loose causing interference and it blew the power circuit trip at the venue, changed lead but could not get speaker working again, is there an internal fuse or any ideas to get it going?? They have a nice clean look that blends nicely in every situation. Used these twice already and better than any I have used before. "Good speaker but nowhere near 1000 watts rms", I'm trying the powered approach to DJing and thought that this would be a good entry level speaker. To me the wow factor is the light weight and the power handling. I recommend these speakers to anyone on a budget looking for good sounding powered speakers. Easy to use. Did you? Produse. My personal microphone is a RE410, which is a cardioid condenser handheld microphone, and I use the less expensive N/D267 for the karaoke singers. Just got these. Reduced my set up time in half. Built-in Bluetooth for easy access to your devices. So yeah with the DSP these things sound amaze balls, but I wouldn't want to use them as a replacement for a crappy house main at a gig. But its something to watch. It took me a while to decide but, I am glad I did because the two of these together are lighter than my guitar amp alone. The price ($399) is beyond reasonable for this mid-level speaker. Actually the best I've heard. They have very good low end, even without the subs, but run the sub and you can drive this thing till your ears ring! Gave us a little extra control of the level of our low signals. And best part of it all is ZZounds payment options, quick delivery and great Service! Did you? They are easy to carry around and the sound clarity is VERY good. Would highly recommend Electro Voice Speakers. My other speaker the 1/4 input wont work. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. They are really durable too. The performance is crazy good. I have not contacted them and hope to keep it that way! Got a pair of these mainly for my GR55 synth rig which needed a more full range speaker to really produce the broad sonic range it can manifest. Remember these are full spectrum sound speakers that can actually recreate the frequencies that these pedals can produce. and it is just incredible how much of an upgrade in bass there is. Have good punch and volume. R&b, rock, hip-hop, electronic, house, pop reggae, etc. They played a jazz CD directly from a CD player into both speakers. I'm just simply amAzed and grateful that zZounds exist, I needed decent speakers desperately for a bigger DJ gig in 4 days I and was not prepared for and didn't want to forfeit it cause I didn't have proper gear. These speakers look Great, Sound Awesome and with the savings and financing available from Zzounds, you simply can't go wrong. I needed a pair of full range speakers for my GR55 synth rig and I wanted the 15" woofers for the better fidelity low end. The combination of sound is absolutely staggering and setting them up with no coloration in the sound. The setup is pretty straightforward and logical, if on poles, setup allows you that choice to optimize the sound, in the monitor position, select that. they are too new to know about durability or factory support, but they are very light and appear very solid and well made. Did you? Well for the 500 each what can I say. Now i was playing the both of these off my new XDJ-R1 which i am going to review as well. I run two of these along with a pair of Peavey active 118d subs and a Cerwin Vega 21" active Stroker Sub. They also gave a really long power cable for the speakers which is nice. they are fine for that. They will not be able to punch vocals above a bass, guitar, keys. Dynamic vocal mic's don't typically have this option unless you run a mic amp that can provide pregain, all you have is the gain thats on the board beyond the mics actually properties, so to get the vocals you have to really crank the gain to the point of feedback on the soundboard. 4 of 5 people (80%) people found this review helpful. By the way, I am loving EV's microphone line-up. applications with lightweight and durable polypropylene enclosures three M10 threaded mounting points and the proven ZLX handle design for easy lifting. All of which can fit in my SUV. You can even turn off all the LEDs on the front if you need to. I have been using an old Roland KB 500 for the GR-55 and it works great but it is large and heavy, These powered EV speakers do the job just as good and they don't break up even with a bass at high volume. marvelous on my std guitar rig. I would highly recommend these for anyone who is starting or upgrading. They are so efficient I conducted a sound test with only one outlet and two powerstrips! Did you? Great job EV. 34 of 35 people (97%) people found this review helpful. Sound it great Top end clear and low end is perfect. Even had a sound tech tell me how good they sounded. Btw the sound becomes lost out of doors. Class D power amps seem to be the course for most things these days and to be honest I cannot hear a difference from the A/B class I was using. I've been using the traditional amp and non powered speakers and thought this would simplify my setup and take down. You may find the answer to your question in the FAQs about the Electro-Voice ZLX-15P below. This speaker sounds great. And after playing for close to an hour they were not very hot at all. They are built solid and sound great and the price is great. They sell covers for these and I have ordered them, for now when not in use I just put the box they came in over them. These are TRS balanced or XLR inputs. The amp does run hot once I pushed them a little. I replaced some pretty cheap speakers with these and I don't have to say they sound better but I will. I have also used them by themselves outside, set to full range and they filled the area with unbelievable full rich sound. $559.99. As far as sound, I'll only be repeating what everyone else has said, but I cosign with everyone who said these speakers are a good bang for the bucks they cost. 1 year later with minimum use, smoke came out the back of one speaker. I cannot rate manufacturer support as I have not needed them. DO A LOT OF OUT DOORSTUFF, SO WITH THE 4 SPEAKERS RUNNING 1000 WATTS EACH, I CAN REALLY GET OUT IN THE PARK. Highly recommend zzounds.com. for us to answer any questions you have about products, services or purchases. I must say that after carrying around 2 subs and 2 mains for years, I am so happy that I no longer do Even without a sub they have more than enough lower end for my application. Just enough low end (may get a sub later), but for all the venues we play in, plenty of low end. However one can immediately tell that the EV is not on, or anywhere near any sub-par level with other class D speakers of the "Bexxxxxer" brand or recently more marketed "Axxo" brand variety. we're all old timers, 60+ and the lack of listening fatigue was amazing. I was thinking of adding a subwoofer, but the bass that comes . Great bottom and crisp highs. We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. This powered speaker delvers a very smooth sound. The better your problem and question is described, the easier it is for other Electro-Voice owners to provide you with a good answer. I have a pair of JBL EON 515XT with matching EON 518S since 2011, I'm a mobile hobby DJ that only have about 5-10 events per year but been on business since 1994, recently one of the 515's started to turn off often with no warning after some research I found out that this is a common problem with the EON's and that JBL still plays all around, the problem is a small $4.00 low quality capacitor, anyway I was looking for a replacement of my two 515's and run over this ZLX15P from EV, I had EV's unpowered eliminator and KW's for about 5 years and never had any problems with them so gave me a confidence about buying EV's again, Doing some research I came to zzounds website and learned about their installment payments witch such a great deal I ordered two EV ZLX15P, fast shipping, well packing and got them in two days, got them out of the box and test them out and Im telling you what a great clarity of sound, the highs are crisp and clear, so just for curiosity I plugged one of the EON's next to the ZLX and the difference is just unbelievable, the EON's seems to have more gain but after 60% of volume it starting to get about 5-15% of distortion, the EV's have more controlled gain and volume, no noticeable distortion at all and the highs are extremely responsive that makes the music to be pleasant to ears, the only small issue that I notice is that I only test them both for about 30 minutes at 80% level and the EON's have no heat at all but the ZLX15P was already about 90-100 degrees f. witch is disappointing taking in consideration that EV's statement "the authentic Class-D amp design in the ZLX-15P which allows the amplifier to use power far more efficiently than an AB system, eliminating much of the heat gain common in other speakers" its a lie, it does get hot so I hope that over a 8 hours playtime can be handled. When you've got music going through, even the lightest volume, you don't notice the sound. EV ZLX-15P Review - Used hard this past weekend! Did you? We use 2 ZLX-15p for our main FOH speakers at our gigs. I couldnt believe the thump of the Community double 18s, really made the ground shake. My own experience too is that if you push it them to limit lights coming on they don't sound distorted at all and have a little more to give after limit lights kick on. Did you? 2 of 3 people (67%) people found this review helpful. 3 of 4 people (75%) people found this review helpful. Oh!! Music played thru these things will blow you away! Chitare Acustice si Clasice Chitare . Great addition to the music room , and the stage. I got these mainly for my Guitar Synth rig as it need more full range the 15" woofers in these puppies really deliver clean and powerful low end. Quito - Guayaquil - Pichincha - Guayas - plugged them in. much better than the our old kustom dual 15's (one fell off the truck), much better than the mackies i use in another band. Well worth the money . It's idea for small to medium gigs. Love love love these, Best speakers on the planet for DJing!!! Specifications Videos I set the HPF to send the lows to the sub, but I didn't notice a difference. I currently use one for only music as there is one 1/8 stereo plug on each as well. Whether used on its own or with a sub, the ZLX-15P provides crisp, clean highs and tight, deep lows for larger spaces all with enough amplifier headroom to make sure youre heard both loudly and clearly. The cabinet contains a 15" woofer and a 1.5" titanium High-frequency driver. Did you? INNOVATION HAPPENS HEREElectro-Voice is part of the Bosch Communications Systems family of brands, offering the worlds most complete portfolio of professional audio and communications solutions. If you are using a sub you can select that as well. Also said the vibration from speaker not good on built in amps. The EV's do show Clip a little above half but never quit or distorted. used them with sub's so I can't comment on the bass response but I love them. that's a change from trying to get the guitar player to turn down a tad. But again, they do sound nice! I still use my two 12"twin cabs w Emmience Man O War's I also got from zZ. I've got one zlx15p and one zxa1sub in my rehearsal room and really the sound great for running EVERYTHING direct into the board as well as edrums. They are heavy tho. One they do run warm, you might notice that they do not have a massive external heatsink or on board fan cooling which is regrettable. This is by far the best "bang for your buck" speaker. Amp was history, speaker was history. $499 per speaker is a GREAT pricewell worth the investment. ZLX-15 passive speakers feature a 15-inch woofer, 1.5 inch titanium compression driver and uses the industry's most trusted components to handle up to 1000 watts peak for a loud and clear audio . theas cabs are nice looking cabs and they are light 38 lbs my yamaha cabs ar e over 50lbs so that was a selling point for me they sound great and the dsp is a great feture as well but they get hot whe you push them hard but going from passiv to powerd is new ground for me im a sound reinforcement club kinda guy i like my speakers to hit realy hard and with that being said etx..they next over all they are great cabs for the price cant beat it oh..i allmost forgot zZounds super fast shiping i love it, "Electro-Voice ZLX-15P Powered Loudspeaker (1000 Watts 1x15),". Professional loudspeakers & mics - Electro-Voice. Rock, Classic Rock, Top 40, Dance, and Variety. DJ'ing since 1984. 2 mic/line combo inputs for microphones, instruments, or a board feed. Our Price $599.99. Will come back and update this review if it gets resolved or not. heavy fusion ranging from blues, progression jazz and metal, "Powerful, light and easy to handle, Very easy to use!", I purchased a pair of these from zZounds about one month ago. I've owned a whole QSC system ( two 12's and the 18 sub ) and like the way these EV 15's sound way better. It's a crying shame that they hear up so fast. Keep the limit light off and run it for hours and everything will be great! All I need is the ZLX's, speaker stands, and turntable coffin.