Electro-Voice EKX 12 Tops and 15 Subs For An 800 + Student Homecoming Dance?

Sure! It's a good idea to listen to professional advice & a system's recommended applications. However, after you have some experience with a system, sometimes you can make your own assessment of its actual capabilities

[DaleDayTheBigDayDJ]

I think we as DJs want more than what we need... when most people are consuming music from a cellphone or maybe a basic bluetooth speaker... Anything we bring is going to sound great to them

[DJRickWeb]

To people watching just remember everyone has their own opinion of enough volume and enough bass. Your opinion might not be the same as the next DJ or the sound tech or the teacher or the college student or the lead singer who's ears have been ringing for 5 years. Lol

[djcalvin]

Honest to goodness feedback !! Thx and your lighting looks incredible

[joelglaser]

Ev's EKX are excellent speakers with good power and awesome sound clarity. If you need more level for bigger shows, just add more speakers!

I'm not a dj, I run an audio and lighting production company. We did an Irish Festival a couple weeks ago with about 2000 in attendance. I ran 5 EV EKX-12p tops over 6 EKX-18sp subs per side. We fanned out the tops to cover a pretty wide area and turned one pair of subs per side in a few degrees, to fill the front of the stage. We covered the sides as far out as the venue went and had plenty of level and clarity a couple hundred yards out from the stage.

Earlier this summer I ran the same rig in a rodeo arena for a local band who played after a couple of national acts. There were 2 - 3000 people there for that one and we ROCKED that place! I can't say we could keep up with my friend's line array that was used for the nationals(also EV!), but we covered what we needed and had nothing to apologize for.

I've been running EV for several years, working almost weekly and I love these things. I wouldn't take them to a stadium gig and I don't expect them to shoot more than 1/2 a mile, but they are VERY good at what they are designed to do.

Just my 2 cents.

[LioSintra]

Thanks for sharing your videos. Good help to see other point of view in different things about equipment. Continue good work and lots of gigs.

[DjDiamondLee]

I'm so happy you did this video.. Every time I ask a question about sound and over 700 students.. All the "smart Dj guys" say I need 4 subs and get the ETX but I know for a fact I have DJ with my 2x 15 ekx and my 2x 18 ekx subs.. I appreciate you again man!

[spiner]

Funny no one commented on all the Cars Albums... I'm sure Ric would appreciate it.

[jeffreysummers]

Great video, I own 2 ekx 15 inch tops, 2 ekx 18 inch subs, 2 zlx 12 inch tops, 2 (elx 2) 12 inch subs. Great sounding, high performance on a budget! Love the lights. Keep up the great videos! Thanks

[djrez]

ive done this before w similar speaker. Corner loading like this helps but in my setup i put the subs together to give it a coupling effect.

[matthewmaleski]

Great video Brian, I'm in the market for some new speakers and I've been watching your videos on the EV EKX series. Great info.

[larrycoffey]

Glad you put this out. I have 2 ELX-200 15s, 2 QSC CP-12s and 2 EKX 15SPs. Been wondering how it would handle a large audience. After hearing your experience, I'll be comfortable taking on a large audience.

[johnmcquay]

I have an ELX200 system with a pair of passive ELX-200-18S and ELX-200-12 tops. I don't tend to work on the basis of how many people can I cater for with X or Y speaker, but to use that logic; I'd happily use that system for an event with 400 people in attendance, much beyond that I would probably wheel in speakers with more horsepower or just add more speakers. Depends on the kind of event. If I have a lot of people in a room, I fly the speakers if I can. For their price the ELX-200 speakers really are impressive, and with a good power amp behind them they really sing.

[djx-factor]

I own 4 EKX 15P and 2 EKX 18SP.... Love 'em. I'm planning to add 2 more EKX 18SP to even things out... Pound for pound in performance (and economically) the EV EKX line is well worth it. You won't be disappointed. Sounds amazing too... crisp and clear. Great video Brian.

[chrisnelson]

Ekx are awesome speakers for the price range iv got 6 and i do a 1000 to 1500 person event in a park every year they rock. Great job brian

[junglejimmedia]

I love my EKX 15's! With my 18 Sub it's suitable for almost anything!

[Jackthb]

The acoustics of the venue made the difference at that gig in a hotel/conference venue of the same size would have been a little more difficult

[markhudson]

I use the EKX 15 tops and 18 bottoms. They always get a thumbs up on how good they sound. Like you, I have been asked to turn them down indoors and outdoors. Definitely under sold as far as what they can handle.

[mikegeeguitarman]

Well done mate ..glad the y worked for you. Very re assuring for future gigs then the EKX

[tjthedj]

Great information, maybe someday I’ll have to play for a crowd that size. Thanks again.

[DJMDIII]

Completely agree! Those EKXs are the truth!!!