Line Array Speaker Comparisons - Turbo Sound IP3000, RCF EVOX 12, EV Evolve 50 & Bose L1 Model II 

Thanks friend for your comment I am in doubt between buying the evolve 50 or the evox 12 from rcf but I will take your recommendation into account since rcf is excellent

I agree. It is meant to have t1 also sad that is additional cost to the system

I agree, I use the RCF for bigger gigs and the EV for most of the gigs. I love them both.

Umm curious!.......... Could you you please tell me in your opinion between the rcf evox 12 and EV evolve which one could be used to power a complete jazz band in a basement club

@@Jazzmarcel As someone that's played through both systems either would be perfect for a jazz band in a basement club.

Yes, I still love mine and so does my back

I still love and use the Evolve 50’s. They are easy to transport and sound great. It has been a good investment

Es1203 cost a lot more and weigh a tonne...plus the set up time of the es1203 is a lot longer than the ev or rcf but the es1203 does have more power than the evox....not by much though, I've owned them all in the past and I have to agree with the demo guys the Evs offer the best overall features, power, weight and set up for me

You are right, ES1203 cost more and weighs more (double 12 sub) because it is a beast. It has 1,200 watts RMS (2,400 watts max/peak) and 132 db max spl, while Evolve is only 1,000 watts max/peak and 127 db max spl. The focus of my observation is of the power when they are testing these units to reach 80 db at where they stand. For weight and set up, I will also go for EV, but for power, I will go for ES1203. For sound quality, its a matter of taste. By the way, I also own these speakers, except the EV.

as with all things in life we buy what suits our needs, if you have 1000 people in a venue a single pair of powered 12 and horn cabs will produce music.....but it would sound a lot better with 4 double 18 subs and 6 mid high boxes, we buy what suits our needs i guess

@@countbailiff3120 purchased today for 1100 euro and the seller tell me we can change fir filters via firmware

vestaxpmc17 I agree

John Ciambriello you are going to love the Evolve 50, definitely a must have

@@djnoelcolon Thanks for the reply!

What model of RCF you have?

@@jasonklydebornillo2744 Evox 12

Tee Mac best investment!

I agree, I used one of my EV for a ceremony last week. I had an iPad for the music and a wireless microphone attached. The singer sounded awesome which you will get to see in my upcoming gig log.

Bill Ducas how are you finding the EV Evolve 50’s for live band gigs? Is it rock? Do you mic the entire band?

@@valbeccia8591I play in a several classic rock bands. We mic everything and use a Yahama MG16XU mixer. The bass runs direct, the drums are mic'd sometimes with one mic and at times up to 4, depending on the venue. My guitar used to be mic'd, but now I'm running direct through the line-out of my Boss Katana amp. The EV's handle outside gigs just fine. No need for monitors either, as the sound fold back. The drummers do wear in-ear monitors since they sit a little too far back to hear the mains. Highly recommend the EV's. Don't let the wattage and the 3 1/2 inch speakers fool you. They are unbelievable. I've been gigging since I was 16, and I just turned 60, and this is definitely one if the clearest PA's I've ever played through. And portability is unbelievable. And we are a little on the loud side. If if you play anything bigger than what you need the EV's for, the PA is usually provided. They will easily cover 98% of any gig you can throw at it.

Bill Ducas thanks, that’s great.

djlobb Thank you for your input regarding the Bose, I’ll let ray know and comment on it since he owns it.

Cheers Noel! Also I'd like to point out the Bose L1 is by no means bad. It has a very different sonic character with a more natural warmth and is well suited to acoustic instruments. However I myself prefer more high-end clarity.

djlobb The Bose does accomplishes the job most musicians require. In the end it all comes down to preferences.

and that is where the BOSE destroys them all. The throw on the L1 is insane.

In the audiophile world we have a saying. No highs no lows.. its gotta be bose.. bose is a joke and a running joke of a company

Yes, it all worked out great

By the way welcome Dj Angel

I ran and sold Carvin TRX 3903’s with the 18” subs or dual 10’s

eAcoustics website doesn't work and says it's under construction. What model eAcoustics compares to these 4 reviewed (so I can google it)?

I prefer using the RCF first and EV Evolve 50 second

@@djnoelcolon Mahalo for the response. I understand that you personally own the RCF and Evolve 50s, but what about factoring-in the TurboSound IP3000 and Bose L1 Model 2 with B2 Bass for my questions above? What would your ranking be 1 to 4 for these 4 brands/models?

Bo Kyler 1 RCF 2 EV, 3 TS, 4 Bose this is just my personal preference

Helsinki Oslo you are right, it has the best frequency cohesion in this category at the moment. Being a sister company of RCF it actually sounds better and is the most flexible & scalable being triamped. A pair of db Technologies ES1203’s would outclass every system here in throw, volume and sound quality. And it comes with a complete set of covers. The EV’s are the best atm for a slightly smaller and more portable system. They just need to be eq’d a lil to improve the low mids and soften the high mid/highs.

@@valbeccia8591 im glad we have the same impression about these speakers. I also agree that EV is worth looking when considering portability as they are my second choice in sound quality. However i noticed that theyre not as clean as the db es but still good sounding than rcf ld sys.

Thank you Jeff for pointing out the error specified on the evolves drivers. There was a problem with the Bose tweeter or horn, I'm not sure either as I don't own the Bose, but will let you know once I get the information from Rey once he gets his Bose fixed.

Jeff the highs on the Bose failed because they had previously blown.

@@djeddyortega154 I didn't think the bose l1 used a tweeter or horn, as I understood I though it was 24 full range driver 2.5 inch each?

Jeff Kershaw the 24 drivers work as mids and highs. If some of them are not functioning properly or blown the unit will sound flat which is the case in this instance.

Ah I see, so some of the drivers were blown, that would certainly account for the loss of presence on the output and drop in quality

Go with the Evolve 50, cheaper, sounds great, lighter and has more input options

Noel... I use yamaha stagepass 500... Which has it 8 channel mixer... I use all my TC helicon effects vocal paddles through it.... So inputs is not an issues... From stagepass mixer for main I had its two passive speakers and from monitor out I want to have some additional speakers to cover the larger audience.... Price is not an issue.... I need a speakers where my vocal sounds more clearer..... Even the weight little here and there I can manage.. Do you still suggest EV or which advise something else... Sorry.. Hope I am not irritating you.. Hahaha haha... You are bro.. So have some right... After going through lot of reviews I figured out RCF HDM 45a.... 15 inch woofer with 4 inch voice coil... 2200 watt.... Peak.. Rms 1400....i am getting very cheap in dubai... 1365 US dollars...

Sarfaraz Ahmed you cant go wrong with either RCF or EV, the EV cost less and it’s more portable. You have options so good for you.

thanks ,well done test.

You are good with just 4 EV’s. I’m going to buy another pair in white.

Roger Starchild lots more expensive though!

There’s always a product that comes out as soon as you buy something. If you don’t need it now and can wait then do just that, until you are 100% satisfied. On the other hand if you don’t own the EV Evolve 50 then you should definitely invest in a pair. It’s been a great investment for me and continues to deliver.

@@djnoelcolon agreed. I'm aware there is always the next thing. I just figured I'd see if someone out "there" was aware of anything crazy cool forthcoming.

I agree, you’ll get more bang for your money and your back will Thank you.

Hey for the Turbosound fans, I just posted a solution to the crappy bag that Turbosound sells for the ip3000 columns. A hardcase that accommodates both pieces, is vastly superior when it comes to protection of our investment and costs about $80, just a little bit more than the flimsy bag. Check it out when u can.

what Did you find out brother?RCF or dB?

They would be great for permanent installs assuming the amount of speakers you will be using can fill the size of your venue.

Noel Colon thanks. The room isn't very big, maybe about 150 to 200 if they are crammed in. I like the much improved sight lines of these types of speakers.

dedi - looks like the db’s only have about half the drivers in the tops vs. the turboSounds and EV 50’s? Did you get a pair of the ES-1203’s?! How do you like them? Currently leaning toward a dual column array system

@@djclassy7908 The EV's were never an option for me because their height isn't adjustable. That has to be a non starter for any DJ or anyone who knows anything about sound, unless you have money to waste because you pay for X amount of sound, but half of that sound gets blocked by the 10 people closest to the speakers... I also understand that although they have a beautiful sound they're just not as powerful as the DB's. As for the RCF's - those were the only ones I considered with the DB's, but youtube comparisons convinced me that their sound doesn't travel as well as the DB's when it comes to base and the most important consideration for me was being able to use my speakers for the most amount of people and biggest area without having to add speakers, so that made me choose the DB's. I am currently very happy with them - especially in terms of power and throw. I think I could do a little better job in fine tuning the sound through the DSP, but It's already pretty good. Bottom line - if I was doing mainly background music events where I could be nit picky about high end sound - I might have considered the other two systems and maybe even chose one of them, but if your biggest worry - like mine - is not needing to add more speakers in as many events as possible - I think the DB's is the right call.

dedi nice speaker choice! How many tops did you get to stack on one another, or are you just using the single top array speaker cluster? Looks like you can stack the individual array clusters all the way down to the sub.

@@djclassy7908 with each bass unit you get two top units with 4 speakers in each. You can't stack them down to the bass height - if you see something that looks like that it means the bottom "top like" speaker is a fake one that's just there to replace the pole and look better (in some people's eyes I guess) and costs a little extra to get. That said, the pole you get with the system is really two polls that can connect to each other so you can have a lower height array by using just one of the poles - which btw I do quite often because the two combined poles along with the two top parts stacked one on top of the other get really really tall - often too tall for the room, but having the flexibility is really great for when you'll need it - say a big outdoor event... Fwiw - I don't think any speakers that would lay right on top of the bass with no extra height are worth much in terms of adding volume to a dance floor because they just get blocked by the 10 people closest to the speakers. It's all about the bass (pun intended) and being able to lift the tops above people's heads which this system allows very very well.

Sure will, Thanks for stopping by

JAS Productions I hear you. I own both the RCF and the Ev, but mostly use the EV due to portability and overall options available. In the end they all sounded great.

ya, that portability is awesome. I really wish you heard the BOSE with the T1. You might consider giving up some portability for much better sound and throw.@@djnoelcolon

I recommend getting a pair of good 18” subs to do the job. I have the QSC KW181

Noel Colon how do you find the 181 subs blending in sonically with the Evolve 50’s? I just bought a pair of Evolves for live band use and was considering a used KW181 or 2 RCF 705 subs.

Val Beccia I e never used them together at a gig so really can’t say. I don’t believe you will have a problem since QSC and EV work well together.

Noel Colon thanks for your prompt reply. I think what you guys did is yet to be rivalled, THANKING Y’ALL! I decided to go the Evolve 50’s and eventhough I gave up DJ’ing many moons ago I’ll be using them as a band PA. Like you say you’re back is glad thanks to the EV’s. The additional sub/s I intend on using would essentially do the sub lows and effectively allow the Evolves to operate as a band passed system high passed from 80-100hz. That’s the plan anyway. Thanks again to you and the crew for your efforts.

The F1 would blow these system away. It's no comparison given it's dual 10'' on the subs. I have one and loving it