JBL EON 15" G2 vs FBT Maxx (vs Mackie SRM450)

[Gian]

Hi

I did a search in google on reviews of the JBL EON 15 G2 and a lot of people
suggest that they sound harsh and arn't very linear.

Some suggested the FBT MaxX 4a or 6a were a better choice.

Having had a look at the specs of these speakers it would appear to me that
the EONs and the FBT's are not in the same league. The FBT MaxX 6a for
example is the 15" driver is powered by a 700W amp and the horn driven by a
200W amp while the the EONs are 300W and 100W respectively. It would seem
that the FBT's have heaps more grunt.

I got some retail prices of the above mentioned items here in Australia and
the EONs were about $2300 each and the MaxX6a were about $3300. That's heaps
of a difference in price and spec to me.

Are there other choices in the EON G2 (15") range? I know the Mackie
SRM450's are supposed to sound very nice and sweet, but they have a 12"
driver.

What about the Electrovoice SxA360 (350W to the 12"? driver and 150W to the
horn)

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thanks
Gian

[DaveD]

Post by Gian
Hi
I did a search in google on reviews of the JBL EON 15 G2 and a lot of people
suggest that they sound harsh and arn't very linear.
Some suggested the FBT MaxX 4a or 6a were a better choice.
Having had a look at the specs of these speakers it would appear to me that
the EONs and the FBT's are not in the same league. The FBT MaxX 6a for
example is the 15" driver is powered by a 700W amp and the horn driven by a
200W amp while the the EONs are 300W and 100W respectively. It would seem
that the FBT's have heaps more grunt.
I got some retail prices of the above mentioned items here in Australia and
the EONs were about $2300 each and the MaxX6a were about $3300. That's heaps
of a difference in price and spec to me.
Are there other choices in the EON G2 (15") range? I know the Mackie
SRM450's are supposed to sound very nice and sweet, but they have a 12"
driver.
What about the Electrovoice SxA360 (350W to the 12"? driver and 150W to the
horn)
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
Gian

Have a look at the Turbosound TXD series. Not self powered but ...
Audio Telex are the distributors in Oz
DaveD

[Bobster123]

Post by Gian
Are there other choices in the EON G2 (15") range? I know the Mackie
SRM450's are supposed to sound very nice and sweet, but they have a 12"
driver.

FBT has a new model out- the MAXX 5A, which is similar to the 6A, but with a 1"
driver (instead of 2") and 400/100 watts instead of 700/200. Haven't seen
pricing yet, but I suspect it will be less than the 6A.

Otherwise, if you really want a 15" speaker, and don't need tons of power,
check out the ElectroVoice SxA250.

[Paul Matthews]

Post by Gian
Are there other choices in the EON G2 (15") range? I know the Mackie
SRM450's are supposed to sound very nice and sweet, but they have a 12"
driver.

You don't say what you will be doing with them.

I would not describe the Mackies as sweet - they are decent, but need a little
effort to get a good sound.

There's not a lot wrong with 12s - they are often better for vocals than 15s.

[Gian]

Post by Paul Matthews

Post by Gian
Are there other choices in the EON G2 (15") range? I know the Mackie
SRM450's are supposed to sound very nice and sweet, but they have a 12"
driver.

You don't say what you will be doing with them.

Hi Paul

At the moment it is my wife and myself, vocals and acoustic or electric
(jazz) guitar. But I want the flexability of adding bass and perhaps a
drummer at some stage.

Post by Paul Matthews
There's not a lot wrong with 12s - they are often better for vocals than 15s.

Is that coz they have a better mids?

[Bobster123]

Post by Gian

Post by Paul Matthews
There's not a lot wrong with 12s - they are often better for vocals than

15s.
Is that coz they have a better mids?

Depending on the speaker, the bass can sometimes be cleaner and not as muddy.

In most disco-type applications, though, the extra pump from a 15" is usually
preferred.

[Dan Gruner]

If you buy a *quality* cab with a 15" driver in, the mids can be just as
good as a 12" and you gain the extra punch having the 15" driver - even if
you use subs with them. My EV RX-115's are stunning, the smoothness and
clarity across the entire frequency range. Yet again, you are looking at
nearly a grand a cab.

Dan

Post by Gian

Post by Paul Matthews

Post by Gian
Are there other choices in the EON G2 (15") range? I know the Mackie
SRM450's are supposed to sound very nice and sweet, but they have a 12"
driver.

You don't say what you will be doing with them.

Hi Paul
At the moment it is my wife and myself, vocals and acoustic or electric
(jazz) guitar. But I want the flexability of adding bass and perhaps a
drummer at some stage.

Post by Paul Matthews
There's not a lot wrong with 12s - they are often better for vocals than

15s.
Is that coz they have a better mids?

[Paul Matthews]

Post by Gian
At the moment it is my wife and myself, vocals and acoustic or electric
(jazz) guitar. But I want the flexability of adding bass and perhaps a
drummer at some stage.

With that, I would suggest that you rethink the 12" exclusion. It does not
sound like you are looking for gut-wrenching bottom end!

Post by Gian
Is that coz they have a better mids?

I think there are a few aspects to it, including that to make a good 15 is more
difficult than a good 12 - getting it rigid enough to not flap about without
making ot too heavy to go above 200 Hz, tied with that is the frequency to
cross them over - a 15 normally needs to be crossed over lower...

[KINGCIGAR]

An alternative that I used the EON 15/horn that I personally is the EON 10 and
an EON Sub per side.

In most cabs getting a 15 to sound good in the midrange if very problematic.

The velocity and crossover/amp balance of the EON 10/EON SUB work very well for
me in many different applications

RKeithBrown