Don’t use tiny speakers and expect big sound. The use case for these is not loud room filling sound. This is not made for weddings of 200 people. You need a point source speaker system. Don’t blame the speakers because you were using them wrong. They are very niche product for small corporate spoken word and things of that nature

BRO this is a 5 inch woofer top with a 8 inch INCH! Subwoofer! I am glad i have a background in mathematical acoustics. You want big clean sound you need big heavy speakers. I am pretty upset you spent $9,000+ and your rep never told you how disappointing it was going to be for your application. :( I know a RCF TT22A or a 25 with a 15 inch sub should solve your problems

My friend, Size matters in any circumstance. 😉 just stop complaining

theres no replacement for displacement

just stop goofing around with those column and whatever-weird-looking design speakers. I finally went back to regular top+sub setup (RCF ART 912-AX + RCF SUB 15-AX) and no issues whatsoever. Proper sound comes from proper speakers.

It's nothing wrong with the boxes--it's not enough rig for the gig. They weren't designed for this application. You can't beat physics.

The reason your top got louder when the videographer unplugged has to do with impedance, every speaker does this. This is why I never let videographers plug into my speakers. For a ballroom of that size, I would have used two fill speakers in the back, or a point source system. That system is great for what it is, but a 200 person dance party is not its designed use.

Check out the Yamaha DXS 15 - XLF subwoofers and the Yamaha DZR 12 mains. Will easily cover a 200 person wedding. And will do it for around $6K including rain covers.

This video and the comments just prove DJ’s know nothing about sound reinforcement. It has nothing to do with the price, You were playing in a giant room with 127db speaker, that’s like putting a 4-cyl engine in a F-150 and complaining about lack of power! People buy iPhone pros and so they think they know how to shop, you don’t! Get 135db 15inch with 18inch sub at half the price and you be good, why the hell does a DJ need the RDNet processing power of a TT+ ? They don’t yet you’re paying for it. You wouldn’t get a Honda civic to haul around lumber and so small speakers are not going to work for you, sorry can’t have both worlds, good gas mileage and heavy hauling power.

You need sound dispersion in a big room, not more volume. Think how a movie theater works. Many speakers delayed vs two huge speakers at the front of the room.

Should of invested into the 8008. I got 2. Dual 18s are where its at.

lol that's why you never ask a DJ about sound opinions...... its 5" .......

Post work out vids. I wonder if he knows his nudes are plastered all over the net.

Sounds someone just bought the wrong speakers for the wrong purpose... I read the comments here and yes a 515 and a 808 are not thought to give partypower, deep sob lows and so on... We use a greater number of 515s in our TT+ Range and use it for In- and outfills, with 808 sub you are great set up for doing chilly music at weddings, corporate events and other rather compact events were a good, well defined sound is apreciated, more than high SPL... So looking a that tiny 515s they do pretty well... Talking about sleek and elegant sound reinforcement for DJing... we also have LD Maui 28 G2 and (oh boy) the 44G2 (with an extra sub per side) ... We got away from the RCF Column arrays (EVOX)... Frankly.... we testet the 515s with some bread and butter subs from RCF (705 ASII) that to be honest is a good DJ Setup but shure pricing for that 515s (as all TT+) is as premium products work... u pay for things not everyone hears and can use... U have to use RD-Net, u have to meassure the setup in your current location etc...

Anyone who thinks they will cover and boom a larger size room with a pair of 8" subs and 5" tops... guess what .. IT IS NOT (ever) HAPPENING. I haven't had the chance to even hear these speakers in person, but I know, at a SMALL gig, 75 or 120 people... these things will destroy all the Evolves, Bose, etc... RCF higher end models are no joke. Again .. this small, compact, rockin set up is for Small, tight gigs to squeeze in a corner and knock it outta the park. The end. You want boom, then get some 15s or 18s. Science doesn't lie, kids. ...side note.. if you want REAL boom in a room... get rid of your digital systems. Passive still blows all of this stuff Away 🤘🏻 - just sayin

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????? Uhhhh? from the party scenes, and me wearing headphones, your system sounded VERY good!!! To be fair, I understand you invested a lotta money based off what you felt was a credible reference, But even still, for an event of this size? I wouldn't have brought such a small footprint of a sound system..IJS, but stilll, NO ONE in the crowd looked disappointed, looks like you rocked that event and that you didn't get the sound results you were expecting from the amount of money you spent....Mannn? They sound good to me.. (I'm researching the subs, looking to buy a used pair) Thanks for sharing... I'm pretty much "Sold" on the subs... I use Yorkville tops..but now I'm interested...but will more than likely buy bigger RCF tops to pair w/these subs #Salute

These speakers were never meant for DJ events. These are great for small PA, corporate gigs, speaking events, not for ultra loud music. Also, did you "break" them in easily, or did you blast them right away? Speakers, need to be slowly broken in.

At the end of the day classic point source speakers are always the best way to go. Get small, lightweight 10 inch speakers that are easy to lift on poles. Then get 2 powerful single 18 inch subs. Not a dual. If the dual fails, you’re left with no bass at all. If 1 of the 2 subs fail, the other will save the night.

i feel sorry for you, but rember too lod is not good, people will complain the manager will kill you if you make the bottles in the bar fall... keep your tops just get louder subs...

That room is too big for those small speakers

This system is for home karaoke at best..

I heard them at the photo booth expo ... wasn't impressed

Everyone trying to fill huge spaces with tiny speakers. They have a purpose but air needs to moved and that’s hard for smaller speakers. Welcome to reality.

If column speakers are your preferred format, what options are there? Would these work with a more powerful sub?

The rcf Evox 12 solves your problem.

From many videos & reviews on these speakers it’s the bass end that falls down? Am I right in thinking this would love to hear the tops with one of RCF’s bigger bins maybe?

Why would stacking the subwoofers make them better? You have to have them together

I use for years Rcf 8004as with NXL24A

Your opinion about RCF TT series is not relevant, you bought wrong tool for the job, those speakers are not for DJ weddings for 200 people. This is professional TT series and they have their purpose in professional world. Good example for RCF speakers for wedding DJ's are cheapest ART 9 series with 800x subs. Costs less than 8000 euros and have 3x more power.

they cost that much not because they are supposed to pump big rooms like that. So I can't agree with the message in the video, I still think it's the user error expecting too much from a product that is expected to provide spectacular sound but for a smaller audience. Even so, these are an awesome product just for a different use case.

I dont know what you ended up getting but I sold my Evolves because I just got way too much feedback. I ended up going with the Maui 44s and man oh man, now these are game changer for column arrays. I did look at the TT 515 but man for the price the SPL is only 127, which is the same as the Evolve 50s. The Maui 44s are 132 SPL so its going to throw further and the low end hits you in the chest. Thanks for honest feedback.

Expensive gear does not mean LOUD... TT series gives you other advantages... durability, quality audio, etc... I dont think TT series aré ment to be mobile systems... You could easely install this audio at a small bar, have them running 16 hours a day, 7 days a week will work fine for up to 10 years..

I own a pair of RCF NX32 And four qsc ks 118 running everything on a driverack Pa2 and thrust me man these packs great punch for a crowd of 300 persons comfortable. they work all night without Clipping

And this is the video I was looking for. I’ve owned nearly all EV speakers, the Maui 44s g2s and now I’m on the RCF 935s. They are ridiculous. I don’t even really need a sub for most gigs. Although I’ll get a couple of the RCF 18s. I wanted to hear these were epic so thank you for levelling me out 😅

Thanks for sharing the honest thoughts on these speakers. Keep us posted…

I'm starting to realize this is very common among American Djs. Small systems give small sounds. The laws of physics still apply to these enclosures.

Jason J. made a lot of $$$ making those videos and kick back from RCF! DJ Guru also pushed these. Have to be careful listening to one or two DEALERS on KZbin. Called RCF and they said these were never designed to be DJ speakers. These are made for fixed installs and fill speakers. I have a single TT515 which I'm happy with the quality of the sound for small gigs. Never would have spent that $$$ on small subs! I have a $800 QSC K8.2 which is very close in performance to the TT515!

200 people is no small crowd..........

Good review buddy .. I like rcf speakers although using Ev ekx -15s When I upgrade think I’ll get art 10 or 12 tops with 905 mk3 subs Agree on the evolve 50 I play at an outdoor bar/ hotel although the system sounds clean I’m not a fan of 10 inch subs and the system hits limit fairly easy I think too many people worry about the look of the system over the performance

Damn! I guess you don't always get what you pay for in this case. I'm also thinking that DJ's need to spread their speakers out further apart instead of having them so close to each other. Do you think that would help? Especially if you're in a huge room. I would think you would at least want the speakers 100 ft apart from each other. You need to cover a room especially if it's large and if it's large it seems to make sense to me that you'd want to spread the speakers out further apart.

I've read through some of the comments, spending that much and not being able to handle a 200+ seems crazy to me. Thanks for the video, great points.

I think the honest answer here is Meyer X20's. I've got 14 of them at my shop, and they're killer!

I am running wharfedale ax15b subs and wharfedale typhon 12bt tops🎉

I still believe 15 subs and 12 tops is a good combo,not as small as the column arrays, but will bang 200 crowds

What do you think about the Bassboss?

What do you think about rcf evox 12? Maybe they are Better in sound quality and power?

Hi, what do you think about using the RCF NXL 24A for this type of event? Do you compare it with these?

It's easy! You asked them to do what you know they can't do. Using speakers that open 100 degrees horizontally with a peak SPL of 127 dB plus a sub that has a peak SPL of 129 dB is simply the result of naivety or not wanting to fully understand what is written in the technical data sheets. The truth is that many audio systems are used badly, for spaces that are too large, especially compared to the pressure they develop. The 515s must be used with the TTS 15A subs and you will see that the greater power on the low frequencies will make the perceived volume much higher on average and then you will not even push the 515s to clip. Furthermore, the clarity and transparency of reproduction that the 515 and the entire TT series (which is the top of the RCF range) cannot be compared to non-reference products such as Ld system or similar column array system: these products are not used as professional standards while the tt series is. Finally, it is also necessary to understand which files are played on the system and which mixer the signal comes out from: if you use controllers with amateur and non-pro quality sound cards therefore different from djm 900nxs2/djm a9/djm s11 or Rane Mixer, it is probable that a very hi-end pro audio system enhances digital distortion or excessive file compression or poorly dynamic mastering. Quality systems do not accept even little distortions (such as d&b audiotechnik, L Acoustics, Meyersound with which the TT series can compete).

Were you clipping on the tops too or just the subs??