@@DJ_OBJuan hey thanks for watching and that’s great to know!! Thanks for letting me know! Sounds like they got the feedback and fixed it 👍🏽👍🏽

@@masterpdj2623 oh no only five feet?? That’s terrible. It’s not been perfect for me but not as terrible as that. I had an event recently, where I had them about 50 feet away, also through a wall in a house and they were working OK, but then a group of people walked in between, then I’d have a brief pop or drop out but then back to normal. Were you able to do the auto scan and still were having issues within 5 feet?

@@MrMaui38 yeah I did the auto scan a few times and it cleaned it up but when some or people got between them I had problems and they're small quick drops but unacceptable in a professional setting IMO. Maybe the small quick drops are ok with some DJ's but not to me. Maybe cocktail hour it's ok but when it's quit with someone talking on the mic I can't hang that. I'll keep them but I be careful where I use them.

@@masterpdj2623 definitely not acceptable in a mission critical setup. I’ve used them only where I’m using an extra speaker or something, but yea can’t trust them for something important, like a main speaker or like a speech definitely

@@stuartpaul9211 Thanks for watching! That’s interesting to hear. That is my own table+scrim and I always bring it, because I don’t want to rely on the venue for anything. But actually here in the US, 95% of the time the venue/hotel will already have a table out for the DJ to use since most DJs will use the one they provide. Interesting that in the UK it’s a no no!

@@jagdteaguer I think it’s better for live audio purposes where audio quality isn’t as important rather than recording into a recorder where audio quality will be important and you will be able to hear the issues more!

@@MrMaui38 Yeah I'll probably stick to an xlr for now, my weird situation is that I am using a zoom Q8n-4k video camera (that has a full 2ch zoom recorder built in) and I wanted to be able to put the camera either on the booth or behind the talent and avoid having to run an xlr 😂😂

@@elwinceria8266 Thanks for watching! That would be great if they upgrade the unit to reduce the handling noise, but still keep the price low!

@@mixmastertoronto Thanks for watching!! For me, if I have just one lapel, usually the officiant will wear the lapel and during vows etc I will go give a handheld to the bride and groom! If you have two lapels, you can also put one on the groom to catch some more audio, but not necessary.

@@glowbright Thanks for watching! I totally understand that perspective. It definitely takes some time and may not appeal to everyone, but I wanted to put it out there for anyone interested or wondering how to do it if they were wondering!

Thanks for watching! Thats a great tip -- I'm going to try doing that myself! Hopefully Phenyx Pro will just do that from the factory now before shipping these out.

Thanks for watching and the comment! That's really helpful to know, especially since you did it yoruself! Unfortunately I hadnt gotten anything powder coated before so I didn't think of that, and also some people mentioned putting clear coat, which I didn't think to do either. Once Ive gigged with these more I'll put out an update video showing how theyve held up and if I need to repaint them, I'll definitely consider powder coating or at least clear coat!!

@MrMaui38 clear coat will help but hey will still flake if u get one hit on them. I suggest add foam to whatever case or bag u gonna store them in. You could had also gotten them wrapped.. they look good tho I've gotten so many compliments from other djs

​@@DJKDTRNX thanks for the heads up man!! After hearing this I'm planning to be super careful with them. I've got a padded bag and will throw some extra foam in there. We'll see how they last!!

@@djdrizzy yooo man thanks for watching and the comment!! I hope so bro! I was interested in doing this but didn’t see any KZbin videos on how to do it, so hopefully this helps someone or gives them an idea!!

Thanks for watching and the tip! That's a great idea for longevity and I'll definitely keep that in mind if I have to re-paint these in the future!

@@DjJoeyPinaDJ Im so glad to hear it!! It’s definitely a great DIY project to do at home. It’s going to look amazing with your setup! Let me know how it goes

Thanks for watching! That's a great thought and definitely an option! I've never had anything powder coated, and did this as a DIY at home so I didn't think about that. Glad you mentioned it though! If the spray paint doesn't hold up to gigging over time, and I end up having to redo it, I'll definitely consider powder coating next time! If someone wants to powder coat theirs, they can still use this video as a guide, but there are a few more components inside that you would have to remove as well to completely remove it from the shell. You’d also have to remove the screen, buttons, inputs etc on the back, which adds some work too. Thanks for the idea!

Hey man thanks for watching! Wow that's special that you sprayed painted your speakers! I was also thinking about that possibility after I did these lights. That's great how people can't even tell you painted them yourself! You can definitely also paint the small screws in the front! I was just lazy to do it separately lol and also was worried since the screws were so small, that I would block the screw thread itself if I sprayed it too much. As long as you keep the layer of paint light on the screws, it should be totally fine! I just subbed to your channel too man - I saw you made a lavish booth too and it looks amazing! Thanks for the comment

@@izzyduzzit00 yoo thanks man and thanks for watching!! It’s a fun little DIY project!!

Yoo James thanks for watching man!! Yes exactly it was a fun DIY project to do at home, cheap and helps the setup look a bit nicer too, esp at weddings!! Thanks man

Yo bro thanks!! Hahaha if you don’t have the patience or don’t mind it looking a little irregular because it won’t be exact, it’s an option! I will say though if you tape the lights in the front, you’ll also have to cut the tape by hand to fit the lights 18 times since there are 18 lights, which also will be a decent amount of work. Also even after that work, you’ll still probably have some black around the LEDs since it’s really hard to line it up and cut it by hand an exactly each time haha (I tried with my IR4s so I learned lol) So since it was gonna take time anyways, I just decided to go the route of taking of painting the face plate separately to make it look nice! Either way the process with the face plate is the most detailed part and might not make it worth it for some people lol it’s a good project tho I’d say overall that step took me 1-1.5 hours!!

@ facts project wise looks like a fun one ☝️. And you did pretty good at painting it!

@@lasrocasent haha exactly dude it was a good DIY project to do at home and pretty cheap too!! Reminded me of the DIY for making the lavish booth haha

@@MrMaui38 Now the LB was fun to do and quicker than painting lights lol

@@lasrocasent lavish booth is 🐐🐐🐐

@@masterpdj2623 yo thanks for watching master p!! Yea man it’s definitely so helpful and $300 that’s great man I gave this guy the same. It’s well worth it but my issue is finding someone or enough people reliable to come with me consistently! How did you find the help guy/guys you work with?

@@MrMaui38 I have 3 guys, 2 young guys 19 to 20 yers old that normally work a few years with me then move on and one main 34 year old guys that does odd sale jobs during the day and my 24k I pay him a year works for him. He's been with me for 3+ years. But your right it's hard finding dependable people that won't leave you hanging. All 3 of my guys have called in sick or whatever a few times and I have to suck it up. Once you get use to that extra person and with me doing 170 weddings a year it's hard to do without. I really love the energy that extra person brings too. I even tried branching doing 3 show a day on weekends but I had to send 2 DJ's to every show just incase one had a bad day and couldn't make it. Needless to say my wife and I shut that down as it was too much to worry about.

@ wow man 170 weddings a year!! 👏🏼👏🏼 that is incredible congratulations!! I’m sure it took a lot of hard work to get to that point. It sounds like having a roster of guys is the best way to go, and I agree for DJs that reliability is such an important part. I need to keep looking and find some guys I can bring to my shows, because I agree it adds a lot of energy, and it takes a lot of the load off of us, which lets us do more events in the end!

@@MrMaui38 Yeah long time time in the DJ business but I still enjoy it and at this point I can turn down shows I don't want. Keep going brother is a great business to be in.

@@turadiolatinamix Thanks for watching! Yes that’s definitely a great way to get more signal and clearer line of sight regardless of the design issue on the units! I used it through a wall and it still worked so I think it would definitely work great through a facade but exactly why risk it when there’s a simple alternative for a more reliable connection!

@@logisticalstyles Thank you man!! Hope it was helpful for you!

@@totaleventaudio3348 Thanks for watching and the tip! Good to know - I’ll keep trying with that in mind, I’ve tried it sideways and sometimes it works and other times not!

@@chadwickdavis1749 I totally agree on the GTD! The handhelds haven’t failed me once! Wow that facade sounds nice man. I’d love to get a premium façade like that as well!

Awesome!! Yea this autoscan feature to me outweighs the design issue. We'll see how they hold up!

@@pkeaton1 Thanks for watching!! Yes you are right that would be technically correct!! I’m assuming the remote control “speaks” to the moving head in DMX and then I use a DMX cable to connect the two together, but not having to learn DMX and control it using a DMX controller is a huge advantage at this price point! And you can still use a DMX controller if you want!

@@d.s.6268 Thanks for watching! That’s awesome you bought them for the same reason! I agree these are the most powerful 15” out there. Curious, does your limiter turn yellow as well? Does it ever turn red? I’m scared to push it beyond the yellow!

@@MrMaui38 Yeah, sorry for not pointing that out earlier - mine is yellow as well. I was actually curious if it turned red if you really push the limits but never dared to try and get there :) Btw - One interesting thing someone told me when I expressed my excitement about the amount of bass I was getting from these, is that it's actually the plastic boxes which allow more bass because they're more flexible as opposed to wood that's obviously harder. I'm not sure if that's true or not - seems to go against what most people think (and against speaker prices...), but this guy knows his stuff so maybe it's worth bringing up here and see if anyone else heard about that theory. Anyway, anyone who's looking for the best pair of speakers in terms of sound, bass, weight, power, price (although they definitely aren't cheap) - I think these are the ones to get if you're going to go with 2 tops only.

@@d.s.6268 Haha good to know it’s yellow too! If I ever do push it further and see red I’ll let you know, but honestly Ive never needed to go louder anyways. And that’s interesting that’s the first I heard of that theory too! I recently bought the LD Maui 28 G3 (wood), so when I get around to making a review on those, I’ll bring that up and see what people say

Nice glad to hear you got them!! So they shouldn't be strobing constantly in those modes, however, it will cycle through different colors in Auto mode while moving and there is a part where it strobes in a purple/whitish color. I believe it's Auto mode 2 or 3. Unfortunately there isnt a way to remove that temporary strobing part in that auto mode, but since it's temporary I havent found that guests mind! I believe if you use Auto 1 mode, it moves around while staying in only one color and won't strobe. The downside to that mode is that then it only stays in one color. My personal favorite is Auto 2, and that's usually what I keep my lights on at my gigs during dance floor time!

@@christbel4965 Interesting perspective! All of my speakers have this clip to secure the connection so unfortunately for me I will have to use an adapter or XLR cable to be able to use this product. I am ok with it though, as I have found out these have an auto scan feature which is great for this price range!

@@bobmeyer6851 Thanks for watching! I completely agree with all the above and I’ve had the same experience with them so far!

@@momogunsabah Nice! If you bought the same version by UKing that I did (Link is in the description of the video) they should have come with two remotes! These lights are sold by many different brands so if you bought these from a different brand then they may not have come with a remote!

@@varok011 Thanks for watching both videos! I don’t have the tools at home or a dremel but if I did I would just cut them off! Using a cable also does help a bit with the signal, since I can orient the receiver more towards the transmitter, so I may just do that anyways going forward.

@@thecelebrationdj Thanks for watching! They’re not as powerful but I’d say about 75%-80% of the brightness of those in my experience. At the price and size these are worth it to me but if best brightness is the goal rather than portability, those ones you mentioned or another option is probably better!

@MrMaui38 I'm trying 8 of them out next to my Chauvet and I'll report back

@ nice let me know!!

@@yendorthetrickster Thanks for watching! Unfortunately I never had the xvive so can’t compare, but on paper based on the features this one should be better!

@@ojloera3306 Thanks for watching! Yea man get them on Amazon, try em out at some events and send them back if they don’t work out! It’s definitely worth trying with that auto scan feature built in!

@@DJ-Coma thanks man! Definitely worth trying out with these features built in and if you buy on Amazon, can always send them back too. That’s a great idea man thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately my model of the LD Maui 5 is an older one and doesn’t have a mix out, but that’s a good reason to use one of my other speakers for the test in the future!

@@360MIX Thanks for watching! That’s interesting that the XVive had no issues even without the auto scan feature! I don’t have any others to compare. I’m gonna pass the return window soon - I’m gonna have to make a decision on whether I’m keeping them or not ASAP!

@@djdannybhtx Thank you for watching bro!! That auto scan feature is a beast at this price. And I hadn’t heard of the Kimafun ones but I looked them up and they look dope!! Also on sale for Black Friday right now!!

@@huallacanes100 Thanks for watching! Yea same here I was seriously disappointed when they didn’t offer a solution. This product is solid though so I may just keep it, and I’ve had a good experience with the mics I have from them too!

@@djsuperior7556 Thanks for watching! Yup, there are a bunch of different ways to get around the issue! I released an update video where I used an option I have at home, and talk about the Auto Scan feature which is hiding in this product as well! I think may keep these now!

@@djwolfletsgo Thank you my mann!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 hope you’re doing well

@@DJWill_Silva yes 100%!! And using the cable to overcome the design also allows you to move the receiver around, so it’s kind of a blessing in disguise! I guess Phenyx pro made that design to force us to use the cable and get better signal 😂

thanks for watching! I was trying it sideways in the first video, but didn’t have much more success. The review by Scott Uhl had mentioned holding them diagonally like I did in this video, but I think the key is to hold up the receiver (the blinking one when syncing) over the transmitter, because that worked well

@@jonrandall5944 ouch that’s super disappointing sorry to hear that. After learning in this video that the remote range was pretty limited, I ended up returning these and switched to the Both lighting IR4s and they’ve been functioning great. Do yours stay on strobe even if you switch them to master slave mode? If that doesn’t work, maybe trying a dmx controller and running them in DMX mode? Maybe that can kick them off the strobe mode. Sorry to hear that again - wish I could help more but I don’t have these lights anymore to be able to troubleshoot!

@@elmelmon Thanks for watching! 100% you are on point 🎯 After also finding out that these also have Auto Scan feature, those are my thoughts exactly and I’ll be keeping them now! I just made an update video today talking about this - check it out if you’re interested!

Thanks!! That sounds great! Me and my buddy DJ Pretty Boy do a podcast every Thursday here on KZbin on his channel at Las Rocas Entertainment. Maybe we can collab one of these episodes!

@@MrMaui38 We can have you guys on. We go live on Tuesday night on twitch and replay it here on KZbin.

I will see if there’s a Tuesday one of these days that works for both me and pretty boy! Maybe we can call it a Start to Spin and DJ Round Table collab. Thanks for the invite!

appreciate the shout-out bro! Now knowing these have a scan feature has defo changed the game. If it were me, I’d cut those tabs off with a dremel and you’re good to go!

@ ya bro that’s a great option too! If I had a dremel or small saw at home I’d prolly do haha. Auto scan is def a game changing feature for a budget device like this.