FIRST LOOK and Sound Test - Pioneer DJ XPRS2 Speakers

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[@antoniolockhart21]

Speakers sound great. I'm waiting for the 2023 beginner dj speaker recommendations. I'm looking for a set up and I know you are the man for it.

[@djirineu78]

Great video... Thank you for always info us .... For me so far QSC is the best ... I'm looking forward to watch your video after test on a event.

[@scottfrost317]

Props for doing a sent review unit while having a competitors product I;the spotlight!

[@Nodadj]

Great review...I am sticking to my EV Ekx15ps and my ELX200 18 inch subs....

[@pablomejia1822]

Happy birthday CT!!! Hope you had a great day. Thanks for the initial review, the video was very helpful.

[@ClevelandTerry]

Thanks so much!

[@stefanomura6408]

Hi Cleveland Terry!...great review! I'm in the process of buying one of the 2 kits you tested. I'm oriented towards the 12 with an 18" sub and I wanted to know if you were able to get the kit "run in" and if you noticed any differences in efficiency compared to the 10 which seemed to have more efficiency in the video. Thank you

[@DjChalice]

10s sound amazing!

[@pseudobear666]

but the hiss / white noise is pure horror...

[@djcruz99]

Thanks for the information; looking forward to the real-world review. Happy birthday!!

[@Mojo7444]

Hey CT , a few years ago I almost bought the first round of these Pioneer speakers, but I opted for Ev EKXs. That EKX 18sp Hits! That 10 does seem appealing.

[@miroslav8817]

Hello , thanks for review man. How do you like the punch of the 18 and 15 sub? Can you feel impact-preasure in your chest? Thanks

[@Nogi-aka-DJNugz]

The 10-inch combo with a 15-inch sub is perfect for medium events. Great vid.

[@ClevelandTerry]

Agreed!

[@djmac-d]

Similar price point to the RCF art series (910 & 912), curious how you’d compare them.

[@Thomas-zc6ev]

Hello CT, do you have any new comments after testing the new pioneer speakers during a live event ?

[@kingbiggs23]

Fair Review… I am looking for a Smaller Setup for My Son to use … so I will wait to see the long term review….

[@gaffle-411]

Where are they made? And most importantly, what size compression driver are they using, plus who makes its base driver?

[@ChrisVibesTV]

Hi Cleveland, how do these compare to the EV ETX?

[@Veazye]

Hello! Do you think that one xprs 1182s would be enough for 2 pieces of JBL eon 515xt, 625 w and 132 spl? And then the second one to pair with the mentioned setup and a pair of jbl epn 615, 500 w rms and spl 127 max?

[@dro_duggz8253]

Howdy to all who may not be intimately familiar with the pioneers. Firstly, I own the OG xprs 12's and dual 15 subs and used them steadily for about a year, so about 60ish events and can attest to their sparkly highs and lacking deep bass. With that said, I would say that after I adjusted my ears to them, and they burned in, they really became my 1b rig, my 1a are two CV p1000x's and Bose F1 subs. I know, sacrilege to mix manufacturers but my ears matter more to me than traditions. I would say that the subs are built more for musical sound than overwhelming bass, once I switched the knob to the 100hz crossover point they really came to life, these are mid bass focused for sure. It's hard to find info on these but I suspect that they saved a few dollars by dropping the powersoft amps, I love the powersoft amps with power correction in the OG's. For the price that these are coming in at they're going to rattle the market, and that's a good thing. I already have the 10's on order, cheers.

[@ClevelandTerry]

Excellent post!

[@MobilediscowirralCoUk]

Them f1 subs are nice dj on one other night imagine 2 is nice together

[@djcalmet]

Maybe you can provide me some advice I currently have 2 ev elx200 12sp subwoofers and I was looking to upgrade to the pioneers xprs1152s will it be worth it? Will I be able to tell the difference I want to stay light so I'm not sure about the 18"

[@mallkrawlerz620]

@@djcalmetof course you’ll notice the difference the 15s are moving more air. One 15 would sound just as loud as your 12 even if was half the power nesgues of how much air it moves. If taking that into consideration, you’ll probably feel like they’re twice as loud as your current system

[@djcalmet]

@mallkrawlerz620 yes I actually end up selling my EVs and got me a pair of the pioneers Xprs1152s I tested at a Quinceañera and sounded great ! Thanks

[@johnday4624]

Hi Cleveland, Would be interesting to compare the older Pioneer XPRS series which are way more expensive.. I wonder if any compromises have been made?

[@mallkrawlerz620]

There are differences. The old drivers is 200 watts more than the xprs2 and with the old ones they used a power soft amp.

[@latrillephilippe8414]

bonjour , aprés plusieurs ecoute au casque , je trouve que le sub pioneer 1182 , a + de rendement que le srx , alors que vous dites l'inverse ?

[@DJCombo212]

Pioneer DJ XPRS1182S 18-inch Active how does sub sound

[@djgslimm]

Yo...Clevland ...Did you ever take them through a thorough pace....if so where is the second part of the review?

[@djshortefromphilly]

Happy Birthday clevland.Terry

[@ClevelandTerry]

Thank you

[@tyetye1901]

Do you do beg Dj classes

[@pseudobear666]

Hey Terry, i bought a pair for my DJ Booth at home but i have horrible hiss / white noise from my xprs2 10s tops, did you have that too? its really bad...

[@ThePistpet]

Yep, I’m looking through this to find if he mentions the hiss… I really don’t know if I can tolerate it, especially as I want to be able to put them out for background music…. It’s really shabby that pioneer have released them like this..I’m thinking maybe a firmware update might fix the issue but I don’t think it will due to the nature of the hiss… I.e. it’s there with all gains turned to zero

[@ClevelandTerry]

I did not have those on the 10s or the 12a. Sounds like a connection/ground issue.

[@ThePistpet]

@@ClevelandTerry no, definitely not a ground or wiring issue, there is another KZbin review who mentions the hiss towards the end of his review. It’s good to know that not all units have this issue but the two 10” I bought have the problem. I’ve been a sound engineer for 25 years plus. I would expect this from maybe behringer or something but it sounds like it has a behringer or old Gemini dj mixer plugged in with all the volume faders and gains turned up to max, that classic white noise hiss

[@truestory2227]

Looking over the spec’s between the previous series and these ones… I would think the last series is better???

[@mallkrawlerz620]

I think soo. Just bought a pair and they fuccing bang.

[@geefunk4]

possibly try the srx vs ev ext sp18..that would be something..the ev can play pretty good at low frequency of 28Hz vs the srx 35Hz might have a little more power but can it play hit hard and play nice at low frequency..but the pioneer starts pretty high at 40Hz so you can can't really get that nice low end like that...i'm speaking on the subs

[@DJFONZIE100]

EV ETX 18 is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lucabertolaso2167]

2 rcf j8 are the best solution. No tripod, same size as the classic 12" PA but you have 2 sub on the floor, adjustable pole, light top.

[@ClevelandTerry]

They are not the best solution, they are your best solution. There are plenty of quality speakers out there.

[@lucabertolaso2167]

@@ClevelandTerry it's not about personal taste. It's a fact. Any standard 15 " PA on a pole can't do 50hz... They are good for 70 hz but put it on the the pole they loose a lot of reflection.

[@stevedub5006]

@@lucabertolaso2167 I own the J8s, the Evox 12s and just sold my QSC K12.2 that I used to pair with 2 Mackie DLM12S subs. I think what you're trying to say is that the J8's are better than a pair of traditional tops (like the K12) on a tripod WITHOUT the sub. If that's what you're saying then yes the J8s are going to sound better than a pair of K12s or similar boxes. But when you add in a sub on the bottom of a K12 or these new Pioneer and cross them over then it's a whole different story. I'd put money that these 10 inch tops on top of the subs are going to be louder and sound better than the J8s. The only column array that would hang is the Evox12 (which I also own) or the Maui 44g (which I have not heard yet but I hear is about the same as the Evox12.)

[@djprettynikki]

What do you mean by “burn in” the speakers?

[@steadymanos]

I don't know what he means, but you do get a burnt smell the 1st couple of times you use new speakers. And that freaks people out. They think their speaker is burning.. lol

[@DJLEOdamadprofessor]

15 subs and 10 tops is my ideal set up and I’ve been very much so planning to get a set up like that this year! One thing to consider pioneer has been doing audio for a long time they just don’t seem interested in loudspeakers vs home and car audio

[@ClevelandTerry]

They are actually completely different companies.

[@DJLEOdamadprofessor]

@@ClevelandTerry oh wow I thought it was like Harman who has a bunch of speaker brands like JBL n Infinity

[@mallkrawlerz620]

Just got the xprs115s version 1. And they are Freeking amazing. The specs are a trip though because the v2 specs call for 4000rms/2000 continuous for the amp but only 1000 watts for the driver. Where the v1 is 2400 watt max/1200 continuous for the woofer and amp. 🤷🏾‍♂️ I’m not sure how that makes any sense but it seems like they put more effort into the v1

[@Tdiesel2679]

Hats off to whoever mounts all the stuff on your walls in this room. Lol

[@ClevelandTerry]

Lol. I do.

[@selectorerwin1don12]

Is it the same powersoft amplifier its using?

[@thanasis458]

they no longer use powersoft amps

[@thanasis458]

I believe they went with LEA amps

[@gobrad]

Eh, please tell me your not expecting people to here the quality of these speakers?? You could be playing a transistor radio, it will still sound same over a phone or tablet

[@ClevelandTerry]

I don’t expect anything…put your headphones on. You can hear more than you think. But trust me, if I don’t play the speakers the other people will say, why didn’t you play the speakers. It’s a lose lose.

[@gobrad]

@@ClevelandTerry yes I guess your right there 🫤 what ya think of the Turbosound 15q ?

[@consciouswilliam4354]

The 15s would be for me

[@raullydelarosa5255]

Bigger box pushing more air.

[@menyrealm]

Pioneer DJ speakers aren’t to the JBL standard yet they have no Bluetooth audio no bluetooth phone app to ajust all settings in real time lime speech, DJ , live event the JBL has all of that on the mobile app that’s so convenient pioneer got it get it together and make all there products line wireless support to make djs lifes easy

[@ClevelandTerry]

Neither does qsc. I love convenience but I buy speakers for sound. There are ways to get Bluetooth in externally.

[@dro_duggz8253]

I enjoy that they keep it simple. I don't know if you have ever repaired powered speakers but the less electronics you have inside the better. A failed Bluetooth module that isn't properly isolated from the amplification system is a nightmare, after 24 years of doing live sound and dj'ing I'd rather have a well built, performance focused rig, than something with more stuff that presents value but can break. Isolating a problem in the field is much easier with separate components. Cheers

[@ryanfontenot1641]

Someone needs to test subs with a real kick drum miked up and see if the subs can handle it

[@ClevelandTerry]

Why?

[@djjay7835]

Yo

[@selectorerwin1don12]

Hey bro if u really wana hear the beast in any active speakers just send 2 signals into the input then hit me up and let me know😊 ull be surprise of the SPL what i does to my speakers i runs a single xlr with a Y splitter (xlr) to all my signal inputs anybody jus try it and let me know..thank me later🤝😊

[@stevedub5006]

that sounds like a great way to blow your speakers lol

[@selectorerwin1don12]

@@stevedub5006 no champ the reason they put 2 inputs is also is if u need 2 thru outputs to feed 2 other speakers as we call it daisy chain link ...giving ur speaker 1 xlr signal gives u a weak input signal ...believe me bro try it jus get a xlr Y splitter and ull see what i mean if not follow my link and ull see i made video turtorial on it

[@ThePistpet]

Don’t buy these mid tops, the background hiss is appalling

[@ClevelandTerry]

I get no Jim with mine. Maybe you got a bad set or you have ground issues.

[@ThePistpet]

@@ClevelandTerry do you still have your set(s)? It doesn’t really serve you to bad mouth companies who give you equipment to review as they won’t give you any equipment in the future, and if you have your foot in the door with pioneer dj you’re onto a winner , I can send a video of the hissing if you would like. And no, it’s not a ground loop or other such issue

[@ClevelandTerry]

Bro, it’s one of my main company set ups. Mine don’t hiss. Secondly, no jabs necessary. I review products based on truth not because they send me stuff. So if mine don’t hiss but yours do, it’s either a signal chain issue, ground issue or defective issue.

[@jonathandavis3747]

which set up does your company use most often, 10/15 combo or the 12/18 combo?@@ClevelandTerry