NEW - Electro-Voice EV ZLX-12BT 12 Powered Speaker With Bluetooth and 1000 Watts. Like the

[@RaaaaaaandyRC]

I absolutely love mine! It actually ended up breaking. I contacted Bosch, they are the parent company. They told me to ship it to them, they fixed it and shipped it back all for free!! I would definitely recommend this and any of their speakers. I use my for work in a factory and now theres at least 5 people who own one because of how loud and great they are.

[@showmak]

How did you break it?

[@djlennyb]

@@showmak I guess he sat on it

[@ginuwineaffection5994]

This is one of the best reviews I have seen. Thank you!

[@reynaldomoreno3376]

I learned how to connect my new 15 and my subwoofer faster then trying to read all the manual.Thank u,I love my new speakers.

[@TBizzell68]

I’ve ordered the 15”, hindsight I’d probably have been just fine with the 12”. Great video, thanks.

[@ricmightybonefeliciano9800]

I went shopping to replace my QSC speakers and was frustrated that they were backorder til Oct. So I got ZLX12BT, intending to temporarily have 'something ' until the QSCs were available again. OMG. So surprised at how good these sound, so free and open. It's permanent! I'm keeping these. So great! (Really great review, by the way. I'm subscribing)

[@seerking]

Ya they are actually one of the top brands/speaker. You don't really get to much better. The next step really isn't worth it.

[@thejournalist8091]

I’m late and you probably will not reply lol, but how do they hold up now? Experience any issues? Did you end up replacing them?

[@ricmightybonefeliciano9800]

@thejournalist8091 just left the studio tonight, blasting the ZLX12BTs. 3 years and counting, sound great. Always use the blue tooth, and connect my phone to rehearse some songs for upcoming shows. Well worth it. I'm glad I kept them

[@thejournalist8091]

@@ricmightybonefeliciano9800 Wow quick response thank you. Did you have to get subwoofers with them? Which ones?

[@ricmightybonefeliciano9800]

@thejournalist8091 No. I personally didn't want it. they're full range, and it sufficed for my purposes

[@Ezduztube]

They sound great for hip hop. Bass punch🔊

[@hoodpatrolstrains1010]

I got 4 new for 350 each last year ...... sounds so nice and just clean 🥳🥳🥰🥰

[@mikeybugguns]

He did a great Job and reviewing the speaker. He covered everything. Not other young DJs that think they know everything just tern it on and let it blast for 2 minuets of loud noise. I look forward to other reviews from him. thank you For a great job.

[@timothyrenfroe7928]

Yes he does better jobs and explain the reel reason for me getting 2 of the 15

[@longsnapper5381]

Thanks. You're the best! Have a gig with my new EV's in a week.

[@henryvargas2010]

Are these speakers overkill for a home setup. And should I get -two 12’s or -one 12” with a subwoofer or -Two 12’s with one subwoofer? Which is the best sounding combination?

[@Ronniezim]

I bought one of these the other day to use primarily at home in my workout room…it’s INSANE. With speaker gain at unity, It is almost too loud with the iPhone volume literally at its lowest. My only thing is that I would like a sub with it to cover all of the lows.

[@94SexyStang]

@@Ronniezim damn, I was thinking about getting this for my Garage to Jam guitar with backing tracks, but 12" seems overkill......10" seems hard to find or Never in stock! Seems like anything below 12" lacks bass with PA systems.......But I have a 50watt Marshall Half-Stack for my guitar amp, so I need something pretty Loud to keep up........but I would also like it to be a Music Player in my garage, I'm trying to find the Balance Point.

[@ericbulington2421]

how do the JBL IRX112BT's compare for sound (dance music and blues music?). This is a great review. Best, thorough, no-BS reviews on the internet. You've found a solid niche.

[@jamiecorbett7200]

Be nice to hear some heavy metal music played

[@GoldPlumbing]

Thank you for the review. Just ordered a set. I've been a JBL fanboy for a long time but have heard bad things about the EONs... PRX is a bit over our budget currently... Hope these work out 😆

[@marcoantoniorobles9472]

I truly appreciate your review! thanks man.

[@MrHandsomeferny]

Thank you my guy, I appreciate you’re knowledge and information!

[@Arcturian1111]

Viewing as an end user, lead singer for a classic rock band in NY, known as White Room. EV truly makes some awesome PA speakers. The sound you get from EV is magikal. I wonder if they are owned by Bosch, as the manuals say Bosch on them. I currently own 3 - EV 12s" one with blue tooth and 2 without, and also a Mackie 15" Thump thru a Yamaha MG12XU Mixing board. One day I may purchase a subwoofer. No need right now. Unless we move into a larger audience and or club.

[@mtumix]

What about basic hissing if no signal is on the speakers? Is it acceptable to use it in a living room?

[@expertisland]

Pa Speaker Hissing is Fine ( Buzz or Humming is Bad or a sign of connection problem) I will talk about it in an upcoming video. ( why power Speakers Hiss )

[@vinodnambiarmusic]

Thanks for the review. How does the ZLX12BT compare with the JBL IRX12BT?

[@truthup4364]

Comparison video!

[@singlecam1000]

How would you compare this speaker to the JBL party box 1000?

[@robboogaard2216]

You can make a zlx12p bt by adding an external bt module (for example logitech bt adapter) to your zl12p

[@Ministermike-m9j]

Can you Bluetooth both speakers at the sametime?

[@AndrewCCM]

With mode, is there an option for flat? I want to use one (or maybe 2) with my Helix guitar modeler. Just need a nice flat full range response.

[@sibbese3740]

BT range is worse than bad !!! I just bought one of these for a summer party but a big deal worth mentioning with these speakers is the bad BT range. All my devices back home have way better communication range. It can just cut out when you are 2-3 meters away, with no other devices around(in the back yard). I have mailed the EV support so we'll see what they say about it. But it doesn't seem to be any way to improve signal or change the firmware on the speaker. To follow up the BT range or rather the occasional cut outs in signal on these have led me to return this speaker. I don't feel that it completely ready developed BT wise and will maybe have a look back when a mkII version is available. The sound is quite good and for the about 450$/400€. I have only connected them via BT and it will work well as a party speaker but with the hassles mentioned above.

[@expertisland]

it sounds like a defective BT chip. the range in the showroom is around 30 to 60 ft

[@jorjesosa7319]

I have this exact problem I can't believe how bad the bt is. Who do I contact? I didn't receive any warranty papers in the box either.

[@sibbese3740]

@@jorjesosa7319 Yes the speaker sounds good but for me the BT part of it was so big I actually returned the speaker where I bought it. They had 30 day money back guarantee. I also emailed the EV support but no real helpful tips there. My recommendation is to get another speaker actually.

[@jorjesosa7319]

@@sibbese3740 what speaker did you end up with?

[@sibbese3740]

@@jorjesosa7319 I was looking for a party speaker but the levels the EV's and similar speakers can produce isn't too neighbor friendly so to speak. So I now ended up with a much less powerful speaker and last summer they got those on sale for around 200€, I got the JBL partybox 100 instead. But if you compare the BT performance on the JBL's its like night and day actually. The JBL i can go maybe 50 m if there is nothing in the way. And the EV BT performance you are aware. But if I would buy a PA kind speaker that have good BT I guess the equivalent JBL's is a good option.

[@stevebassman8965]

Is this still a relevant model? Is there a new ZLX or something else that has replaced it? I have these in my gym in the theater + I got the maintenance guy to look at it and tell me the model cuz I really liked the way they sounded in. I know there's higher lines but I'm not worried about paying thousands of dollars a piece and that's definitely not in my budget. I'm just asking if this is still a current model? If there's a new model that took over after this and if it's similar or different and which one I should get I guess Thanks for these videos!

[@hungchung2726]

Hello is the 12bt top end and woofer drivers exact same as the 12p?

[@FC2428]

Which electro voice speaker do you recommend if trying to use two 15 only good for hip hop rap generally music with voice and bass thanks

[@lawrenceman4328]

When streaming via Bluetooth only, can you connect the XLR Output into a subwoofer for extra bass?

[@donkov5322]

Im about to order 2 of these, what cord do I need to have them both play at the same time? How far can you walk away with your phone before it disconnects ? Thx

[@FrankieG1]

CAN YOU PAIR TWO SPEAKERS SIMULTANEOUSLY TO SAME DEDVICE

[@venger6012]

Yes you can. However The device has support more than one connections at the sametime.

[@mikeyshine]

Can I connect music with Bluetooth and two mics to inputs 1 & 2 and have all working at the same time?

[@johnthompson3856]

Is this speaker for PA boards for live bands?

[@oduntola8208]

Does this unit have the wifi feature? and can you use it with non powered speaker?

[@JohnMyatt-ko5rz]

The easiest way to connect to a tv would be an aux to aux cable from tv headphone jack to aux in ?

[@scottrichardson7838]

I just set up a pair of the 15" models to our CrossFit Gym. Am wondering if there's a simple/fast way to do Bluetooth pairing so when our coaches swap in and out, they can take over the bluetooth quickly rather than having to go through the knob on the back every single time. We would really like to mount these on the wall above head height which would make it painful to constantly have to go set the dial two 'paring' every time. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[@GioGuitarDude]

Once you’ve already paired to the speaker once and it’s in your device’s BT inventory, you can connect to it immediately without touching the speaker at all.

[@seerking]

I know this is late, but for anyone else. You can get a Bluetooth receiver/controller connect it via 1/4 trs or the aux in and have everyone connect to that instead of the built in Bluetooth.

[@juanillocatano]

Which 15" PA speaker is best to use without subwoofer? I'm going to use it in the backyard for the family. What do you recommend that it sound good and have good basses?

[@goldensounddj5606]

Rcf art 745 mk4 its a beast

[@thesolojourney8955]

Would these 12” speakers be good for side fills at big venues or for the booth as monitors? I prefer the 15” speakers for mains on crowd.

[@rochelleanthonycapistrano8111]

Can you link both EV bt speakers like the Mackie Thump bst?

[@expertisland]

No, They use an xlr cable and set the first speaker as left or right.

[@Jamesbee1225]

Can you pair it with a smart TV?

[@dcosic5]

Hy...EV ZLX12P x 2 plus ZLX1 sub..is it enough for approx 300 people inside? tnx

[@ianperkins5082]

Can Anyone help me i don't know whether to buy a EZ ZLX 12 ... Mackie Thump 12 or LD Icoa 12 what one do you think is best ???

[@empireentertainmentevents1353]

Alto TS415 or ZLX-12BT ?

[@darylfields43]

Great speakers, I have 4,12” zlx tops 2, are Bluetooth. I also have 2, 15” Bluetooth tops. @ times I don’t bring out any subwoofers I just use 2,12” or just 2, 15” sometimes I’ll bring 2,15” along with 2, 12” they sound awesome. I keep my levels @ 0 while using a mixer do do the work , I’m actually looking into investing into 2, 12” or 2, 15” Ev subwoofers so I can have everything Ev. Overall I wouldn’t purchase any other brand

[@showmak]

EV ZLX-12BT or Behringer DR112DSP? For solo singing.

[@rufusten]

How much rms watts are used while is on bluetooth

[@cubaleyenda]

Hi!! I need help to hook up my guitar to it ! I am using an effect guitar pedal and it doesn’t work! How do I make it work?

[@expertisland]

what effect guitar pedal do you have?

[@cubaleyenda]

@@expertisland I already solved my problem!! Thanks anyway!! I appreciate your quick response!! 🙏

[@michaeltaylors2456]

that has got to be rippin.

[@kevinivey5604]

Question I have 2 ZL XBT' and a subwoofer Can you show me how to hook up both speakers 2 my EKX sub woofer without a mixer

[@kevinivey5604]

And I am playing music by Bluetooth from my iPhone

[@expertisland]

I used you question in todays Q&A video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zmi4h5-NYsykeqs

[@hotskull226]

Nice review. Please remember us in the Caribbean where we use 220 volts current. Does new model have auto voltage? That's why I use yamaha dxrs. 😊

[@scottmonthony726]

The manual says it goes to 240 for input draw...but I don't see it stating anything about actual 220vac power supply.

[@waimeaguyz9074]

Did you have it hooked up to a sub?

[@williamrivera6818]

They sound great

[@ikonkoroma9902]

Between the 12 and 15 which more handy/useful?

[@seerking]

Literally no reason for 15inch. You won't notice a difference and neither will the crowd. 12 inch is good enough and more than enough.

[@goncaloamorim1361]

I usually throw outdoor parties in my backyard for 20-30 people. Would one of these speakers be any good? Or would I need to buy 2 of them?

[@arronclarke6760]

I would always purchase speakers in pairs

[@truthup4364]

Does the ZLX15Bt use Bluetooth 5.0 (latest version)?

[@basedkek8297]

He said he thinks it does at the end.

[@Arcturian1111]

PS: If you decide to go Mackie Thump one day, I highly suggest you replace the stock speaker with an Eminence or better. The Mackie Thump stock speaker is a lil lacking in the bass area.

[@georgerodawig9560]

looking to buy two of these for my basement house parties for 100 wish people in the future? do you think these are loud enough for house parties with a lot of people?

[@coltonhull3176]

Yes I just got 2 today, they are VERY loud and honestly the best pa speakers for the price.

[@purpleheart9242]

Colton Hull how loud are we talking can u hear it down the street?

[@georgerodawig9560]

@@coltonhull3176 so when u get two, can u link them together and play the same music from both at the same time?

[@Killtherich101]

@@georgerodawig9560 You put your audio to one speaker and then use an XLR cable from output of one to the input of the other. So yes, you can daisy chain these.

[@thearoom]

Which is better JBL IRX112BT or Electro-Voice EV ZLX-12BT 12 ? Also if you have 2 blue tooth versions are they in stereo when streaming music?

[@Lkingdome]

soundwise seems like EV is the winner, but i´m no sure if they do TWS for stereo mode (JBL prooved they can pair and do stereo sound), let´s keep searching, i´m about to buy the EV!

[@thearoom]

@@Lkingdome I ended up getting the EVs and trying them and they are very very good..

[@howardlanvale]

Can you play music from your cell phone on this speaker?

[@expertisland]

yes you can.

[@ad_pico5621]

Hi around 12:25 in this video if I heard correctly you can't connect TWO .....ZLX15BT's with the same Bluetooth device and have them output the same song simultaneously????!!! :( Did I hear correctly??

[@PainterDans]

You can have stereo or summed with one phone, just need a cable to connect them

[@allancarter6473]

Could you look at dbtechnologies opera 12 or 15 inch.

[@genetapia9358]

I just got rhe freaking elx 200 and trying to get the blutooth function there is no setting for streaming wtf

[@deehive]

@@genetapia9358 i think ELX200 has no blu3

[@Malik-pe1od]

what does the purplish light come from? is it a feature of the speaker?

[@expertisland]

if your talking about the sound demo there is a Par light on the floor in front of the speaker.

[@iambobby3537]

Be great to have two options for the limiter light, having one in the back as well. I am more likely to see it there. Thanks for the video.

[@bjorntoby3320]

Instablaster...

[@kennyplay5982]

Question. Is anyone finding these run HOT??? ours are very warm, borderline hot. Thx

[@timothyrenfroe7928]

I have the 15 Ev yes mine got hot from the sun on the back of them. Just fot 2 small fans from the DOLLAR STORE AND SOLVED THAT.

[@kennyplay5982]

@@timothyrenfroe7928 what where did you put the fans? Thx

[@timothyrenfroe7928]

From the top its has to vent ares. I glue the fans to a magnet and got them pointed over the holes and the air flows threw if from the bottom. Fans cost bout 5$ a piece.

[@timothyrenfroe7928]

Really hate that speakers cost this much didn't come with cooling fans.

[@mtumix]

Thx so much.

[@uswwt]

Newbie here. The presenter and some folks in the comments saying that people get one of these!?!? Is one going to give good stereo sound? don't you need two and at least one sub for a complete setup?

[@djgblaze1of1]

I purchased two zlx bt 12s but I own a 18 powered sub from another company which setting would you use sub wise or hertz ?

[@djgblaze1of1]

Fernando Henao I’m confused let know what to do again please

[@djgblaze1of1]

Fernando Henao ok

[@Aesop101]

Would a 10s krk subwoofer work with this?

[@daviddoosan1849]

How do I wire one zlx 15bt and zlx 15p to get stereo sound, with two subs and still be able to play stereo from the tops since it just got one xlr out? Xlr split from the zlx bt will still just play left or right if I want stereo mode. Maybe L+R is the only option ? Zlx bt set to R, and the out will be L, xlr to the zlxp then the out from the zlxp to the subs will just get the L Signal (through Bluetooth)

[@AdamTheVAST]

I also have this question. It seemed like his caption in the video that two of these only do stereo output in Bluetooth mode?

[@sclark2001]

Anyone use these for outdoor movie night? Just wondering if these are overkill. Environment is open-air, approx 1000 sq ft of space. I have seen other recommendations for Behringer, but it would seem the EV is competitive.

[@Killtherich101]

If you just need audio for an outdoor movie night, I would go with just one of these. Two would be overkill. These sound way better than the comparable Behringer in my opinion.

[@BillyBlaze7]

Ive owned about 10 of the older versions that these replaced. Honestly I think its a rip off... They added a $30.00 bluetooth unit and raised the price like $200. each.3Its pointless, most mixing consoles will already have bluetooth and even if they dont you can buy a $30.oo bluetooth receiver puck from Hosa and get the same result or just use a cable coming off your player or phone to go into your mixer to get your audio to play through the speakers. They should have added something more than bluetooth because it just doesnt justify that much of a price increase over the previous version. In fact I would rather save the money and buy the previous version, and they knew most people would so they discontinued that speaker. The would never sell any of these new ones if the older cheaper ones were still offered. Kind of the same bs like when a medicine goes off patent and the pharma company changes one molecule in the pill and re-patents it to gouge their customers for essentially the same item......same old story, same old BS

[@Chris-yy7qc]

Sorry, but you could mostly hear only the bass driver on that sound demo...

[@chyeaboii]

sold

[@robgee8187]

Great speaker. But I have to be honest. The Bluetooth is horrible.

[@seattlesoundproductions3492]

Again, WATTS do not equal sound. SPL equals sound.

[@smanzoli]

1000W PMPO, not RMS

[@iuzarneimaveilabal]

The has 250w rms power

[@ebrahim.alshuwaergmail.comeb78]

Made where the speakers

[@scottygdaman]

Sound like their on KZbin? Better send them over... I have a pair of 35 ? Yr old E.V. RF 200 they are invincible. Set up good man they like volume have them paired with a couple nice yamaha and a to big klipsch sub that rattles the windows . Can't remember but the R.F. 200 must weigh 65 lb. Heavy buggers . Took them apart built to last saw a pair on Ebay not as good goin for a grand. Never pass those up at church garage moving sales

[@AP-cj1rq]

This vs Altots412

[@ntanakas]

1000 watts? please.....watts & money don't come easy. but a good general purpose speaker overall......

[@goldensounddj5606]

I hate the company’s misleading with peak watts it would be more professional to say rms 500 vs 1000 watts

[@ConniePollock-j3f]

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[@isaackukuk9915]

Zlx not Zedlx lol

[@kareemblades3171]

I love how you don't talk about the watts on the speaker like you do all the other brands..... You give EV so much high regard and never talk about the true watts like you do a Gemini speaker or Alto I guess you want people to spend all their money on high end speakers. I guess your only the Wattage Police when it comes to other brands

[@94SexyStang]

because cheap brands LIE and exaggerate their Watts to sell......this is Old news.