Rockville Pa Speakers! Junk? What's inside?

[@nobullshiit5682]

Rockville BPA225 Dual 15" Powered Active 1500w speaker would be a treat to see whats inside it and how it ticks . thanks for these vids man keep them coming ,truly enjoy this alot

[@bimini1216]

This helps. I have some back up Rockville speakers. They are ok. Not bad. Your analysis helps. I like it when people do tear downs on gear

[@coolelectronics1759]

xactly Iv been pushin him to do a samsung gigasound. oh yeah and the rockville 12sub. Id love to see a side by side teardown on soundtown,sismic, and rockville subs. All being budget cheap skeakers I want see more of that so at least more people know what is ultimately worth the money

[@bigragu]

I have 2 pair of the 15s and the 18in sub, all active. I have been using g them for weddings and parties for over 6 years now. The trick is to back the highs off to the 11 or 10 o'clock position. With 2 of them and the sub at 7 I was at 119db+ at 30ft away. These will pound and are clear, they get better as they get broken in.

[@waynejenkins1965]

This was more of a critics review than an honest review....learn a little more about your products before just reviewing and bashing them for what they are not.....proper testing is a must.....just using a phone to run tests is not a true test of performance.....used with a mixer you would have probably gotten different results.....best bang for your buck should be your topic, because anyone can criticize if they can spend more money on a more expensive product.......sure you could buy one that costs $1000 and have an output of 3000w at 120db.....but even you said at 106db and being behind it you couldn't handle the output it was so loud.....I have seen these and other brands (even cheap brands) used and for the money they have an awesome sound if set up correctly and didn't over push the system for the size of area it was being used in......also most people are looking for a comparison review to purchase a product.....gear towards that and you should see your subscribers numbers go way up !!!

[@johntenr2651]

Also your placement of the dB meter is in the wrong location.

[@themanthemyththelegend1392]

Nah man, these are total shit either way, not reliable even if they satisfy the application. I have first hand experience!

[@waynejenkins1965]

@@themanthemyththelegend1392 I bought 4 of the RPG15bt for DJ gigs and karaoke. After setting them up properly with a mixer they sound awesome and hit like a beast and only running them at 30%. They are cheaply built plastic cabinets and cables are flimsy but well worth the money if you don't just blast them until they break or overheat. Doing an outdoor gig in September opening for Confederat Railroad and doing the after party...... Will let you know how they do then.....

[@1VIPWRX]

@@waynejenkins1965 how did it go ?

[@Elevated805]

@@waynejenkins1965 how did it go? These speakers still holding up??

[@derecmathewo1431]

Just bought this today thanks for the video it is a decent speaker for its price thank you for the video 🙏🏼

[@DjTecniq]

Tweeters blow super fast on these. Crap but for all the features it’s an ok buy if you’re not pushing it hard.

[@mattmoreira210]

Oops! Sounds like a class-d output filtering issue. Such a design mistake is so primary it shouldn't have made it past the R&D phase. Gosh! I wonder what Rockville would have to say in their defense...

[@tagmstr02]

@@mattmoreira210 it's class a/b actually

[@User-nn5wu]

Can you do the Rockville RPG 15??

[@waynejenkins1965]

An update to my earlier post.....I recently purchased the RPG15BT V2 package for doing DJ, karaoke, parties, live music, and weddings. I am going to do an overall review of the package. So far I am pleased with the performance. It does require you to take the time to set it up properly to get a balanced sound as the mid's and high's do over power the low's if you just plug it into anything to listen to it. After setting up the 5 band EQ on the speakers along with the mixer, I was able to get a well balanced full sound. With my bass guitar amp as a subwoofer the entire system sounds amazing and will work great in large venues or outdoors. I am only running the speakers at up to 50% at this time which is more than enough for the venues I am currently playing in. I will post the link to the review here so everyone can decide for themselves if this will meet their needs.

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[@User-nn5wu]

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[@miguelorona4033]

You haven't broke it in yet!

[@MarianoPerez]

Of the budget speakers (harbinger, behringer, samson, rockville, etc) which do you recommend?

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

I’ve heard good things about harbinger, and heard some of their products. Their subwoofers really surprised me. There was an event with high-end jbl vrx932lap arrays, and one year they brought two vrx918sp subs, which I was disappointed by. The next year, they had a single $600 harbinger vari 18” sub, and I seriously thought it was louder than the $4318 sub setup the year before, although that may have just been the sound guy. But my point is, It kept up with the vrx932lap arrays without struggling, which is completely crazy!

[@coolelectronics1759]

alto true or more realistic specs for output wattage and you can hear it in there tx line I have the 8s. rockville is pretty good for there passive stuff havent tried there amps/powered skeaker yet although I do have there 12" powered sub and it gets the job done no issues. Behringer and harbenger for the most part I know have good stuff for the money too although I haven't tried any harbenger speakers but did own a 12" keyboard amp/pa speaker from behringer that worked fine for several years.

[@thejfoxmartinez]

Thanks a lot man you really helped out!

[@tykirkland2577]

Dude.....you put your SPL meter on the floor? What is your background? To test true SPL you need to be out front and equal to the speaker.

[@adambogdandj]

Amateur hour right? :) Not to mention a true 'db meter' which is like 20-30k $ not that joke 🤦

[@objectiveisbetter8745]

I just got a Rockville SPGN128 (passive) speaker to use it as a floor monitor for live sound. The bass and the mids are good. The highs are very bad. There is no sssshhhh coming from the speaker and I have a very good mixer, equalizer and amplifier set up. Am I getting the normal sound of the 1.35" titanium driver that Rockville uses or mine is defective?

[@cannacreate.4g495]

Sick video man. Enjoyed watching the tear down!

[@2DudesAudio]

Thanks we appreciate ya taking the time to enjoy!

[@llewellyn56]

Thank you. Great video. Was going to buy.

[@rotelfan2000]

I bought the 12" subs as a joke/experiment/possible project speaker to modify and they surprised the hell out of me

[@coolelectronics1759]

bro the rgb12? Just ordered one

[@rotelfan2000]

@@coolelectronics1759 I got the passives

[@coolelectronics1759]

yeah probably running a good amp too is all it takes really. what amp u running?

[@rotelfan2000]

@@coolelectronics1759 QSC GX3. more than enough. @ way electronic crossover helps to, crossing over at 120 hz or so to some powered tops

[@djrobgons2010]

Im having some issues with my Rockville speakers, one speaker is not as clear sounding as the other... suggestions?

[@2DudesAudio]

Factory defect, contact rockville.

[@coolelectronics1759]

@@2DudesAudio sounds like a blown tweeter.

[@dolbowen150]

If you have it hooked up together with a xlr cable to 1/4 cable you have to turn the gain up on the one receiving the signal that’s why

[@ricomartin8720]

Can you do a video on their 15 inch page speakers??

[@abdonrodriguez3586]

Are rockville and seismic similar

[@petertwytterpumkineater7465]

Was it distorted? It came out distorted scramble on this end. Is it clear at high/Low volume

[@ryannrjohnson]

Rockville overates their specs to sell their product but they do beat everything in their price range, but they can't compete in sound or power with the likes of JBL, RCF, QSC, etc. But I have found them to be cheap replacement subs for something to put in some back up speakers, but not your main go to speakers because the response time seems awful to my ears.

[@reggiesparks4357]

i have 2 rockville rpg 15 bt and a rockville bpa12 with a behringer 1000 w 15'' sub.we do 40 gigs a year ,we are a 4 pc band.we triggerd acoustic drums with an older yamaha module and have keys,1 guitar,1 bass ,3 vocals.we try to take gigs that have house sound but that dont always work out or their system sounds bad.this sys has never let me down,it sounds great.we use yamaha mixer/preamp mg16.most powerd speakers would sound bad if you test them like you do.ive had,jbl,qsc,mackie speakers the qsc are great but to heavy and to expensive i have the qsc153i spks....they sound great but the horns blow for no reason,and parts are un available most of the time.for the money behringer and rockville are the best fit for our band,if i add 2 1000 watt berhinger and 2 rockvlle 1000watt 15' wlth a sub for the mains its all you need.the key is dont overdrive them to distort.if you need it louder just add a speaker. ive heard most dj set ups just clipping and distorting becuz they dont get it.i know these cabs are rated with peak readings, and they dont produce anywhere near true 1000 watts.soon as you overdrive the amp it creates distortion ,that distortion frys the voice coil.....true clean power dont blow speakers.

[@eddyorozco4660]

Well I like your video. You were kind of going so straight to the point. I personally don't know Rockville, but I am looking for something loud and reasonably cheap. As an electronic technician I can say got what I saw in the video that the electronic soundboard might not be the best, but with a thoroidal transformer and a decent heatsink, the power should be considerable Maybe not to the 200 RMS they claim but really with half of that, it should punch solid. The speaker doesn't look that bad, of course with the price and power the output delivers you won't expect a 5 pounds of magnet. I however didn't find out if it uses an Integrated circuit or transistors in the final output stage for you didn't take out the main board Anyway you did a lot in your video and I perceived you were trying to be honest. Thanks buddy

[@leonemclay]

Can you get me some information on the rbg18fa soundboard and chords appreciate it

[@travisgulley2652]

If you played rock of ages by def leppard then maybe that pa speaker would hit 122 decibels.

[@stormmccree8238]

Put the meter on axis with the horn lol

[@sofianelmoussaoui2926]

Perhaps 122 db on c weight mode (Dbc) and not db(A) like you did on this video. Db(A) make lower db than Db(c)

[@2DudesAudio]

Yeah I believe you're right. The meter was c weighted

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

That looks a little like an earlier Mackie thump 12.

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

Similar to Behringer copying the design of the Mackie SRM and Thump series.

[@AndrewNelson1985]

In my opinion these speakers don’t hold a flame to Mackie thump 12a’s. Want real disappointment review the Rockville 18” active subwoofers.

[@baneverything5580]

Mackie speakers are WAY more expensive though. Some of us are poor and just trying to find something decent we can afford. One of my Powerwerks PW50 speakers blew as soon as I used it after having it for 2 years so I`m replacing with something much larger but the same price.

[@AndrewNelson1985]

Mackie thumps are pretty budget speakers that are professional grade. That’s where these cheaper speakers like Rockville fall short, they aren’t professional grade. Another budget friendly professional quality brand is Alto.

[@baneverything5580]

@@AndrewNelson1985 I saw review after review saying Alto powered PA speakers quit working after less than a year (8 months average) but I saw some reviews praising the pristine sound. I wish I could get my hands on an old classic Peavey PA system or a couple of their 500w powered monitors and be done with it.

[@AndrewNelson1985]

The thing about reviews is that’s where everyone goes to complain. I own an audio production company and have experience with all kinds of brands. I’ve never had a piece of equipment fail using them as designed. What causes failures particularly with speakers is distortion. Pushing the speaker hard than it was designed to do. Not setting proper gain structure. Regardless of brand if you keep it from clipping it will live. With that said you get what you pay for, hence why an $800 speaker will outperform a $150 speaker.

[@michaelwashington9388]

anybody have an issue where a random fm station or pure static abruptly plays with these? it happens all the time whether it's because it's being left on for too long or a power problem or whatever, it's mad annoying though

[@sandeepchakraborthy2786]

Sir please check out Indian made speakers they are great for djs or band.

[@2DudesAudio]

Link us to your favorite ones so we can check them out!

[@she_sings_delightful_things]

THANK YOU!!!! Subbing!

[@JustinMurta]

23 thumbs down from the vultures at Rockville hahaha!

[@lld401]

so what would be the next set up?

[@2DudesAudio]

Theres alot of comparable brands, it depends on budget and musical demand.

[@vapingwithjames3370]

Wow a lot of distortion. The speaker itself I’m positive it can play louder the problem is the extremely underpowered amp it comes with. Yeah looking at that driver that could easily handle 100-200 watts of power. Unfortunately Rockville likes to seriously seriously over rate their amps. The voice coil in a speaker is not visible by looking at the driver it’s within it. Interesting video though

[@JosePereira-cc1ju]

great video.

[@davidmorgen4558]

ok fer home audio? Might just need better Crossovers !

[@TheRealAaronWitchey]

Ran across this by accident...kinda whiney honestly...you not the PA speaker...that has a tweeter, woofer amp and box all for $150.00? Cheap parts...what were they THINKING! UGH!......maybe pricepoint? Not so sure your db detecting game is on point.

[@johndyson4109]

Go ahead folks spend 4 times as much for nothing really better! I have 4 RPA-16 amps. 4 PBG-18 subs and 2 JBL Party Box 710's and 2 Party Box 310's.. Rockville ROCKS!

[@todds5956]

Probably be ok for a monitor

[@aliciamiller6077]

That way we see what we really buy.... Jon

[@raymondleggs5508]

well 106db is still as loud as a plane taking off a few hundred feet above you so....

[@vapingwithjames3370]

That sub could definitely handle 100-200 watts unfortunately the amplifier they use is probably only giving it 35 watts and 15 to the tweeter. I would love to get that amp on a amp dyno. Great video

[@TASHUNDADON]

Would you recommend for home karaoke?

[@jameslundyjr369]

1 meter is less than 3 feet. It looked like you were around 5 to 6 foot away during the test which would give false reading. Not knocking you just stating the facts.

[@OregonDARRYL]

1 meter is about 39 inches, which is more than 3 feet (36 inches).

[@loudspeakertestsmorebyaida3804]

My Sony stereo is 110DB without distortion….

[@zan8623]

Link

[@whocanam4753]

Generic 12" PA ...that's why I gave up pro audio / acoustics

[@ricomartin8720]

Lol on there 15 inch speakers excuse my typo.

[@trini_boi2414]

I'll spend a lil more and get the JBL partybox 100 instead

[@Crazzle_]

I have two behringer b212xl’s and a behringer b210d along with a 12 inch behringer sub. Do you think I should upgrade to a 15 inch sub or 18?

[@BelairKitten57]

Look how THIN those wires are and that magnet on that driver is laughable

[@powerkor]

say verify or validate..

[@STUDIO-ef5tk]

You are good bro.... How about JBL passive speakes or ang giid brand what's in inside???? 🙏🙏

[@aliciamiller6077]

Tell tha truth brother... I Wana wk with yall

[@danpolk]

Every review of Rockville is the same. "Good stuff, not the best, but untouchable for the price". Unless money's no object, you can't lose with their gear.

[@aliciamiller6077]

Em n truck tho... Jon

[@latifjaan6104]

I have learned many things and knows better knowledge from your videos.I have decided not to buy this bullshit speakers its better I buy Audionic chinese brand speakers which is more cheaper and good quality sound than these speakers..thanx for your informative videos..keep it up bro.

[@coolelectronics1759]

Is that audionic brand still a thing?

[@coolelectronics1759]

@@dolbowen150dope

[@wesleycunningham6395]

Too judgemental and critical to review the product.

[@guglielmodicarlo4139]

you seem to have no clue what your talking about, Ive had these for years, and no issues, I know this is an old vid, but, not good

[@aliciamiller6077]

Hahaaaaaaa.... Iiiiiiii... Like what they do

[@WillieBeard]

Poorly tested. I had to stop the video early. More painful than the tweeter. Elevate your meter. Laying on the floor? Really?

[@cruzogarcia1096]

Your lucky u get 100 on that thing

[@jeremyphilander8833]

That speaker needs 30hours of play time...cheeep speakers needs runtime

[@2DudesAudio]

Buddy, this speaker has been used for gigs before we reviewed it. It's broken in trust me.

[@jeremyphilander8833]

Dammm, then its a fruit cake..i wont spend a dime on it.

[@aliciamiller6077]

Yaya.... Take it slam apart

[@gilbertos1984]

You don't sound very excited lol

[@TheGarywilliams]

Yes absolute junk do not waste your money I had issues with the volume knobs out of the box and in less than 50 hours of use the amp blew out and is not repairable absolute waste of money Chinese knockoff

[@muzikmon2267]

DUDE YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT AUDIO. YOU HAVE TO USE ( C WEIGHTING ) WHEN USING A SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL METER FOR MUSIC !! YOU ARE USING ( A ) !! ( A ) IS A NARROW RANGE MOSTLY MIDS.. YOU'RE MISSING ALL THE LOW FREQUENCIES AND ALL THE HIGH FREQUENCIES NOT USING ( C ) SO OF COURSE IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT LOWER.. ( A ) IS BASICALLY THE SENSITIVE AREA OF THE HUMAN EAR. HOW LOUD IT IS IN THIS AREA CAN CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE!! YOU'RE USING THE WRONG RANGE!!

[@georgesnow]

These guys know FA about audio

[@hunterhippensteel]

Just get Yamaha DBR12s.

[@davidperry4013]

That PA speaker is a potato. Avoid like a plague.

[@jaycam2886]

cheap crap

[@yournightmare9999]

Like regular people lifestyle cheap crap

[@pavgup]

Subbed. And for god sake, I just saved money by avoiding this.