FRFR - EV ZLX-12P vs JBL EON612/EON610

benvigil · Feb 12th 2015

I'm getting ready to purchase the toaster and had pretty much decided on a pair of EV ZLX-12P wedges, but the JBL EON612 was suggested as superior in the same price range

My questions...

1) Does anyone have any experience with the EON612 vs the ZLXs? All the threads I've seen here are related to the JBL PRX612 line.
2) In the same way that everyone seems to prefer the Yamaha DXR10 to the DXR12, I'm wondering how the EON610 units compare to the EON612?

Thanks in advance... and looking forward to joining the kamp.

Ben

benvigil · Feb 13th 2015

Well I keep doing some research on these new JBL EONs...

Aside from a few "oh my god, these are the best speakers EVARRR" and a few "uhm, not that great sounding" reviews, there's nothing online about them. In fact, they're new enough that the REQUIRED Bluetooth app to control the EQ on these things isn't even available despite them being released last summer. So there's no way to control the EQ on these.

So I'm staying away from the JBL EON612.

e551e42058da4d63750d2390779dc17b43e78c12 · Dec 20th 2015

I have tried the JBL eon 610 today. It will be my choice when i will have the money...

Clear and powerful... i got the same sound that with headphones. No correction needed... Very nice !

benvigil · Dec 21st 2015

Were you able to compare the JBLs with any others side-by-side?

e551e42058da4d63750d2390779dc17b43e78c12 · Dec 26th 2015

No, sorry.

benvigil · Dec 26th 2015

The reason I ask is that the EON610 wedges seem to get very favorable reviews overall (compared to the Mackies, for example), but I haven't heard much from the modeling community about them.

e551e42058da4d63750d2390779dc17b43e78c12 · Dec 26th 2015

The Music Shop said "it's the best solution for your needs"I tried it and it sound pretty well in my opinion.

Roscoe · Dec 28th 2015

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The guy in the video is playing with the EON 612.
At the beginning he talks about the EON 612.
Later in the video you can hear them.

e551e42058da4d63750d2390779dc17b43e78c12 · Dec 28th 2015

He used the speakers ? i'ts not a direct recording ?

Roscoe · Dec 29th 2015

as i understand it, he uses the speakers.
See here in another episode at 03:33 min.

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e551e42058da4d63750d2390779dc17b43e78c12 · Dec 29th 2015

I think that i will buy the EV ZLX-12P... . A lot of good feelings with it, on the web...

Ingolf · Dec 29th 2015

Quote from Yandid

I think that i will buy the EV ZLX-12P... . A lot of good feelings with it, on the web...

Like I said elsewhere in this forum before, I didn't like them.
Sounds like a super inflated HiFi speaker and lacks clarity and headroom, IMO.

Zappledan · Dec 29th 2015

The JBL EON612 looks very interesting. I'm hoping someone will post a review of it with the Kemper.

e551e42058da4d63750d2390779dc17b43e78c12 · Dec 29th 2015

Ingolf, You've wrote : "EV ZLX12P is a bit heavy and big but it's a good solution IMO."

I've bought the EV ZLX-12P.

I will try it, if it's not OK, i will change for the JBL EON 610.

So i will give you my opinion in a few days

twulf · Dec 29th 2015

HI,

I´m using also an ZLX and I´m very satisfied with it!
Because of the several ways to adjust the sound at the LS it is easy to create the sound I like.
For the price I couldn´t see a better alternative!

Ingolf · Dec 29th 2015

Quote from Yandid

Ingolf, You've wrote : "EV ZLX12P is a bit heavy and big but it's a good solution IMO."

You're right, this was my initial impression and I still think it is a decent solution. Later on I found the exaggerated lows and highs a bit disturbing though, even more in direct comparison with the Yamaha DXR 10 which is (IMO) the better cab.

e551e42058da4d63750d2390779dc17b43e78c12 · Dec 29th 2015

OK. I have not enougth money for the DXR 10, however...

I hope that setups can adjust the sound, as Twulf mention...

benvigil · Dec 30th 2015

Yes, by default, they have very hyped lows and the highs are really brittle. But I spent an hour or two and was finally able to get the ZLX-12P units sounding pretty good (in this room at least). Out of the box, they sounded like trash with regular music. Just brutal.

My settings:

Mounted: Speaker Stand
Mode: Club (yes Club)
Location: Pole
Treble: 0db (maybe -1db)
Bass: -4db

My goal was to to get these to sound as close as possible to a decent set of studio monitors. The Club setting does roll in a TON of bass but by rolling that off quite a bit, the rest sounds pretty decent on a pole.

The comments above are making me interested in trying the JBL though.

e551e42058da4d63750d2390779dc17b43e78c12 · Dec 30th 2015

Thanx. I Will try your settings

Booyah · Dec 31st 2015

I liked the EV's a lot, I dial out some of the bottom end and they sounded great. I went a more expensive path eventually but still have 3 on hand as a backup for gigs. The double as our stage monitors until I need one if ever. I auditioned the EV against an EON and a Mackie Thump, to my ears the EVs ruled. Note that I was new to the Kemper at the time so it wasn't a scientific comparison by any means lol.

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