ARE JBL Speakers the standard for A/V companies to use?

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DJ Ricky B

DJ Ricky B

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I did a corporate event along with my sister on Saturday where she was the DJ, and I provided the up lights. They had an EV company handling the Projector and Screen, and audio for speeches and video contracted through the hotel. Went to check what speaker they were using, and it's a JBL EON 712. EVERY time I work an event with an EV company, they are using JBL Speakers. Is that the industry standard, or are just the EV companies in the MD/DC/VA area typically using JBL?

Also, why do EV companies put those SCRIM Speaker Condoms all over the speakers? is it to hide the JBL Logo, or do they really think that just makes it look better?

I have never seen a point to covering the speakers up.

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Oh the lighting was a CORRAL Under Water theme at this event. They loved the colors. I did have some problems with a couple of my lights somehow changing to all WHITE out of the blue. Had to walk over, and change them back. For some reason they would go out of the SLAVE mode, and just revert into an all white setting which was strange. I think some of my lights are just getting old and developing quarks. I ran two sets of lights in Master/Slave mode3355.jpg. 3348.jpg
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JBL Eon speakers are their entry level speakers. My guess is they use them because of the price for the speakers. Those who have been a DJ for a good amount of time know the difference between JBL Eon speakers and their PRX speakers. My buddy has 4 PRX tops and 4 PRX dual 15" speakers. Some companies along with DJs don't know why they should spend the extra money and not get entry level speakers regardless of who makes them.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
JBL Eon speakers are their entry level speakers. My guess is they use them because of the price for the speakers. Those who have been a DJ for a good amount of time know the difference between JBL Eon speakers and their PRX speakers. My buddy has 4 PRX tops and 4 PRX dual 15" speakers. Some companies along with DJs don't know why they should spend the extra money and not get entry level speakers regardless of who makes them.
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EONs make perfect sense for the application at hand, Most businesses make decisions based on potential return on investment. I’m sure this company has different speakers for different applications.
 
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tunes4046 said:
EONs make perfect sense for the application at hand, Most businesses make decisions based on potential return on investment. I’m sure this company has different speakers for different applications.
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I agree with you about them wanting to make as much profit as possible. The way I see it is this way. Why not give your best no matter how much money the client is spending?
 
It's "A/V" (audio/visual) not "EV" (electric-vehicle) There's nothing special about JBL save for it's simplicity. The very simple event shown would be done with local inventory and the equipment cannot exceed the very basic level of knowledge of the local onsite tech person.

EON is not an "entry level" speaker per se - but it's simplicity makes it ideal for techs with limited skills. You're average on-site hotel "AV person" has skills that are not much better than most mobile DJs. When the job is more complicated higher skilled people and more advanced systems are brought in.

Voice presentation precludes low bass frequencies and a 10" speaker fits that application well, especially with simple feature short mixers and entry level techs. A powered speaker with limited bass and onboard delay would allow daisy-chain of fills without need of additional output channels, complicated routing, or additional long cable runs.

QSC K10/K10,2 are common for local inventory due to their rugged build, but the JBL is lighter weight and cheaper to ship around the country making it ideal for large inventories that get frequently shipped between various Hotel/Conference centers .
 
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This was my first thought. A little silly too think the company was ElectroVoice.
 
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I just find it interesting that I have ONLY seen JBL being used by A/V companies when I am out doing events.

I will say that the A/V company that was subcontracted by the hotel I worked at as a server/bartender back in 2009-2010 and again 2012-2014 had the on site tech there using basic powered BEHRINGER 12" Speakers, and this was almost always for simple microphone use for business meetings usually not more than 50 people in the room. When larger events were done at that hotel, I had seen JBL VRX array speakers brought in back then.

The only speaker brand I have seen used by A/V companies down here has been JBL
 
DJ Ricky B said:
I just find it interesting that I have ONLY seen JBL being used by A/V companies when I am out doing events.

I will say that the A/V company that was subcontracted by the hotel I worked at as a server/bartender back in 2009-2010 and again 2012-2014 had the on site tech there using basic powered BEHRINGER 12" Speakers, and this was almost always for simple microphone use for business meetings usually not more than 50 people in the room. When larger events were done at that hotel, I had seen JBL VRX array speakers brought in back then.

The only speaker brand I have seen used by A/V companies down here has been JBL
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Your can easily be seeing the same company over and over again at many different venues. VRX is a versatile array that can be flown or just one or pair put on sticks. It too is older technology. I may have a dozen or so to sell by the end of the summer.

L'Acoustics, Kiva and others are what you're more likely to find on any substantial jobs. It's just that jobs of any appreciable size are events where you're not going to find a DJ, hence - you are repeatedly witnessing the same small scale events with the same easily managed setups: Da-Lite Model C screen, projector, and 4 10" speakers on sticks - 2 Mains, 2 Delays.
 
Our production company uses EV and JBL.The owner is a dealer for both brands. In the end, it comes down to personal choice.
 
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MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
JBL Eon speakers are their entry level speakers. My guess is they use them because of the price for the speakers. Those who have been a DJ for a good amount of time know the difference between JBL Eon speakers and their PRX speakers. My buddy has 4 PRX tops and 4 PRX dual 15" speakers. Some companies along with DJs don't know why they should spend the extra money and not get entry level speakers regardless of who makes them.
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I forgot to mention their SRX line. That's JBL top of the line speakers.
 
What you see locally in a given area may have more to do with the reputation of that brand's local distributor than a meaningful representation of the product itself. If you get great service from the brand X dealer but have no connections with brand Y, brand X is your logical choice. Rental customers won't appreciate the smaller differences that we often care about.
 
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sawdust123 said:
What you see locally in a given area may have more to do with the reputation of that brand's local distributor . . .
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It's really all about the location.

We're not likely to find a DJ in very large spaces. It's rare for a DJ to be in a facility with a capacity greater then 800 people (the equivalent of an average 4 salon hotel Ballroom.) The onsite AV inventory at locations frequented by DJs is not going to differ greatly from DJ gear because the reality of addressing that space remains largely the same.

When we are in facilities of greater magnitude active areas where we might see the difference would likely be under restricted access. That can be for safety, security, or even simple convenience - because a steady stream curious onlookers can also get in the way of the work.
 
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