Last night was my first real test of the RCF Evox 12 system. The first time out, one of them decided to go belly up on me and RCF sent a replacement unit very quickly. I wish it hadn't happened, but I appreciate the service level.
Last night I was out at a golf club in Virginia doing a tented wedding for about 120 guests. I sound checked them for a while, and they sound really nice. Consistent with what I've read online the mids are really creamy smooth, and the speaker sounds crisp. It confirms my decision that my ear was no longer pleased with my QSC rig and that I want to improve it.
But when we got to dancing... I just found myself wanting more. I had the limiter light blinking on from the bass, and I pulled it back a hair to try to keep it off, but it really wasn't that loud. I've read where people talk about this system being good for weddings of up to 300 guests, which is really what boggles my mind... I'd be scared to put these out for 200 guests, let alone 300.
What I don't really know is the affect of the line array system versus a more traditional box. Before purchase I was concerned about that configuration. I liked having directional speakers for my mains to keep the sound focused on the dance floor, and keep the rest of the room at a comfortable speaking volume. These have a way broader dispersion pattern. So, maybe I'm just expecting way hotter sound right on the dance floor, and more sound is escaping left and right...
Granted, the wedding still went very well (Instagram post by Bela Sono Music • Sep 24, 2017 at 4:47am UTC) - but I find myself almost wanting to go back to the drawing board to find something with more horsepower.
Last night I was out at a golf club in Virginia doing a tented wedding for about 120 guests. I sound checked them for a while, and they sound really nice. Consistent with what I've read online the mids are really creamy smooth, and the speaker sounds crisp. It confirms my decision that my ear was no longer pleased with my QSC rig and that I want to improve it.
But when we got to dancing... I just found myself wanting more. I had the limiter light blinking on from the bass, and I pulled it back a hair to try to keep it off, but it really wasn't that loud. I've read where people talk about this system being good for weddings of up to 300 guests, which is really what boggles my mind... I'd be scared to put these out for 200 guests, let alone 300.
What I don't really know is the affect of the line array system versus a more traditional box. Before purchase I was concerned about that configuration. I liked having directional speakers for my mains to keep the sound focused on the dance floor, and keep the rest of the room at a comfortable speaking volume. These have a way broader dispersion pattern. So, maybe I'm just expecting way hotter sound right on the dance floor, and more sound is escaping left and right...
Granted, the wedding still went very well (Instagram post by Bela Sono Music • Sep 24, 2017 at 4:47am UTC) - but I find myself almost wanting to go back to the drawing board to find something with more horsepower.