New speakers from QSC announced today

First there is the CB10, a battery powered 10" 2-way unit. From a spec perspective, it slots between the Everse 8 and 12. The specs are a hair better than the Everse 12. The 127 dB SPL output is 1 dB higher than the Everse12, and response goes to 51 Hz (4 Hz lower than the Everse). The more important specs are that the price is $300 cheaper than the Everse12 and 4 pounds lighter. I hope to get a demo unit of this soon.



Their 2nd new speaker is the LS218 a dual 18" subwoofer that produces 141 dB SPL and response down to 35 Hz. This thing measures 40" across by 25x27. Weight and price is not yet published. Casters are available but battery power isn't lol. The LS series is not aimed at the DJ market. It is aimed more at the concert market.

DJ Ricky B said:

QSC CB10 Review — Powerful Battery-Powered Portable PA for DJs, Events & Musicians | I DJ NOW Blog

Meet the QSC CB10: a compact, battery-powered professional loudspeaker delivering powerful sound, onboard mixing, Bluetooth control, and true portability for DJs, musicians, and event pros. Lightweight, versatile, and built for real working environments.

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Finally, someone came out with a high quality 10" battery powered speaker. I need to find out what the weight is on this one! This would make for a great cocktail hour speaker, or wireless filler speaker in various rooms assuming it sounds great.

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27 lbs

Albatross said:

I used to think of QSC as a leader, and now it just seems like they're a copycat brand.

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Their market has changed and their focus has shifted. The commercial side of their business (Q-Sys) is much larger than the pro audio side. They jettisoned a lot of the slower moving pro products (Touchmix, most amps, etc). They are innovating like crazy with the Q-Sys products. The company was sold a few years back for over $1B. Not many other audio companies can come close. Yamaha is a bigger company overall but they are extremely diversified (consumer audio, musical instruments, motorsports, golf, automotive OEM, manufacturing, networking, etc).

QSC was late with the columns but acoustically, they have one of the best solutions out there. Most columns made from small discreet drivers have numerous acoustic flaws (you simply can't cheat physics). The KC12 has the most even coverage and highest SPL for its class. I would like to see them expand their class though such as a smaller (e.g. 10") column.

I hope to pick up a demo CB10 at NAMM next week.