EV Eliminators with subs kicks a$$

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Just got back from a local bar. I walked in and the music was blasting really loud. It was so loud it was hard to take at first. I settled in and had a beer while I scoped things out. Of course I had to make my way through the crowd up to near where the band was. There was an EV Eliminator over an Eliminator sub on each side. The bass was thumping hard.

On the break I went and talked to the band's leader and he told me all the sound was coming from just the two mains and the two subs. Then I looked at the amp rack and all I could tell was that there was an EV Q66 amp. There may have been another amp but I didn't want to get too close or seem too nosy. They were all using wired Sennheiser e835 microphones, no vocal effects according to the band's leader. That EV equipment rocked the house!
 
I have Eliminators that hardly get used anymore. That's only because they're big and unpowered. I do love the way they sound though. I use them at family cookouts mostly now.

(I still miss my Peavey SP2s)


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EV is a respected name with good quality!

I have heard these in a club before. Yes indeed they are awesome. Heavy or not the bass is incredible when the processing equipment is properly set.
 
Running 2 EV Eliminator Mains and 2 Eliminator Subs powered with an EV CP2200 amp. With this setup I get a very balanced sound without the bass overpowering the music, yet you can still feel the bottom end. I'm very pleased with this configuration.

They might be bulky, but I don't find them too heavy. EV has an awesome handle built in the sides that allows you to grab them in different ways to make lifting easier. Throw them on a furniture dolly and away you go! :)

Hank, I too love my Peavey SP2(A) speakers and will more than likely keep them for sentimental reasons. They don't see much action anymore but they still rock!
 
One of the band members was at a hotel on the beach Friday afternoon doing a solo act and that's how I found out about the band.

He was using a pair of Peavey SP5s on wheels and a single Behringer subwoofer. I could hear the sound for quite a distance up and down the beach. The SP5s really thumped and they sounded great. He said he was using a Mackie amp, but I don't know which model. He had a little, itty, bitty mixer, but that's all a one man performer needs. He was playing the guitar and singing to backing tracks played by a small laptop.

All his equipment was on wheels. He pulled up his minivan right next to where he was performing and was loaded in a few minutes.
 
I looked up the Eliminators and subs after hearing them and I was surprised at how inexpensive they were compared to other gear I've researched and priced out recently. If size and weight isn't an issue, those Eliminators are an excellent value.

For me personally, size and weight is an important consideration and that's why I use molded plastic cabinet Electro Voice speakers. They may or may not sound quite as good as wooden cabinets, but the difference for most people(customers) isn't noticeable IMO. If I ever start doing large events, the Eliminators will be high on the list.
 
I saw some Gladiators on ebay going for a very good price. For right now I'm set for gear, but I'm always looking and researching to try to learn about different audio equipment.
 
djMarco said:
Try Gladiators!
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Unfortunately discontinued. I tell you what though... Tour-X is what replaced them. They are solidly built boxes, but not overly big and heavy and MAN do they rock! I have a few of the very first pre-production run models at a pretty nice price too! Let me know if you're interested.

Ben
 
What is it with you guys and separating bass cabinets?? :dontknow:

I tried that once and the response was so poor that I said never again. The boxes cancelled each other. I place 'em side by side, center stage. Now I've got some serious rumble at less than half the power dissipation.

Get a pair of tripod speaker stands and do away with that satellite nonsense. :)
 
Good point, Fred and one that I agree with whole-heartadly.

When I do a large area, I use the tripods and move the subs to the center of the set up. But, for most events, the above configuration works great, looks better (to me) and takes less to set up.
 
Randy,

What do you call a large area? It looks like you are setup in a gym!
 
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