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[Dylan Shepherd]

Com'on guys........

Really pull the cloth out of your ears....

The JBL EON G2 sound like shit, the top end is doing way to many wierd things....Yet the JBL EON G1 (Grey) is a nice box for acoustic guitars...

The EV SX300 is also a "good" box. They use the same horn driver as a Turbo Flash/Flood High. They do funny things around the 80hz due to the fly points blowing alot of air, make sure you keep the little plastic caps for them ;. The Horns also are quite harsh at 8k. Overall good box for vocals and distriubted systems.

The Mackie SRM450 is the best contender of the lot, Sweet vocal system Nice fat bottom end, Big enough amp to drive a box twice the size, and none of this mixer and amp and guitar input shit on the back, just in/out and gain! I have never had one overheat and ive been using ten of them in 40 deg (c) heat in Australia.

My Pref:
1. Mackie SRM450
2. EV SX300
3. JBL EON G2 - Would rather it be acoustic

[Evan Kirkendall]

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The Mackie SRM450 is the best contender of the lot, Sweet vocal system Nice fat bottom end, Big enough amp to drive a box twice the size, and none of this mixer and amp and guitar input shit on the back, just in/out and gain! I have never had one overheat and ive been using ten of them in 40 deg (c) heat in Australia.

You really think that? I think the new SRM450's suck. They use cheap drivers and the highs are very harsh. Now, if you are talking about the older 450s, then I can agree. The older boxes made in Italy sound great. Just like you describe them. But the new ones... I'd rather have a JBL eon.

[Rod Carbaugh]

Interesting threads here, but there's a little apples and oranges going on.  Why not compare the powered Eon with the powered Sx360a?  I use six at church, and they sound really good with a little EQ.  They are the only powered boxes I could find with a narrow (65 degree) horn.  They work great as monitors, only 35 pounds, built solidly, and I haven't had a minute of problem with them.  They are bi-amped with 350/150watts and the 12" goes so low I have to roll it off significantly to keep my subs clean.

[Dylan Shepherd]

I was not aware that they 450s used to be maid in italy and now there made elsewhere, The ones i have are about 4 years old and i love them to bits, a very very sweet box.

Now about those mackie subs......They just need to make a decent sub to sit under the 450, im not really impressed with the SW 15 or 18 for that matter.

I think a Dual 12" Slam sub might do the trick, self powered, good drivers which can go quite low.

I cant say ive had any experience with the EV SX360, but another powered box i dont mind is the RCF Art300A, nice when your in the right mood, if you get what im saying....


Over and Out

[Rod Carbaugh]

Decent subs under Mackie SRM450 or the like...
I discovered the Yorkville LS800P powered single 18" sub.  It is amazing!  It has 1500w of power, front loaded horn, and goes way deeper than my former dual 15" cabinets.  And the best part is it goes for well under $1000 USD.  Wheels and handles make it easy to move, despite its 143 pounds.  I used one with a live band and 400 seats and it was more than enough, even though I usually use two in that room.  Built in crossover, 50Hz EQ boost/cut knob, in, out and mono mix input to feed stereo sources... great box!  Plays circles around the JBL powered single 18!