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Title: EV EVID 6.2
Post by: John Woodfield on January 04, 2013, 09:53:32 PM: Any opinions or experience on these guys? I need a couple low-volume side fills for a small area.
Title: Re: EV EVID 6.2
Post by: Caleb Dueck on January 04, 2013, 10:55:49 PM: We use a lot of the dual 6" EVU's or Tannoy Di5 DC's for small/inexpensive.
Title: Re: EV EVID 6.2
Post by: John Woodfield on January 04, 2013, 11:01:00 PM: Quote from: Caleb Dick on January 04, 2013, 10:55:49 PM
We use a lot of the dual 6" EVU's or Tannoy Di5 DC's for small/inexpensive.

EVU?
Title: Re: EV EVID 6.2
Post by: Ryan C. Davis on January 04, 2013, 11:07:39 PM: Quote from: John Woodfield on January 04, 2013, 09:53:32 PM
Any opinions or experience on these guys? I need a couple low-volume side fills for a small area.

I've used the EVID 8.2 Several Times, solid speaker, reasonable price, and they come with all the supports for T Grid ceilings so nothing else to buy. I'd go for it.
Title: Re: EV EVID 6.2
Post by: Caleb Dueck on January 05, 2013, 12:15:12 AM: The new EV low profile line, the smaller dual 6" seems to be the best. The Tannoy sounds great as well and is coax. The Evid is OK, nothing special, and looks odd.
Title: Re: EV EVID 6.2
Post by: Mike Pyle on January 05, 2013, 01:32:05 AM: The EVID sounds like a boombox.
Title: Re: EV EVID 6.2
Post by: Tom Young on January 05, 2013, 07:18:52 AM: I've been using Evid 6.2, 4.2 and 3.2 for 8 years and have found them to be quite good, right out of the box. The 6.2 in particular, has surprisingly "respectable" LF response. In distributed systems for bar/restaurants I have been able to achieve very decent (combined) bass response. I also use them for delays in worship spaces with very good results.

Among other savvy design features, they roll-off one of the 2 woofers to reduce combing in the upper range of the woofers' passband.

They are less susceptible to feedback than other small-format, surface-mount speakers I have tried in this price range. 3 weeks ago I had to put one behind the host/hostess paging mic location and it has not required as much EQ as I thought it would.

The only slight glitch is that you have to carefully tighten the mounting arm when aiming. The bolt and nut can become stripped.
Title: Re: EV EVID 6.2
Post by: Evan Hunter on January 05, 2013, 11:35:35 PM: Quote from: John Woodfield on January 04, 2013, 09:53:32 PM
Any opinions or experience on these guys? I need a couple low-volume side fills for a small area.

Move up to the ZXA1 you wont regret it. EV Claims 800watts, less than 20lbs and can be used as small floor monitors as well. They are fantastic little boxes, should be more versatile for you if you need smaller boxes for anything else.
Title: Re: EV EVID 6.2
Post by: John Woodfield on January 05, 2013, 11:46:03 PM: Quote from: Evan Hunter on January 05, 2013, 11:35:35 PM
Move up to the ZXA1 you wont regret it. EV Claims 800watts, less than 20lbs and can be used as small floor monitors as well. They are fantastic little boxes, should be more versatile for you if you need smaller boxes for anything else.

Not even close to a fit for my application but thanks.
Title: Re: EV EVID 6.2
Post by: paul bell on January 06, 2013, 12:38:56 AM: I cringe every time I see an EVID. More so when I hear one.

If you need a compact inexpensive plastic box, the QSC AD speakers really shine.