EV ZLX 12P 5-stars Reviews

Excellent speaker!

Have a pair of them and use'em for small to medium events, or as monitors, some times even as a solid state amp with a proc in front:) easy to operate, very powerful, very reliable and excellent sound.

Very good for big rooms

I took 2 of them for my rehearsal room - its for 40 sqm and 4,5 m ceiling. So it's very enough for it and the sound is very clear and has no glitches. 12" Loudspeakers gives great sound and you really should think about taking them.

Quality for price winner

One of the most impressive speaker I've ever used in this category. Perfect for smaller events, like dj performance in weddings or private parties, but also perfect for monitoring. I can really recommend it !

Best for their money

-very good quality of sound

-helpfup DSP and limiter

-lightweight and friendly for carrying

Solid and crisp

Im doing both discos and gigs with speach. To get a more wide and longer sound profile I went for a pair of ZLP 12P.

I already have the 15" and by adding these 2 I wanted a complement but I really can replace the big one with these ones most times when I expect a small crowd as they are really crisp and also solid in the base.

The main aspect for me is that all I bring have to fit inside my car. These give some space for other stuff.

Bad? these have some kind of extra feet in the back and they do make the cover a bit hard to get in place but hey, the make them stable.

The DSP adds some extra features and I only miss one thing there, a delay function!

Amazing!

I originally wanted to get the ELX version but couldn't afford it went with these. Wow i am so happy with them!! They are great the built in DSP is a dream super simple to use but with so many options! The versatility is great load of options with them. I am so happy with them! No i just want the pair of matching subs!

I had them out with another pair of passive ELX's i own and I actually preferred the sound of these!

These are super! Stop thinking about buying them and just get them!

Really impressed with the sound quality of this piece of kit and the sound out of it. Use it for Irish traditional music and have to say it is really easy to set up and get going.

Really nice speakers

Having used a brand other than EV's for many years, I got these as a replacement when I was unsatisfied with a new order of my old brand. I am very pleased with them and so is my singer wife of 50 years.

VALUE FOR MONEY

Veru light equipment.Very good sound & Perfect for small parties.

Excellent speaker

Easy to carry, which suits me because I mobile DJ

Great little box

I use these speakers in a variety of applications - main speakers in rooms up to about 150 people for DJ's, vocalists and presentations, and also as monitors for bands, vocalists and dance productions. After using them for a few years, I'm very happy with how they have performed, and my clients are happy too.

Appearance - sometimes how a speaker looks can be as important as how it sounds, and these are good looking boxes. They look the part for conferences and weddings, etc. Additionally, the EV logo puts a smile on the face of the artists I work with before they even start the sound check!

Sound - great for the price, they sound as good as some more expensive speakers I've used. They do need a little eq when used as monitors, but this is to be expected. My clients regularly comment on how good they sound, particularly the DJ's.

Power - they're not the most powerful speakers on the market but as long as you're realistic about what to expect at this price point, they are very capable. I've used them as mains in rooms up to about 150 people and as monitors with 9 piece funky soul bands where they have performed admirably, but I feel this is about the limit. You may get more mileage out of them by combining them with subs.

Features - the built in mixer is handy if you just need a mic or background music for drinks receptions, etc. The easy to use DSP is pretty useful, with a selection of EQ presets. Be careful with the "club" setting though, as it significantly boosts the bass causing low end feedback in the mic which can be difficult to control with typical DJ mixers.

Build/reliability - these are nice and light which makes loading and setup a breeze even if you are on your own. Some online reviewers have raised concerns about the build quality of these speakers but that appears to have been from an early production run, and I've certainly not experienced such issues with any of mine. As for reliability, I have 4 of these which see use most weekends and have had zero problems after 2-3 years.

Conclusion - excellent speakers for the price, versatile and a joy to work with. Will be buying more of these in the future and would definitely recommend to others.

excellent speakers

one of the best ev speakers plus a 12" is much lighter and more compact compare to the 15"

Great little speakers

I ordered some of these cables for discos and they are very good I have been using them for way over a year now and have had no troubble they have been chucked around and work perfectly. Just an all round great cable

Very good quality price

i tried these speakers during this year . the quality is great considering the price . in small clubs , outdoor ( when playing with a drums is better with a small subwoofer ) . internal dsp for: positions: monitor / hole / bracket ;eq ( bass treble -default eq : club / live / speech; low cut 80/100/120 Hz . Digital volume+ -10 db.Peak limiter . what we still need at this price ?

Awesome. Can I say any more.

After using these speakers since February, I have been impressed by them to the point at which I would probably never switch from EV to another brand again.

These speakers are packed with the highest-end features on a lower-mid price bracket speaker I personally have ever seen. The onboard DSP allows for so many options with subwoofers, mounting options and sound trimming I do away with an equalizer all together, but even the built in programs do a solid job at keeping good sound quality running all the way up to peak

Running these with my thebox 212 sub A (another highly recommended product) gave me sound that an audio engineer who usually runs top-of-the-line RCF and QSC products could not comprehend, quoting 'I can't even get that treble clarity on my £10,000 line array system'.

An amazing product on it's own for small-medium size venues, and with a sub, awesome for larger venues and events too!!

Multifunkcne reprobedne!!!

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Excellent Speaker

I use this as both a monitor for gigs and a pretty good "iPod dock". The DSP is brilliant as I like to EQ up the bottom end for a nice bassy sound, however when used as a monitor I still use the speaker on the standard setting as monitor seems a bit quiet and flat to my ear.

Haven't yet used this as a FoH speaker for a gig but we are now planning on getting another pair of ZLX 12Ps with some subs to replace our passive system. The speaker has an incredible output for its size and I haven't had it anywhere above 0 gain and +2dB, with the bass on +3 being huge for a 12" speaker.

Very impressed with the quality of this speaker and it's also a bit of a looker. One downside is that there seems to be a quiet hiss when the speaker is on and nothing is turned up, but this is inaudible when any sound comes through it and is barely audible in the first place.

Considering a pair of these costs less than one equivalent Yamaha DXR 12 then I cannot recommend the ZLX 12P enough, and the DSP is a huge bonus!

Great speaker for the money

I purchased one of these as my friend has one and we play in a two piece band together. They are nice and light, and have quite a few functions for adjusting the sound on the back. At high volumes the sound quality suffers a bit, and there is quite a loud hiss out of the speakers when powered on, but you don't notice that when playing. I still cant decide whether I prefer "music mode" or "Live mode" more. Neither are voicing the speaker the way i want it. Music is too boomy and scooped, and Live is lacking a bit of low end. Still, with tweaks to the graphic in the desk I have been able to get a decent sound for them. I ABed them with yamaha DXR12s and the Yamahas seem louder, deeper, cleaner. The yamahas are also more than twice the price and weigh 5 kilos more. For a keyboard player these would make ideal monitors. Not bad for a PA if you can find the right settings and you dont play too loud.

EV ZLX12P Review

I bought a pair of these for my church, where their main use is as powered monitors. The sound quality from them is very good. They are a massive improvement over the cheap floor wedges we had before. We have been using them for several months now, and they have been rock solid.

We have also used them as front of house speakers for an event outside the main church building. At 1000W they have plenty of power for smaller events, although I think you'd want a sub for using them for bigger events.

The ability to taylor the EQ dependent on application is good - especially the floor wedge preset that cuts the bass frequencies when used in this role.

The one minor flaw I'd raise is that the knob that is used for setting levels and navigating the menus can get knocked a bit easily. Some of the guys at church accidentally set the level to +10dB by accident which got rather loud!

Overall, for the price we paid, they are very good speakers.

Very good speaker for FOH

Very pleased with my pair of these. I've found them more than loud enough for almost any medium sized event.

Getting into larger rooms, I think a sub is required, but there's a simple crossover built into the DSP on the speaker, so it wouldn't require a ridiculous amount of effort.

I like the fact that you can floor mount as monitors or pole mount, and both situations sound great and are really sturdy.

Nice that you can use them just with an ipod or phone if you need some backing music in a pinch.