ECOFLOW River Max vs Powered Speaker (QSC K8.2) | Gig Log: Battery Powered Speaker.
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2022
- I have a new EcoFlow River Max which is originally designed for home and camping use. I've decided to test it out in the world Djing. So here it is powering the QSC K8.2. You'll be surprised. Don't forget to like share and subscribe.
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That’s a beautiful venue, wow. Also, nice professional setup man, I envy self-driven individuals who can gig like this for a living. You’re great at what you do!
Love your attention to detail and professionalism.
Thanks a bunch AtommHD. I appreciate your support!
You're a true pro! Your couples are lucky to have you as their DJ!
Thank you for these kind word Graig. It means a lot brother!
Great information!! Your knowledge and set up is awesome.....thanks for sharing!!!
You're welcome Alton and thanks for supporting our channel.
Nice use of the solar generator. I run a laptop and a fan while running the XR18 from my lawn chair FOH using a GoalZero yeti.
I made a diy solar generator 2000w and made a dj set up 2 K12s for a pop up skating rink on a tennis court.
That's a pretty dope set up you just described. I have this size generator for those small inconveniences. I think eventually I will invest in one of their big boy models to run my full DJ set up should that occasion arise. Otherwise there have only been three significant times where I've had to use a solar generator. Two times during a ceremony at a golf course and one time for a ceremony at a ranch with no power at the ceremony locations. In all three instances I ran the Krackin and a single K8.2.
Thank you for making this video my dude
You're welcome. Thank you for watching.
Great video! You are prepared Like a pro, Good job!
Thanks for watching Oscar and I appreciate your comment.
The review was great, using a lightweight power inverter gives you a lot of flexibility for satellite speakers. Also great work on the cable run. The audio cable for the videographer was hurting my OCD, thank-you for velcro'ing it onto the pole 😂
Right on brother. Thanks for watching my man and I appreciate your encouragement. Yeah that use to happen often. What I have done since making this video is automatically attach an XLR cable already velcro'd to my pole so when they show up they just plug right in. When it's over they take their recording device and leave my cable. Too easy.
Interesting use case. The River Max is such a great unit.
Imagine if you popped a 110w solar panel on it also would run longer for sure and have you starting t a higher % once the sun goes down.
Also love your attention to detail with the cables and setup, nice and neat.
Man... That cable work is clean!
Thank you Dsrrin. It's definitely more of a aesthetics over function. From a customer service standpoint, it's one of little things that brides really appreciate.
@@gfire_productions - Yeah, after I watched your video again, I really saw the straight lines, the minimalist taping, the lack of loops and cable bulges. Your professionalism shined. Props are earned.
Super nice and clean
Thanks for watching Ruben and I appreciate your comment!!!
Brother, I really like your style and knowledge of doing and equipment. Keep up the great work…. Wyatt
Thank you Wyatt. I appreciate you taking the time to watch this video and helping get the word out. Just doing my small part to help build a DJ community's knowledge.
@@gfire_productions Brother.. I am a retired Army Master Sergeant here at Fort Bragg NC… keep up the great work.. I am also a Dj as well… over 25 years
@@wyattr.curtis4491 right on bro and congratulations on retirement from the Army. Keep the party going my man!
Bingo dude! Thinking of buying one to run my setup. Lol years ago I used a pure sine inverter and boat battery to do beach parties
I believe there's a version 2 out now but I've been successful so far.
Dope!
Thanks Andrew.
Bro great Vid what EcoFlow would you recommend for 2 turntables 2 QSC k12.2 2000w each laptop and a s9 mixer? thanks
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You may be on to something. lol. Thanks Captain Anarcho.
How many watts hours? I use a 1500 pecron. Use it to power my whole dj system. Used it last week at a wedding. Took 1 sub. Went from 100% to 40% in 4 hrs.
The eagle flow river max can you put out 1200 W hours with the eco-boost turned on. This is my first experience using a solar generator with a DJ system so I thought I would take it slow for now. In my next test I will be running a full DJ case and a single QSC K 12.2.
@@gfire_productions have a outlet near by. I was iffy too. But now I have an idea on how long I can run my system. Good luck.
Recently found your channel and love your work, but it pains me (maybe it's just me), but I could never put speakers up front in full view of the audience, photographer, etc for the ceremony. The fill speaker in the back is a great idea, especially all wireless, but up front pull the one stack closer to your DJ booth out of the picture and have the other one somewhere out of the way. While your guests are outside for cocktail hour, drag your mains to the spots where you had them. If you really trust your Alto Stealth system, maybe put two K8.2s in the back and one stack next to you at the booth. Your setups are 100% clean (including videographer cable). Why not take this extra step and make the photos perfect too? Not hating, just giving an opinion on a way to improve a really nice setup.
Thanks for the tip. I love our industry and we grow better because we share and learn from each other. We're discussing making a roller for the subs and top stacks (when they are in the upright setup) for these situations and buying another set of Alto Stealth receivers. At this venue we mostly have no choice but to put the mains in the corner next to the DJ Table because there's usually a head table there. Just saw a new opportunity during this room flip so I went for it. Thank for your support DayNNyteDJs.
Hi there! Good video! I do have a quick questions in regards to the delay for the back speaker, is the delay setting in the QSC speaker or on the Alto Transmitter/Receiver? Thank you
Thanks DJ Danne Dee. I delayed it with the Alto Stealth Receiver..
@@gfire_productions Gotcha! Thanks
Thank you for uploading such a unique video. This certainly gives me a perspective. However, I want to know if the 256 watt hour River 2 is okay for operating a 200watt rms and 1000 watt peak Jbl speaker (jbl ixr 108bt)... I just want around 2-3 hrs of playtime....
I have a QSC KSub and it is rated at 2000W peak but I will say it's 1000W RMS. I've use the Sub and K 8.2 with my Ecoflow River Max and it does clip out because of the bass notes when it hits. I think in order to effectively run a subwoofer you would probably have to upgrade to a bigger model Ecoflow like perhaps the Delta or above. For a common powered speaker though my K8.2 is rated at 2000 W peak but again will call that 1000 W RMS and it held up the entire time of that wedding with no issues. Hope this Helps.
Oh yes that makes sense since subs consume more power than normal speakers. This is quite helpful. Thank you for your prompt reply.
Is there a set-up within the controller or dj program if i want to go mono?? Or do i just plug into the LEFT channel and be done with it???
in Serato setting there is a choice between stereo and mono out so I'm set to mono. On the alto Stealth on the back there is a switch between stereo and mono.
Awesome video, do you think the ECOFLOW River Max would power 1 JBL EON715 (1300w MAX output)?
Yes but I recommend you keep your speaker at unity gain or no more than 0 DB. Powered speakers can draw quite a few amps. My k8.2 was on 0 DB and it held up like a champ all night. I also have the X-Boost turned on the River Max.
Hi thanks for the video! I have a question: I’m looking for a portable powerstation to use for busking. My setup would be: xr18 mixing station to an alto ts312 speaker. I also have a pedalboard and perhaps an alto ts310 as a monitor. Do you think this ecoflow river 2 max could handle this setup. And if so, how long could my gigs be (a rough estimation would be nice). Thanks a lot!
Hello Toon. That is an excellent question and I have not tested the Eco flow in that capacity yet. The closest thing that I came to that situation was with the XR 18, 4 microphones, an iPad, and one QSC K12.2 speaker. With that set up the Ecoflow showed that it will last approximately 4 hours at 69%. Here's a video explaining what I just said on Facebook: facebook.com/100000280328964/videos/903362407573419/
@@gfire_productions thank you so much! That’s exactly the kind of info I was looking for and gives me a pretty good indication of what to expect. Seems like a solid choice to get this unit for my needs. Keep up the nice content!
@@toondeveltere3205 Word bro I put a link to it in a description below.
Nice job. What sub are you using
Thanks Super Dad. I’m rocking with QSC KSubs.
@@gfire_productions sound great!!
How do you like those old K Subs? How do they compare with the latest subs or QSC's new line?
Love my Ksubs. For what I do at wedding's, they still get the job done. I also have KW181s but barely use them.
I have a single Ksub with a K8.2 over it. Ksub has a bad reputation for being boomy. I don't agree, what do you think?@@gfire_productions
@@WWeiss-nv5vz sound is subjective to each person listing. Some people don't like a lot of bass, some people do. Personally, I don't get caught up in that. I love my subs they get the job done. Continually having repeat customers is the proof. If there ever is an issue though we all have volume buttons and EQ to adjust our sound. Keep rocking bro.
How do u delay the speaker to 75ft / I’m going to have to look that up I didn’t think about that thanks
on the stealth receiver, push the delay button the plus or minus to the distance you want. I think you can also choose between feet or meters.
@@gfire_productions Thanks
Are you setting this up alone?
Yes sir I am.
The way that watts get measured and posted is very misleading. So that speaker claims 2000 watts peak. You will never see that! In reality it can only do 500 watts rms continuous. At that level the speaker would be loud and distorted.
As we see the speaker at a good level for the cocktail hour is around 32 watts. Yep, it does not take much! Now if he really pushed that speaker to party level it would probably get to 100 watts with peaks of 150 maybe.
Thanks for watching Brian. Speaker manufactures post peak watts as a sales pitch. Most of us professionals know that is not RMS and neither do we get hung up on it. We simply demo on speaker, if it sounds good for what we needed to do, we buy it and use it.
The purpose of this test was to see what the EcoFlow can do as I would actually use it at a wedding. And what typically happens is speeches during the ceremony, cocktail & dinner music and of course approximately 2 1/2 hours of party. So again this was a test I have worked out great for my purposes. I will probably do another test for straight party volume to see how this speaker the EcoFlow river max does(which is not specifically designed for DJ used.)