SPEAKER SHOOTOUT! JBL PRX 815 vs EON 515 XT Review. Should you UPGRADE?
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2019
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I compare the original EON 500 series, including the 515, 515 xt, and the new PRX 815 Line. Should you upgrade if you are on a older speaker set up? - Jak na to + styl
Loved your honest comparison reviews,I had the 515XT & sold them to upgrade,big mistake,now I’m looking to buy another pair,there bulletproof,never let me down and had good punch,Thanks again and keep up the good work
Hey Cleveland it's a pleasure man,your videos are always awesome you're the best. Anyway am from Jamaica,back in 2016 I ordered 3 jbl 515xt online and believe me those units are a beast. But after a year I realize that the units started giving problems,like just shutting down in the middle of a gig and it would take like some minutes to power up again. The circuit boards got bad including the tweeter drivers and no technician couldn't repair the boards because they told me that the boards are very sensitive and computerized. Now all 3 monitors are down,am thinking of getting 2 jbl prx 815 because my budget is low right now and those monitors are very expensive to ship here but I love jbl they sounds super sweet. Thanks FAM really apprecilove this video I had to download it respect everytime.
The JBL Eons 515XT is an awesome speaker. I didn't go with the 600 because they weren't as good as the 515XT. After 7 years I switched to EV and sold my 515XT. Great video.
Great video.. im still using eon 515xt & had been wanting to upgrade but i might just hang on to them a lil longer
Another great review. I have the EON 515 XT’s and love them.
Excellent demo, def keeping my 515XTs for now, also lighter weight and higher wattage continuous output 🤓 thanks!
You had me a fan when you made a Spinal Tap reference 😀🤘
I've never bought active speakers. A few years ago I bought the srx700 (2 speakers and 2 subwoofers), for now that's all I need, that set up sounds great.
JBL 515XT are my babies, had them about 5 or 6 years and they are fantastic, dropped to Alto 15" bottoms along with them and its a Party. I have used them with a few 5 piece bands and they work really well.
Thank you for the video. I’m def getting the PRX 815s. They sound a bit more “complete” and not “boxy” as EON tends to do (imo).
I agree with the PRX Connect app. It is a complete PITA! Lucky for me, that I had an old Netgear Nighthawk laying around and made a dedicated access point rather than using my home WiFi. I just think that having to use the app in order to EQ the speakers will turn some people off from these great speakers, I almost repacked them and wanted to head back to Guitar Center, get the store credit for them, and put it towards a pair EV ELX200-15P. But I stuck it out and finally got the hang of the app. I still do not care much for it, but at least now I know how to use it.
You must do the firmware update on the PRX815 to get the volume level stronger. I could hear the PRX815 sounds much better. Additionally, PRX815 is one of the lightest in weight I've seen in a 15" powered top. Plenty of power and easy to lift...that's what I need.
Very honest opinion thanks.
This review made me keep my JBLxts when I was looking to upgrade a couple years ago. I sadly had to sell them but looking to buy new ones. Any speakers on the market now you think are better or comparable in the $500 range?
I have a pair PRX 815. I got them used from Sam Ash. Paid about half price for them. You are right about the volume control. I have to turn mine up to 3 o'clock to bring them to life. I run my QSC K12.2's at 12. I do like sound of the JBL's.
Hey Cleveland, I have a question for you, I have 4 subs. 2 prx718s and 2 vrx918s. When I play each series by themself they sound great but when I try to play one prx sub with the other 2 vrx subs they sound a bit off. I've realized that when I have them close to one another I need to switch the phase on the prx to 180 and if I have them spaced it sounds louder with the prx on 0 phase. But when doing this, even though it sounds louder, it sounds out of phase to my ears. Do the vrx subs naturally play with reverse phase? And is it a bad idea to mix the subs ? How can I combat this?
I'm curious if you had a chance to try the JBL EON 715 speakers? They are 650w (RMS) which beats the 515XT by 25w. I'm trying to figure out if they are closer to the level of the 515XT, or if I should just pay the extra money for a pair of PRX 815's .
Where does that EON G2 you have back there fit in as far as volume goes? Is it on par with the 515XT? Or closer to the 515?
Yo Cleveland!!! The 800 sounds so much clearer in the highs and mids... What is the weight difference? Durability? From this video, the sound is definitely better. Also, have you gotten the update for the 800 series? Much love and can't wait to get mine...
I still use my original G2S in my house! Neighbors love it! How would they compare to the 515XTs?
Hi Cleveland, love to get your thoughts on the new jbl eon 715 and how this new speaker compares to others in the market. Do you thing JBL will come out with a new srx?
Hey man and how do these two compare to the JBL EON 615's? reason is i want to go powered but need a lot of oomf or more then i had so to speak and want to carry less by going powered and yeah.
Do you recommend a powered Mixer to balance out the sound from the two tops and subs..?
I have a prx612. I don’t need the extra wattage of the 800 series and they’re quite a bit lighter. I use 12s because I always carry a 718xlf sub
I have the EON and want the PRX!!!! 😍
i love JBL PRX 815 is best
@Marnie Bhagat cool
@Edgar Ahmed cool
Thank you sir
Hello Cleveland Terry love your videos I have a Question I started dj around 2 years ago just for my family gathering and for fun so I brought some cheep power speakers the gemini 15 in Bluetooth so with in the last year I been getting gigs outside of my family gatherings the speakers are ok...I did a sweet sixteen party last week for my 1st time the speakers sound good but I'm thinking to upgrade on speakers what u think are good speakers cuz I'm getting more gigs.....u think 2 12in tops and a sub ....or 2 15in and a sub and the brand JBL. Makie thump. Or EV what u think the best way to go with breaking the bank sorry the massage is long ,,,,,,,,
Thank you
best jbl video i seen :). btw, save up for the srx800 boxes....... then u can stop upgrading n be happy :)
I miss the eons g2 but after that never again but all the lines after that and horns went out all the time then switched over to qsc
I’ve owned the early EON G2, EON 315, EON 515XT & 510, EON 612 & 610. Also owned PRX 615 and currently running PRX 712 & 710 & subs in the same range. I haven’t had the PRX 800’s yet.
The PRX is a much nicer speaker that the EON.
PRX is wood cabinet they sounds better & have more headroom than the EON.
PRX are a more expensive speaker.
The 515XT is a solid speaker, I would say they sound more “bass’y” than the PRX 615 but the PRX 615 is louder and clearer. The EON 600 series are under powered
not sure how they sounds in person, but the 815 have crisper highs but sounded a little thin on the bottom in comparison to the 515XT, but a better overall sound
I own the 515xt and the woofer has tight kick bass but rattles/flutters on some of the lower bass frequencies. such as on the song "motto" with Lil Wayne. I get the most out when crossed over and they do a great job.
But I too switched to QSC K12s.
DJ Sergeant P plastic cabinets....
I actually like the 515xt it sounds more natural the 815 sounds over enhanced on the treble
All I can hear through headphones is treble
The PRX800 sounded like the highs were more dominate while the 515 XT had a lower bottom end.
I have the PRX415 and they rock.
Mike Feliciano kind of, the mic didn’t do the low end justice. I noticed that while the both had low end, the bass was tighter on the prx. The bass on the xt was a little more muffled which kind of made it sound like it had more bass.
Understood. I used my PRX 415 with a Crown amp which had a PRX feature and it's the real deal.
@@mike._.feliciano6782 I want a i buy pair of PRX 815 But i have a question why not use more crown amplified in the spekers and now there sound diferent when there have crown on it?
JBL 100% It depends upon the venue. I'm a DIE HARD JBL USER AND FAN. I tend to lean towards the EON's plus waaaay lighter then the JBL's and Gauss speakers on the back lol, the speaker stands do make a difference with the highs as for bottom end yes as Terry mentioned a solid subwoofer completes the set up, I remember one time at a show seeing RZA testing every speaker for it's sound no one had any idea except for a few exactly what he meant by every speaker must have a orchestra sound, those high hats and 808's must be not only heard but felt.
estou pra comprar essa Eon 515xt e boa mesmo ?
From the test the prx sounded clearer.
If you want volume get the yorkville or rcf's
Martin Audio's waving
Just seeing this vid. I’m running Yamaha dxr15s and the Yamaha dxs18xlf felt like selling and buying rcf, but my system bumps.😊
what are those stands name called
Have you compared the PRX815 to the SRX815? If so, which would you go with? This is for live band with a digital mixer. Just want the best sound, don't need the wifi and all that.
Thanks!
The srx blows the prx out of the water. It’s one of the best highs I’ve ever used. It’s heavy af though.
@@ClevelandTerry Thank you for the response! I think I am about to pull the trigger and buy some. Just so expensive. Have you compared the two ways with the 3 ways? I was considering the two ways simply because I can pole mount them on top of my subs. If I stand the 3 ways on the sub, the stack is barely 5' tall. Need more height!
The 3 ways make no sense for me. The two ways are super impressive and I can easily run them without an additional sub. Pro tip, buy the JBL hydraulic stands. Any other ones don’t support them well enough.
@@ClevelandTerry Thanks man! Appreciate the advice!
Excellent video, practical and objective as always, and definitely agree the Prx and Xt are basically the same speaker the Prx are in a nicer looking case. Generally I find the JBL's a bit light on the bottom end . I still prefer passive speakers especially as I play a lot of Reggae and old skool hip hop, and they have much better power and SPL levels . When I'm looking for objective advice on equipment or software I always check out your videos !
Alex.A Entertainment thank you! This is true about the light bottom. They are definitely tuned flatter on the audio spectrum. The SRX don’t suffer from that issue.
Please post the jbl exposee, i got some prx 815 as my first real pro speakers from harbinger 15s.. i feel like i should have spent the extra and just got the srx
@@mrsandroks Hi. Why is the prx818xlf not good?
@@mra7860 it is good
Great video. The PRX was never a good speaker for JBL. The JBL G2 were the best in my opinion. I own 4 but I use the QSC k12 for my gigs now, but have never really like them. I don't like 12 for full range speakers I prefer a 15 full range You could say I'm a JBL Fan Boy.
+William Lounds those G2 were workhorses.
The QSC KW-152’s are beast
Put them next to a pair of jbl srx and bet you change your mind lol
The reason why the volume knob as you call it doesn't line up because they have different amplifier modules which probably have differet voltage gains, you set gain structure first before you test, testing without setting gain structure is a waste of time. Plus the drivers in the cabs probably have different sensitivity too. The volume knob on a power amplifier isn't a volume knob it's an input attentuator, read up about input attenuators and amplier voltage gain.
So I am buying the JBL PRX 815s, and I was wondering if they can handle a 200+ guests wedding? I need some insight on these speakers before I buy them.
I think that’s pushing it. For 200+ I’d go SRX
Im a a bedroom Dj and a JBL fan. Have anyone on youtube done a done a JBL 710 or 1000 BT speaker test vs JBL PA system ?
If you bring 2 x 710 or 1000 you not ned a sub. I would love to hear and see peoples thoughts around this.
Hey Cleveland, JBL released a firmware update 2,0 for the PRX 800 speakers that fixes the issue you had with the gain
How do you get the firmware update? I have a pair of 812's and I have that same volume issue.
@@charliemckellips czcams.com/video/0ox18Dv0EmA/video.html
Thank you for that link. I'm going to get that as soon as I get my speakers back from the warranty repair for blown woofers.😳😳 🙄🙄
Thx so much 🙏 I’ve been wondering is my speakers are messed Up
The jbl prx800 series 3 o'clock is 12 o'clock for other speakers
I see the "12 o'clock is Unity" problem often in powered speaker comparisons. The ONLY way to properly compare is to FULL VOLUME each speaker, so that there is no question of whether 12 o'clock is 40% of full volume or 60% of full volume. I know it sucks, it SHOULD be 50% at 12 o'clock.... but people should be kind to one another, and that doesn't always happen either. Full volume is always maximum output, regardless of electronics, silk screening, and whether the manufacturer actually tested that "This is 50% of maximum output."
The prx will distort at full volume.
Great demonstration but probably need to test with a different song to get better results.
I had a tough time listening due to the song being straight up whacked.
You’re never going to get the full impact on subs off of video. I did play 3 different songs.
@@ClevelandTerry Yes. Very good review as always and even better with speedy reply back. I’m surprised. I just subscribed.
I’ve owned the QSC KW, JBL SRX and the EV ETX. They all sounded ok but the RCF stuff just sounds so much better to me. But one thing I will say for sure is QSC has the best resale value by far. Followed by JBL and EV would be dead last.
I am the same the 515XT is the shit. I got a 615, sad, sound is great the SPL is poor
Prx Best sound
DDJ 1000!!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Legendary controller 😂
i love my jbl’s i started with the old g2 eon 15s and 10s (still have the 10s as my monitors). sold the g2 15s and brought the prx 715 and used them for some years. love the sound but i had a problem with the horn loosening up periodically. never caused a issue with sound out front but you’d hear a buzzing from the cabinet if you stood behind them. crowd would known but i did and it annoyed the hell out me. fix was to take off the grill and screw the horn back tight. one day a friend of mine wanted to upgrade from his eon setup so i sold my prx for the ev ekx 15 (only spent about $400 after selling my prx bc i got hell of a deal). been using the ekx as my main tops for small events for a couple years and i dont miss jbl at all.
Need a song that drops deeper bass!
Anything JBL good with me🔊👍🏿
I love JBL
prx pa EQ 💣💣
Terry you spoke about JBL fleecing their customers, a prime example is the EON ONE PRO MK1, then 6 months later the MK2, all of the issues and complaints from MK1 customers were ignored, #JBL treat their customers like yesterday's trash
I only tell the truth…
@@ClevelandTerry exactly, shocking they ditched the "MK1" so fast, just to get it to market, so many customers ripped off and dumped.
The PRX is definitely better than the EON XT, the PRX sounds better, bring a better amplifier which is the PASCAL S PRO 2. The 5151XT comes with a CROWN amplifier which turns off when you have a voltage drop. The PRX 800 comes with a 4 ohm speaker and the 5151XT comes with a 2 ohm speaker. The 515XT is only better in weight since it is much lighter than the PRX800
The Prx815 sound more high def. compared to the EON's.... PRX815 ALL THE WAY!
I think the PRX815 sounds better. However all of the speakers in this demo sound good...
The 815 is definitely more crispy sounding
I have my jbl eon 515 xt for 8 years now , great speaker ,now I have two ev etx 3 ways speakers , and I'm still planning to buy another jbl eon 515 xt lol 🤦♂️😂
I’m sold 515XT
The clarity of the prx is better
You should do dj gig logs
Sam Gooding lol. I did. Check out my a day in the life of a mobile Dj playlist.
PRX sounds a lot cleaner even though there is the volume knob issue.
+Toussaint Productions agreed
Toussaint Productions there is no volume knob issue. It’s just an input level control....the Eon is just more sensitive to input....could be good or bad....
QSC KW181 & the QSC 12.2
Are the best speakers.
Yorkville 18" and 21" wolfers
I disagree completely. The k12.2 are both not as loud, or as rich as the prx. Now throw the components of a k12.2 into a wooden enclosure and you'll have a contender
The PRX sounds more open and hit lows better
the prx815w is noticeably louder, and cleaner then the 515xt. that 5db increase between the prx 815w and the 515xt equated to the prx being almost 2 times more efficient then the 515, and by nature much louder.
Hey Terry thanks for the highlight. Been watching you for a while now. Keep up the good work.
@@littlecncshop buy 815 I think they are very good yet, do not connect them, my question is do you recommend them? IM DJ
@@djchechodjchecho5063 i own 4 pairs, they are my go to for weddings
thanks for your help, I'll keep them
Eon line no way
Is the jbl good for pissing of the neighbors or need something bigger?
You’re good with the JBLs. 😂
@@ClevelandTerry thanx for the reply mate 👍
@@ClevelandTerry Hi Terry...all the way from South Africa. I love your videos. Here there are no more eonxts or prx6/700 series sold in any stores. The only thing in jbl apart from the newer eons are prx 800 and SRX in the jbl line up. I do have a good deal on 2 second hand eon xts but they have been used for a while. Just worried about the reliability. After seeing your comments, please educate me more on the srx. I'm planning to get them in future and use them as stand alone speakers. How good are they? Give me some advice on them. I love the fact that they have a crown amp.
Also if I go for a sub in future...which is best? Should I just stick to jbl? Currently I have two passive jbl jrx215 speakers and one elx200-12p and one ekx15p (the EVs got them on a good deal brand new hence the odd pair... waiting to complete both this year.
Prx 815 is obviously better than the other.
I’m a Qsc fan lol
They almost had me, if it weren’t for the JBL SRX system. That set up is ridiculous.
The eon has a lower bass and tbh I like it better
the hi's were better on the 815. I could hear it on my phone. i have the JBL 712's
Get the prx 425 dual 15
Reeaz Rasul I have the SRX highs when I need to go bigger.
@@ClevelandTerry the prx 425 is a beast
the jbl prx high's are way better than the eons
More mid clarity on the prx
yaaaaa CALLATEEEEEEEEEEE
May want to look at Ev the ekx is just as good if not better than the jbl
I almost went there too, but I also own the JBL SRXs and those are absolute monsters
@@ClevelandTerry yes I have them to but you gotta make sure you eq them though the either net if not there just flat.
Prx 815 sound better
LOL. The old eon wins, imo
PRX is way richer across the midrange ....eons sound hollow in the middle....they are in no way the same....
Thats the difference between a wood cab, and a plastic cab. Plastic will give you more of a hollow echoey sound, where wood will sound more dense, and full
eon 515xt are better than the prx 8 series
gerrit kalekikker your deaf.