Outdoor Speakers With 12 Inch Woofers

I had experience with using the 12 and 15 inch version of these speakers earlier this year with a band I was playing in, and when the need arose for my jazz duo to play an outdoor concert, I got a pair of these. I auditioned them at home for a week, and found the sound to be expansive, clear, and full-range. I used them for the first time this past weekend at an outdoor fund-raiser concert, and they performed magnificently. For once, vocals and my partner's trumpet were clear and cut through the mix. I ported my piano and my backing tracks thru it as well, and everything sounded balanced and clean. This allowed us to use my amp/powered speaker as a monitor, so we had the best of both worlds here. I cannot recommend these speakers enough. They are extremely lightweight given their quality, which is a must for me, and while they were not cheap, they are a great value, costing less than comparable speakers of other, famous brands. The other speakers I considered were heavier and just as expensive, and I doubt they would have sounded any better. And I am considering getting a third one of these to use as a floor wedge monitor for larger venues and larger bands. I'm happy with these and if you need a larger-sized speaker, the 12 and 15 inch variety are also a best bet.

If you can afford them, then you can hear bass down to 40Hz for the first time in an outdoor speaker. Typical outdoor speakers even with 6 woofers only get down between 55-80 Hz. These bad boys can bring a thump to your backyard like you've never known. But not just the bass. The entire spectrum is extremly smooth. Thier wide horizontal coverage also creates a great stereo image all over the place. Three different mounting options mean you can fly them anywhere you want them. Even the wife says the expense was justified.

I purchased these speakers to replace the 12 inch woofers that were in two PA 121 cabinets originally sold by Mackie Industrial. These were manufactured by RCF in Italy and rebranded as Mackie. The original 12s had basically rotted away and were unusable. I emailed Eminence and they confirmed that this would be a good replacement choice. The build quality of these Eminence speakers is very impressive and professional. When it came to testing, I was very pleasantly surprised! Punchy lows, very clean mids. In my system I have the cabinets set up for bi-amping. The crossover point is set at 3000 HZ. I would describe the sound as very musical and accurate. I also own a pair of QSC K 10s. I did an A-B comparison and found that the Mackie speakers with the eminence 12s sounded very similar to the K 10s but a little cleaner and much, much louder. The efficiency and output level is almost unbelievable at this price point. (about 300w available to each 12 inch and about 50w to each horn) The first time I had an opportunity to use these speakers was at an outdoor 5K race as an announce system at the finish line. We were covering an area about the size of two football fields with several thousand people. The sound was great and the customer was very happy. It sounded like a much larger system. One additional benefit, the cabinets are now noticeably lighter than they were before. That's always a plus! I highly recommend the speaker; you will not be disappointed.

This speaker sounds amazing compared to the 3 inch woofers on the Polk CH that I previously owned. The DM20 has 4 four inch woofers. I would highly recommend the speaker to enhance your home theatre system. A bit on the heavy side so if you're going to mount on the wall make sure you use sturdy brackets.

Worked exactly as advertised. Quality seemed good. I used it to seperate 12 ceiling mount outdoor speakers into three different zones. I didn't use the fourth zone. Price was really great and I saved a ton of money.

I was in need of new speakers because my old bookshelves have Foam Surround rot.I didn't want the hassle of searching for new woofers because they are old so time for an upgrade. these speakers were compatible in size and specs with my old ones and are highly reviewed on the net, so I figured I'll get that much shot. I'm glad I did! they sound rich and full-bodied. I'm hearing details in my music I've never heard before! it is an excellent speaker!

Works wonderful with our outdoor speakers.

That's my Behringer 8 inch speakers EPS500MP3

Use this every day for indoor and outdoor speakers.

Love this amp as I connected it to outdoor speakers.