Finally, Setting Up for the Gig Just Got a Whole Lot Easier!
One of the coolest things about active loudspeakers is the lack of all the backbreaking racks of amps, crossovers and EQs that are often required to make passive systems sound almost as good. But that comes with a trade-off —that extra weight is transferred to the loudspeaker, making it difficult for a single user to heave all that mass onto a speaker stand. By utilizing switch-mode power supplies and Class-D amplifier topology, the new EUROLIVE B312D and B315D loudspeakers provide 28% more output power (550-Watts) and still weigh 10% less than our best-selling B312A/B315A systems.
Sound quality is also improved, thanks to an integrated sound processor, which provides total system control, dependable protection of the transducers (woofer and tweeter) and virtually eliminates distortion—even at extreme operating levels. In addition, both models feature an Ultra-Low Noise (ULN) MIC/LINE input with LEVEL control and a dedicated 2-band EQ (HIGH/LOW) for simple, yet effective tonal control.
I purchased a pair of Behringer B312Ds to run my Kurzweil PC3 in stereo. When I switched them on and began to play, my wife said I was grinning from ear to ear. She is not a musical person but she has been surrounded by it most of her life. She thought the system sounded great. I heard no coloration to the sound. The response was even and true. The sound was tight and clean with no distortion, and they could get very loud without the clipping light ever coming on. The sound dispersion was very good, even off axis. I tried these against the Mackie SRM450v2, and preferred the Behringer B312Ds. The Mackies were 8 lbs lighter. But the Behringers were nearly half the price. I have only used these in my studio, so far. But these can get ear bleeding loud. For most of the types of clubs I'd be playing, I feel that they would be quite satisfactory.
To all outward appearances, these seem to be a solid, well built product. I would recommend giving these a try.
Excellent sound reproduction across the spectrum. I have also used JBL Eon 15's and Mackie SRM450's. These beat the JBL's hands down. The Mackies are a bit more articulate, but not enough so to make them worth twice the price of these. I have a 5 band equalizer on my mixer and they require very little eq ing. Can get them pretty loud when needed and they remain clear, no distortion. The only reason I didn't give them a 10 is that they produce a slight hiss when idle, but becomes unnoticeable when sound is running through them.
