A bit pricey but a solid product
If you have an acoustic act or band that does not play super loud these are great. I plug my Taylor guitar into a single system with a mic and it is all I need. If you have an acoustic act, you can stop reading here, and go and buy these. One system will sound great for you. Two will give you a huge sound. I compared these to the Bose L1 and these are better. They have significantly more bass and their overall presence is impressive for such a small footprint. I was blown away by how good my Taylor Acoustic guitar sounds through these. They were designed for acoustic guitar and do not disappoint. I also have a Motown band with bass, guitar, drums, 3 horns and male and female vocals and for me, the question was whether they would do the job for the band. I bought two of these because I was tired of carrying around a huge PA. I am glad I bought them. So far, I am pleased if not blown away. They have a great sound and do the job. Because the mixer section of the JBL is not sufficient for a band. I am continuing to use my Berringer powered mixer along with these. I have used them two ways. In one configuration, I run a single cable out of the main, preamp out, to a single JBL Eon One and then "daisy chain" the second JBL via a long RCA cable. This allows me to use a second set of small PA speakers that I connect to the powered output of the monitor side of the amp. I used this configuration when I employed the system for a blues jam during which the players were obnoxiously loud and I thought I might need the extra speakers. I set the JBL's up behind the band and even though the guitar players did their best to play slightly louder than the vocals, the JBL's were loud enough and did not feedback. When playing with my band, who are professionals who, usually, do not overplay the vocals, I simply run a single cable to each JBL from the left and right preamp of the mixer. This allows me to have as many channels as I want and also allows me to use the vocal effects that are built in on the board. I noticed that they disperse sound really well and you do not have the issue of the speakers being super loud right in front of them and then not so loud a few feet to the side. There is one caveat. These are really built for an acoustic setting and I generally end up setting the JBL's pretty close to full volume. However, they have handled it just fine so far and they sound good. I have only used them twice so far and am still working on the E.Q. and vocal effects settings a bit. They have plenty of bass and do not feedback. I do wish that they had a bit more power so that I would not have to drive them so hard. However, they weigh about 40 pounds each and I can carry the entire PA in one trip. They don't distort, get hot or show any other ill effects of being driven hard so I am not sweating it and I am thinking that they will be okay. To give you an idea of how we use them, generally, we play venues where we play rasonably loud, as we have 3 horns, but not so loud that people have to shout at each other to be heard. If you have a pro band that plays at a reasonable volume you should be okay. If you have a really loud rock or metal band, you should probably keep your 1 x 15 and horn cabinets. By going to a single 2x10 bass cabinet and using this PA, I can fit my whole setup in my Cadillac. I no longer have to wonder if my old truck is going to make it to the gig. I hope this has been helpful. If you have a band that plays at a reasonable volume and are tired of carrying the two cabinets, poles and monitors, two of these will do it for you. Ultimately, for the band, I think it would be great to have 4 of these. However, I am thinking that my wife would kill me if I bought two more.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
