speakers

Always the topic with sound. Powered or passive. My opinion powered has nothing on passive. West indian music is very demanding and needs to be loud , very loud, and you just can't beat raw power. what do you guys think??????????

 

I prefer passive for installed applications, and powered for everything else nowadays. Powered speakers have definitely come a long way over the past 10 years. I used to ONLY use passive speakers. Now, about 70% of the speakers I have are powered. All my passive cabinets are collecting dust.

 

What do you look at when comparing e.g 12" powered speakers? What top will supplement a EV ZXA1 sub?

 

i totally understand but 2 different worlds of music. powered is good for halls but for block party and clubs you have to go passive

 

Powered is easier as a mobile Dj. I recently just sold all my passive speakers and now looking for powered. For out door events passive would be the way to go depending on the setup.

 

Powered with a DSP is the way to go. it depends on the power you need and the cost. i use to the the EV's top and bottoms the ELX series.
They where great for transporting. Now i have the QSC 12 and yorkville 18in sub.

 

I actually use powered tops and passive subs. I put the power where it matters!

 

powered = portability imo

 

I agree with Ashton. Powered is way easier for mobile applications, but if you really want to shake the place down, and can deal with the extra weight of amps and bins, then yes passive can do that.