So my boss picked up two QSC K12’s and we used them at an event on Saturday. Damn was I impressed.
The sound these little guys put out is shocking. The Highs and Mids are so crisp and these things can really pump out some nice lows (pair these with a sub and its gameover!) We were in a medium sized room barely showing up on our meters and had GREAT sound. Their coverage is amazing, I noticed little to no drop offs. They can put out some SERIOUS volume too.
Compared to the 6 or 7 sets of Mackie SRM 450’s we have v1 and v2’s they blow em out of the water.
Would definitely recommend checking them out.
Only real drawback for me was that they only have one side handle for carrying.
I always hear great things about these. I recently picked up some RCF Art 15’s and like the QSC they have great coverage and very crisp mid’s and highs, but for a pair of 15’s they are lacking any significant amount of low end “thump”. I think the K12’s although they are 12’s hit harder.
+1 on the warranty. That’s pretty much unheard of for stuff meant of mobile applications. I use the KW181 and HPR12’s, and dear mother of god… what nice sound. I’m toying with the idea of another KW181, and upgrading to a couple of the 3 way towers.
If you don’t mind a tad more weight and a slightly higher price, the KW or HPR tops are better. A wood cabinet is always going to give you much better acoustics than plastic.
I tested both the KSUB and the KW181. KSUBs are okay, but IMO, you’d need two. I paid a little more and went with the KW181. Not saying I couldn’t use two of those as well, but one KSUB vs. one KW, no comparison. KW181 has casters, easy to move, and 88 lbs, doesn’t feel like it when I’m loading it. Well worth it. Again, the 6 year warranty is the icing on the cake.
