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Mackie SRM450 vs JBL EON 15 G2 (for e-drums even)?

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Enzo Barberi

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Oct 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM10/25/00
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Has anyone had a chance to try out the EON 15 G2 second generation
JBL Pro series powered speakers www.jblpro.com/eong2/index.htm
and compare with the Mackie SRM450's? The first generation EON 15P
had 125 W for the woofer and 50 W for the horn. The G2's now have same
power (300 watts for the woofer, 100 watts for the horn) as the SRM450's,
but the G2's do have a 15" woofer, vs the Mackie 12"....it certainly looks like
JBL wants to get back in the race...

thanks in advance for any responses

enzo

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Dan Radin

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Oct 25, 2000, 8:27:38 PM10/25/00
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Where are you located? You should A/B them next to each other for a true test.
I have, and still prefer the Mackies, but it's only my professional opinion...
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Tony Pros

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Oct 25, 2000, 10:26:22 PM10/25/00
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I would highly reccommend the Makie SRM450's the frequency response is
an impossiblely straight line. They can be used as floor monitors. But
Mackie also makes a sub that goes with it. Since Mackie bought out EAW
thier product lines have just improved tremendously.

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skhoover

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Oct 26, 2000, 7:42:12 AM10/26/00
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Yeah, they make a sub, but nobody's got it yet . . . supposed to be
available back in May. ; (

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Steve Gardner

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Oct 26, 2000, 9:59:32 AM10/26/00
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No true..the Mackie sub is on the market. Go to vdrums.com and search the
discussion group. I ordered an EON 15 pak(JBL) and am waiting on it. I have
heard good reports on each, but the Mackie seems to be getting higher
marks...
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Enzo Barberi

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Oct 26, 2000, 9:56:31 AM10/26/00
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London, Ontario (Canada). Mackie's are in short supply and almost
don't stay in the stores long enough to demo them here. Also, because
of CSA (Canadian Safety Association) certificatiion, all Mackie's that come
across the border have to go through an extra step of manufacturing.
The inside of the plastic cabinet has to be sprayed with a fire retardent to
earn a CSA label, and make it legal to sell in Canada. They must have
chosen a flammable plastic that gives off nasty chemicals in the event of
amp/speaker failure and flames. CSA is very conservative in their views.
Anyways, that adds another delay in getting them here.

As for the JBL's, no one wants to carry the first generation JBL's here because
of the Mackie's, and I haven't seen the G2's yet.

So I may just take your advice, and head up to Toronto for the A/B.

Thanks

enzo

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Dan Radin

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Oct 26, 2000, 2:36:07 PM10/26/00
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>Yeah, they make a sub, but nobody's got it yet . . . supposed to be
>available back in May. ; (

It was... we got 2 of them, and haven't seen them since! Rumor has it that
they're moved porduction on them subs to overseas.

Enzo Barberi

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Oct 26, 2000, 4:04:42 PM10/26/00
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From: Steve <maestr...@worldnet.att.net>
To: Enzo Barberi <ebar...@irus.rri.on.ca>
Subject: Re: Mackie SRM450 vs JBL EON 15 G2 (for e-drums even)?
Date: October 26, 2000 2:12 PM

In article <8t9f8l$4ie$1...@panther.uwo.ca>, "Enzo Barberi"
<ebar...@irus.rri.on.ca> wrote:

>Has anyone had a chance to try out the EON 15 G2 second generation
>JBL Pro series powered speakers www.jblpro.com/eong2/index.htm
>and compare with the Mackie SRM450's? The first generation EON 15P
>had 125 W for the woofer and 50 W for the horn. The G2's now have same
>power (300 watts for the woofer, 100 watts for the horn) as the SRM450's,
>but the G2's do have a 15" woofer, vs the Mackie 12"....it certainly looks
>like
>JBL wants to get back in the race...
>
>thanks in advance for any responses
>
>enzo
>
>
>
>

I just bought the Eon 15 G2 less than 2 weeks ago and have used it on 5
gigs. My opinion, and the opinion of others who have heard it, feel
that it is just amazing. Plenty, and I mean PLENTY, of headroom.
More power than the 1st generation Eons, and better bass response than
the Mackies due mostly to the 15" speaker vs. Mackie's 12".
That would only matter to you based on how you use it. I have also used
it as a keyboard amp, and the bass patches are clean, loud, and the
lowest notes don't rattle the casing.

It's also 1" shorter and 2 lbs lighter than the original EON.


Steve


vindrums

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Oct 27, 2000, 12:11:44 PM10/27/00
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I love my Mackies and don't think they could compare in
any way to Eons. I haven't heard this 'new generation'
of Eons, though.
Mackie is now advertising a new model that's three way
(smaller than the last 3 ways they were advertising) and
is probably another step above the Mackie generation of
the SRM 450's. I'll be happy with mine for a while!

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Chris Brackenbury

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Oct 27, 2000, 6:38:43 PM10/27/00
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I got my mackie subs a couple months ago. Don't ask how.

Chris

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