I've seen some DL15X EVs on eBay and the description says 45Hz - 3000Hz? correct me if I am wrong.
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EV 15BX or 15B or 15L
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billfitzmaurice
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You can find the data sheet at the EV discontinued products section. Axial response is good to 4kHz, but what really matters is the 45 degree response, and like all fifteens that's only good to about 1.2kHz.
The dispersion angle of the sound. You'll hear the full response when you're on center with the cab but the farther you move to the side, the less you'll hear starting with losing the highs and working down into the mids the farther you get off center.
Ok, yeah. Now I understand
I heard that before when we were recording. Very cool.So can both the BX and DL 15" speakers are discontinued? What do they make now in place of those? And can the speakers be bought individually?
billfitzmaurice
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EV dropped out of the musical instrument driver market around the same time JBL did, roughly 10 years ago. Recently EV reintroduced the EVM12, but the fifteens are history. The DL15X is still available, marketed as a PA woofer. At $240 it's about $100 more than the similar Eminence Kappa Pro 15.Ok, yeah. Now I understand
So can both the BX and DL 15" speakers are discontinued? What do they make now in place of those? And can the speakers be bought individually?
So with all these EV speakers I have, is it worth having the ones I need repaired with all original EV parts?
Depends on the intended use. I find 15L's sound nice with smaller tube amps, other lower power stuff. Big power/deep lows, not so much. For example, my bassman sounded great through a 215 with 15L's, my 350 watt SS amp can easily fart out the same cab.
With the 400+ i get a lot of bright sound from the tubes. I'd rather have alot of low ends to counter balance that. So i guess my answer is yes, but I am just curios if I am getting original manufacturing parts?
Should you decide to do it, verify with the reconer and check up on them. There are EV recone kits and there are Chinese knockoffs that are close. Some claim to hear a difference, some can't. I don't know that I could, I'd be more concerned about stuff like precision part tolerances, long term reliability, etc.
Plenty of stuff can take more goosing in the lows than the EV's. Their forte is upper response and higher spl, thus working well with lower power stuff that isn't slamming them with lows.
I understand. I think it begins with the frequency range. While the EV 15L cab could wreck the front row, there is an absolute difference between them and the 15BX It sorta puts that new 5 string bass tone into the sound.
Translation:
The Ampeg B-15T standard EVM 15L was replaced with an EV 15BX.
There is no difference in sound that can be heard by the human ear.
To put it bluntly, there is a slight difference in the impact of sound between 4Ω and 8Ω.
Especially in bass amplifiers, it is important to consider not only the sound of the bass guitar coming out of the amplifier, but also the sound of the band ensemble and its resonance. The sound varies depending on the EQ of the amplifier and the bass guitar used.
Anyone who understands the difference between EVM 15L and EV 15BX has quite good hearing.
The Ampeg B-15T standard EVM 15L was replaced with an EV 15BX.
There is no difference in sound that can be heard by the human ear.
To put it bluntly, there is a slight difference in the impact of sound between 4Ω and 8Ω.
Especially in bass amplifiers, it is important to consider not only the sound of the bass guitar coming out of the amplifier, but also the sound of the band ensemble and its resonance. The sound varies depending on the EQ of the amplifier and the bass guitar used.
Anyone who understands the difference between EVM 15L and EV 15BX has quite good hearing.
