Peavey PV215 vs JBl MRX 525

[modulusman]

Actually, the PV215s sound pretty damned amazing considering their price point, we have a pair. But, it all depends on what you expect to use them for and where. We're a blues band, so we're not trying to bring down the roof with huge bass and screeching vocals. The 215s give us all the sound we need for now, don't have to haul subs and more amps, etc. They seem very well built, and only 75 lbs. each, so not bad to move, and I'll never try to push them so hard that I risk frying a driver, that's what additional speakers are for. Now if I needed subs, I would probably go with a 112 top as a properly setup system doesn't really seem to benefit much from a 115. The biggest downside to the PV215 is power handling, but again, for $300 each, you can't have everything. Good luck with whatever you get!

And the MRX will still kick their butt. The peaveys are entry level junk designed for idiot DJs or bands that don't actually care about their sound.

 

[Dantreige]

And the MRX will still kick their butt. The peaveys are entry level junk designed for idiot DJs or bands that don't actually care about their sound.

Disregard this persons "opinion". He can't make a statement without being rude or condesending. The other posters have given sound advice based on thier experiences.

OP, you are on the right track. Size means nothing in pro audio. I've heard some great bands play on minimal gear and sound ten times better then the guys with huge stacks of 18s and 15 inch mid boxes.

Cost, sound quality, ease of setup, packspace, venue and audience size, scalability, etc. are all considerations you need to take into account when designing a system that will work for you and your band. The hard part is giving enough weight to each area when comparing one thing vs. the other.

Good luck!

Good luck!

 

[modulusman]

Disregard this persons "opinion". He can't make a statement without being rude or condesending. The other posters have given sound advice based on thier experiences.

OP, you are on the right track. Size means nothing in pro audio. I've heard some great bands play on minimal gear and sound ten times better then the guys with huge stacks of 18s and 15 inch mid boxes.

Cost, sound quality, ease of setup, packspace, venue and audience size, scalability, etc. are all considerations you need to take into account when designing a system that will work for you and your band. The hard part is giving enough weight to each area when comparing one thing vs. the other.

Good luck!

Good luck!

Well Gee My opinion seams to be the same as everyone elses in this thread except the guy I was responding to. The fact is the peaveys are budget entry level junk. I'm not going to sugar coat it.

 

[Misty Mountain]

Well Gee My opinion seams to be the same as everyone elses in this thread except the guy I was responding to. The fact is the peaveys are budget entry level junk. I'm not going to sugar coat it.

I don't think we need to go the "junk" route. Unless you've AB'd them with everything else, that's a bit extreme. I CAN get very good sound out of them, and quite frankly, I doubt 999 audience members out of a 1000 care or could actually tell the difference. I've heard plenty of "junk" speakers, and some had some pretty expensive price tags and very prestigious names. Sometimes it's the venue, sometimes the soundman, sometimes the speaker. And I got my start in PA gear as an "idiot DJ" a long time ago, and it can be just as demanding on speakers as live sound.
And I wasn't saying that $300 Peavey speakers will sound as good as $1000 JBLs (or any other speaker of that caliber), just that they are impressive for the price point from a quality and sound perspective. If the ladies are shaking it out on the floor, no one gives a rat's @$$ about much else. We're not out there spinning high-end vinyl on a $20k turntable to a group of audiophiles in an acoustically correct room, after all.

 

[mixamatchi]

I personally like and use Peavey gear, but the new cabs don't hold up as well as the old stuff. I strongly recommend SP2g cabs. Call me up Troy. I'll let you borrow mine for a show.

 

[sincity]

The peaveys are entry level junk designed for idiot DJs or bands that don't actually care about their sound.

If you can't recognize that a statement like this is an insult to the OP, then you are clueless.

Opinions matter, but learn how to deliver them with tact and respect.

Of course the OP cares about his sound or else he wouldn't be reaching out to TB for help.