Description
The Electro-Voice ZLX-12BT earns its keep on gigs where you need dependable coverage and minimal setup fuss. Under the hood, a Class-D amp drives a 12″ woofer and 1.5″ titanium compression driver to a peak 1,000W, spreading sound across a 90° x 60° pattern with up to 126 dB max SPL and a 65Hz-18kHz frequency response. It holds its own without a subwoofer, which matters when load-in time or stage real estate is tight.
- 12″ LF driver paired with a 1.5″ titanium HF compression driver
- 1,000W peak Class-D amplification
- Bluetooth audio streaming built in
- Frequency response: 65Hz-18kHz; coverage: 90° x 60°; max SPL: 126 dB
What sets this box apart is QuickSmartDSP, EV’s onboard processing that adapts the mix to where the speaker actually lives on stage. Pole-mount it and the pole setting restores low end lost from elevation; set it on the floor wedge-style and the monitor mode keeps bass from clouding your stage sound; hang it on a bracket and the wall setting reins in bass buildup near boundaries. Add in a smiley-face club EQ curve for dance-floor energy, a neutral live preset for straightforward reinforcement, or dial in your own mix with the 2-band EQ.
Connectivity covers the bases for a rider-friendly rig: two combo XLR/TRS inputs, a 3.5mm TRS input for quick line-ins, and an XLR output for daisy-chaining to a second cabinet. The molded enclosure measures 14″ W x 24″ H x 14″ D and weighs 34.3 lb, light enough for one person to load and stand without strain.
Whether it’s a main PA for a small-to-mid room, a floor monitor, or a flown/bracket-mounted fill, the ZLX-12BT scales cleanly into a larger system while staying simple enough to run solo.
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