BehringerEurolive B215XL 1000W 15 inch Passive Speaker

Behringer products usually are hit or miss or overall lame, or cheap quality but these. Wow just wow. These speakers are by far the best thing they make. They are rugged, reliable, durable and sound wonderful.I've gigged them, dropped them, sudden power failure hit the pa and had a voltage spike hit them. And these things just keep on trucking.They are plenty loud for most band applications, I've used them indoors, and outdoors. To crowds of 200+ never had to bring the levels above 1/2 ever.Enough bass response to push the bass through them without needing a subwoofer too!If you're on a budget get the active version, I have both the active and passive. Both are wonderful, but the passive are way more convenient as you only have to run one wire. And not a signal and separate power.When you have only 2 plugs and you have to provide stage power for electric guitars, typically 3 to 4 sockets each, lights, bass, plus power the pa, etc. And all you have from the house is one socket things can get dangerous pretty quickly, and you can run out of space. You also dont want to daisy chain surge protectors, so passive speakers and rack mounted power supplies solve this issue.

Everyone scoffed at me when I bought all Behringer equipment, but they are all eating crow now! These sound AMAZING when the system is properly EQ'd. Faithful reproduction of mid- and high-frequency sounds (high-frequency sound can be overpowering with these... an EQ is a MUST!) and fairly deveny and punchy bass, though they aren't built for that (If you're doing music, you NEED a sub!)They work great as monitors too, as the shape lets them sit at just the right angle.They've survived 6 events with multiple EDM DJs at each, and I haven't managed to smoke them yet!My last event, between 2 of these, four B212xl speakers and two B1800D-PRO, I managed to hit over 127 dBc at 2 meters, and the sound was clear as a bell, with no crackling or clipping.October 15th, 2013 - I'm adding some info here: I just did my first OUTDOOR show with these and they have amazed me again! They threw the sound several hundred feet without even running NEAR the rated power input (accounting for cable losses, I was probably putting about 750 watts into them) but they were still nice and loud, with clear sound, both for the live band and the EDM DJ! I got many complements from the event organizers and attendees as to the quality of the sound. I'm quite happy!

Fair deal. Sold these & bought used EV ZX & SX. Much better for just a bit more.

I grabbed a pair of these with free super saver shipping and was out the door for under four bills. These speaks really rock. Behringer has really come a long way and I would confidently say, challenges more expensive brands. They are durable, easy to carry (I carry one in each hand to move them from the truck or back), and sound just wonderful. I am powering them with the Behringer Europower EP2000 Professional 2,000-Watt Stereo Power Amplifier with Atr (Accelerated Transient Response) Technology, and with that power available they just sing. Vocals are clear and not harsh, and bass and midrange are in equal response without EQing them at the mixer. Their low end stops at 50 Hz (not uncommon among PA cabs) but a subwoofer always can help. I chose the American Audio Powered 18Iinch Sub Woofer because of its deep low end response and chest thumping capability. All in all these PA cabs rock out and don't complain, and I dare you to find something that sounds as good anywhere near this price range.

They sound great until they blow no way shape or form can they handle 1000 W of her side by side against an 800 W capable PV PV ran strong and did not blow Behringer sounded better but blue after five minutes and less than 800 W

I am a mobile DJ specializing in weddings. Originally had a pair of Gemini speakers... which were cheaper but worked well for the most part. They were my first set from when I was getting started. Now with several years of experience under my belt, I upgraded to these speakers near the end of the 2016 season. Admittedly, I went with these because they were mentioned in the manual for my Behringer amps... and even though I know how to do the math to match speakers with amps, I just decided to go with their recommendation.I am very pleased with the quality of these speakers. I was originally apprehensive about plastic cabinets (as opposed to felt-lined wooden cabinets) but there is no rattle or any other problem that some seem to blame on plastic. My only complaint is that the wedge shape makes them impossible to stack for transporting on a pushcart -- compared to my old speakers, which were rectangular and could be stacked on top of one another. Even when these speakers are put on a cart standing up vertically, they seem prone to tipping over and falling off, especially with sidewalk cracks or door jambs. Very irritating. I haven't looked yet, but I am sure there are some cases I can buy that will cost an arm and a leg, but *may* be worth it if it makes it easier to move these speakers.{ UPDATE: I have since purchased a pair of Gator Cases GPA-715 Rolling Speaker Bag for 15" Loudspeakers to transport these speakers. They work beautifully and the rolling wheels/handle are well worth the extra cost compared to the 15" speaker bags without wheels. }Still, I love how these speakers have a built-in receptacle for my pole stands (the other speakers required add-on pole mounts) and they look pretty sharp too. Much easier to clean them, no lint roller needed!