Yamaha S115V Carpeted 15-inch 2 Way Loudspeaker System Review

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(More customer reviews)I was contemplating getting a set of either Peavy PV 215, JBL JRX115, or Yamaha S115V speakers. After reading many reveiws, both good and bad on all three speakers, and after testing each out at the local Guitar Center, I decided on the S115Vs. I will sum up my review by listing pro's and con's of each and why the Yamahas won my money.
PV 215
Pros: Cheap considering you get two 15's.
Cons: Cheaper construction (they only use 1/2" MDF), highs were virtually non-existant, power handling wasn't that great, and there were no speakon connectors.
JRX115
Pros: Nice lows, reasonably priced for JBL, 3/4" MDF, dual speakon and 1/4" jacks (for daisy chaining, and great power handling (at least what it's rated for that is).
Cons: Highs were a little too, well, HIGH! The highs almost had a twang to them no matter what adjustments were made. There was no defined mid range.
S115V
Pros: Like the JRX115, had nice lows, reasonably priced, 3/4" MDF, dual speakon and 1/4" jacks, and really good power handling. The overall range of sound was amazing compared to the other two speakers. The Yamahas also had the largest tweeter as well.
Cons: A little on the heavy side, but not too bad.
Although the Yamahas were the most expensive of the three, they are well worth the money. Yamaha does have a BR line if you are looking for a cheaper speaker. Personally, I would not sacrifice price for quality; and for what these speakers are going for, you can have GREAT quality at a reasonably good price. I use these for DJing and all my customers love the sound produced. I recommend anyone considering these to try them out first at a local music store. For me, they were EXACTLY what I was looking for in a speaker.

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The S115V is a trapezoid design cabinet, with oversize steel handles, steel corner protectors, a steel jackplate with both dual Speakonâ and high current, heavy duty Switchcraft 1/4" input jacks, and a built-in socket for pole mounting. Its covering is tough black carpet, with a heavy gauge perforated steel grille for driver protection. The woofer, or low frequency driver is a high power design using cast aluminum frame, with a cooling port in the pole piece for extended high power handling. The high frequency driver is a custom, 2" diaphragm (1" exit) design with an exclusive phase plug that reduces harmonic distortion inside the driver itself. This driver is mated to a 90° x 40° constant directivity design to give smooth, even coverage over the pattern of the horn. Both of these drivers are custom made for us by Eminence. The internal passive crossover has protection circuitry to help guard against damage that may occur from over powering the S115V. This loudspeaker is manufactured in the USA. It is covered by a 3-year warranty.

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