JBL PRX812W Active Speaker

Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.

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JBL PRX812W Active Speaker
Product no: 9000-0029-6125 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The PRX800W series by JBL just raised with this top-notch active speaker. It's the smallest active speaker in the PRX series and has a 12-inch woofer. Thanks to the unit's integrated Wi-Fi capability and the PRX Connect app, you can control and tweak the sound of the PRX812W wirelessly using your mobile device. With 1500 Watts of power from a Class-D amp, you can be sure this speaker can handle just about anything. It's up to you if you use it on a stand or as a monitor.

Intelligent speaker

Even though the PRX812W is the smallest model in the series, it's equipped with two JBL-produced speakers (a 12-inch woofer and a 1.5-inch tweeter) that can produce from 50.3 Hz to 20 kHz, depending on usage (see specifications). There are two types of connections that enable all kinds of possibilities. What's more, the app allows you to adjust the sound to perfection. Thanks to a DBX Type IV limiter circuit, this speaker won't exceed its limitations, and the fan only activates when necessary, which means this speaker is extremely quiet. When combined with a sub from the same series, the PRX812W makes a perfect line-array thanks to the dual stand flange and 12 M10 rigging points.

Specifications

Product features

Bluetooth no
Mid driver/woofer diameter 12 inches
Tweeter diameter 1.5 inches
Sustainable product not specified
Suitable as monitor yes
Weight per speaker 19 kg
Built-in equaliser yes
Maximum SPL 130 dB - 139 dB
Maximum frequency 20 - 20.9 kHz
Minimum frequency 50 - 59 Hz
RMS power in watts 1,500 - 3,000 W
Analogue audio input type unbalanced line in (RCA), balanced line in (TRS jack), microphone input (XLR)
Analogue audio output type balanced mix out (XLR)
Passive speaker output yes

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 22,7 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 65,0 x 51,0 x 46,0 cm

Product specifications

  • JBL PRX812W
    • active 2-way speaker
    • built-in Wi-Fi for wireless control
    • PRX Connect app for fine-tuning
    • intelligent fan only activates when necessary
    • built-in DSP
  • technology
    • woofer: 1x JBL 272G 12 in
    • tweeter: 1x JBL 2408H-2 1.5-inch neodymium compression driver
    • horn: 90 x 50°
    • max. SPL: 135 dB (peak)
    • frequency range @ -10 dB: 52.6 Hz - 20 kHz (main), 50.3 Hz - 20 kHz (monitor)
    • frequency range @ -3 dB: 58.1 Hz - 20 kHz (main), 59 Hz - 20 kHz (monitor)
    • crossover frequency: 1.85 kHz
    • Class-D amplifier
    • output capacity: 1500 W (2x 750 W)
    • impedance: 20 kOhms (balanced), 10 kOhms (unbalanced)
    • dynamic control: DBX Type IV limiter circuit
    • EQ: select Main or Monitor per user, comprehensive settings via the app
  • connectors:
    • 2x XLR/jack combo (balanced)
    • 2x RCA (unbalanced)
    • 1x XLR male (mix out)
    • power cable
  • cabinet:
    • material: 18mm plywood
    • finish: black Duraflex
    • grille: perforated steel with transparent black fabric
    • handles: 1x recessed
    • stand flange: 2x 36 mm
    • rigging points: 12x M10
    • dimensions: 599 x 385 x 341
    • weight: 19.4 kg

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Wat een heerlijke luidsprekers! We hadden al de PRX 815XLFW subwoofer die erg goed beviel, en zochten daar goede toppen bij. Ik ben kritisch op het geluid en zocht naar luidsprekers die (in deze prijsklasse) zo neutraal mogelijk zijn. Dat is goed gelukt. Uit de doos klinkt de 812w al erg goed (zie opmerking onder), maar niettemin heb ik toch wat correcties toegepast met een dubbele 31-bands equalizer. Een kleine curve in de min met als middelpunten: 630 Hz en 6.3 KHz; op de genoemde middelpunten niet meer dan 2-3 dB. Resultaat: een zeer aangenaam geluid dat zeker niet scherp is, maar wel helder en transparant. De mincurve van 630 Hz maakt deze luidspreker net wat meer lineair in het middengebied (in mijn oren; altijd subjectief natuurlijk). De basweergave is prima; een keurige 'platte' bas wanneer hij in de full range stand wordt gebruikt. Met de sub erbij zetten we uiteraard de high pass filters aan voor een crossover op 80 Hz, zoals dit systeem is ontworpen.

We gebruiken deze set als opvolging van de EON 615's voor ons theater. Zie mijn review bij deze EON's. Deze PRX 800 set met sub is wél een duidelijke upgrade! We maken veel gebruik van onze draadloze headset (Countryman E6 omni met Sennheiser EW300). Verder een scala aan muziekfragmenten en geluidseffecten. Alles klinkt erg goed en mooi uitgebalanceerd over het hele spectrum. De sub geeft een stevig fundament onderin.

Het grondruisniveau van deze speaker is minimaal (aanwezig direct na aanschakelen) tot ongeveer 75 % van het vermogen. Hoger draaien levert wel een hoger ruisniveau op. Aangezien wij niet op heel hoge volumes draaien is het voor ons geen probleem. De EON 615's die we eerst hadden ruisen ook, en dat hoor je niet in een zaal met publiek. Is voor ons geen probleem en zeker geen 'dealbreaker'.

Samengevat in mijn persoonlijke optiek:

Pluspunten:
*aangename en mooi uitgebalanceerde sound, ook in het hoog (zeker na bescheiden correcties).
*goed handelbaar qua gewicht.

Nadelen:
*wat hoger ruisniveau bij volumes bóven de 75%.

Opmerking: merkwaardig genoeg wordt deze luidspreker geleverd met de equalizer in het hoog aangeschakeld! Dus eerst de equalizer uitzetten met de wifi app, anders klinkt het best wel dof.

Nóg korter gezegd: absolute aanrader!
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