ElectroVoice SXA250 Powered PA Speaker

15 in. woofer. 350 watt dynamic LF, 80 watt dynamic HF power amplifiers. Mic and line inputs.

Overall User Ratings (based on 36 ratings)
  • Overall:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted February 6, 2009 by a customer from yahoo.com

"its awesome speaker and you can never go wrong with them."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I will continue to use these speakers, i owned previously a pair of powered QSC's and the next day i exchanged them. QSC makes good amps but not the cabinets
Sound
I have had a pair of these speakers for the past 3 years, havent had the issues others have had, the mids and highs are clear compared to the Mackies that I also own. At the same time they kick some low's compared that the Mackie sounds like if its pounding a clap. I also added the powered 18's to my Ev's and i can do a gig up to 500 and still be jamming. The mackies are more for small gigs.
Features
The eq is a plus , and you dont have to put the gain all the way. You can leave it half way and still jam. The mackie only has the kill to the lows. Comparing both your talking 2 different styles but both are in the top of the food chain, Now if you talk JBL and Peavey then they need some work.
Ease of Use
Just plug and play plus they speakers half both a 1/4 and xlr plus a added microphone connection, compared to the other competitors they have no room
Quality
top of the line,
Value
There a bit pricey but like they say you get what you pay for. Its a high quality speaker so when your doing an event you dont have to worry about amps heating up or distortion.
Manufacturer Support
havent had an issue to call customer support till this day. Plus the warranty is for 6 years.
The Wow Factor
its a different look from other manufacturers, its well desing and sleek as well as you can position it in any angle.

Musical Background:

DJ

Musical Style:

salsa, menrengue, hip hop, reggaeton and jazz
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Submitted December 11, 2008 by a customer from gmail.com

"Delicious Sounding Speakers Make Plastic Competitors Feel Broken"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I may get the sub woofer later, but for my uses as a DJ playing parties of 100-500 people in 10,000sq ft to 90000sq ft spaces, this is great. These are a long-term investment, and should hold their resale value. The company has been around for a long time, and overall, is owned by Bosch which I don't think is going anywhere.
Sound
Hard to Describe...Best term would be...well-melded, like a grilled cheese sandwich where the cheese is melted, but not running, falling-out or lava-hot, and the bread is crispy, not burnt. Compared these to Mackie 450v2, QSC 15" version, JBL EON... Mackie is too crisp, with distinct separation between the lows and the highs (burnt bread). QSC is good, but while it seems loud and has a much more even response than the Mackies, it lacked the clarity in the mid-range that the EVs have. The EONs are muddy and booming, good for hip-hop if that. Check these out, preferably with some singing. The 15" woofer allows enough bass.
Features
Very simple, clean. Has HF and LF EQ. I leave the EQ flat, and adjust if needed on my mixer. Anything more is pointless in a way, because it would require more circuits. Think of it as having two volume controls, one for each amp, HF and LF. I have not tested the limiter at all, as this is very loud on half volume.
Ease of Use
Turn it on. Leave EQ flat. Turn Volume Halfway. Play music.
Quality
Clean, solid, heavy wood with a resistant finish and steel handles and pole mounts. Gets hot, but that is to be expected with a 600W speaker.
Value
Look around for the lowest deal at an authorized dealer and then price match. Good deal, considering this is the stuff the pros use.
Manufacturer Support
Excellent online resources, could reach a person easily on the phone. No problems so far.
The Wow Factor
This has a very professional look. Black case. Steel Grill. No frills, lights, or other bojangles. When it is off, it is discreet. Turn it on and the people will flock. Very, very human, present tone. If you are going to win people through their ears, buy this. If you want to mesmerize the easily distracted with flashing lights, look elsewhere, though this may convince a few of that type to listen as well.

Musical Background:

DJ and Producer 15 years experience.

Musical Style:

Rock, Rap, Jazz, Pop, Classical
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Submitted January 7, 2008

"There's better on the market for your money"

Overall: 2 out of 5 stars
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I think for the price this speaker is vastly overated. Dont get me wrong I may just have been unlucky with the breakdowns and someone else could have them for years without a problem, but I can only soeak as I find and anyway there's still the lack of bass end and the big lack of power.
Sound
I bought two of these EV powered speakers thinking I was buying a Roll's Royce product but found this not to be the case, although it certainly has a Roll's Royce price tag. The sound overall was fairly good apart from very dissapointing lows which is really unusual for a 15" speaker. I have recently tried the Mackie SRM450's and I have found they have far better lows and are a lot louder. I've found that the SXA's really dont like to be driven hard and tend to break up when cranked.Bear in mind I am a solo singer / acoustic guitarist playing to backing tracks in smallish venues so I dont get that loud!! When I emailed EV about this they told me to buy a sub!!!
Features
There are not many features on the SXA 250 just kinda bog standard. A volume knob a basic Eq in's and out's and thats about it.
Ease of Use
Very Simple to use
Quality
I have had the SXA'a for 3 years now and have had them break down on me 3 times.I earn my living by giging and over the years have owned a number of Pa speakers and for reliability the SXA 250's have been by far the worst. So this last time of breaking down was for me the plump for the Mackie SRM 450's.
Value
Considering you could almost buy 2 Mackie SRM450's for the price 1 SXA 250 I dont think they are good value
Manufacturer Support
I live in London and I have dealt on a few occasions with the British service dept. They were ok but even when one of the speakers broke down within warranty the company would not loan me a speaker to cover gigs I had booked while the broken speaker was being repaired. So I had to hire a pair of Pa speakers for two weeks!!
The Wow Factor
It has NO sex appeal at all - No sexy lights or curvy styling just a Black box
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