EV ROADTEST | EVOLVE50 | VINNY SMITH
Name: Vinny Smith
Company: Synergy Entertainments
Date of Hire: 27th July
Hired to me by the amazing team at Simply Sound and Lighting.
Two weekends ago I have given the chance to road test the Electro-Voice Evolve 50, on receiving the system the first thing I noticed was how well made the protective bags were for the base & the top units, I had confidence if the bags took a knock the system would be safe inside!!!
Transporting the system is a dream - base units have a handle on the top of the unit and I would say not heavy at all for most working DJ'S out there. The top unit’s bag is very light and easy to carry.
I took the speaker system and put it together ( took me less than a minute to set up both speakers) I would say this is the easiest system I have set up and this is a real plus for the Evolve along with no wires on show the system looks amazing.
So I switched on the system not really knowing what to expect from it as it's so compact and not heavy. On playing the first test song I could tell what a great acoustic this little unit has - EV have really matched the low to highs (the base has a nice little kick) on the system and sounds crisp & clear and pleasing sound. As I increased the volume the system just kept giving - I was in a fairly long room that was about 150 feet long. I went to the end of the room and the Evolve still sounded clear...
As people arrived at the venue and party was in full swing I cracked up the EV and it still produced that great sound - I was playing everything from chart to indie to some old skool garage and dance (EV sounded ? on every track).
The only thing I would say about the EV is it is a small system and even though it packs a punch it would be probably on be good for events up to 150 people. If that's a usual number of people at your parties, this little system would be perfect for you!
All I can say is Hats off to Electro-Voice for producing this compact, easy to put together great sounding system. It's going to be a big hit for mobile & wedding DJ’s.
Would I buy one? I would definitely have this system in my collection and use at weddings and parties.
I think price wise it's about right for this system...
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