dB Technologies ES602

I have four ES602 but mostly use one for small gatherings. I need a quick and easy set up and this does fulfill that need on the whole. I have a Mackie ProDX4 mixer that I use with this so I can quite easily set it up discreetly in a corner or behind some unit or other with the speaker only showing and control it wirelessly. On the whole I really like it. There are pro's and cons of course but it's mostly all positive. The overall power is ok. The rating is 118db if I recall so definetly not super loud but in general it is enough for the style of music I do (Jazz and Swing). I used all four in a medium sized room with my brothers group very recently. Four mics and backing tracks and there was just about enough volume. Four vocalists belting did sap all the power but it was just about enough. Feedback with the ES602 is like with most systems something you have to watch out for. The ES602 is nowhere near as feedback resistant as the LD Maui 5 for instance (which I also have and is a very close competitor in reality) so do bear that in mind. The quasi line array doesn't give you any real benefits in that respect but the dispersion seems very good and the spread of sound is excellent. Bass is surprising especially when close coupled and might actually have to be dialled back in some cases. Again in comparison to the Maui 5 it is much tighter and defined and goes a little deeper. Using four for DJ purposes again in a medium room they are just about up to the task. The clip light will blink at you fairly soon and I don't tend to mess around with the different settings at the back when driving it hard instead I use the eq on the mixer. The highs are a little muted and the midrange a trifle arid and hard. A little boost on the highs and dialling back the midrange quickly gives you an ideal balance. It's a well engineered system but could do with some thumbscrews at the back of the speakers to stop them swivelling on the stands. Also getting the speakons out of the speakers is pretty difficult. On the whole you would be best off just leaving the speaker cables attached. They don't take up much room in a bag so it really is the best solution. I got them at a bargain price like some others on here hence me buying four. I figured it would cost me that price for a small sub so why not dive right in and take a modular approach to sound? They bass part of the ES602 only weighs 14kg so a one handed carry in is quite easy unless you are a slight female or maybe have a bad back (if you are a regular 'bloke' and can't do it.........get your arse to the gym!). It looks good, sounds good and is capable of doing justice to most kinds of music. If you get it at a Thomann discount price with the level of service they give there really isn't anything to ponder just go for it!

I have already a pair of the RCF's Evox J11, and since 8 eight years ago a pair of QSC's CP-8, and I had always this problem, when is a closed space, such a ballroom, most of the time mid size (Not so big) The Evox are en overkill, specially if the crowd in under 100 souls. I know I can make it with the QSC's, but I need that bass to improve in a measure enough to be heard nice and smooth. by other means I HATE the tripods, thinking to buy a couple of subs from dB Technologies, the Sub 612, I though I can resolve the problem... but I also hate to carry so many boxes, the I saw the ES series, looking for something between my CP-8 and the Evox. Best decision is to get those ES602!
It is elegant, beautiful and the 10" sub makes that smooth and nice bass!, also is incredible how this tiny mid-highs unit can deliver so nice and clear.
When I sold my Evox J8, the only thing I felt bad is loosing the ability to move the highs in a convenient direction which the news J11 don't have, then the ES have the pole and that liberty to move the satellite units is back. Compared to simply the CP8 this have less power, and that is noticeable, but for mi is not a problem because this is intended for small to mid size audiences, and I will use the QSC's only for very specific situations such as solo performer in a bar, terrace or places that the volume level is a delicate situation (I already have decades of experience with that) so let me do a quick pro and cons review:
PROS:
- Good and clear sound
- Elegant, discreet and beautiful, not the horrible, dangerous sometimes (specially with children and elderly) tripod stands.
- Nice and smooth low frequencies to hear.
- Lightweight! and compact, you can transport them easy in a VW Polo, full of passengers.
- Loud enough for a small to mid size crowds, up to 100, depending what type are (If they are seniors you could make 150)
CONS:
Really I can't find anything bad about them, they are designated to be as the name says "Entertainment System" miles away superior than those speakers with lights, and a bunch of features in the back. The price you pay for the ES has not much difference with them, and you get something with professional quality.
The only thing I don't like are the covers from Thomann. I will get the originals which are far superior.
NOTE: Don't assume you can make a big crowd at open space with these, they have a SPL (118dB, the same on the Mackie ThumpGo) like a battery good quality speaker, so think that you are getting a nice bass loudspeaker, much more good looking than a box in a tripod.

If your thinking of buying a compact system and are hovering over the BUY button then just click it, honestly you won't regret it!!

Now don't get wrong it's still a case of horse's for courses, if your (let's just say) a mobile Dj and you do many different venues of various sizes (again lets just say) upto 300 people with this being your only/main P.A, then obviously this system isn't for you and you may want to look at spending 4x the price of these for the FBT Vertus CS1000.
But if like me you have a residency or regularly do smaller venues then this system up to about 100 peopleis the mutts nuts.

I own Yamaha dxr 10's, 15's and subs and brought these as an alternative to the 10's

Last night I was in one of my regular venues a decent sized pub playing a massive variety of music from the 60's through to garage including reggae and rock too, these handled it immensely, infact I drove these harder and louder than I would usually do in that venue just to see what they had in them and still didn't see a red light lol although I did peak them with my mic (it'll take a couple of outings and some tweaking to get my mic how i like it to sound).
But even some of the regulars in there comment about how much nicer these sounded compare to my usual system (usually I use a pair of Yamaha dxr 10's with 30% more output and a higher spl, 131 compared 118 on these)

Yes there's many of these line array systems on the market now but I challenge anyone to find me a system that comes anywhere near the quality of this without at least doubling their budget

Bite the bullet, honestly you wont be disappointed