QSC has done it again! With the combination of rugged but professional looking molded ABS enclosures, advanced DSP, uniformly matched drivers, and QSC’s legendary amplification, they have created something very note-worthy. They have created, quite simply, what will be viewed as the New Standard in lightweight powered loudspeaker systems: The NEW QSC K Series!
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There are 3 different 2-way models available: The K8, K10, & K12 offering 8”, 10”, and 12” woofer diameters respectively. All full range models are fitted with an identical 1.75” HF compression driver. Additionally, the KSub offers 2 high-power 12” drivers in an optimized bandpass design that is compact in size, easy to use, and certainly not short on power! All of these speakers sport the same 1000 watt Class D power amplifier module. These lightweight models weigh in between 27 lbs – 41 lbs for the full-range and 74 lbs. for the KSub. All this adds up to consistently unparalleled performance, regardless of speaker size & weight.
“The K Series has been designed entirely without compromise, from the ground up. QSC has departed from convention and at the same time exploded a myth that smaller woofers must equate to lower performance,” says QSC’s Director of Entertainer Solutions, Ray van Straten.
Ray continues, “Competitors will typically use the highest power amplifier and the best quality drivers in the largest format model, while designing their smaller format models with lower power amplification and lesser performing components. This allows them to reduce the price of the smaller models, further propagating the myth that a smaller woofer enclosure necessitates lower performance. The primary differentiator is the resulting output dispersion: the K8 being the widest at 105° and the K12 the narrowest at 75°. The choice for the customer then is not ‘good, better, best’, but ‘best, best, best’ and ‘How wide a box do I need?’”
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These look awesome! I’m looking forward to testing them and comparing the K12 with the HPR122i later this week!
How did they sound?
I had the pleasure of taking the K12s out for a spin on 2 weddings this weekend. All I can say is WOW!. If I didn’t see it and hear it with my own ears I would not have believed so much sound could come from such a small package.
The first night I used them in place of my regular QSC HPR122i tops. Basically, I substituted the K12s for the 122s on top of the HPR151i subs. The K12 was putting out quite a bit of more bottom than the 122 does. This created a bit of a muddy sound in tandem with the subs, BUT they weren’t really designed to be used with those subs anyhow. After turning the subs down a bit, I determined that they would probably sound amazing together if used with an active xover with staggered xover points. Overall I was impressed, bearing in mind that these were not designed for this pairing, and in fact had been recommended by several to use without subs because of the increased low these produce. (The smaller K8 & K10s have been recommended for use with the KSub). As you can imagine, I was very eager to test them further.
During the second wedding, I used the K12s solo. Now, I am one who generally uses subs with all but the smallest of events because of the extra efficiency, dynamic range, and clearer sound they provide with a good top & sub combo. I was curious though how’d the K12s would fair alone.
One word. AMAZING! They sounded quite good. A very articulate, clean sound, with a smooth intelligibility. They sounded almost as articulate as the HPR122is. Here is where they differ. We then switched them into DEEP mode. OMG!!!
They produced the most bass I have ever heard from a compact 2 way 12″. But it was not boomy or exaggerated. It actually sounded like we were using a small subwoofer with them (although there were only the 2 K12s, no subs, and all eqs, processing and such were set completely neutral.
A DJ friend of ours who was in the next room with his HPR122is and HPR181 sub, was also blown away by the shear quality and volume of sound that was coming from this 40lb. little wonder. It was everything a diehard QSC speaker or amp user would expect… and more.
I was also quite impressed with the design, look, and many useful built-in features. My brother, the DJ from the other room, and I all agreed that this was the ultimate speaker for those DJs who want a small compact speaker, don’t wanna use subs, but still want some killer sound with some good bottom. We also agreed that it would be a killer ceremony speaker due to its size, weight, and feature-set, as well as being the perfect “second” speaker system for those wanting a more compact secondary rig.
So would you highly recommend NOT to mix the K-series with the HPR series? Also, would you recommend using a dbx DriveRack PA or PX with your set-up. How much of a difference would it make?
I say you would be best off pairing the K tops with the K subs versus that of the HPR subs, however, with the proper adjustments, they can sound quite good together by backing the gain down a bit on the HPR subs. If you want to really get the most out these speakers while using a K12 / HPR sub setup, I would recommend the Driverack PA+ because its crossover, will allow you to create a gap in the crossover frequency where the boominess occurs because of the overlap of bass frequencies or adjust to a steeper crossover slope. I know the PX has a basic top/sub crossover in it, but as I am unfamiliar with the unit, using only PAs myself, I can not with confidence say whether or not the slopes are adjustable or even if the crossover frequencies are. I do not believe so. If that remains true, than I would not recommend the PX for such a combination, although auto RTA in either unit could compensate for the difference. I personally feel, though, that if you must use the K/HPR combo, that a staggered crossover point and or steep crossover slope would be more effective with less consequences.
All in all I loved the K Series, but would more-so recommend it stand alone or paired with its complementary sub than to mix and match the HPR and K models. They are both very different designs and very different, yet related animals. That is only my opinion. Your mileage my vary.
How would it soud this K sub with EV ZXa5 using as tops?