Whats You're Favorite Powered Speaker

A good reason would be that this blog caters to a lot of starting DJs. And RCF, by any standard set, does not qualify as beginner gear. The quality is beyond reproach, most rental companies will own at least a few sets. The price however matches the quality. As there is also a personal taste factor involved, I dare venture that for most RCFs you can find an alternative for a bit less money.

My personal favorites for years now are the Mackie HD Series. Currently I own two 12″ HD1221s and one 18″ HD1801 sub. Plenty of high quality sound and oomph for up to an easy 200 people.

Anything bigger I still rent.

Some other brands I love (especially in the larger segments) are German-made Fohhn (absolute wonderful column arrays with a ridiculously loud 21″ sub) and of course good old L’Acoustics.

My new favorite is the Bose F1 series. Don’t let the 12-inch LF drivers fool you into thinking they lack low end. The Bose rep was demoing them at my local Guitar Center. I thought the rig had plenty of low end thump. Then he said,”Now let’s hear how it sounds with the F1 subs.”

Pricing is competitive with JBL PRX series, QSC, and the EV ETX series.