Just got a small job Today.

Build 3 single 18" cabs, loaded with EVs EVX 180B driver, as they are allready sitting in Stock. 

Only one requirement. The cabs are going to sit under a stage. 47cm from floor to underside. So not the best size for a 18" box.

But actually EV has made something that would fit. 

The QRx-118S.

Would that be a good way to go? I got plans for them, so not Hard to build them. 

I know there have been used EV T18 (DL18 loaded) before with fine results. But they are gone and new cabs will be placed under the stage instead of on the side of the stage.

Are the drivers even worth using Today? Not the most powerfull ones, but they have a Nice sound. 

QRX-118s has tilted front baffle to reduce size, you may also think about slot loading or something like that. 

SPL requirements are a bit difficult to say.

The system do many kinds of gigs. 

Different kinds of live bands, with full instrumental rigs. 

Drums, guitars, bass, keyboards and vocals all mic'd up. 

Next Day it could be a DJ doing Mainstream and EDM. 

So both live and playback. 

The place has a capacity of 300 People maximum. But dancefloor Only supports about 100. Max!

There are 4 EV Sx300E locate around the dance floor, and 6 Sx100 floating around in the corners of the seating areas.

Also what kind of amplifiers are available?

The Evx180b is not a requirement. But I got them in Stock. Actually got 10 Haha 

The most important issue is the height under the stage. Thats why a design like QRx 118s are perfect 

Amps are a mix of EV Q66 for the Sx100, and Dynacord L1600 and L2400 for main PA. One of each. 

Oh well, just looked datasheet twice and indeed they say it has 4 inch coil.. however thiele small parameters says coil diameter of 2.5 inches and winding length = 26.9meters, yes, 88feet!:D

So there is something wrong. 

In reality it does have 4" coil indeed. If other specs are real, it's not bad driver.

I have thought of making some double 18 with angled baffle. Like Qrx118s, but two drivers and two ports. But what driver to choose is then a good question. Good Sound quality is more important than SPL.

The four T18 that used to play there, never ran full tilt.

I used to run some dual 18BR years ago, with evx180b and a couple of cabs with Fane Colossus 18XB.

Never had a driver go silent, and they had a Nice fat and deep sound to them.

SPL was not a problem back then. But I was younger and pleased my inner nerd by hauling around double the amount of boxes needed to do the job Haha 

I like the sound of Evx180b, but Yes, compared to more modern drivers, it cant keep up when SPL is the name of the game 

The Electro-voice EVX 180 was Electro-voice premium driver for 30 years and used solely for the touring market. Electro-voice follows one principal. Design a minimum amount of good drivers, create enclosures around the particular driver in question and, sell the enclosure to the public.

 

The specifications for Revision B (EVX 180B) were never released. The specification sheet showing the EVX 180B is actually revision A (EVX 180A). Revision B is a complete different driver from a TS Parameters perspective. The EVX 180 B was designed to work best in a reflex cabinet and offers adequate results in their patented Manifold Designs (T-18 and so forth).

 

I own 24 Electro-voice EVX 180 B drivers and feed each driver 1250 watts RMS with no issues whatsoever. I have a friend that feeds each of his EVX 180 B woofers 1700 watts RMS in which, the drivers handle with no issues in their Electro-voice MTL 1X cabinets.

 

Anyone who owns an abundance of Electro-voice speakers knows their power ratings are very conservative and never worry about xmax. It is only those who do not own Electro-voice speakers become perplexed on their xmax figures. You can copy any of the Electro-voice designs that Electro-voice housed the EVX 180 B and get good results. The only thing you need to keep in mind is the smaller the enclosure, the lower the chances of achieving an extended bass response.       

 

Best Regards,

Quite low profile too, could be a design worth considering?

Nothing more to be said there 

You got some good knowledge regarding EV. Thanks for sharing 🙂

But one question.. Is the EVX 180B discontinued or still in production? Not many dealers have them anymore.

Not cheap mind.

Just wondering if they are out of production or still going strong 

 

The EVX 180 B is no longer in production. It was replaced by the DVF 4180 as Electro-voice’s latest top of the line 18 inch woofer for touring. The EVX 180 B was also the last woofer in which, was classified Electro-voice’s best sold publically to a select few authorised Electro-voice retail stores.  

 

Like JBL, Electro-voice chose to no longer sell their premium raw woofers to the public. The few dealers that possess new old stock of the Electro-voice EVX 180 B today, charge an astronomical price because they are considered rare.  

 

Best Regards,

How interesting!

I never new that. In that case, has the X-Sub now been discontinued?

do you share the plans you have for ev qrx118

I am thinking of building some myself