SubZero HiCAST LA12 Professional Line Array System
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Topic: SubZero HiCAST LA12 Professional Line Array System
Posted By: V1ns
Subject: SubZero HiCAST LA12 Professional Line Array System
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 2:48pm
I love F1 sound but i cant afford them and also i start reading in some forums that today there are better solutions. Sooo i start looking line array speakers and i found SubZero HiCast.. Do you have something to say about them? I need them for parties outside and inside and also im listening a dub, minimalistic music nothing to do with EDM or any kind of year rape. 
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Posted By: jammin75
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 3:40pm
 
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Posted By: V1ns
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 3:44pm
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Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 3:46pm
| why line array? what size audiences? this thing you've suggested is very very very low budget stuff... |
Posted By: Lucasdude
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 3:59pm
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This https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/SubZero-HiCAST-LA12-21-Line-Array-PA-System/3SGQ" rel="nofollow - https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/SubZero-HiCAST-LA12-21-Line-Array-PA-System/3SGQ The best feature I see listed here is the 3 year warranty.
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Posted By: V1ns
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 4:02pm
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yes i understand. Im starting from 0 i even dont have the money for this(im taking it with financing) but since i know my self im always overplaning and on the end something rly impotent is coming an im spending the cash. So back on the topic.. that sound system is modular and i can add in the future and change it step by step.. also i think its better them jbl eon so i can rent it in my city for small mid events (i have used the jbls and it was 4/10 xp).. im planing a couple of small festivals outdoor this summer 50/150 ppl but i can say for sure because we have had success with the last parties and we host more ppl than we were planing. In septemer we will continue the festivals in our own location which is around 400sqm Thank you for your help :) |
Posted By: Lucasdude
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 4:06pm
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Imho, a more sensible modular approach would be to buy a good pair of 12"+horn speakers, an amp and a pair of stands. You could then add an 18" active sub, or a passive one and another amp at a later date. |
Posted By: V1ns
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 4:10pm
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I have 2 jbl jrx 118s and was thinking about taking 2 12s but last time they were not enough at all.. and some of the djs were going in to the reds.. even the owner of the bar was coming and asking if it can be louder.. everyone has dance but we needed more 4 sure... Can u give me some tip with new speakers. i want to take them with financing option. |
Posted By: Lucasdude
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 4:16pm
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JRX 118 is entry level stuff from JBL, but with a good amp, a sensible high pass filter and and a mixer or preamp that won't easily distort I can pretty much guarantee they will beat that Sub Zero offering by a country mile. I would consider something like EV SX300 and Peavey IPR2 amp with DSP. You could either go in/out on the subs, or maybe go mono and use the subs on one channel and the tops on the other. I think the amps DSP allows this sort of configuration. Which amp(s) and 12s did you use with the JRX subs? |
Posted By: Lucasdude
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 4:32pm
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There is a Crest Audio Prolite 3.0 DSP amp for sale on a popular auction site for not a lotta cash. It's the same as the Peavey IPR2 DSP, and has independent crossovers for each channel, so that and a pair of SX300s with your 118 subs might be a good way to get started. |
Posted By: Bams
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 5:20pm
| Start as a local stagehand or member of a crew. Learn, learn a lot, learn even more. And read. And keep your money in your pocket, and learn even more. Do this for a few years and return to here with the questions you still have. |
Posted By: V1ns
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 5:54pm
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Hmm i dont want to be a member of a crew :D and i dont want to adapt brand thinking. thats why im here and im asking. There are different opinions. |
Posted By: V1ns
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 5:55pm
TNX :) |
Lucasdude wrote:Posted By: V1ns
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 6:02pm
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can u send me a link for the amp? Ill try this set up.. |
Posted By: Lucasdude
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 6:16pm
Before you push the button, please give us a list of all the equipment you already have. Amps, speakers, mixer, other audio sources etc. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Crest-Audio-ProLite-3-0-DSP-Lightweight-And-Efficient-Professional-Power-Amp-/294543776211?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0" rel="nofollow - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Crest-Audio-ProLite-3-0-DSP-Lightweight-And-Efficient-Professional-Power-Amp-/294543776211?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373954090711?hash=item57116696d7:g:q2oAAOSwKyBiHPG6
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Posted By: V1ns
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 6:20pm
I have just the 2x jrx 118 passives subs. I play with different type of mixers. Home im having Native instruments mixer for my own use. Im buying right now the sx300 |
Posted By: Lucasdude
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 6:25pm
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I would recommend not using the pole/top hat arrangement with the subs and SX300. Use a pair of stands and put the subs together inbetween them. You will get a useful boost in sub output that way. Also, don't try and get too much out of those subs. A high pass at 45hz will allow them to go a bit louder without distorting. |
Posted By: V1ns
Date Posted: 07 March 2022 at 6:26pm
good idea. ill do it!
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Posted By: VECTORDJ
Date Posted: 08 March 2022 at 7:23pm
| To compare Funktion One to that Toy Line Array is Crazy. |
Posted By: V1ns
Date Posted: 08 March 2022 at 7:47pm
Did i? |
Posted By: Ministrymedia901
Date Posted: 10 January 2024 at 4:19pm
| I bought it second hand to try it as it's not possible to make and sell a line array that actually works at this price point with decent drivers... it's not a proper line array, it doensn't work as a line array, it doesn't hive wide dispersion either, and most of all it sounds absolutely terrible. Here is my review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBdq3zlYFd0&ab_channel=MinistryMedia |
Posted By: Lucasdude
Date Posted: 10 January 2024 at 8:56pm
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Thanks for that review. Those drivers really do look like 100cm coax car speakers. Without any HF horns, they are pretty useless for PA purposes. Were you using them with the sub and built in amp? If not, the only thing I would say is that the dedicated system may have some DSP that could possibly make them sound a little better, but I doubt much. One last thing... Why were you holding back? Tell us what you really think!
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Posted By: djscooby
Date Posted: 07 August 2025 at 12:14am
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Sorry to dig up an old post i had seen one of these systems today the guy said he loves it, I thought id see what was on here for comedy values you guys never cease to make laugh! Thank you!! ------------- Well my wife has kicked me out saying it's over due to my obsession with speakers don't know watt I'm gonna do with no ohm to go to |
Posted By: DJandre
Date Posted: 18 October 2025 at 9:10pm
Hello everyone. Has anyone tested this sound system at outdoor events? I'm curious if it would handle a small music event with a DJ for 200-250 people? Thanks for the reply.
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Posted By: DMorison
Date Posted: 18 October 2025 at 10:23pm
| You probably want to knock a zero off that audience estimate, tbh.... |
Posted By: woody2
Date Posted: 19 October 2025 at 2:44am
Sounds like a snp conference.....
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Posted By: Robbo
Date Posted: 19 October 2025 at 10:59am
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Posted By: EmPro
Date Posted: 07 March 2026 at 5:43pm
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That subwoofer is almost useless with the ,,original 3inch drivers" good for room listening at its best! However the power amp is quite capable and if you stick in two Beyma 12LX60V2 it will make a lot of 18inch subwoofers to sound like a chinese toy just made in someones garage! Ofcourse you'll need to pull another 400£ out of your pocket for the Beyma's....and ofcourse the sub will weight a lot more,but the sound is brutal even in open space!
The cab is great,the amp is good and powerfull,the dsp is great but those drivers are nothing but a joke in spl....well...good for the price what can i say.
------------- EmPro Audio |