Subject
An excellent value for an amplifier
By: Larry in Sebring from Sebring, FL, USA, lrmccandless@aol.com
Submitted: 6/20/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
I have used Crown for years. This is a road unit but it will be kept safely in our church's auditorium. So I am sure it will be as dependable as the old CE2000.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
It has both High and Low pass filters. And it gives you a heckuvalotof power in a very light weight amp!
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Very easy to use. Easy to learn the digital read out. It takes no time at all to set up this amp.
Sound
How is the tone?
We use it to drive our sub-woofers. It does a great job. Shakes the house at 440 watts@8 ohms.
Subject
XLS2500 WOW
By: Jay Booton from Danville, VA, jboots00@live.com
Submitted: 11/27/2010
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
These things are as solid as they come. Its amazing they can get this kind of performance out of something this light. We've only been running them a few months so I can't really vouch for dependability.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Its hard to say what I like best about these. I guess its a tie between the ultra light weight and the clarity. I put 2 of these in sn SKB 6 space case and I can easily pick 'em up with 2 fingers. I am way impressed with the sound quality driving our JBLs. I went with the big ones so we'd have plenty of headroom and it was a good decision. In fact, I think we're gonna buy a third one just to drive subs. And you can front panel program the filters in these beasties to anything you like so they can be dedicated to what ever function you want (i.e. mains, subs, etc...).
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Piece of cake to set up. Had 'em out of the box and running in minutes. The manual is very simple with examples on how to wire 'em for the way you intend to use them.
Sound
How is the tone?
Beautiful. We replaced a mish-mash of Peavey and Carver amps with these and the difference in tone and sound quality is huge.
Subject
Light and Clean
By: Sound Sensations of New England from Vermont, vtbowfishn@aol.com
Submitted: 7/26/2010
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
It's a Crown, I know it is less money than most of the Crown amps but I am hoping for the usual Crown Quality. My son tested it out for us over a 3 day weekend Three 6 hour gigs. He runs everything to the limit and it worked fine.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Light Weight, but still powerful, clean sound
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
It was very easy to set up and use, the manual was very easy to use. I bought this amp to replace a Behringer EPX3000 that I had installed in a SKB 6x10 DJ rack. I needed a little less weight for a female DJ working for me. It has less power than the Behringer but sounds as good and still handles most venues.
Sound
How is the tone?
Very clean tones, seemed to sound as good as the EPX3000, sorry Behringer bashers but the EPX3000 is also a clean sounding amp. I really liked the choices with the crossover.