The Electro-Voice X2 system celebrated its world premiere at a concert featuring
US rock band O.A.R. in Bemidji, Minnesota on April 19. Providing sound
reinforcement for nearly 6,000 concertgoers, the X2 delivered outstanding audio
performance, superior full-bandwidth coverage, and proved the efficiency of its
unique rigging system. TG7 power amps and IRIS-Net software rounded-off the
sound solution by NLFX Pro. “For the X2, O.A.R.’s concert was literally a baptism of
fire. And the result blew us away,’ comments Ben Stowe, president of NLFX Pro.
When taking out a new system for the first time, one could think of less high-profile
events than a concert of US Billboard chart-topper rock band Of a Revolution
(O.A.R.) with an audience of several thousand. But when Ben Stowe realized his
new Electro-Voice X-Line Advance system would be delivered in time for the show,
he didn’t hesitate to give the system its global live premiere.’
“Any time you take something new out, you’re going to be a little tense,’ admits
Stowe, who opted for a hangs of nine X2 elements on each side of the stage. “But
the sound of the X2 was overwhelming. The new features such as the DVN3125 12”
neodymium woofer and the enhanced Hydra plane-wave generators deliver
outstanding audio performance, intelligibility, and control. And, most importantly at
a rock concert, the X2 provides incredibly powerful output.’
With a net weight of 93 pounds and a compact, two-way design, the X2 is both
smaller and lighter than competing products that generate similar output levels.
“Reduced weight and dimensions simplify transport,’ says Stowe. “EV has also put a
lot of thought into the new rigging system. It significantly reduces both load-in and
load-out times, as well as production costs.’
“The X2 blew us away – the sound is simply fantastic,’ Stowe says. “EV understood
what they had to do – and they’ve done it. They’ve come out with something that
will put the world on notice.’
