7704A
Well-known member
Happy to see a new high-quality video pop up evaluating EV's.
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Holy-diver
Well-known member
Badass, I love the evm
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Brain Becker
Active member
The EVM sounds great.
dave74
Well-known member
V30 by a mile IMO, but mixed is better. That's what CC uses in their Mesa cabs.
DanTravis62
Moderator
I love v30s and 12Ls but for different tones
dave74
Well-known member
I'll correct myself. CC uses a mix of EVM mesa cabs and V30 mesa cabs, not mixed in the same cabs.
JR-OZ
Active member
I used to run two cabs with the Zakk Ev's heavy as F@@K Weight wise lol. The cabs were back breakers. It was funny on stage i didn't like the sound compared to my Lead guitarist Who had stock 30's in his cabs but when putting thru the Pa, No Foh had any issues. It was clear punchy, and had this clarity deal. In certain respects it wasn't as heavy but it had more impact if that makes any sense. It is its own thing. I'm surprised more guys tuning to drop G and octave E super low lol don't give it a shot. The speaker doesn't fold at all. No matter what head you toss thru it. Got lots of compliments from it. Matter of fact i'm pulling one out of storage as we speak because of this.
7704A
Well-known member
I do appreciate the presence of the V30, but in almost everything else I prefer the 12L. That's part of why I really like the 12S. It has the characteristics of the 12L, but with much more mids between 1kHz and 4kHz, so it sits much further forward. It's also a tad smoother, with a hair less bass.
Check out this high-gain comparison (timestamped in the link) of the SRO, 12L Classic, and Series II 12L and 12S to see what I mean:
JTyson
Well-known member
If I had to pick one it will still be V30’s.
It’s tough to tell how much difference between the 2 is mic position vs the actual differences, but still happy to see a head to head test between the two. I went through the EV’s for roughly a year with Boogies before going back to V30’s.
Just my personal preference, but the V30’s just seemed more alive and fatter with a bit more detail, and no matter what they cut in a mix. I did notice more difference in V30’s after being well broke in compared to the EV’s not really changing much at all, they are a more robust build quality and are really solid.
Your mileage may vary and that’s ok
It’s tough to tell how much difference between the 2 is mic position vs the actual differences, but still happy to see a head to head test between the two. I went through the EV’s for roughly a year with Boogies before going back to V30’s.
Just my personal preference, but the V30’s just seemed more alive and fatter with a bit more detail, and no matter what they cut in a mix. I did notice more difference in V30’s after being well broke in compared to the EV’s not really changing much at all, they are a more robust build quality and are really solid.
Your mileage may vary and that’s ok
shar-vell Dan
Well-known member
Greenback or Blackback for me. Ive tried the 12L too gat dayum stiff.
