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dB Technologies ES 1203vsdB Technologies ES 503

Summary

dB Technologies ES 1203 and dB Technologies ES 503: 2 dB Technologies portable PAs compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 12 compared specifications.

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ES 1203
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ES 503
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General
ManufacturerdB TechnologiesdB Technologies
StatusCurrentCurrent
The system
TypeColumn arrayColumn array
Power (W)24001000
Max SPL (dB)132121
Woofer2 × 12-inch woofers in subwoofer12-inch subwoofer
Features2400 W peak, Mono, stereo or double-column modes with Far and Near steering, Anti-feedback filter on the mic/instrument channel, OLED display and rotary control, Sub cover, top bag, pole and two 7 m Speakon cables included, Black or white1000 W peak, Mono column, stereo on tripods, or double-column mode, Two tops with 4 × 3-inch drivers, 1.9 kg each, OLED display with presets, XLR mix output, Black or white
Built-in mixer
Mixer channels53
InputsXLR/TRS combo, Hi-Z instrument, BluetoothXLR/TRS combo, Hi-Z instrument, Bluetooth
Power & connection
Bluetooth audioYesYes
BatteryNoNo
Stereo pairingYesYes
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)360 × 545 × undefined mm465 × 430 × undefined mm
Weight35.9 kg20.2 kg

Key differences

  • Power (W): ES 1203 – 2400 ES 503 – 1000
  • Mixer channels: ES 1203 – 5 ES 503 – 3
  • Max SPL (dB): ES 1203 – 132 ES 503 – 121
  • Woofer: ES 1203 – 2 × 12-inch woofers in subwoofer ES 503 – 12-inch subwoofer
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): ES 1203 – 360 × 545 × undefined mm ES 503 – 465 × 430 × undefined mm
  • Weight: ES 1203 – 35.9 kg ES 503 – 20.2 kg

Both are the same on type (Column array) and battery (No).