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Electro-Voice EVERSE 8vsElectro-Voice EVOLVE 50M

Summary

Electro-Voice EVERSE 8 and Electro-Voice EVOLVE 50M: 2 Electro-Voice portable PAs compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 16 compared specifications.

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EVERSE 8
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EVOLVE 50M
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General
ManufacturerElectro-VoiceElectro-Voice
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20192021
The system
TypeBattery speakerColumn array
Power (W)4001000
Max SPL (dB)121127
Woofer8-inch woofer with 1-inch titanium tweeter12-inch subwoofer in base
FeaturesRemovable battery: 12+ hours at about 95 dB, 6+ hours at full output, IP43 weather rating, 400 W amplifier (EV quotes RMS), Two XLR/TRS combo inputs, True wireless stereo between two EVERSE speakers, 12 V DC output for EV RE3 or R300 wireless receivers, QuickSmart app control8 x 3.5-inch neodymium drivers, 120° horizontal coverage, 1000 W Class-D amplifier (500 W column + 500 W sub), Four XLR/TRS combo mic/line inputs with phantom power, QuickSmart Link joins two 50Ms over Ethernet, 30 effects presets across two FX channels, QuickSmart app control, XLR mix and aux outputs
Built-in mixer
Mixer channels48
InputsXLR/TRS combo, 3.5 mm, BluetoothXLR/TRS combo, Hi-Z instrument, RCA, 3.5 mm, Bluetooth
Phantom powerYesYes
EffectsFX presets, Feedback suppression, DuckingReverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, EQ presets
Power & connection
Bluetooth audioYesYes
BatteryYesNo
Battery life (hours)12—
Stereo pairingYesYes
App controlYesYes
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)275 × 272 × 400 mm345 × 471 × 2045 mm
Weight7.6 kg26.3 kg

Key differences

  • Type: EVERSE 8 – Battery speaker EVOLVE 50M – Column array
  • Power (W): EVERSE 8 – 400 EVOLVE 50M – 1000
  • Mixer channels: EVERSE 8 – 4 EVOLVE 50M – 8
  • Battery: EVERSE 8 – Yes EVOLVE 50M – No
  • Released: EVERSE 8 – 2019 EVOLVE 50M – 2021
  • Max SPL (dB): EVERSE 8 – 121 EVOLVE 50M – 127