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Electro-Voice EVOLVE 30MvsElectro-Voice EVOLVE 50M

Summary

Electro-Voice EVOLVE 30M and Electro-Voice EVOLVE 50M: 2 Electro-Voice portable PAs compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 15 compared specifications.

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Electro-Voice

EVOLVE 30M
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Electro-Voice

EVOLVE 50M
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General
ManufacturerElectro-VoiceElectro-Voice
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20192021
The system
TypeColumn arrayColumn array
Power (W)10001000
Max SPL (dB)123127
Woofer10-inch subwoofer in base12-inch subwoofer in base
Features6 x 2.8-inch neodymium drivers, 120° horizontal coverage, 1000 W Class-D amplifier (500 W column + 500 W sub), Four XLR/TRS combo mic/line inputs, +15 V phantom power on the XLR side of inputs 1-4, 30 effects presets across two FX channels, QuickSmart app controls up to six systems, XLR mix and aux outputs8 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 channels88
InputsXLR/TRS combo, Hi-Z instrument, RCA, 3.5 mm, BluetoothXLR/TRS combo, Hi-Z instrument, RCA, 3.5 mm, Bluetooth
Phantom powerYesYes
EffectsReverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, EQ presetsReverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, EQ presets
Power & connection
Bluetooth audioYesYes
BatteryNoNo
Stereo pairing—Yes
App controlYesYes
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)332 × 432 × 1997 mm345 × 471 × 2045 mm
Weight19.9 kg26.3 kg

Key differences

  • Released: EVOLVE 30M – 2019 EVOLVE 50M – 2021
  • Max SPL (dB): EVOLVE 30M – 123 EVOLVE 50M – 127
  • Woofer: EVOLVE 30M – 10-inch subwoofer in base EVOLVE 50M – 12-inch subwoofer in base
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): EVOLVE 30M – 332 × 432 × 1997 mm EVOLVE 50M – 345 × 471 × 2045 mm
  • Weight: EVOLVE 30M – 19.9 kg EVOLVE 50M – 26.3 kg

Both are the same on type (Column array), power (W) (1000), mixer channels (8) and battery (No).