the box pro Achat 118 A

After using the subwoofer a few times, I'm pretty confident that I've managed to get a basic understanding of its capabilities, features and sound. I think I really like the way this subwoofer sounds.

So first let's get the obvious things out of the way - the sub is not exactly light, so if you need to transport it a lot from one place to another, you need wheels on it. And if you can't roll it from one place to another, you definitely need a friend to carry it with you. It's quite heavy, but that's just a logistical problem.

The features on this subwoofer are decent - the volume and HPF controls are a bit tricky to adjust only with your fingers, but with a guitar pick you'll be able to make adjustments fairly easily. It's good thinking though - any knobs that stand out from the sub's frame itself would be broken in a few moments anyway. It has all the basic connectors one would expect from a sub, so no surprises in there. There's pole adapters on two sides, so that will add flexibility in your system.

And most importantly, let me tell you about the sound. I run my two the box pro subs through a loudspeaker management system with two JBL PRX tops, and the sound is phenomenal. While others might have different views on overall FOH sound levels, I'd say this system is good enough for hundreds of people, even up to a thousand listeners. The way the sound fills the big grass field is insane. The JBL's have always in my mind been okayish speakers, but these subs let the JBL's do more of the stuff they're really good at, so this purchase has just made our venue quite a lot nicer.

All in all - if you need low end power, I'd recommend you to try these subs. A loudspeaker management system is recommended though, as I couldn't get as good results with the sub's own HPF. Let's hope, that these subs will be as durable as they sound. Thank you Thomann for this fantastic product!

I have owned 16 of these in total and now have 8 left. It took me a few months to work out exactly how to get these boxes to play comfortably and to the best of their abilities.

Stacked on their sides in pairs or using 4 on their sides mouth to mouth (feet to feet) is the best way to use them otherwise they bottom out and sometimes pop on lower notes. The throw and depth of 4 is very very effective and can be used for very large crowds, I have used them in large 500+ capacity venues and outside.

Using them one box a side or stacked like the rock n roll package is not very effective but can fill out the bottom end down to about 50-60hz. You won't get much lower then that in singles or stacked on top of each other.

I have tested 2 of these against 1 of my double Tp218a active boxes and these definitely get louder in pairs, the double beats them in lower frequencies but does not have the throw and clips a lot quicker. I will do a separate review on them.

These are a nightmare to move on your own, the handles are useless but if you have someone with you to lift, lift them with one hand on the wheel and one hand on the top corner. They are quite easy to throw on a van with lots of practice but moving 12 got tiring after the 4th lol. Covers and wheels are essential, paint scratches very very very easily.

Very good boxes for the money but very heavy and awkward to lift. I would always use in pairs or more, use a double 18 or single 18 active reflex box if you need single bass bins a side. Horn boxes just don't work in singles. Ideal crossover settings for these would be 38hz-80ish with a bit of eq boost around 50hz. Anything lower or higher then that will cause honking or port noise. I use these to play a variety of "Urban" music like r&b, reggae, soul, soca, house, garage and they handle it all very well.

I hope this review helps.

I've owned 4 of these for about a year as a mobile DJ.

I brought these speakers without hearing them or knowing much about them. In short summary: I'm impressed! The truth is that I've only used all 4 speakers a few times... most of the time I only need one or two.

Good points: They're well built, simple to use and operate. They're LOUD and the throw of sound is exceptional. Price wise, they are incredible value.

Bad points: The handles are rubbish and placed awkwardly, in my opinion. The paint is not hard wearing and flakes easily.

Summary: Covers and wheels are an absolute must have! They are big and heavy speakers, but also super loud! Horn loaded speakers have a 'honky' tone to them and might be an acquired taste for dance music playback, but they do have a definite advantage over reflex cabinets, in that the bass is audible much further away in a venue. Consider 'The Box' Double 18" speakers for a rounder/deeper bass.