JBL Eon One MK2 Portable Pa System

Absolutely incredible quality and power. The gain staging was different to what I was used to, but once I figured it out it makes so much sense and I actually prefer it that way. The unit is so quiet noise floor wise, at first I literally thought it wasn’t working. Then I nearly blew the windows out when I played some music. 😅Best PA system I own 👍🏻

JBL EON ONE MK2

Overall:This is just my opinion, take it with a grain of salt. On a scale from 1 to 10 (ten being blown away) I am a 3. This is clearly ONLY for singers or people doing some sort of speech. As a DJ I wanted this to do my small in home gigs when customers ask me to DJ a family gathering and I don't want to bring my QSC K.2 series speakers. I am truly disappointed in JBL. This thing clips almost as soon as you turn it up past half and forget about the on board DSP I have tweeked played with the functions til my mind blew up. The bass is poor at best fro the money this thing cost a Mackie thump would put this to shame. Like I said this is just my opinion and the application I am using it for was strictly DJ in a clients home or very small room.

JBL got this one Right

I bought a pair of jbl eon one compacts at the beginning on 2020 and they did there job but definitely missed a fuller sound. The bass was pretty bad on those units. I was skeptical to give this a shot until I tried it out at me local GC and it has a great sound. The mixer was easy for me to jump onto since I was familiar with the 5 channel mixer on the compacts. The delayed output option gave new life to my jbl eon one compacts as well. I can set them up 50 to 60 feet out and good an even crisp sound for outdoor events especially speaking situations. But I got this for wedding ceremonies to ditch the tripods and have a single source for coverage. It's better than I thought and I'll be buying a 2nd one soon. I'll pair it with my denon prime go and have a pretty neat ... MoreI bought a pair of jbl eon one compacts at the beginning on 2020 and they did there job but definitely missed a fuller sound. The bass was pretty bad on those units. I was skeptical to give this a shot until I tried it out at me local GC and it has a great sound. The mixer was easy for me to jump onto since I was familiar with the 5 channel mixer on the compacts. The delayed output option gave new life to my jbl eon one compacts as well. I can set them up 50 to 60 feet out and good an even crisp sound for outdoor events especially speaking situations. But I got this for wedding ceremonies to ditch the tripods and have a single source for coverage. It's better than I thought and I'll be buying a 2nd one soon. I'll pair it with my denon prime go and have a pretty neat battery powered dj setup. Are you going to rock festivals with these speakers. Absolutely not. With a pair of them with my style of music playing I think 80 would be the max for a dance party, wedding but honestly in today's events that is a lot of people. JBL still needs to come out with a battery powered sub that is solo. Make it work with this and the eon one compacts. If it could work in cardioid mode with this setup it would be a game changer for battery powered setups. I have always kept a battery backup system for my wedding events anyways and have had to use it once when the town lost power. This takes that system to the next level.

Sounds awesome - app needs some work

I was trying to decide between this and an EV evolve 30m. I demoed these side by side at GC. They were were close sonically. The EV maybe a little punchier and the JBL maybe a little smoother in the midrange. EV had a little better bass with it's wooden sub. What really sold me on the JBL was how the poles stored in the bass module instead of a seperate bag and the fact that the mixer had external knobs that can be adjusted without having to use the app. Evolve has no external volume knobs for each channel, you HAVE to use the app. The app on the JBL has some glitches but updates are coming out. I set up the effects, EQ etc. before the show with the app but any volume adjustments between channels and master volume I always use the physical knobs, it's just so much ... MoreI was trying to decide between this and an EV evolve 30m. I demoed these side by side at GC. They were were close sonically. The EV maybe a little punchier and the JBL maybe a little smoother in the midrange. EV had a little better bass with it's wooden sub. What really sold me on the JBL was how the poles stored in the bass module instead of a seperate bag and the fact that the mixer had external knobs that can be adjusted without having to use the app. Evolve has no external volume knobs for each channel, you HAVE to use the app. The app on the JBL has some glitches but updates are coming out. I set up the effects, EQ etc. before the show with the app but any volume adjustments between channels and master volume I always use the physical knobs, it's just so much easier than trying to use the app. It's also able to run on battery, I rarely do, but it's a nice option. I would take those over the competing Bose L1 pro 8 anyway. More SPL, more channels, more effects options and sounds just as good, maybe better.

Speaker array=A+++/App control=Fail

Speaker array=A+++/App control=FailBought two of these. They sound great with awesome options and fantastic electronics. Problem is I also bought them for the app to control the arrays remotely and save settings. Just Google JBL pro app. Hordes of folks are not able to get it to work at all which has been my experience. I almost returned them but I work for a nonprofit and it's what I can afford. I'll just suffer through and hope that at some point they'll fix the app. It's all the more disappointing because the equipment itself is so good.

Superior sound, portability and endless possibilities

I've been a audiophile and dj for the last 20 years of my life, As a mobile performer this unit is perfect for small outdoor and indoor presentations and professional sound distribution or performances. The highs are crystal clear and you can definitely feel the base rumble. And battery powered also to bring anywhere at anytime! The mixer is a little too much but it does the job with 5 line inputs and a row of knobs to tweak sound to your liking!

The JBL EON ONE mk2 is an excellent product!

This item is brand new so I figured I would write a review (I don't normally write reviews so sorry if this is too long).First off, The unit is smaller than the dimensions advertised on everyone's websites (which is a really good thing). If you take a look at the JBL user manual PDF online it will have the correct dimensions in the specs sheet. The base unit is about 13 inches wide, 17 inches deep, and 24 inches high. The handle is very comfortable making it easy enough to even carry up a flight of stairs. It does weigh right about 42 pounds but the handle makes it "feel a little lighter/maneuverable" if that makes sense.Next, this sounds great. For acoustic solos and duos and yes even sounds great for my keyboard - mono, but handles all the nuances very well off a ... MoreThis item is brand new so I figured I would write a review (I don't normally write reviews so sorry if this is too long).First off, The unit is smaller than the dimensions advertised on everyone's websites (which is a really good thing). If you take a look at the JBL user manual PDF online it will have the correct dimensions in the specs sheet. The base unit is about 13 inches wide, 17 inches deep, and 24 inches high. The handle is very comfortable making it easy enough to even carry up a flight of stairs. It does weigh right about 42 pounds but the handle makes it "feel a little lighter/maneuverable" if that makes sense.Next, this sounds great. For acoustic solos and duos and yes even sounds great for my keyboard - mono, but handles all the nuances very well off a piano, synth sounds, etc. It's got the lows you'd expect from a 10" bottom, and plenty of mids and highs with a wide dispersion as advertised. I bought this for two purposes, to use for solo or duo acoustic guitar gigs, and to act as my keyboard monitor or main, depending on if with the band or solo.The mackie srm flex, yamaha stagepas, and turbosound equivalents (i1000? - which I think is a bit louder) all sound great and can be eq'd to get you what you need in this price range. The reason I chose the jbl was it's only 10 lbs heavier than the Mackie srm flex (the lightest of the bunch), the column elements store inside the unit like previous eon one units, (so you really can carry the whole thing in one hand) and the mixer - built in simultaneous effects by lexicon, bass/mid/treble per channel and master parametric eq. Huge bonus is battery power if you need it, and the ios app is fantastic. No issues yet for me.I was concerned about the ease of use with the mixer being menu driven and having the same knobs serving different channels, however it's really easy to use and very intuitive after playing with it for about five minutes: you press the channel 1 knob, channel 1 one lights up, all the knobs function as labeled. Need to adjust the mids on channel 2? Press channel 2 knob, turn the knob labeled mid, and so on.The app gives you the added bonus of being able to "see" all your settings at once, but it's not necessary to use the app in practice.The effects sound great and are very adjustable and have many tweakable parameters. And importantly all three effects can be used at once on each channel and each effect with its own send level. (Effects are not available on channel 5.)One gripe - I would love to be able to buy a JBL cover for this unit, without having to buy the whole wheeled "transporter and cover" package for $179 or so.(To JBL: I get 42 pounds isn't for everyone but you market this as a one-hand carry unit, so why not provide an option to buy just a carry cover?)All the comparable brands that I mentioned above are likely just as reliable and do sound great, but again I chose this because yeah I'm a little impartial to JBL (I had the eon 610s which I also loved and other products), it's a truly one-hand carry with the column segments fitting nicely into the cabinet, excellent sounding choruses, delays, and reverbs, (and all the DBX feedback suppression and ducking - neither of which I've used yet), 3-xlr/combo jacks, and the option to run on battery.There are probably some features on here I may not use all the time, but I really don't think this unit will have me wanting for more anytime soon. (if you've read this far you've probably said that before too :-)

Too big for the power

Being able to stash the tower in the sub base makes the sub extra large. I would highly recommend getting 2 Bose S1s instead if you're looking for portability. This speaker did not fit well on my cart with all my other gear which is super important to me for gigging.This speaker had LOTS of technology that becomes redundant if you plan on using a pair.Didn't sound great out of the box, I really had to dial in the gain and master volume which I did not like.All in all, great idea, but if you plan on getting a pair of speakers I don't think this is the one. It's Better if you're only looking for 1 speaker.

What a amazing JBL product!!

I've been a mobile dj for about 15 years now. I've purchased alot of speakers in the past. But this is the hands up best bang per buck in terms of high definition sound playback and a live performance powered PA colum arry speaker that is battery powered. This speaker changes the game for every one. It's class leading weight, ease of setup and crystal clear highs, and bass rattling lows are everything I look for in a professional product. The Harman/Kardon engineering team made this a true JBL PROFESSIONAL speaker.

lightly used twice, turned on for 3rd gig... kaput.

Used in two small room shows, 2 mics only (other instruments had own amp), used low volume, sounded great. Plugged in for use with Band In a Box, and after 2 minutes, before the computer connected bluetooth, it popped, and died. Like totally. No explanation or reasonDo not buy this very expensive paperweight if you want reliability.