I've used my DV12-MKII speakers for a couple years now. I also have the matching subs (3 x SSP118's), but I primarily use the tops for outdoor gigs. Crystal clear sound and punchy bass blocks away! They are a beast to transport and handle, but the quality can be heard and felt.
Bassboss is the real deal. I hear some complainers on the price. You get what you pay for. I have 2 of the ZV28s and 2 of the VS 21s. That combo will play down to 20hz and kick you in the chest(HARD). Which is funny because most people don't even know what 20hz even sounds like or feels like. You made a great purchase. I also am running SRX 15s for tops and want to upgrade to these tops soon.
Random question: Why are subwoofers always placed on the floor? Is bass meant to be felt through the floor with our feet? I get the practical standpoint that subs are usually heavy and wouldn't hold up on a stand - but just wondering if that's the only reason.
Simply bass especially subs are usually felt and not heard, most people can’t hear below 35-40 hertz but can feel it. The bass you “hear” is usually mid bass. Hence why subs are usually on the ground. If you put a full range speaker on the ground shooting at peoples feet, the energy is lost very quickly in the high end due to the sound waves moving quickly and being absorbed. Subwoofers are omnidirectional in a natural format. Cardioid subs let the energy shoot more frontward and cancel out rearward. I fly subs in arenas all the time and we use it more for imaging the large format PA. Also subs on speaker stands (they don’t exist) would be very ineffective for most DJ applications, including the reason they aren’t designed for that and it’s completely unnecessary to be head height, due to being omnidirectional. 2 way top boxes should be over head height for maximum throw distance and not shooting into peoples ears.
It’s called ground coupling. You get an extra 3-6db of spl. Actually if you have a wall next to them it works even better. We do fly(hang) them time to time depending on what our space limitations are but it takes more power to do that as you lose the extra sound you get from coupling. Hope that helps.
Yeah that sounds pretty amazing but unfortunately in Australia there are over $5000 one speaker. When you convert the US dollar to Australian dollars when it hurts.
I’ve heard these at the Namm show before COVID in LA. They blew every single brand out the water there wasn’t even a close comparison. Their sub will make your heart skip beats no lie!
I bet you they won't beat the rcf art 945a system, rcf is a quality brand and is known for there care and craft in there speakers. Side by side comparison RCF will win 4inch vc for the tweeter driver that thing is a beast. I bet if you do a side to side comparison compared to bass boss. I'm a person I care aby the quality of sound. And RCF just sings to you and is regarded as high fidelity and close to studio monitors.
@@freddieriojas6818 actually bassboss was up against jbl, rcf, qsc, rcf, ev and I think fbt some Italian brand. It blew them all outta water man no lie and I am jbl biased I’ve used jbl forever lol. Kinda made me upset made jbl look bad
I own several Mackie SRM 450's and a pair of DV12 Micromains... While I love the Mackie design, I can't argue the sound quality of BassBoss. They have poor ergonomics though. The handles are in funky places (Mackie handles are on the sides), they are hard to lift, and the bottom loaded velcro bags are ONLY for protection - they don't even have pockets for cords and such. Even with all the inconvenient handling features, they sound amazing! I will never do an outdoor gig with Mackies again... BassBoss all the way. BTW, I also own three BassBoss SSP118 subs.
If you dont like the look of the horn paint it so you do not see the orange horn. I like them honestly something different and I know Bassboss hits hard heard them myself.
Another thing you get is their customer service and the warranty. If you blow any speaker in 2 years it is covered no question. It is nice when a company stands behind their products.
Thanks so much for doing this review. I saw them at a DJ Conference a couple of years ago and was blown away by the quality of sound. I plan on getting a pair hopefully soon. So... quick question on this. Are these speakers 50 lbs. or 63 lbs.? I have seen differing answers on this. Either way, sounds like they are phenomenal, but I was just curious on that. Thanks again!
What is it with people and bathtub sound? Compared to ANY professional speaker in this pricerange, the bassboss dv12 are garbage. No flat response, awfull rigging, heavy, strange coverage pattern (compareable to y10p from d&b).....
Good Stuff! Hell i thought i was splurging when i bought a pair of Yamaha DZR but looking at the price tag on these bad boyz the pair i bought didn't even beat the price of just one of these lol
I've been curious about these. I feel like these are right at the point of diminishing return. Anything more expensive than this for mobile work I think you'll be wasting your money. A single set of speakers can only sound so good lol.
as soon as you can....catch a demo of these, and im pretty sure you'll have a different opinion. bassboss is a VERY thin line between mobile and tour grade sound.....aww hell, it IS mobile tour grade sound!
Nice speakers. I agree with you Barr. Today's speakers are tuned great. so in the past we had to sometimes bring another mixer to tune the hell out of the speakers. but now a days the output of a Rane mixer or nexus mixer of even a S9 is all you need.
Even through the camera the sound quality sounds A1 🙌🏽 definitely wish it looked better for the price but bass boss Probably knew the quality would speak for itself
they use Powersoft amps so they pack a lot of punch!! we have a P.A manufacturer here in Portugal (also a great friend of mine) that uses those same amps on is speakers!!! needless to say that those things sound loud as sh***!! for those wondering the Portuguese brand is called Audioflat!!!
Very nice speakers; I've never heard them in the flesh. If I ever get to the point of having that calibre of speaker, I'll check them out. I love KV2 Speakers, but damn, they're a lot of money...worth it though.
David and Bassboss make great products, but you would have been much better off buying used L Acoustics, or Meyer sound. You would have saved yourself a lot of cash.
With enough boxes An arcs over SB28 , or MSL-4 over 700hp, or 1100LFC would be all a mid sized company would ever need & its versatile. Best of all if you know where to look it’s cheaper & with the right tech will sound amazing.
@@Spectre361 I had the Bassboss VS21's, sold them to scale back down. So money plays a factor. I was thinking about getting the DV12's for a long time but I never pulled the trigger due to price. Now that they have gone up in price, that makes my decision a little easier even though they are damn good speakers. I had been looking at the Meyer Sound speakers on the used market But I haven't heard them.
Most high end professional Dj Speakers have no on/off switch. Most Higher End RCF don't have it. The HDM45A are premier speakers... Only 48 pounds, Extremely loud, Amazing Bass and cost way less than the DV12... Not to mention it has handles all over , super easy to move around and put on a speaker pole or sub!
A speaker using Powercon should ALWAYS have an on/off switch. Powercon only recently got "upgraded" to be pluged in and out under load. Earlier connector will burn and corode over time
I'm a beginner dj. I went to a demo downtown Los Angeles. I had listened to several subs and none of them come close to Bassboss deep bass. The bass is so clean and it kicks really hard. The Dv12s are an amazing pair of speakers. The clarity of those speaking are fantastic. Bassboss dj equipments are top notch and high-end. You get what you pay for. I had bought the Bassboss 15 inch a couple years ago. I had played for my wife birthday and the Bassboss was really bumping in the hall. I have a pair of Yamaha Dsr115 15 speakers.
From what I've seen people only use it if their powered tops if they don't have any type of DSPs so they use them to cut the frequency and let it play from 100hz and up so that they can use subs without overheating the tops ig
Hi Dj Barr, I have a JBL SRX SYSTEM 800 Series that I'm putting up for sale. System consists of 4 single 18's and 4 tops (12") comes with JBL Covers, poles w/crank also a Pro X deluxe effects 6 space rack with a DBX drive rack pa 2, BBE 882-I Sonic Maximizer, Shure SLX wireless mic, Furman power conditioner, utility storage drawer. System is active. Message me if you want some pics of the gear. Thanks for your review.
Bassboss listed this product as 3000 RMS on their site a year ago and now they deleted that spec page, claiming it is 3000 total Power instead. Do you have a screenshot of their specs from a year ago?
I don’t like the Bassboss sound Seems to me like they Compressed the sound or something similar. Still sounding great but I’ll keep my EV ETX so far still don’t let me down. I almos gets a hearth attack on every show with the subs clipping as soonest some music comes through 😂
I have an ETX system 2x ETX-35P & 2x ETX15P tops with 2x ETX18SP Subs. I upgraded to Bassboss VS21 Subs and am getting some DV12’s soon. I understand your logic about getting more EV speakers however buying Bassboss speakers have been my best investment in sound hands down!!! My ETX kit can not even compare to Bassboss. Not even a little. The quality sound and power Bassboss pushes out is spectacular! My clients are blown away with my VS21 Subs! 1 Bassboss VS21 Sub easily outdoes 3-4 ETX Subs.
@@mtldjtechnical I think he meant price comparison. For the price of these 2 tops alone, a full top of the class sound system can be bought. Which is plenty for most event under 500 people
yaaaaa boy.... sheeshh i dunno man. For the price and weight as a mobile DJ - just dont see the value here. Im still trying to figure out where these speakers would come into play. Yikes
10 grand U.S. for 2 subs and 2 tops for mobile gigs??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ya.. no thanks. There's many more options that kick ass for way less. Sorry if the truth hurts. Great video though! 😁😝😉
I've used my DV12-MKII speakers for a couple years now. I also have the matching subs (3 x SSP118's), but I primarily use the tops for outdoor gigs. Crystal clear sound and punchy bass blocks away! They are a beast to transport and handle, but the quality can be heard and felt.
Who cares how it looks, it's how it sounds and nothing sounds better. I love the looks.
I love the way it looks. I have a Bassboss 18 inch sub and love it. I have never redlined it.
I am pulling the trigger on these and the 15” subs!! Can’t wait to have the
!!
Bassboss is the real deal. I hear some complainers on the price. You get what you pay for. I have 2 of the ZV28s and 2 of the VS 21s. That combo will play down to 20hz and kick you in the chest(HARD). Which is funny because most people don't even know what 20hz even sounds like or feels like. You made a great purchase. I also am running SRX 15s for tops and want to upgrade to these tops soon.
Finaly a dj with bass boss and after covid game changer
Hey 👋, do you think these are better than your srx speakers???
Bassboss is unbeatable.
Plan on getting these to go with my BassBoss VS21s 🔥🔥🔥. These are next level sound and build quality.
I have a pair of the VS21's and they're amazing
Man you can tell it has good punch and good sound even through the camera mic. I bet they're amazing in person!
Random question: Why are subwoofers always placed on the floor? Is bass meant to be felt through the floor with our feet?
I get the practical standpoint that subs are usually heavy and wouldn't hold up on a stand - but just wondering if that's the only reason.
it all depends on the enclosure
bandpass sealed ported horn loaded cardiod. how the sound engineer manufactured the speaker and specs
Simply bass especially subs are usually felt and not heard, most people can’t hear below 35-40 hertz but can feel it. The bass you “hear” is usually mid bass. Hence why subs are usually on the ground. If you put a full range speaker on the ground shooting at peoples feet, the energy is lost very quickly in the high end due to the sound waves moving quickly and being absorbed. Subwoofers are omnidirectional in a natural format. Cardioid subs let the energy shoot more frontward and cancel out rearward. I fly subs in arenas all the time and we use it more for imaging the large format PA. Also subs on speaker stands (they don’t exist) would be very ineffective for most DJ applications, including the reason they aren’t designed for that and it’s completely unnecessary to be head height, due to being omnidirectional. 2 way top boxes should be over head height for maximum throw distance and not shooting into peoples ears.
It’s called ground coupling. You get an extra 3-6db of spl. Actually if you have a wall next to them it works even better. We do fly(hang) them time to time depending on what our space limitations are but it takes more power to do that as you lose the extra sound you get from coupling. Hope that helps.
About time he did a BassBoss review
That's what I'm saying
Lol
Yeah that sounds pretty amazing but unfortunately in Australia there are over $5000 one speaker.
When you convert the US dollar to Australian dollars when it hurts.
I’ve heard these at the Namm show before COVID in LA. They blew every single brand out the water there wasn’t even a close comparison. Their sub will make your heart skip beats no lie!
YUP.....that's pretty much on point......especially the KRAKEN!!!!
I bet you they won't beat the rcf art 945a system, rcf is a quality brand and is known for there care and craft in there speakers. Side by side comparison RCF will win 4inch vc for the tweeter driver that thing is a beast. I bet if you do a side to side comparison compared to bass boss. I'm a person I care aby the quality of sound. And RCF just sings to you and is regarded as high fidelity and close to studio monitors.
@@freddieriojas6818 actually bassboss was up against jbl, rcf, qsc, rcf, ev and I think fbt some Italian brand. It blew them all outta water man no lie and I am jbl biased I’ve used jbl forever lol. Kinda made me upset made jbl look bad
I own several Mackie SRM 450's and a pair of DV12 Micromains... While I love the Mackie design, I can't argue the sound quality of BassBoss. They have poor ergonomics though. The handles are in funky places (Mackie handles are on the sides), they are hard to lift, and the bottom loaded velcro bags are ONLY for protection - they don't even have pockets for cords and such.
Even with all the inconvenient handling features, they sound amazing! I will never do an outdoor gig with Mackies again... BassBoss all the way.
BTW, I also own three BassBoss SSP118 subs.
Get the $17,000 Kracken sub. Kaboom.
The finish makes them look waterproof? Duraliner ?
Definitely my dream set up it’s amazing how the Dj technology keeps advancing
Would these be good for a live band situation or mainly for DJ?
That speaker is another level bar
I have 4 of these dv 12 with the the 2 zv 28, 2 sv 9s, 2 AT212 and one VS 21… I love this speaker brand the best one I have ever purchased.
Great video bassboss the Best!!!!
Finally you woke up and got the best. Good man.
If you dont like the look of the horn paint it so you do not see the orange horn. I like them honestly something different and I know Bassboss hits hard heard them myself.
Another thing you get is their customer service and the warranty. If you blow any speaker in 2 years it is covered no question. It is nice when a company stands behind their products.
you get what you pay for......welcome to the bassboss family.
I've heard good things about Bassboss. But, cmon, those prices? Just brutal. Slap a SUPREME sticker on it.
Thanks so much for doing this review. I saw them at a DJ Conference a couple of years ago and was blown away by the quality of sound. I plan on getting a pair hopefully soon. So... quick question on this. Are these speakers 50 lbs. or 63 lbs.? I have seen differing answers on this. Either way, sounds like they are phenomenal, but I was just curious on that. Thanks again!
What is it with people and bathtub sound?
Compared to ANY professional speaker in this pricerange, the bassboss dv12 are garbage. No flat response, awfull rigging, heavy, strange coverage pattern (compareable to y10p from d&b).....
I love my set of BassBoss
3000 rms amp? Nice!!! Good thick skin of dura tex along with the shirts come with a B logo for DjBarr, Fire!!! 🔥🔥🔥
The look is easily overcome with speaker scrims for those hosting weddings / private events where aesthetics may be a detractor to the client
How would you compare these to say the Martin Audio CDD Live12s?
Supporting your question with my own interest
Good Stuff! Hell i thought i was splurging when i bought a pair of Yamaha DZR but looking at the price tag on these bad boyz the pair i bought didn't even beat the price of just one of these lol
there is integrated DSP in these speakers just no screen . in reguards to the statment made at time point 5:57
I dreaming of owning a pair Bassboss loudspeakers. My plan is to set them up in my house.
I’ve considered 3 way powered but these are smaller and sound better???
I've been curious about these. I feel like these are right at the point of diminishing return. Anything more expensive than this for mobile work I think you'll be wasting your money. A single set of speakers can only sound so good lol.
as soon as you can....catch a demo of these, and im pretty sure you'll have a different opinion. bassboss is a VERY thin line between mobile and tour grade sound.....aww hell, it IS mobile tour grade sound!
I actually like the way it looks. Speakers be looking generic and boring. These look dope.
Nice speakers. I agree with you Barr. Today's speakers are tuned great. so in the past we had to sometimes bring another mixer to tune the hell out of the speakers. but now a days the output of a Rane mixer or nexus mixer of even a S9 is all you need.
Even through the camera the sound quality sounds A1 🙌🏽 definitely wish it looked better for the price but bass boss Probably knew the quality would speak for itself
Very true it sounded well detailed even through the camera...
The best among the beast
Let's go he is back with another banger
they use Powersoft amps so they pack a lot of punch!! we have a P.A manufacturer here in Portugal (also a great friend of mine) that uses those same amps on is speakers!!! needless to say that those things sound loud as sh***!! for those wondering the Portuguese brand is called Audioflat!!!
For the money I’ll go Fbt mitus 152 but these look good I like the orange hf
Very nice speakers; I've never heard them in the flesh. If I ever get to the point of having that calibre of speaker, I'll check them out. I love KV2 Speakers, but damn, they're a lot of money...worth it though.
BEST POWERED 12in Speaker 🔥
You should get some with 2X zv 28 subs
Very good choice 🥰
Es lo mejor que e escuchado en audio ..
Están muy chingonas .. 🔥
David and Bassboss make great products, but you would have been much better off buying used L Acoustics, or Meyer sound. You would have saved yourself a lot of cash.
Which Meyer Sound top is comparable to these?
With enough boxes An arcs over SB28 , or MSL-4 over 700hp, or 1100LFC would be all a mid sized company would ever need & its versatile. Best of all if you know where to look it’s cheaper & with the right tech will sound amazing.
@@tremorb2998 How important is a compact size to you? Are we only considering the used market in order to save $ ???
@@Spectre361 I had the Bassboss VS21's, sold them to scale back down. So money plays a factor. I was thinking about getting the DV12's for a long time but I never pulled the trigger due to price. Now that they have gone up in price, that makes my decision a little easier even though they are damn good speakers. I had been looking at the Meyer Sound speakers on the used market But I haven't heard them.
Phunktion 1
I’m jealous ooo.. when is mine coming oo
someone on facebook marketplace had 2x of these for $3600 total. I shoulda swooped on that deal....
From were I can buy???
I like 💯
Most high end professional Dj Speakers have no on/off switch. Most Higher End RCF don't have it. The HDM45A are premier speakers... Only 48 pounds, Extremely loud, Amazing Bass and cost way less than the DV12... Not to mention it has handles all over , super easy to move around and put on a speaker pole or sub!
A speaker using Powercon should ALWAYS have an on/off switch. Powercon only recently got "upgraded" to be pluged in and out under load. Earlier connector will burn and corode over time
"No one cares about the looks" Next on dj set ups....
great job buddy I will for sure buy them,can't wait.
B&C neodinium components. 👌👌😌
Bro this speaker sound quality is well detailed....
I'm a beginner dj. I went to a demo downtown Los Angeles. I had listened to several subs and none of them come close to Bassboss deep bass. The bass is so clean and it kicks really hard. The Dv12s are an amazing pair of speakers. The clarity of those speaking are fantastic. Bassboss dj equipments are top notch and high-end. You get what you pay for. I had bought the Bassboss 15 inch a couple years ago. I had played for my wife birthday and the Bassboss was really bumping in the hall. I have a pair of Yamaha Dsr115 15 speakers.
Love the Yamaha DSR Series! I have the 112s, but these I have heard nothing but amazing things about!
Looks good speaker
i like it is good the video
Get yourself a pair
What do you guys think of the turbosounds?
I own turbo sound the old blue ones but the new ones r not good.
open the box that way we can see inside and you review would be complete // greetings///////////
Should got a yorkville
Yea I have few friends that think they have to run a dbx drive rack i don’t think u have to with quality speakers it’s already built in 🤷🏾
From what I've seen people only use it if their powered tops if they don't have any type of DSPs so they use them to cut the frequency and let it play from 100hz and up so that they can use subs without overheating the tops ig
Hi Dj Barr, I have a JBL SRX SYSTEM 800 Series that I'm putting up for sale. System consists of 4 single 18's and 4 tops (12") comes with JBL Covers, poles w/crank also a Pro X deluxe effects 6 space rack with a DBX drive rack pa 2, BBE 882-I Sonic Maximizer, Shure SLX wireless mic, Furman power conditioner, utility storage drawer. System is active. Message me if you want some pics of the gear. Thanks for your review.
Nice speaker, just priced to rich for my blood
🔥🔥🔥
I like how Barr was unboxing it like it was his speaker😭
Agree looks like he doesn’t care.
Not For Nothing but Stanly Didn't Look So Happy When You Said You Guys Did Gay Nights Together OMG LOLOLOLOLOL.
0:36 I agree I feel like Stanley Is going to not be friends with Barr anymore. I also have a feeling DJ Barr supports LGBTQ 🏳️🌈
Barr never uses the speakers he reviews…. Except for the Srxs
And the "pallet" of Peavey's 😁
I think the looks is just a statement to say “this is considered the best” btw I think it looks baddass
Hey you are listing this product as 3000 RMS but they are listing them as 3000 total power now!!!! BIG DIFFERENCE FOR THE PRICE, don’t you think???
Bassboss listed this product as 3000 RMS on their site a year ago and now they deleted that spec page, claiming it is 3000 total
Power instead. Do you have a screenshot of their specs from a year ago?
I don’t like the Bassboss sound Seems to me like they Compressed the sound or something similar. Still sounding great but I’ll keep my EV ETX so far still don’t let me down. I almos gets a hearth attack on every show with the subs clipping as soonest some music comes through 😂
This or danley sm80
That logo... so damn similar to Bugatti.
Are you kidding me? Guys will complain for how they look? 😂😂😂 speakersare for sound, looks are extra
Fbt, Yorkville, Eaw, BassBoss use B&C components.
Guess why 😏
For the price of a pair of those literally i could buy 4 EV ETX 12P and 2 ETX 18P, it’s a no brainer
I have an ETX system 2x ETX-35P & 2x ETX15P tops with 2x ETX18SP Subs. I upgraded to Bassboss VS21 Subs and am getting some DV12’s soon. I understand your logic about getting more EV speakers however buying Bassboss speakers have been my best investment in sound hands down!!! My ETX kit can not even compare to Bassboss. Not even a little. The quality sound and power Bassboss pushes out is spectacular! My clients are blown away with my VS21 Subs! 1 Bassboss VS21 Sub easily outdoes 3-4 ETX Subs.
@@mtldjtechnical I think he meant price comparison. For the price of these 2 tops alone, a full top of the class sound system can be bought. Which is plenty for most event under 500 people
Yeah cheep speakers
Hello their !
C'mon Barr, you know you want BASSBOSS, get rid of the JBL junk and BOSS UP!!!!
Agree JBL wasn’t good and when he was trying to get bags for JBL he was getting issues.
thank you!
I'm Dying Over Here LOLOLOLOL.
DJ Benicio Del Toro
hola bienes a CALIFORNIA
Claro que si
Oh and rcf hdm 45a $1799 monster speaker 🔊
Using Powersoft is a negative coz they make terrible sounding amplification
So my guy here who likes sonic quality will be disappointed.
yaaaaa boy.... sheeshh i dunno man. For the price and weight as a mobile DJ - just dont see the value here. Im still trying to figure out where these speakers would come into play. Yikes
Powersoft is good
I don't like the look of that especially for a wedding that's super tacky
There design for bass Boss is like that no one will care
Bad to da bone!!!!
I don't know but I think Stanly wants to do another Gay club lolololololol.
10 grand U.S. for 2 subs and 2 tops for mobile gigs???
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ya.. no thanks. There's many more options that kick ass for way less.
Sorry if the truth hurts.
Great video though!
😁😝😉
I have a quinceanera
Contácteme Barr@barrdjs.com
I’ll still to rcf.. more affordable
Not good brand cheep
KV2 EX series sounds alot better than the Bass Boss at roughly the same price point
Free
Mucho dinero mejor me agarro unas rcf
Ugly design ngl
Forget u
Overpriced