the box pro TP218/1600 A

I own 4 of these, I have used them for a few years now.

I have literally caused structural damage with 4 of these in a club 2 each side. They are definitely the number one active double 18" bass bin for the money and I haven't seen or heard anything come close for the price.

I own 8 of the Achat 118a horns but they have a totally different sound to these playing better in bigger venues and outside. These in a medium sized room are extremely effective and you don't have to pair them up or play them in groups like a horn box.

For a larger room you will need more then a pair as they have a weird cut out feature when they clip, the Achat or single TP118a boxes don't have this feature but judging by the size of the amp on this box I can see why, its almost double the size! It is a good safety feature to have but I find sometimes they clip and the bass goes for a bit too long while the Achat or single TP keep going. Sometimes just as the bass gets to a sweet spot the limiter will kick in and the box goes into limit mode for a few seconds. With the other boxes you can hear when they clip and know to back off the bass a bit but these boxes just cut themselves off.

This feature can be good if you leave your sound unattended but I would rather set limiters myself on my speaker management system or Digital mixer. If I know a venue is big I always carry 4 or just bring my horns instead.

These boxes have the best handles out of all of the box pro range. Lots of steel bar handles so they are easy to carry and move about with another person.

A very good box, These must be the most sold Box Pro active speaker as everybody has them now. They are definitely an impressive box but don't push them too hard or go too crazy, add more so they can play more easily, comfortably and avoid clipping.

I had calculated the size of this cab before it arrived but I was still shocked at the size of it. It is a monster of a speaker, but put our the volume it does it needs to be a big cab. And it really does put out the volume. By getting these you are really stepping up into the big boys territory without the big boys toys prices. This a seriously powerful sub. The controls on the back are a very minimalistic ser with a heavy duty Rocker switch for power and 2 dials. The volume control and the frequency cut out adjustment. Unfortunately these are not normal dials but they have to be adjusted with a small screwdriver. Only a small thing and to be honest once set you probably won't adjust. There is also a phase switch on the back if you are using multiples close together to prevent cancelling out. Overall I am very impressed with these cabs and they are the most powerful subs I have owned. Just not sure if my Tops are up to it now so might be buying some more tops soon.

We bought this subwoofer being a little sceptical after reading some bad reviews about it, especially about the clip protection.

After unboxing we were really surprised by how good the build quality was. Very nice and sturdy handles wich lets you carry it in many different ways, lots of mounting points, and a solid grill.

The amp has a big heatsink with a fan that cools it continuously. People have complained that the fan is noisy, but its really not. You can easily talk over it, and its not disturbing at all, and what do you really expect from an active PA subwoofer.

Now to the sound.
We played it at medium levels for a while just because of old habits with new speakers, and we were impressed at even the lower volumes.
When turning it up we were shocked by how loud it was, and that includes my neighboors.
I got my first noise complaint ever.
The subwoofer sounds very controlled and punches real hard.
It falls of around 34 hz, but that is to be expected from a PA subwoofer.

We have tested it in a big barn of around 100 square meters with tall ceiling, and it fills it up good.

We have not had any problems with the clip protection as people mention, maybe they fixed this, or people just expect subwoofers to continue to play when clipping, but we have yet to hit the clip protection.

One thing that i am not 100% happy with is the coating on the sub, it seems to chip of easier than i would like. I would not mind paying a little bit extra for a new version with a better coating.

But all in all a great subwoofer for the price, you cannot beat it. User friendly, really good bass and good build quality. A solid 8.5/10.