Behringer B1520

This is a big 2-way PA speaker with a 15-inch woofer and a 1-inch horn driver for higher frequencies. The enclosure is made out of MDF and is covered with speaker carpet.

RMS power rating is 200 Watts, can be bi-amped, has neutrik speakon connectors. These are heavy speakers, weighing in at around 70 lbs each.

The sound is good for the price. I think these are a good value. The low end is good and they are big enough that a pair could cover a rather large show with approximately 300 people.

There are comfortable handles on the sides, has a polemount on the bottom and you can stack multiple B1520's with an extra hardware and they are stable. The speakers are heavy and it's kind of difficult for one person to life a B1520 onto a speaker stand but I have done it a couple times but I'm a 185lb guy that lifts weights regularly. I actually got a deal on a bunch of these speakers used from some guy and almost every one of them was broken. It appears that the hot glue that was used to attach the crossover inside the cabinet is weak and the crossover dislodges and it ends up just rattling around in there and it gets damaged. Well I ended up opening up each cabinet and fixed this, it was the same problem in ever cabinet. I used zip ties and liquid nails. Also some of the support blocks were also loose in the cabinets, they used some low quality glue. I used some liquid nails to reattach those too. After these fixes were completed I have had no problems for months.

The quality of this product, as with all Behringer products it seems, is hit or miss. I would probably not buy these for the full price when they are new. If you are going to use these for a PA system that is not going to be transported often then I think these are a great buy. But if you are going to be gigging a lot with them then look for something that can be transported easily and has better reliability.