’s cheaper! Evox is now affordable to more people. From a quick snapshot web price comparison, the J8 compared to the Evox 8 will save you well over £250 per side! I mentioned earlier too about an enhanced feature set.

There are actually two variations in the J range. The J8 is a simple plug and play powered speaker setup with very little difference to the original. It features an active bass reflex sub enclosure – packing a 12” woofer with a 2.5” voice coil – alongside a satellite loaded with eight 2” full-range drivers. It offers 1400W of 2-way peak power for a maximum SPL of 128 dB.

Meanwhile, the JMIX 8 – you guessed it – has an added mixer. And it’s not just any mixer either, with the JMIX8 you get an impressive in-built 8-channel digital mixer! Offering four mic channels with DSP effects and two stereo channels, including Bluetooth connection, the JMIX8 really does offer a great deal of flexibility. Each channel has a dedicated level control and input switch and there is also a master level control.

The mixer itself features a backlit display that provides VU metering as well as access to the extensive DSP settings and parameters. However it is also possible to connect an iOS / Android app to manage the mix remotely. This advanced level of connectivity and control is ideal for wedding ceremonies and speeches. It’s also perfect for singers and bands, as the JMIX8 also offers a footswitch socket for effects control.

What’s more, the mixer is in a useful and useable position on top of the sub cabinet rather than hidden away on the back panel – this really is the perfect GIG box! Honestly, if you are a singer or small band, you wouldn’t need anything else. For DJs, this is the perfect system for those afternoon wedding breakfasts where both space and time is tight, plus you can offer to mix the string quartet or the wedding singer at the same time! The J Series reignites the RCF Evox range, a product line I think many of us take for granted.

The speaker systems have been workhorses for many DJs over the last few years and, with the launch of the J Series, I’m pretty sure that’s not going to change! RCF EVOX J SERIES 7” FULL-COLOUR TOUCHSCREEN VISUAL FEEDBACK OF TRACKS & VIDEOS RGB COLOURED PERFORMANCE PADS DISTRIBUTED IN THE UK BY