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QSC K8 Reviews

5 5.0/5.0 based on 9 customer reviews

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Austin Moss
If you can carry a baby then you can carry these babies. At only 27 lbs, you have no idea how much weight the low end carries. The only indicator on paper of how fantastic these things sound is the 1,000-watt amplifier. The QSC engineers have defied laws of physics and genetics. There should be no way these 8" babies can sound this good and go this low!
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Customer Reviews

Levi
from Virginia
April 27, 2012 Music Background:
Guitarist, Live Sound Engineer, Drummer, Singer, all 'round music person thingy

Size isn't everything!

These speakers manage to produce all the snap and clarity needed for any situation. Without a sub, they produce most of the body, but naturally, they can't quite produce the groundshaking thump you'd want. When coupled with my JBL Eon 518S, the sound is perfect. I'm running a full band (with electronic drums) into these, and the sound is very near perfect. I would highly recommend these to everyone!

from USA
April 26, 2012 Music Background:
Professional musician

Replaces older heavy equipment

I purchased this to replace a cumbersome and heavy keyboard amp. Very easy to move around with the K8 tote that I also purchased. Very clear with plenty of power. Highly recommended.
Clayton Eads
from Dallas Texas
April 25, 2012 Music Background:
Hobbyist

Acoustic Guitar And K8

While waiting for my keyboard to arrive,( the real reason for my K8 ), I hooked up some acoustic guitars just to experiment. Awesome!!!
Plugged in to the mic-line input with no mixer, and crystal clean sounds emerged. When I hit the Deep setting I noticed a slight booming, however, in normal it completely disappeared.
When using high quality TRS plugs I could hear No hiss unless I stuck my head right up to the speaker!!!
Who needs an acoustic guitar Amp?
I do not know how loud this puppy will play...because at about 1/5 th volume I was worried about the neighbors!
I highly recommend this for guitar...and can't wait to try it on keyboards.
Steve Sykes
from Mancos, CO
January 5, 2012 Music Background:
Singer/Songwriter

Outstanding Sound Quality

The clarity and punch of these little speakers is amazing. I was looking for something more portable than my Mackie 450's when I got these. They are definitely that, but the real bonus is how much better they sound. I'm sold on QSC. My Sales Rep was spot on when he recommended these to me.
Adam Riviere
from Indianapolis, IN
October 3, 2011 Music Background:
World Percussionist, Audio Engineer, Programmer

Good things come in small packages

Was in need for a pair of speakers that were not cumbersome to carry to the gig, being that the rest of my equipment is heavy & awkward, & on top of that needed it to fill an outdoor event (Farmers Market). I am a solo artist that plays world percussion (Middle Eastern, Latin/Afro-Cuban & African Percussion), Native American Flute & Didgeridoo. Alongside those instruments I run my samples & loops so I am in great need of clarity, excellent frequency response true to the timbre of my instruments and voices of the samples & loops. These speakers filled the area I was performing in no problem and the sound quality and clarity was so good I did not use my in ear monitors, lol. The flutes sounded fantastic through the amphitheater/court area and the didgeridoo actually had some nice low end coming out of the speakers as well. These speakers are fantastic for the solo world musician on the road needing versatile speakers that perform great outdoor & indoors. And at my performance at the market the entire area was able to hear me & had plenty of head room on the speakers and from my audio interface output.
Brent Nultemeier
from Outer Banks, NC
June 24, 2011 Music Background:
Acoustic Solo Musician

One powerful speaker

I'm an acoustic solo artist and I'm using this to boast the sound with my fishman solo amp. What I was looking for was more volume when I needed it and more sound dispertion for the outdoor gigs. I got every bit of it and then some. This speaker is now going to every gig with me... Even the smaller indoor gigs. This thing sounds crystal clear and is extremely loud for it's size. Other features I love: small and light weight, two inputs in the back plus an input for iPod, and there's a switch in the back that adds more bass - which I've found very useful! 5-stars. I plan on buying another one and using my fish man solo amp as a monitor.
David Neil Black
from Anaheim, CA
February 25, 2010 Music Background:
Working Pro Musician

working band's dream sub!

The K-Sub is the most compact AND powerful sub I've ever used. My band, 7k, recently used them on a 7-week US Tour and used them in every kind of venue imaginable. We also loaded them in and out of every one of those places! They are truly well-designed, reliable, and sound fantastic. In addition to live vocals and instruments, we also ran full-range loops through them and we never ran out of headroom ... ever! For even more detail, please watch my YouTube videos.
Kim Deardorff
from Nashville, TN
July 21, 2009 Music Background:
Professional Audio Engineer, Mixer, Composer and Musician

Killer Speaker!!! Nothing like it in it's price range or size!!

I've been looking for this kind of product for 20 years and hear it is. I hooked it up to my keyboard rig and was blown away at the open, warm and beefy sound. The dynamics are nothing short of a miracle. I heard more expression in my piano sound than I've ever heard before. It's because of that 500 watts going to the horn alone. Most companies just put 50 to 100 watts and this extra power really changes the game as far as dynamics and the sound!!!
John Somers
from Matawan, NJ USA
June 21, 2009 Music Background:
Orchestra Leader of the 18 piece Somers Dream Orchestra & professional full-time freelance musician

Amazing Little Beast!

As promised this little dynamo is nothing short of AMAZING!

Don't let the size fool you! The components are exactly the same of it's Bigger Brother's K10 & K12 models except they have larger woofers.

You would think how much bass response could an 8" woofer have? I thought the same and was pleasantly surprised! You will be too!

With plenty of power onboard everything just seems to "sparkle" even at lower volume levels.

I compared this product to my JBL G2 15" EONS and this little K8 won hands down!

Power, clarity, input options, EQ settings this unit has it all!

I'm totally impressed by this little beast and think QSC has a homerun with their new K-Series speakers!

QSC K8

1,000-watt PA Speaker with 8" Low-frequency Driver and 1.75" High-frequency Driver

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