dB Technologies ES1203 vs RCF 745a, Yamaha DXR15, RCF EVOX 12 for live bands?

[dickiefunk]

Hi,

Has anyone here tried the DB Technologies ES1203? I am considering scaling my current PA size down from a pair of Yamaha DXR15's over a pair of QSC KW181 subs. Generally I just use the DXR15's by themselves but have had a few outdoor events since Covid hit. I'm not running this system flat out and to be honest, I would expect the DXR15's would do just fine by themselves.
However, I'm continually looking at options to scale this system size and weight down as some of the venues are extremely tricky to load in. I heard this system a few years ago at an instore demo by DB Technologies when it was released and was blown away by the sheer output and depth of bass of this system! Also, whilst this demo was far from ideal, the system actually sounded very good. I've also seen this video giving a very rough idea of the output this system is capable of :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUhmNE1FX0Y&t=363s

Not too shabby for a small package like this. It also has a custom dolly that is magnetic and shaped to fit the ES1203 :-

https://www.dbtechnologies.com/en/produ ... /do-es212/

I'm wondering if anyone has actually used this for a live band? I would really like to know how this system would compare to a single pair of 15"s like the RCF745a, 945 and Yamaha DXR15? Would also be interesting to hear how it sounds compared to my full DXR15/KW181 system?

Finally, has anyone compared the ES1203 to other similar systems such as the RCF EVOX 12 and FBT VN2500?