NEXO P12 Is High-End Subwoofer
NEXO just unveiled the P12 multi-purpose loudspeaker, the company’s first 12-inch enclosure. The P12, and its new partner L15 subwoofer cabinet, employs a purpose-designed 12-inch LF Neodymium driver and 3-inch diaphragm HF driver in a coaxial configuration. The cabinet’s compact footprint measures 531 mm x 432 mm x 317 mm. Frequency response is 60 Hz to 20 kHz, and the SPL is 138 dB Peak (passive)/140 dB Peak (active mode).
In a design twist, NEXO allows users to customize the P12 cabinet to their application and the horn flanges can be interchanged to deliver a variety of directions — from the 60° x 60° provided as standard to a 90° x 40° or an asymmetrical 50° – 100° x 40°.
Switching between different throws can be accomplished in just 15 seconds, by removing the steel grille with a coin and replacing the flare, which uses a magnetic fixing. Weighing less than 20 kilograms, the P12 includes carrying handles on each side, a pole-mount fitting with a Speakon connector behind it to allow tidy cable management and threaded inserts for connection of mounting accessories. The P12 can be used on a pole-mount with the L15 subwoofer cabinet, wall-mounted or flown in landscape mode beneath the L15 enclosure when using a specially designed yoke bracket.
NEXO expects one of the principal applications of the new P12 enclosure will be on stage as the most versatile wedge monitor speaker on the market. Its variable directivity feature will effectively treble the deployment of any inventory of P12 floor monitors, and the cabinet is designed for the rigors of touring and stage monitoring, with a grille and newly designed scratch-resistant paint finish. This is the first use of this new paint process, described by Joseph Carcopino, NEXO’s head of R&D, as “100 times better than before.” Applied using a special process, the paint finish prepares the P12 for use in all climate conditions.
With a rear switch, the P12 reconfigures from Passive to Active mode, where it achieves 140 dB Peak SPL. This is the first NEXO speaker purpose-designed to use the processing capacity of NEXO’s new NXAMP4x2mk2 amplifier, although it is fully compatible with the larger NXAMP4x4. The processing in the NXAMP4x2mk2 is precise with separate set-ups for each directivity providing perfect coverage.
To partner with the P12, NEXO is launching the L15 subwoofer cabinet, specially designed in a matching footprint to make it ideal for flown applications or for use as a drumfill. With a new acoustic load using a 15-inch bass horn, the L15 is designed for maximum efficiency and output, as nearly the entire front face of the cabinet is used as a radiating surface. With a frequency range of 40 Hz-120 Hz, and 139 dB Peak SPL, this sub measures up as the most powerful in its category.
Touring and installation versions of the P12 and its partner L15 sub will be produced in the black and white scratch-resistant paint finishes. TUV and IP54 certification is provided for the installation version of the P12.
You can read all the specs here.
Check out a video of the P12 and L15 Coaxial Point Source Speakers from InfoComm 2019 below: