QSC Audio has been making high quality high-performance loudspeakers, digital mixers, power amplifiers, software, and accessories since ‘68. A staple in both concert hall arenas and intimate venues, the new KC12 is a three-way, 3000-watt active loudspeaker system in the popular column form. Designed to exceed the acoustic performance of conventional designs, the KC12 is intended for solo entertainers, musicians, bands, mobile entertainers, and DJs, as well as corporate AV, event production, and static installations.
Column-style portable loudspeaker systems are desirable due to their unobtrusive form factor. However, many designs can be harsh and lack clarity and definition, particularly when pushed to high output levels. QSC’s solution with the KC12 is a three-way design featuring their patented LEAF waveguide (which was tried and true in their L Class Active Line Array Loudspeakers) combined with a true one-inch compression driver, two four-inch midrange drivers, and a high output 12-inch subwoofer. The KC12 produces full-range horizontal coverage of 145 degrees, and 35 degrees of audience-directed vertical coverage with clean and natural sound at all output levels.
The system features three inputs: a Bluetooth input combined with a 3.5 mm TRS stereo input, as well as two combo XLR inputs (Mic/Line/Hi-Z and Mic/Line/+48 V), with independent, assignable Factory Presets for each XLR input, making it ideal for small events where two microphones are needed for different uses. The rear panel incorporates a multi-function digital display, offering control and selection of several loudspeaker functions, including Global Parametric EQ, Subwoofer level, Presets and Scenes, Bluetooth configuration, and Delay (maximum of 200 ms) or Reverb. Bluetooth functionality also provides True Wireless Stereo (TWS), which ensures low latency pairing between the music source and both left and right loudspeakers simultaneously.
MC found the LED menu screen very easy to navigate. We were able to pair the KC12 with our iPhone and within seconds were able to play from our iTunes library. The KC12 goes louder than we cared to push in a 32’ x 22’ studio. It sounded crisp and precise, and the bottom was big and tight, thanks to the subwoofer. Additionally, the KC12 can be deployed with or without its lower column pole, making the system more compact. KC12 Black: $2,199; KC12 White: $2,299
