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After recently selling a pair of JBL Eon speakers for 75% of their original purchase price, I became convinced of the importance of using nylon covers for plastic speaker cabinets. My 4-year-old Eons looked brand new, not a scratch on them!

Meanwhile, I had been covering my one-year-old Eon 518s Subwoofer with an old green blanket. Now that really looks “ghetto,” when you’re carry in that load of equipment.

Wanting to have the nicest working conditions for my Eon Sub, I decided to purchase the SUB-18T transport case.

My first impression, was the empty case itself comes folded into a compressed package, but when you unfold it — the shape came back right away.

The Sub-18T is nicely designed with JBL logo on two sides.

The directions are convienently sewn into the inside cover flap—you simply place the box upside down over the sub, then you turn the box sideways onto its wheels and zip the case for transport. The entire process took me about 20 seconds on my first attempt.

Best of all, the additional thickness of the case had almost no effect on the sub’s taking up minivan space, adding only a couple of inches of width and length to its dimensions. The case itself probably weighs 5 pounds, so not much additional carrying weight is added.

After you remove the sub from the case (this is also very easy to do); the empty case can once again be folded into a smaller package for easier storage.

There are two convenient carrying pouches (probably for the power cords & XLR cables), on each side of the box.

Now that I have my subwoofer on rollers, I can finally put away the Furniture Dolly and use the SUB-18T Transport Case instead, with the SKB Mini-Gig-Rig placed on top when I’m rolling my gear into and out of the venue. No more ugly green blankets, hooray!

The casters on the bottom are extra large, which makes this unit very stable on thresholds and doorways. Also rolls easy over cobblestones and brickwork.

I discovered that my Mini Gig Rig is able to fit right on top, for a quick roll-in and out.

In conclusion, the JBL Sub-18T is a nicely appointed accessory for either the JBL Eon 518s sub or the PRX-518s sub, and will preserve your resale value downstream. The cost of this Transport Case will probably pay for itself when you decide to upgrade to another more powerful JBL subwoofer in a few years, like the PRX-718s for example.

Highly recommended.

The JBL Sub-18T case is available for only $249.00 at Audiolines.com

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Having owned the B-52 ACT-18 for several years, I was getting tired of lifting that 110-pound monster into and out of the minivan.  When the new EON series was released, I immediately purchased the newest subwoofer in that series due to the light weight (just under 60 pounds).  Keep in mind that I was VERY skeptical because the previous Eon subwoofer (a 15″ model) had very poor quality bass response!

Not so with the new Eon 518s: this 18″ model had plenty of power from an internal 500 watt (RMS) amplifier. The lower bass is quite impressive, despite the small size of the cabinet.  The internal amplifier’s peak power of 1000 watts is more than enough headroom — I’ve never even come close to clipping, and haven’t ever pushed the input level control past “1 o’clock.”

Not only is there plenty of “kick” from this box, but it takes up a very small footprint — the Eon 518s actually fits under a small folding table!  With the Subwoofer safely tucked under the table, no longer do you have the typical problem of party guests using the Subwoofer as a drink table! (This was always the case with those B-52 ACT-18′s)

Finally, the matchup to my “older” Eon G2′s (both 15′s and 18′s) is seamless, with the internal crossover factory-set at 120 hz.

Please note that this sub does not produce the kind of output that would be conducive for a High School dance — but with TWO of them, it may just have enough bass for heavy rap or hip hop. (Since my company doesn’t do HS dances, this hasn’t been a real problem for me.)

Another issue (for me) is the back panel connections: I’ve been rather spoiled by the ACT-18 having more inputs & outputs. This sub doesn’t have an extra “full range” output for a second Eon 518s subwoofer. (You probably need an XLR “Y-adapter” cable)

Cosmetically, the exterior finish is that ABS black powder coating which is vulnerable to scratches. They now sell a Sub Transporter (Eon 518-T) that comes with its own wheeled dolly. Very nice indeed, but rather pricey at $250.

In conclusion: the JBL Eon 518s provides more than adequate bottom end, for mobile DJs that service weddings and private parties for 200 persons or less. For those companies that regularly do events which have more than 200+ guests, it is recommended that TWO of these subs are purchased.

Highly Recommended!

The JBL Eon 518S is available for $899.99 at audiolines.com.

Review by:
Matt Cohen
http://www.dj-mc.com

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