Presonus AIR12

Despite their compact dimensions and low weight, the AIR12 active loudspeakers deliver a powerful, extended bass range and natural-sounding highs in a package that easily fits in the back seat of a small car. Thanks to a (dynamic) class D/AB output of 1,200 watts and intuitive digital tuning functions, the AIR12 delivers exactly the power and functionality you need for mobile applications and fixed installations. The best of both worlds. Each type of amplifier has its advantages and disadvantages. By using different amplifiers for each driver, the AIR12 speakers benefit from the strengths of Class D and Class A/B amplifiers to achieve optimum response across the entire frequency range of the speaker. A 500 W (continuous) Class D amplifier feeds the 12" woofer driver, delivering efficient, distortion-free power that cuts through the marrow and bone when required. A 200 W (continuous operation) Class A/B amplifier drives the 1.35" high-frequency driver and ensures a natural-sounding, airy high-end range. Overall, this combination delivers a sound pressure level of up to 123 dB SPL and ensures a pleasant and distortion-free reproduction in the range from 51 Hz to 20 kHz. Quick and easy adjustment. The AIR12 speaker has an intuitive signal processor that enables optimal speaker adjustment at the touch of a button. presets can be used to customize the response of the AIR12 for FOH summing applications, for controlling loudspeaker monitors, for pure music playback (e.g. for the use of a loudspeaker system) or for the use of the AIR12 as a loudspeaker system. For example, for DJs, for extended bass reproduction and a warmer sound or for optimized speech intelligibility. room modes can be compensated by up to +/-10 dB via controls for the treble and bass. Location presets allow you to adjust the playback for use on stands and wall mounts as well as for flown installations. Extensive mounting options for a wide range of applications. The plastic housing of the AIR12 can be mounted in a variety of ways. The housing is designed for different angles of use and is equipped with non-slip rubber feet - on the underside for vertical installation as a PA speaker and on one side for use as an audio monitor. Alternatively, you can fly the speaker using the M10 mounting points, mount it on the wall or on a support using a flange or place it directly on the floor for mobile applications. Mount it on a tripod or on an AIR series subwoofer using an optional stand pole. The integrated flange offers two positions and allows a straight or 7.5° downward tilt. And thanks to the handle on the top, the AIR12 is particularly easy to transport. Down to earth. If you place a speaker directly on a hard surface such as a wall or on the floor, the low frequencies that are emitted on the back of the speaker are thrown back into the room. This effect is known as the "half-room boost" and can result in an increase of up to 6 dB in the bass component of the spectrum - an unavoidable problem with floor monitors. With most PA loudspeakers in this class, low frequencies are simply attenuated via a high-pass filter, but this is not a sensible solution to the half-space problem. The full-range speakers in the AIR series, on the other hand, offer a monitor preset that uses DSP technology to tune the speaker in such a way that, on the one hand, a boost in the bass is balanced and a homogeneous response in the mid-bass range is ensured and, on the other hand, problematic frequencies are suppressed in order to avoid feedback. Flexible inputs. The full-range speakers in the AIR series have several inputs and are therefore suitable for use with a wide variety of sources. Two combo inputs with XLR microphone and TRS line sockets are available, each with its own class A microphone preamplifier and its own gain control. signals from a smartphone, tablet and other consumer audio devices can be fed in via a stereophonic 3.5 mm jack connection. These signals can be mixed in the internal mixer of the AIR12 and forwarded to other speakers in the AIR series via the XLR mix output.