Short answer: the EAW MKC50. Both are rated 3.6/5 for sound quality (#9 and #11 of 39 compact 5 to 6.5-inch pa speakers), and the EAW MKC50 costs $375 against $5,540 for the Meyer Sound Ultra X20, and with sound quality even, the cheaper one is the better buy.
Why pick the EAW MKC50: A tiny passive coaxial speaker with very wide coverage and solid output, small enough to tuck into a wall or corner. Watch for: Bass reaches only about 103Hz (-3dB), so it needs a subwoofer for anything but speech, and predicted in-room smoothness of 0.469 is modest.
The Meyer Sound Ultra X20 is the deeper-bass pick. A slim self-powered fill speaker with surprisingly deep bass for two 5 inch woofers and a built in amplifier. Its bass reaches about 69Hz before falling 3dB, against 103Hz for the EAW MKC50. The catch: Its standalone score trails its narrower-coverage Meyer Sound Ultra X22 sibling.
Buy the EAW MKC50. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $5,165 less than the Meyer Sound Ultra X20.
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Specifications Side By Side
| EAW MKC50 | Meyer Sound Ultra X20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $375.00 each Passive | $5,540 |
| Ranked | #9 of 39 in Compact 5 to 6.5-Inch PA Speakers | #11 of 39 in Compact 5 to 6.5-Inch PA Speakers |
| Rigging | 4 x M5 threaded pattern for wall or ceiling bracket | 4 x M8 inserts; 4 x M6 wall-mount holes; optional pole adapter |
| Passive | Yes | No |
| Configuration | Passive 2-way coaxial PA speaker | Self-powered 2-way concentric compact loudspeaker |
| Drivers | 5.25” low-frequency driver, 1” dome tweeter (coaxial) | 2x 5” cone woofers, concentric 2” compression driver |
| Frequency Response | 80Hz - 20kHz (manufacturer specified) | - |
| Dimensions | 9.3”H x 6.5”W x 5.6”D (235 x 165 x 141 mm) | 19.1”H x 7.5”W x 8.6”D (484 x 191 x 218 mm) |
| Amplifier Power | Passive speaker; requires external amplification within the 150W handling rating | 860W peak, 3-channel Class D |
| Power Handling | 150W (manufacturer specified) | - |
| Maximum SPL | 121dB (manufacturer specified) | 123.5dB peak (M-Noise, manufacturer specified) |
| Coverage | 110° x 110° | 110° x 50° (rotatable horn) |
| Sensitivity | 87dB | - |
| DSP | No (passive) | Yes |
| Weight | 7.3 lbs (3.3 kg) | 27.1 lbs (12.3 kg) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 103Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) | 69Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 3.37 | 2.88 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 6.89 | 5.68 |
| XLR Input | No | Yes |
| RCA Input | No | No |
| TRS Input | No | No |
| Optical Input | No | No |
| Coaxial Input | No | No |
| USB Input | No | No |
| HDMI Input | No | No |
| AES Input | No | No |
| Aux Input | No | No |
| Microphone Input | No | No |
| Guitar Input | No | No |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | - | about 61Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
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