The Electro-Voice MFX-12MC is rated 3.3/5 for sound quality, #57 of 83 12-Inch PA Speakers. See all PA & Live Sound rankings for every top pick.
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Brand: Electro-Voice
#57 Electro-Voice MFX-12MC: $2,805.33 Passive Amazon $2,805.33 B&H Photo Video $2,829.95 eBay
Same family: the Electro-Voice MFX-15MC (larger model, rated 3.6/5).
Pros: A compact coaxial 12 inch stage monitor with high peak output and a tight coverage pattern for stage and fill use. The coaxial 12-inch design provides compact 60° x 40° coverage and reaches a claimed 135dB peak with the recommended amplification. Medium-quality vendor data returns a 3.78 ideal-subwoofer preference score. Measured bass extension of 82.5Hz (-3dB).
Cons: This is not self-powered: it requires an external amplifier and can be run passive or externally bi-amplified, so it is less convenient than every conventional powered cabinet here. Measured bass extension is about 75Hz and the narrow pattern is aimed primarily at stage-monitor and fill use.
| Released | Around 2020 (about 6 years ago) |
|---|---|
| AES Input | No |
| Amplifier Power | Passive/bi-amp speaker; use external amplification within the 450W continuous / 3,000W peak handling rating |
| Aux Input | No |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 82.5Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Cabinet Material | 12-18mm Baltic birch plywood with EVCoat finish |
| Coaxial Input | No |
| Configuration | Passive or externally bi-amplified 2-way coaxial PA monitor |
| Coverage | 60° x 40°, rotatable |
| DSP | Requires external amplifier/DSP settings |
| Dimensions | 19.7”H x 16.5”W x 11.7”D (500 x 420 x 298 mm) |
| Drivers | 12” coaxial LF/MF driver, 3” HF compression driver |
| Frequency Response | 62Hz - 18kHz (-3dB, manufacturer specified); 50Hz - 19kHz (-10dB) |
| Guitar Input | No |
| HDMI Input | No |
| Inputs | NL4 speakON input and link |
| Maximum SPL | 135dB peak with recommended amplification |
| Microphone Input | No |
| Optical Input | No |
| Passive | Yes |
| Power Handling | 450W continuous / 3,000W peak (manufacturer specified) |
| RCA Input | No |
| Rigging | Four M10 suspension points; integrated 35mm pole cup |
| TRS Input | No |
| USB Input | No |
| Weight | 41.9 lbs (19 kg) |
| XLR Input | No |
Price history
The price has held at $2,805.33 since Sep 2026.
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Frequency Response
How the Electro-Voice MFX-12MC measures across the audible range. A flatter listening window (the sound arriving straight at you) is more neutral: peaks sound forward or harsh, dips sound recessed. The estimated in-room response adds what a typical room does, and there a gentle, even tilt down toward the treble is ideal. Both curves are shifted so their 300 Hz to 3 kHz average sits at 0 dB.
Measurement data: spinorama.org, measured by the manufacturer.
EQ for a Neutral Response
Flattens the measured listening window from the Electro-Voice MFX-12MC's own bass extension up to 16 kHz. Set a preamp of -3.6 dB, then add these filters to any parametric equalizer in the signal path: the speaker's app or DSP if it has parametric EQ, a miniDSP, Equalizer APO or Wavelet. Boosts are kept to 3 dB, and EQ cannot fix how evenly the speaker spreads sound off-axis, which is why some speakers gain more than others. Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the spinorama measurements above.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| High shelf | 8,000 Hz | +0.6 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 141 Hz | -3.0 dB | 2.00 |
| Peak | 1,286 Hz | -2.1 dB | 4.00 |
| Peak | 2,985 Hz | +2.1 dB | 1.78 |
| Peak | 11,695 Hz | +3.0 dB | 3.38 |
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