Electro-Voice PL Series Microphone User Manual


 
Many vocal mics on the market do a fine job in small club and medium-sized
venue sound reinforcement systems. However, these same models become
less than ideal when challenged with the extremely high wattage and driver
area of super-sized arena and festival mains and monitoring systems. It takes a
premium-grade, highly specialized microphone with somewhat “turbo-charged”
voicing characteristics to deliver the goods in these critical situations.
We crafted the unique capsule and circuit design of the new PL80 models
to deliver incredible power, definition, and punch in the exact frequency areas
where a large PA system’s crossover points may tend to be soft. The result?
Vocal presence in the mains and monitors so strong and clear you’ll never want
anything else on stage again. And yes, the very same attributes that make the
PL80 perform so well on the largest stages through the largest sound systems
translate into superior power and vocal presence for any sized rig.
PL80a
Delivering incredible power and clarity, the PL80a is robust, forgiving, and EQ-friendly, delivering
up-front vocal placement in professional sound applications. Superior off-axis rejection, ultra-low
handling noise, and exceptionally cooperative tonal characteristics make the PL80a the ideal
choice for professionals demanding outstanding vocal performance. Part# PRD000162000
PL80c
There was a time in the 1980’s when the #1 live performance vocal mic in the world was the
Electro-Voice PL80. Revered by the Professional Live sound industry as premium-grade and
the best choice for live sound applications, it was designed and built to deliver the “sound
of the 80’s” as part of EV’s Pro Line of microphones. With its unique and unmistakable snow
gray finish, that iconic PL80 earned a remarkable reputation for superior performance and
durability, and was trusted, used, and loved by thousands of vocalists and sound system
professionals in its day.
The classic returns. Inspired by the legacy PL80 of the 1980s, the new PL80c is cosmetically
reminiscent of the legendary PL80, invoking the unique visual appeal of that classic micro-
phone while exhibiting the same contemporary sonic attributes of the new PL80a.
Part# PRD000162001