Meyer MM-4XP Micro Speaker Review

[Ktacos]

No idea for how much longer, bars and restaurants in the US would have the funds for these as sound-support. Here in the UK, apart from exclusive places in big cities, these would be regarded as far, far too expensive, even at the discounted price! JBL Control Ones (nice 'tactile' mids even if there's little bass and a dip before the tweeter) and I recall, Bose Acoustimass sub-sat systems were more usually what I remember.

I wonder where the driver comes from as it looks well over-built at the back

You never know what budgets people have to work with. A small city near me recently renovated an area along a river that runs through the city. They added a small concert venue and boy was I shocked to see it was setup with Danley sound speakers. I didn't know anyone who lived around had even heard of them. The setup is overkill too so someone had fun with the sound install.

 

[Audio Science Pal]

I have been to concert hall/theaters where small speakers like this are used for "fill" at front row seats and other positions that are under or outside the main dispersion zones. They work very good for their intended purposes. Nothing to complain about.

 

[Rja4000]

It’s actually just 1m for the measurement

Oops... My bad, sorry.
I stopped reading at "4m".
I corrected the post above.

 

[AnalogSteph]

Given the relatively modest 48V/1.5 A power supply (which might translate to an actual 65 W power output if amplifier efficiency is decent), the SPL capabilities of this speaker are actually quite impressive... or are they. Even if we assume the spec of 109 dB on pink noise, that means that driver has to have an efficiency of about 91 dB/W/m. Seems realistic given that you can buy 4" PA woofers up to 91-92 dB/W/m, some of which look like they may be good for wideband use (e.g. Faitalpro 4FE35 - they actually also make Nd woofers that can hit up to 97 dB, though in this case the 4FE42 at 94 dB would be the more interesting candidate as it will effortlessly hit 20 kHz with nary any rise in impedance).

The actual challenge might be more in the integrated amplifier design, given the crest factor of noise (about 10 dB for pink noise generated in Audacity at 44.1 kHz, and about 9 dB if highpass-filtered at 200 Hz, 12 dB).

 

[Graham849]

I voted fine as it a miniature, specialised speaker that packs a punch.

 

[tomtoo]

Listen ! "... Not having bass really takes out the soul of music...."

 

[Matt_Holland]

I sell these and they really pack a punch

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122dB peak at 1m (12dB crest factor tested).

They are quite narrow dispersion due to their single full range driver with “wizzer” cone, but this is usually acceptable when they are used in commercial applications and typical listening distance is in the far field.

Used with a K-array amplifier with a DSP preset they are quite linear on axis. They are almost always used with a matching subwoofer. UK list price is £430 each so not cheap, but with good margins for the installation channel.

 

[Billy Budapest]

Is the driver a BMR?

 

[Ktacos]

Is the driver a BMR?

I would expect no.

 

[Matt_Holland]

Is the driver a BMR?

No. It’s by either Sica or BMC B&C I think. It has a secondary cone sometimes referred to as a wizzer.

Edited for correct company name

 

[phoenixdogfan]

So perfect for playing Bert Bacharach-Hal David instrumentals for the lunch crowd eating their Monte Christos in a Bennigan's.

 

[amirm]

Monte Christos in a Bennigan's.

Used to order that at Bennigan's when I had my first job at a computer company in Florida back in early 1980s! Are they still around? haven't seen one since we moved out of Florida.

 

[phoenixdogfan]

Used to order that at Bennigan's when I had my first job at a computer company in Florida back in early 1980s! Are they still around? haven't seen one since we moved out of Florida.

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[Graham849]

Listen ! "... Not having bass really takes out the soul of music...."

True, but they are not meant to be used as a sole mono speaker.

 

[tomtoo]

True, but they are not meant to be used as a sole mono speaker.

Maybe , to be honest i not see any usecase but thats only for me.

 

[GXAlan]

Maybe , to be honest i not see any usecase but thats only for me.

In commercial use, it’s for speech reinforcement (like broadway musicals). Then the bandwidth limiting doesn’t matter as much but SPL does.

At 96 dB, it’s cleaner than a JBL 308p for example

So, for assessing music with this, it’s only good for guitars and vocals.

 

[G|force]

Several years ago an install company I worked for had a job at a hotel and nightclub in Dallas TX.

We used 6 of these in a 'VIP lounge' area with one of Meyers dual 10" subs in an effort to be heard and not seen.

Other areas of the club had several UP Juniors and two dual 15" subs at the bar.

On commissioning day the boss turned on that VIP system and played the ubiquitous live version of Tower of Power "What is Hip".
For a moment, I thought I was hearing the main house system.

If any detractors were to pick one of these up and hold it in their hand, and then listen to 6 them in stereo 2x3 with a sub..

 

[G|force]

..with a sub those detractors would probably weigh the price into the equation and still make the same reference to Bose. I voted Great on these Meyers.

For what it is worth Bose used to make a line called Roommatch speakers with specific dispersion profiles using manifolds for the compression drivers, and Powermatch amplifiers.
Quite excellent but I guess it didn't catch.

 

[Sean_S]

Owner wondered if they make for good Atmos speakers.

Did he listen to them?

 

[amirm]

Did he listen to them?

Sure. He can chime in if he likes.