Product Review - Fohhn Linea LX150

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Published in SOS January 2013

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These sleek column speakers from prestigious PA brand Fohhn kick out more sound than their size might suggest...
Paul White
I use a pair of Fohhn Linea LX100 speakers for my own gigs, alongside either a Fohhn 12-inch or 15-inch sub for the bass, depending on the venue size. They are extremely small, the sound quality is closer to hi-fi than PA, and yet they can fill a deceptively large space, due to the line array’s ‘wide but shallow’ dispersion pattern, which provides good coverage at the front while carrying to the back of the venue significantly more effectively than a typical box-type speaker. The LX150 reviewed here uses exactly the same technology and driver design as the LX100s, but it packs 12 four-inch neodymium drivers into its longer aluminium column (the LX100 has eight drivers). These are protected by a perforated metal grille, while a tough powder-coat finish protects the metal. My LX100s have so far remained unscratched, which suggests that it is pretty effective.
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