The SpeakEasy™ v4BT is much like the v3b, with Blue Tooth connectivity and is bi-amped for higher fidelity. It is housed in a cast aluminum enclosure with a durable black finish. At under 5 pounds, the unit is small enough to hide on set and rugged enough to pack in a case with the rest of your gear.
Flexible Inputs
The back of the unit has the Blue Tooth indicators and controls and two combo jacks for connecting mic, line or instrument level inputs. The mic trim provides up to 40dB of amplification. The inputs are isolated from one another so they can be used at the same time. The battery compartment accepts two 9V batteries. A 2.1mm coaxial connector (center pin +) accepts external 9-18VDC. A circuit protects against reverse polarity.
Efficient Power
SpeakEasy powered speakers are very efficient. With an idle current drain of less than 100ma, the SpeakEasy™ v4BT will operate on a pair of 9V batteries up to 8 hours of intermittent use without Blue Tooth, or 4 hours, typically, with Blue Tooth in use. Typical intermittent use allows a pair of 9V batteries to last a full production day.
| XLR Mic input for common balanced mic level signals | Does not provide phantom mic power |
| XLR/1/4″ Line input for balanced +4dB signals (unbalanced ok also) | |
| Internal Power: | Two 9V batteries |
| External Power: | 9 – 18VDC power source on its coaxial power connector (center positive) |
| Dimensions: | 4.6×4.5×7.3 inches |
| Weight: | 4.4 pounds |
| Idle power drain: | ~70mA (10mA when sleeping) |
| Amplifier Power: | 12W @ 8 Ohm nominal speaker impedance |
| Maximum SPL: | 98dB (1kHz @ 1m) |
| Battery life: | More than a full day of typical intermittent use |
The SpeakEasy™ v3b is a self-contained, battery-powered speaker with mic, line and instrument level inputs for production sound use.
The SpeakEasy™ v3b is housed in a cast aluminum enclosure with a durable black finish. At under 5 pounds, the unit is small enough to hide on set and rugged enough to pack in a case with the rest of your gear.
The back of the unit has two combo jacks for connecting mic, line or instrument level inputs. The mic trim provides up to 40dB of amplification. The inputs are isolated from one another so they can be used at the same time.
With a single pair of 9-volt batteries, the SpeakEasy™ v3b will operate for a full production day or more. The unit also has a coaxial DC jack for external powering. Its 12-watt amplifier delivers more than enough volume for monitoring or cueing.
| Dimensions: | 4.6″ x 4.5″ x 7.3″ |
| Weight: | 4.4 pounds |
| Internal Power: | Two 9V batteries |
| External Power: | 9-18VDC |
| DC Input Connector: | 5.5mm x 2.1mm coaxial. Center pin positive. |
| Amplifier Power: | 12W @ 8 Ohm nominal speaker impedance |
| Maximum SPL: | 98dB (1kHz @ 1m) |
| Idle power drain: | Approx. 70mA |
| Battery life: | More than a full production day of typical intermittent use |
| Inputs: | Line level (XLR or 1/4″), Instrument level (1/4″) and Mic Level (XLR)*. |
* 48V phantom power for condenser microphones is not provided.
AC/DC Power Supply
12 Volt, 1.5 Amp wall-wart power supply for the SpeakEasy.
Dynamic microphone with momentary push button switch for on set cueing.
3.5mm input cable for the Speakeasy. Stereo output summed to mono. Great for playback from a computer or portable music player. 18 inches.
If you are not using the microphone input, turn the mic gain trim at the rear of the unit to the fully counter-clockwise position. The microphone signal is always present at the output of the SpeakEasy™ even when this input is disconnected.
If the noise persists, make sure proper signal levels are being sent to the SpeakEasy™. With a +4dBu line level input, maximum volume should be achieved with the front volume knob set around the 12 o’clock position.
If you are powering the SpeakEasy™ with batteries, try a new set. Depleted batteries may cause the unit to emit a crackling sound.
If you are using an external power supply, try running the unit on batteries. If the noise goes away, you may have a bad power supply or a ground loop in your system.
Speakeasy v3b User Guide (187KB PDF)
