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About this product
Overview & specifications
The Yamaha CBR15 15-Inch Passive Loudspeaker is the box for bands and venues that already own a power amp and want serious low-end reach from a cabinet that can still be lifted by one person. It is a 15-inch two-way design in a black plastic enclosure, rated to 1,000 watts peak at 8 ohms. What you are paying for is a full-size main that mounts on a pole, flies from eyebolts or sits on the floor as a wedge without any fuss.
15-inch two-way, 1,000 watts peak
A 15-inch low-frequency driver handles the body of the mix and a dedicated high-frequency driver takes over at the 2.0 kHz crossover point. Peak power handling is 1,000 watts into a nominal 8-ohm load, so it pairs comfortably with a PX-series amp or any similar power amp. A protection circuit on the high-frequency section guards the driver when someone pushes the amp harder than they should.
speakON and quarter-inch inputs
The rear panel carries one speakON NL4MP socket and one quarter-inch phone jack. That means you can run a locking speakON cable from the amp for a permanent or touring rig, or grab a standard quarter-inch speaker lead for a quick pub setup. Either way the connection is passive, so there is no mains power to run to the speaker itself.
Pole, fly or stack
A 35-millimetre pole socket in the base drops the cabinet straight onto a speaker stand or a sub-mounted pole. For installs, there are three flying points fitted for M8 by 15-millimetre eyebolts, two on the bottom and one on the rear. Yamaha's optional BBS251, BCS251, BWS251-300 and BWS251-400 brackets cover wall and ceiling mounting when you need it fixed in place.
Plastic enclosure, side handles, 17.7 kilograms
The cabinet is moulded plastic in black, which shrugs off the knocks a wooden box would show after a season of gigs. Two side handles make it a two-hand lift, and at 17.7 kilograms and 378 millimetres deep it fits in the back of a hatchback alongside the amp rack. It is a main speaker you can leave in the van without worrying about it.
Specifications
The finer details
Specifications
| Brand | Yamaha |
|---|---|
| Model | CBR15 |
| Included | Optional Speaker Bracket: BBS251, BCS251, BWS251-300, BWS251-400 |
| Crossover | 2.0 kHz |
| PEAK | 1000W |
| Nominal impedance | 8Ω |
| SPL | Sensitivity (1W; 1m on axis) |
| I/O connectors | 1/4" Phone x 1, speakON NL4MP x 1 |
| Cabinet material | Plastic |
| Finish | Black |
| Handle | Side x 2 |
| Flying and mounting hardware | Bottom x 2, Rear x 1 (Fit for M8 x 15mm Eyebolts) |
| Pole socket | Φ35 mm Bottom x 1 |
| Net weight | 17.7 kg (39.0 lbs) |
| Colour | 15'' Passive Loudspeaker Black |