I've had a few days with these Podium 802s, and they are pretty good for the money, but no where in the ballpark of the QSC K8s in any area of comparison. Well, to be fair, they ARE cheaper and they ARE lighter, but that's where the pluses end.
The have no handle (small inconvenience)much less crispness from the horn, WAY less power and ooomph and even though the specks state that they go down lower in freq - they can't come close to the bass response of the K8.
If you always play quietly and want the lightest system possible - the Podiums may be the system for you, but I had the 802s, the K8s, the K12s ( just SO not fair ) and my Bose Compact all set up side by side ..... the Podiums are for sale again - or maybe they will sit as a backup for a while. All I know is - the K8s are so much better sounding, and well worth the money from my wallet.
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